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Luxurious homes for Peachland
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"We are excited to bring luxury lakeside living to Peachland,” CityState Consulting Group president Gaëtan Royer said in a press release. “Our project will embrace all that you need in your home, a modern and contemporary design with high-calibre finishings. Homes such as what we are bringing to the community are often found in larger cities, and we are pleased to be able to bring this exclusive opportunity to the beautiful community of Peachland."
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Port Moody laneway home will help keep mom close
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"Carola Alder of CityState Consulting, which worked with the Summers on designing their laneway home as well as getting Port Moody council on board, said giving aging residents the chance to stay in their community is vital to their mental and physical well-being, especially as that population grows."
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Douglas Street Heritage Revitalization
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Mossom Creek hatchery rising in time for fish spawning
"Somewhere out in the Pacific Ocean, thousands of chum and coho salmon are making their way toward creeks and rivers along B.C.'s west coast. They are about to conclude a life cycle so critical to the province's environmental well-being that the salmon are described as a "keystone species." Thousands return to Mossom Creek where the hatchery burned to the ground in December 2013. By December 2014, the new hatchery building was halfway built."
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Glass floor for an iconic salmon hatchery
The Mossom Creek Hatchery and Lafarge Canada were among the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) honoured companies, individuals and projects in the B.C. construction industry at its 27th awards of excellence ceremony.
"About 15 months after a December 2013 fire completely destroyed the Mossom Creek Hatchery in Port Moody, B.C., the facility reopened thanks to the work of a group of volunteers, fundraising, and donated building products."
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"About 15 months after a December 2013 fire completely destroyed the Mossom Creek Hatchery in Port Moody, B.C., the facility reopened thanks to the work of a group of volunteers, fundraising, and donated building products."
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PeachTree Village
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Gaëtan Royer and CityState completed this preliminary proposal to develop a $7 million building with 4 commercial retail units totaling nearly 7,000 square feet along with 12 to 14 residences on the second and third floor. Please contact Gaëtan if you wish to invest in this gorgeous property.
A main attraction of this Peachland site is the angle of the intersection of 4th St. and Beach Ave. Prominently visible to drivers and pedestrians, the property is shaped like the prow of a ship. To accentuate this feature, a public crows’ nest will extend over the sidewalk and become a significant tourist draw. Given Peachland’s gorgeous scenery and our location overlooking Okanagan Lake, we don’t expect our building to become the most frequently photographed feature in the area. However we predict that our second floor view point will be the place where the largest number of photographs are taken from in the near future. |
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Projects go through a natural evolution, with refinements being done along the way. But every now and then, a project has to be modified in a bigger way to match a new client need or to take advantage of an important opportunity. Good enough is not an acceptable attitude at CityState. We are now feverishly re-designing the second floor of this project to accommodate office suites. One retail unit becomes a new lobby for office tenants, which at the same time resolves many other issues.
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Other projects
This Burnaby home, designed by Gaetan Royer in 2014, is currently listed at $1.7 million.
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Small projects can bring a lot of satisfaction. Above is a simple sunroom addition / kitchen reno for a sophisticated client who knew what she wanted but just had to channel it through someone else.
In response to a comment that everything we do looks minimalist and modern, below is one of our drawings for a Heritage Revitalization project.
You dream it: we design it, we illustrate it so it unmistakably reflects your dream, then you live in it happily ever after...
You dream it: we design it, we illustrate it so it unmistakably reflects your dream, then you live in it happily ever after...
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Holmberg House, Abbotsford.
Designed by Keystone Architecture, this beautiful building now accommodates Abbotsford Hospice Society and a 10-bed residential hospice.
In 2015, construction had been halted for two years. Gaëtan was retained as interim Executive Director to help the organization resume construction, create a new Foundation, ramp up fundraising and increase the number of volunteers.
Built thanks to major donors like Mr. Dave Holmberg Sr. and hundreds of contributors, this facility is a great asset for the entire community.
Designed by Keystone Architecture, this beautiful building now accommodates Abbotsford Hospice Society and a 10-bed residential hospice.
In 2015, construction had been halted for two years. Gaëtan was retained as interim Executive Director to help the organization resume construction, create a new Foundation, ramp up fundraising and increase the number of volunteers.
Built thanks to major donors like Mr. Dave Holmberg Sr. and hundreds of contributors, this facility is a great asset for the entire community.
Who's Picking Up the Tab?
Who’s Picking Up the Tab? investigates the scale and scope of downloading onto local governments from federal and provincial governments, using B.C. as a case study. Surveys of local leaders and senior staff, a fresh analysis of statistical and financial data and case studies of key policy areas provide a clear picture of responsibilities and costs transferred without new resources to support them.
In spite of limited means, local governments are picking up more and more services and more and more of the tab. In total, 83.6 per cent of the locally elected leaders surveyed for Who’s Picking Up the Tab said federal and provincial downloading of costs onto local governments is a major problem for their community. Read More >>
In spite of limited means, local governments are picking up more and more services and more and more of the tab. In total, 83.6 per cent of the locally elected leaders surveyed for Who’s Picking Up the Tab said federal and provincial downloading of costs onto local governments is a major problem for their community. Read More >>
“The Columbia Institute engaged Gaëtan Royer and CityState Consulting Services for our recent study on municipal downloading. The study Who’s Picking Up the Tab? Federal and Provincial Downloading onto Local Governments, was released in September 2014. A year in the making, the study involved developing a survey instrument for local government officials, with versions for CFO, CAO and Elected Officials. The survey, along with input from the projects’ advisory group, was used to identify areas for in depth analysis. As a lead in our research team, Gaëtan brought a depth of knowledge about municipal operations that was invaluable to the project. His collaborative style, extensive experience and input into project design made a significant contribution to the efficacy of the study. Presentations to UBCM and LMLGA were highly professional, engaging and clearly communicated our findings.
Gaëtan has been a presenter at a number of Columbia Institute’s Centre for Civic Governance Forums, beginning in 2009. Gaëtan can always be counted on to be thoroughly researched, thoroughly prepared, informative and thought-provoking. His presentations garner highly positive responses from his audience.”
Charley Beresford, Executive Director, Columbia Institute
Gaëtan has been a presenter at a number of Columbia Institute’s Centre for Civic Governance Forums, beginning in 2009. Gaëtan can always be counted on to be thoroughly researched, thoroughly prepared, informative and thought-provoking. His presentations garner highly positive responses from his audience.”
Charley Beresford, Executive Director, Columbia Institute
