I recently spent some time hanging out in one local area of South Surrey that’s really undergone change, Grandview Corners.
One of the latest shopping complexes, Morgan Crossing, is still in the process of opening. But there are a handful of trendy Yaletown-like shops open, and the flagship-type stores, the gourmet Thrifty Foods, London Drugs, one of the tidiest Winners I’ve been in for a while, and Best Buy.
The atmosphere around the complex, which has condos above, is really unlike anything else in Vancouver suburbia. It really has a modern, metropolitan feel with lots of metal and glass. Occasionally, you see water features or some cedar, but mostly its a cool color palette that meets your eye. Overall, it’s an interesting architectural choice for the area. Not too far away (15 min?) is Redwood Park, a forest-clad gem with many varieties of unique tree species. Redwood Park and this new shopping complex juxtaposed is somewhat jarring.
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Grandview Corners Shopping District
