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Concord Pacific's latest master planned transit-focused community, Galleria, is launching soon in Richmond. When complete, Galleria will feature a 12,800-square-foot art facility catering to children, 36,000 sq. ft. of on-site retail and commercial services, and will be conveniently situated next to a new Canada Line SkyTrain Station and a two-acre neighbourhood park.Galleria consists of two phases: the Da Vinci Collection and the Picasso Collection. Phase one, the Da Vinci Collection will have two towers with 157 market units and phase two, the Picasso Collection will have three towers with 344 market unitsoffering a total of five modern luxury smart home towers. The Da Vinci Collection will feature a Study Room, a Sports Lounge, a Social Lounge, a Karaoke and Music Room, a Card and Mah Jong Room, and a pet-grooming station among its amenities.Further facilities will be spread among Galleria's five towers, including private, podium-level gardens, an indoor swimming pool, a children's pool, a gym, a heated-stone lounge, a hot tub, a steam room, a sauna, a ping-pong room, yoga room, and a putting green. To boot, there'sa 35,000-sq-foot community centre in progress just across the street, which will offer an abundance of programming from which Galleria homeowners can benefit.All of Galleria's suites will feature the upscale finishes savvy homebuyers have come to expect of Concord. Opulent kitchens are equipped with seamless, single-piece porcelain-tile backsplashes (which are scratch resistant and easy to clean), self-closing drawers with built-in inserts, and high-suction funnel hood fans. All appliances, including washers and dryers, are tried-and-trusted Miele and plumbing fixtures throughout are elegantyet reliableGrohe.Spa-inspired bathrooms feature the Kohler Veil, a state-of-the-art intelligent toilet, whose features include hands-free opening and closing, personal cleansing, and an LED nightlight, all easily controlled with an LCD touchscreen remote.Galleria is equipped with future-ready technology, such as keyless entry, smart temperature controls, Wi-Fi throughout common areas, and every parking stall is set up to be electrical vehicle (EV) charging ready. The lobby-adjacent storage area even includes a refrigerated area where the concierge can keep grocery or meal-prep deliveries for homeowners.Galleria's Sales Centre is located at 8511 Capstan Way in Richmond. For more information, or to register, visit ConcordGalleria.com or call 604.233.7748.
Alyssa Hirose is a Vancouver-based writer, editor, illustrator and comic artist. Her work has been featured in Vancouver magazine, Western Living, BCBusiness, Avenue, Serviette, Geist, BCLiving, Nuvo, Montecristo, The Georgia Straight and more. Her beats are food, travel, arts and culture, style, interior design and anything dog-related. She publishes a daily autobiographical comic on Instagram at @hialyssacomics.
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