Kira 116 one, two and three bedroom homes in a six-storey wood frame building at 750 Dogwood Street Coquitlam by Woodbridge Homes
Kira condos boast clean, modern interiors and proximity to public transit
Michael Bernard
The Province
Kira
What: 116 one-, two- and three-bedroom homes in a six-storey wood-frame building
Where: 750 Dogwood St., Coquitlam
Residence size: 531 sq. ft. to 1,108 sq. ft.
Developer: Woodbridge Homes
Sales centre: 104 – 552 Clark Rd., Coquitlam
Hours: noon — 5 p.m., Sat — Thurs
Telephone: 604-808-0886
The word “kira” denotes light in some Middle Eastern languages, which is why Woodbridge Homes selected it as a moniker for its 116-suite multi-family development in West Coquitlam. Everything from the massing of Kira’s two buildings joined in the middle by a glass atrium to the tall windows and high ceilings in the homes is designed to bring in as much light as possible, company principal James Howard said.
“We liked the name because it is short and easy to pronounce by any Canadian, new or old,” Howard said. He said that working with Ciccozzi Architecture, the developer was able to demonstrate its design vision for the two buildings to the city of Coquitlam: “The idea was to have more corners — and hence more light — out of the total building size.”
The atrium provides a grander entrance than would two separate buildings, he said, and serves as the home for several common amenities. It features a lounge leading to a garden patio, while the second level has the meditation and yoga room, a meeting room and fitness room, and the third level has a rooftop deck.
Howard describes Kira as an “A-class site” for its proximity to the Evergreen Line, which opened in 2016 and has served as a catalyst for development along both sides of the SkyTrain line. Kira is located just a five-minute walk from the Burquitlam station.
Kira’s brick exterior is reminiscent of New York’s brownstones, while inside, Woodbridge has ensured the spaces will work for the modern-day family by allowing sufficient storage through pantries, linen closets and counter space in the bathrooms.
Portico Design Group has provided two neutral colour palettes in the open-concept floor plans. Laminate flooring is standard in the dining and living areas, while the bedrooms have carpeting.
The kitchen is equipped with a KitchenAid 30-inch five-burner gas cooktop with a convection wall oven, Fisher and Paykel refrigerator, itchenAid dishwasher and a 30-inch slide-out hood fan. Bathrooms have a polished white quartz countertop, porcelain tile floor and wall in the ensuite, frameless glass shower stall in the ensuite, a relaxing bathtub with back rest and glass partition (or curtain rod), rain showerhead in the master ensuite and open shelving beneath the master ensuite vanity mirror.
The outdoor area courtyard has both a community garden and a children’s play area. The lounge has ample seating with a large TV screen and a kitchenette for serving residents’ parties. There is a cosy fireside reading room. All homes will come equipped with an HRV energy-efficient heating system and boat the Woodbridge SoundGuard system, which reduces sound transfer between floors.
There are electric vehicle parking spaces with built-in or prewired spaces to accommodate future electric vehicles, and every home comes with a secure bike locker.
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