Burnaby's REVS Bowling gives update on future as tower development looms
REVS Burnaby Bowling Centre has provided an update about its future, as a three-tower development is planned to take over its current site.
According to a recent update online, patrons have a while longer to bowl at the facility because on Feb. 18, REVS announced it renewed its lease for another year.
“The Good Times Will Continue To Roll!” wrote REVS on its website.
REVS/Screenshot
The update comes after Keltic Canada Development finalized the deal to acquire the long-time Metro Vancouver bowling and recreation destination in March 2023.
According to a City of Burnaby report, the transit-oriented development planned for 5502 Lougheed Highway will be made up of a trio of towers, with the tallest one being proposed at 60 storeys. The other two buildings could be up to 54 and 46 storeys tall.
In total, the development will contain 1,667 units, with 1,190 of those being market strata units. Another 242 would be market rental spaces, and 232 are proposed as non-market rental spaces 20% below the CMHC median. Commercial space will front Lougheed Highway.
City of Burnaby
Council discussed the project during its meeting on Tuesday, with several councillors expressing counter with the existing lack of commercial space at the site.
Council voted to move the project forward to the next reading with the suggestion to staff to connect with the developers about adding additional commercial space.
REVS Burnaby Bowling Centre at 5502 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby. (Google Maps)
REVS’ existing Burnaby bowling alley was first constructed in 1962, and it was originally known as Brentwood Lanes before a change in ownership that brought it under the REVS brand.
According to REVS’ website, its Burnaby location is Western Canada’s largest 10-pin bowling centre with 48 lanes, capable of accommodating up to 300 people in one shift. In addition to the bowling lanes, dining areas, and other ancillary spaces, the 64,000 sq ft building also has a fitness gym aimed to help bowlers strength train. REVS also has one location in Maple Ridge and another in Windsor, Ont.
With files from Kenneth Chan