City Centre, Surrey
Living in City Centre: homes and lots, what BC's new housing laws allow, who lives here, and the schools, shops and parks nearby.
Open City Centre on the GeoLotView map
About City Centre
City Centre is one of Surrey's official neighbourhoods, with 6,094 home lots and about 38,615 residents in the 2021 census. The most common zone is R3, and a typical lot is about 17,868 ft².
Under BC's small-scale housing law (Bill 44), of the lots we could assess here 638 can have 4 homes, 444 can have 6 homes, 89 can have 3 homes. 4,472 lots are close enough to rapid transit that the city must consider buildings up to 20 storeys (Bill 47). The middle assessed value of a single-title home lot (not counting condos) is $1,534,000 (BC Assessment, from the city's property tax report).
45% of households own their home and 55% rent. 32% of commuters take transit, 4% walk and 63% drive. The median age is about 37.
Rapid transit stations here: Gateway Station, Surrey Central Station, King George Station. There are 17 grocery stores, including African Superstore, Beauty 4 Ashes, Big Bazaar. 117 cafés and restaurants and 38 parks and playgrounds are inside the neighbourhood. 8 schools are inside the neighbourhood.
In City Centre
Schools
Groceries
- African Superstore
- Beauty 4 Ashes
- Big Bazaar
- Daily Fresh
- Day to Day Grocery & Produce
- GG's African Caribbean Market
- Habib Market
- Lucky Supermarket
Cafés & restaurants
- 117 inside the neighbourhood
- Starbucks 30 m
- CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice 60 m
- Orange Julius 70 m
- Chiiwala of London 70 m
Parks & playgrounds
- A.H.P Matthew Park
- Forsyth Park
- Holland Park
- Play Central
- Queen Elizabeth Meadows Park
- Tom Binnie
- Tom Binnie Park
- West Village Park
Rapid transit
- Gateway Station
- Surrey Central Station
- King George Station
Pharmacy
- Shoppers Drug Mart 110 m away
- Livewell Medical Centre 340 m away
Library & community centre
- Don Bosco Youth Centre
- Fraser Library
- SL: City Centre Branch
Zones
- R3 2,522 lots
- MR6 1,618 lots
- RM70 939 lots
- C8 267 lots
- R2 191 lots
- MR4 158 lots
Homes by type (2021 census)
| Type | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments 5+ storeys | 6,905 | 42% |
| Apartments under 5 storeys | 5,455 | 33% |
| Duplex units | 1,590 | 10% |
| Houses | 1,335 | 8% |
| Row houses | 945 | 6% |
| Semi-detached | 180 | 1% |
Statistics Canada 2021 census, added up from the dissemination areas whose centre falls in the neighbourhood.
Rezoning & development applications
120 open applications on the map. Most recent:
- 17-0397-00 Conditional Approval
OCP Amendment from Multiple Residential to Central Business District and to Figure 16: Central Business District Densities to permit a density of 3.5 FAR; City Centre Plan Amendment from Residential Low to Mid Rise up to 2.5 FAR to Residential Mid to High Rise 3.5 FAR; Rezoning from CHI and CD (By-…
on the map city page ↗ - 17-0422-00 Conditional Approval
Temporary Use Permit to permit automotive service uses of vehicles less than 5 000 kilograms (11 023 lbs.) G.V.W. not to exceed 3 years.
on the map city page ↗ - 18-0289-00 Conditional Approval
OCP Amendment of Figure 16: Central Business District Densities from 3.5 FAR to 5.5 FAR; CCP Amendment from Residential Mid to High Rise 3.5 FAR to Mixed-Use 5.5 FAR; Subdivision from one (1) lot to three (3) lots Rezoning from RM-45 to CD (based on RM-135 and C-8) Development Permit and Housing Ag…
on the map city page ↗ - 20-0220-00 Conditional Approval
OCP Amendment to Figure 16: Downtown Densities from 5.5 FAR to 7.5 FAR; City Centre Amendment from High Rise Residential Type I to High Rise Mixed-Use Type II; Rezoning from CD to CD; Development Permit to permit a two-phased development consisting of two mixed-use towers of 50 and 46-storeys 1 180…
on the map city page ↗ - 20-0284-00 Conditional Approval
OCP Amendment of Figure 16: Central Business District Densities from 3.5 FAR to 7.5 FAR; Rezoning from C-8 and C-15 to CD; City Centre Plan Amendment Residential Mid-High Rise 3.5 FAR to Mixed-Use Residential 7.5 FAR; Development Permit to permit the development of a 48-storey mixed-use building in…
on the map city page ↗ - 20-0291-00 Referrals
Rezoning from Urban Residential Zone (R3) to Comprehensive Development Zone (CD) (based on Multiple Residential 135 Zone (RM-135) and Neighbourhood Commercial Zone (C-5); Official Community Plan (OCP) Amendment from Multiple Residential to Central Business District 7.5 FAR; City Centre Plan Amendme…
on the map city page ↗ - 18-0388-00 Conditional Approval
Rezoning from CD (Bylaw No. 10464) to CD (based on RM-135); Development Permit to permit the development of two residential high-rise buildings with ground floor retail and a child care centre in City Centre.
on the map city page ↗ - 18-0401-00 Conditional Approval
Rezoning from RF to CD (based on RM-70) Development Permit to permit the development of a 6-storey apartment building consisting of 127 dwelling units.
on the map city page ↗ - 18-0096-00 Conditional Approval
Rezoning from RF to CD (based on RM-70); Development Permit to permit the development of a 6-storey apartment building consisting of approximately 28 dwelling units.
on the map city page ↗ - 18-0428-00 Conditional Approval
City Centre Plan Amendment to amend the road network on the subject site; Rezoning of a portion from C-8 to CD; Development Permit to permit the development of a 25-storey office tower on the southeast corner of the Central City Mall site in City Centre.
on the map city page ↗ - 19-0004-00 Conditional Approval
Rezoning from RF to CD (Based on RM-70); Development Permit to permit the development of a 6-storey residential apartment building.
on the map city page ↗ - 20-0326-00 Conditional Approval
Rezoning from Urban Residential Zone (R3) to Comprehensive Development Zone (CD) (based on Multiple Residential 70 Zone (RM-70) and Compact Residential Zone (R5); Subdivision from four (4) lots into two (2) lots; Official Community Plan (OCP) Text Amendment to permit a higher density under the Mult…
on the map city page ↗
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Streets in City Centre
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Other neighbourhoods in Surrey
Clayton Cloverdale Fleetwood Grandview Guildford Newton South Surrey Whalley
Boundaries: Open Government Licence – Surrey. Lots: city open data and ParcelMap BC. Places: OpenStreetMap. Homes allowed is our estimate under BC's Bills 44 and 47; confirm with Surrey before buying or building.