Royal Oak Fringe
Polaris at Metrotown
Polaris is a 36-storey, 313-home concrete-and-glass tower completed in fall 2021 at 6699 Dunblane Avenue. Developed by Transca, Grosvenor and Citimark and designed by IBI Group, it combines an illuminated beacon crown, expansive balconies, townhome and live-work edges, a public-art water plaza and extensive indoor-outdoor amenities opposite Bonsor Park.
Building snapshot
- Address
- 6699 Dunblane Avenue
- Completion year
- 2022
- Developer
- Transca Development, Grosvenor and Citimark Group
- Builder
- Unknown / Needs Verification
- Building type
- High-rise condo, townhome and live-work development
- Height
- 36 storeys
- Unit count
- 313
- Construction
- Concrete high-rise
- Tenure
- Freehold Strata
- Near station
- Royal Oak / district transit context
- Parking
- Secured underground parking with EV and visitor facilities; unit-specific allocation
- Storage
- Storage lockers reported; unit-specific allocation
- Micro-location
- Royal Oak Fringe
What this building is known for
A Bonsor Park-facing glass tower recognized by its illuminated lantern crown, long balconies and extensive social amenities.
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 2022 building, confirm warranty coverage, deficiency resolution, the first years of strata minutes and whether the operating budget and contingency planning reflect actual building costs.
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
Polaris at Metrotown is grouped within Royal Oak Fringe, with the broader Metrotown and Royal Oak transit network 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.
Explore this part of Metrotown
Royal Oak & Southwest Metrotown
Lower-density than the Metrotown core, with a broad selection of wood-frame, townhouse and mid-rise communities near Royal Oak.
What this building is like
Polaris at Metrotown sits in the south-east fringe of the broader Metrotown orbit and currently profiles as a newer 2022 completion with station access is part of the story, but not always in a pure core-tower way around Royal Oak Station. Bonsor Park-facing tower positioned around views, park adjacency, and central access.
In practical terms, this building leans toward investors and first-time 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 dataset. Developer: Transca Development.
Design, amenities, and identity
Public-facing materials position Polaris at Metrotown as park-facing skyline tower.
On the lifestyle side, the clearest public amenity signals include Park outlook positioning. Amenity depth affects both daily experience and long-run operating-cost conversations, so this is not just marketing fluff.
Location context
This cluster is farther from the loudest Metrotown core but still participates in the district through Royal Oak access and the broader Burnaby condo market. For this record, the primary transit anchor is Royal Oak Station, with the current proxy distance band reading as 0-650m.
The upside is quieter positioning and often more practical value; the trade-off is reduced immediacy to the centre of Metrotown.
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?
Polaris at Metrotown is currently recorded as concrete high-rise condo / apartment with 36 storeys and 313 homes/units.
When was Polaris at Metrotown completed?
The current record points to a 2022 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 Polaris at Metrotown?
Verified public references in this dataset point to developer: Transca Development.
Is Polaris at Metrotown close to SkyTrain?
The current location model ties this building primarily to Royal Oak Station, with a proxy distance band of 0-650m. This is useful for comparison, but not a substitute for an exact measured walk time.
What amenities stand out at Polaris at Metrotown?
Public-facing references highlight amenities such as Park outlook positioning. Buyers should confirm what is actually operating now, what is shared, and what carries meaningful maintenance cost.
Are pets or rentals allowed at Polaris at Metrotown?
Public-facing sources in this dataset do not cleanly confirm current pet and rental rules, so buyers should verify the bylaws, any rule amendments, and the latest Form B / strata records before relying on assumptions.