Telford / Bonsor

Chancellor

Chancellor is Polygon's slender 37-storey, 245-home concrete tower completed in 2013 at 4880 Bennett Street. Buttjes Architecture shaped its silver-blue window grid, central balcony spine, dark side elevation and illuminated angled crown, while a landscaped plaza and sweeping curved canopy give the arrival sequence a distinct identity near Metrotown Station.

Chancellor silver-blue glass tower and landscaped arrival plaza

Building snapshot

Address
4880 Bennett Street
Completion year
2013
Developer
Polygon Homes
Builder
Polygon Homes (reported)
Building type
High-rise condominium
Height
37 storeys
Unit count
245
Construction
Concrete
Tenure
Freehold Strata
Near station
Metrotown Station
Parking
Secured underground parking; verify unit-specific stall allocation
Storage
Storage lockers reported; verify unit-specific allocation
Micro-location
Telford / Bonsor

What this building is known for

A recognizable Polygon skyline tower with an illuminated crown, refined lobby and landscaped plaza in the quieter Telford / Bonsor side of Metrotown.

Buyer due-diligence checklist

Use these building-specific prompts to structure your document review and professional inspections. They identify questions to investigate, not conclusions about condition.

Construction and major systems

Review the current depreciation report and strata minutes for elevators, parkade systems, windows or glazing, plumbing, mechanical equipment, exterior maintenance and insurance. Confirm completed projects and future funding requirements.

Age and capital planning

For a 2013 building, review warranty history, reported deficiencies, developer-related issues, completed repairs and the current depreciation plan rather than assuming newer construction requires little diligence.

Parking, storage and ownership details

The profile identifies the tenure as Freehold Strata. General parking information is available, but the legal stall designation, use rights and any allocation to a specific home must be confirmed. General storage information is available, but the locker designation and use rights must be confirmed.

Location and future change

Chancellor is grouped within Telford / Bonsor, with Metrotown Station providing the relevant transit context. Test the actual walking route at the times you expect to travel, and review nearby active or proposed development for potential changes to noise, access, outlook and construction activity.

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What this building is like

Chancellor sits in a slightly calmer east-of-core position and currently profiles as a 2010s-era tower completed in 2013 with walkable to the station for most buyers, but not quite doorstep positioning around Metrotown Station. Polygon high-rise with a New York-style architectural pitch in the Metrotown core.

In practical terms, this building leans toward investors, downsizers and luxury-leaning buyers. That does not mean other buyer types should ignore it; it means the building’s location profile, scale, age band, and amenity story line up most naturally with those audiences in the current building profile. Developer: Polygon Homes | Architect: Buttjes Architecture Inc..

Design, amenities, and identity

Public-facing materials position Chancellor as urban high-rise, skyline statement.

The design team matters here because buyer perception often tracks with the strength of the overall execution, especially in Metrotown’s more competitive tower set. Current building information identifies architect Buttjes Architecture Inc..

Location context

This cluster sits just off the loudest retail spine, which usually means better separation from the station crush while still keeping Metrotown, Bonsor, and the core shopping zone close. For this record, the primary transit anchor is Metrotown Station, with the current proxy distance band reading as 250-700m.

The upside is balance; the trade-off is that not every address in the cluster feels equally immediate to the station. In buyer terms, the location story is usually about strong daily errands, and rapid-transit convenience.

Similar and nearby buildings

Continue with buildings that share this area, station context, building type or a similar completion period.

Common buyer questions

What kind of building is this?

Chancellor is currently recorded as concrete condo / apartment with 37 storeys and 245 homes/units.

When was Chancellor completed?

The current record points to a 2013 completion. Buyers should still confirm the exact occupancy / completion timing in strata and title documents when the date matters for warranties or age-sensitive comparisons.

Who built or designed Chancellor?

Current building information identifies developer: Polygon Homes; architect: Buttjes Architecture Inc..

Is Chancellor close to SkyTrain?

The current location model ties this building primarily to Metrotown Station, with a proxy distance band of 250-700m. This is useful for comparison, but not a substitute for an exact measured walk time.

What amenities stand out at Chancellor?

Amenity detail is still light in the current public-source layer, so this page does not overstate the amenity package.

Are pets or rentals allowed at Chancellor?

Public-source references point to pets: Yes and rentals: Yes. Treat that as a starting point only, and confirm the current bylaws and any amendments in the strata package.