If it existed today, the tower would be the tallest building in Metro Vancouver exceeding the 659-ft-tall (201 metres) Living Shangri-La in downtown Vancouver but it would fall short of a growing number of future super-tall towers in the region, including the 755-ft-tall (230 metres) Concord Metrotown Two tower just across the street.
Artistic rendering of Metro King tower at 4653-4673 Kingsway and 4638-4670 Hazel Street, Burnaby. (Chris Dikeakos Architects/Anthem Properties)
Artistic rendering of Metro King tower at 4653-4673 Kingsway and 4638-4670 Hazel Street, Burnaby. (Chris Dikeakos Architects/Anthem Properties)
“The height will allow for maximum view potential in all directions for building occupants, especially towards the North Shore Mountains, downtown Vancouver, and the ocean to the west,” reads the design rationale by Chris Dikeakos Architects.