Surrey And TransLink Unveil 41-Acre Newton Centre Master Development Plan

The Surrey City Development Corporation (SCDC) — the City of Surrey’s real estate subsidiary — and regional transportation provider TransLink have announced that they are partnering to “build a vibrant, compact, and transit-oriented town centre on public land” in the Newton area of Surrey. The Newton Centre Master Development Plan outlines a vision for just under 41 acres of public land along King George Boulevard near 72 Avenue, a few blocks south of the King’s Cross Shopping Centre and just north of the 6.2-acre Newton Pond Park. “We’re excited to share the Newton Centre Master Development Plan — a long-term vision to transform underutilized public lands into a vibrant, transit-oriented community at the heart of Newton,” said SCDC President and CEO Bill Aujla in a press release. “This plan reflects years of community planning and will bring a mix of new homes, civic amenities, and local commercial spaces to the neighbourhood, supported by significant public investment.” The City of Surrey owns about 35.4 acres including a large vacant site on the western side of King George Boulevard, a 28-lot land assembly immediately north of Newton Pond Park, as well as an existing seniors centre, library, arena, and recreation centre. All of the facilities were built over 30 years ago. TransLink owns the remaining 5.5 acres, including a vacant 5-acre site along King George Boulevard. The Newton Centre Master Development Plan site falls within and is enabled by the Newton Town Centre Plan that the City of Surrey approved in July 2020, which set a vision for the growth of Newton that this development plan is now acting on. Lot 1 and 3 are owned by TransLink, while the City of Surrey owns Lot 2 and 4. (SCDC, TransLink, Arcadis) According to the City, as of the 2021 Census, Newton was home to 159,390 residents — 28% of Surrey’s total population. The City notes it's one of Surrey's most culturally diverse pockets; 64% of Newton’s population identifies as South Asian and that 49% o…