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Designed for the “future of living,” Lucent, Landa Global Properties’ new 26-storey, 404-unit residential development in the Surrey City Centre neighbourhood will incorporate technology to create a smart building with smart homes, adding value to the daily lives of residents and the community as the area continues to grow and evolve.

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“We believe buyers will appreciate the smart building and home integration, which is the first of its kind for a residential building in Surrey,” says Kevin Cheung, CEO Landa Global Properties. “Technology has been changing our living spaces for some time, but this project incorporates so many different innovative offerings that will provide a revolutionary user experience. We believe this is the future of living,” he says.

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Examples of smart technology in Lucent will include the 1VALET Smart Building System that offers secure keyless building access to residents and guests, amenity space bookings, concierge access and parcel delivery notification. Visitors will be able to access the lobby or parkade with a one-time code sent directly from the homeowners’ phone, while the interiors will be enhanced with the Brilliant Smart Home System that controls a range of devices, including thermostats, lighting and music.

Located on .72 acres at 13532 106A Avenue in Surrey, Lucent’s brick podium will include two-storey townhouses with landscaped patios and single-storey units above, says WA Architects’ Joel Smith.

“This arrangement presents a modern, pedestrian friendly interface between the building and the streets and breaks down the large massing of the overall building creating a more friendly pedestrian realm,” says Smith, noting the towers massing terraces down to the south and to the west will reduce the overall impression of scale of the building.

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Conveniently located near the Surrey Central and Gateway SkyTrain stations, Cheung anticipates many buyers of the studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom condos and townhomes will be first-time homeowners, local up-sizers and investors.

Lucent will feature more than 23,800 square feet of integrated indoor and outdoor amenity spaces, including large, landscaped terraces on the third, fourth and 17th-floor roofs where the building steps back.

Many of the amenities focus on fitness and wellness. On the third floor, these include a fitness centre, sauna, spin studio with Peloton bikes and a yoga studio, while there is also space outside to exercise with an outdoor lounge providing space to cool down after a workout.

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In the entertainment zone, there is a video game station and sports party lounge along with an additional lounge with a kitchen, dining area plus a pool table, foosball table and music practice room.

Residents who can work from home will appreciate the co-working space that includes a lounge, meeting centre and private rooms.

On level four, there is an outdoor lounge, a kids’ play area and a designated space for owners to walk their dogs.

On the 17th level, an executive dining lounge and Sky Lounge with barbecue are some of the standout indoor amenities, while a picnic lawn and a Sky Garden Walk will enhance the open-air facilities.

The attention to detail in the amenities continues inside the homes where three terms – intuitive, noteworthy and refined luxury – underpinned the ethos of “first impressions matter,” the guiding philosophy for the interior design schemes, says BYU Design’s Courtney Kenakin.

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Buyers can choose from two colour palettes: Light and Dark. While both schemes are anchored by the same warm-toned laminate floor, the differences are seen mainly in the two-tone kitchen cabinetry and the choice of tiles in the bathrooms.

In the kitchens of the Light scheme, white cabinets with the refrigerator integrated behind warm walnut laminate cabinets are complemented by white quartz countertops and a marble-look quartz slab backsplash with light grey veining.

In the Dark scheme, grey cabinets contrast with the cool wood tones of the laminate cabinetry that integrate the refrigerator, while darker veining in the marble-look quartz backsplash defines the colour palette.

The standout feature in most of the floorplans is the dining table attached to the kitchen island.

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“It’s a great way to integrate the dining table with the island. If you’re having a dinner party, everyone is in kitchen anyway, so it’s nice to have a central area,” says Kenakin, pointing out the table, which is supported by a single solid leg and appears to be floating.

The major kitchen appliances are by Fulgor Milano, including wall oven, gas cooktop and dishwasher. In homes under 800 square feet, the refrigerator is also by Fulgor Milano, while in the larger units, the refrigerator is by Fisher & Paykel.

In the bathrooms, chrome faucets and fixtures are consistent across both palettes. Striking 12- by 24-inch dark marble-look porcelain tiles are an attention-grabbing feature in the Dark scheme, while the same size wall tiles – white with subtle grey veining – distinguish the Light scheme.

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Frameless glass shower enclosures and floating vanities with integrated lighting in the mirrored medicine cabinets add to the bathrooms’ spa-like ambience.

As Cheung reflects on the building and its name, he explains Lucent, meaning “glowing with light,” suggests the word “beaming.”

“We think that Surrey is beaming with knowledge and potential, as seen by the many universities that have set up campuses in the area. This all ties into our theme of smart living for Lucent. The spotlight is on Surrey. It’s the fastest-growing city in British Columbia, and its population is set to eclipse Vancouver by 2041. We want to encapsulate all this energy into Lucent,” he says.

Project: Lucent

Project address: 13532-106A Avenue, Surrey

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Developer: Landa Global Properties

Architect: WA Architects

Interior designer: BYU Design

Project size: 404 units; 26-storeys

Number of bedrooms: Studio,1-, 2- and 3-bedroom condos and townhomes

Price: Starting from $441,900

Sales centre: 10239 King George Blvd, Surrey, B.C., V3T 2W6

Sales centre phone: 604-239-1999

Centre hours: By appointment

Website: lucentliving.ca