While designers across City Vancouver and the Fraser Valley have been drawing back– cancelling jobs and stalling timelines as financing tightens and buyer need softens– Zenterra Advancement is moving forward.The Surrey-based
builder has formally begun at Clayton Crest, its master-planned community at 18088 72nd Opportunity in West Clayton. The turning point follows an effective pre-sales launch for the neighborhood’s first 2 buildings, Atlin and Bute, which sold enough homes to green light building and construction.”The market has cooled, however what we’re seeing is that
sturdy homes, priced properly and located in preferable locations are still offering. Buyers are more selective today, which’s understandable. But they continue to show strong interest when the best home comes along,”Derek Fenton, VP of Sales and Marketing at Zenterra Developments, stated in a release.Atlin and Bute are the very first tasks to begin within the City of Surrey’s brand-new Clayton Passage Community Plan. Together, they bring 198 homes across studio to three-bedroom designs. Building infrastructure consists of a digital concierge system with parcel shipment, elevator fob access, security electronic cameras throughout, and EV charging rough-ins at all parking stalls.The amenity bundle spans over 30,000 sq. ft. throughout the 5.5-acre site, consisting of rooftop outdoor patios(with North Shore mountain views), gas fire pits, and neighborhood gardens.
Homeowners will also have access to a recreation rooms, party lounge, co-working space, physical fitness centre, three playgrounds, two outdoor fitness locations, and an on-site day care with priority access for residents.Clayton Crest sits three blocks from the prepared Hillcrest 184th Street SkyTrain station, expected to complete in early 2029 as part of the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension.
The website has direct access to Highway 1, and the surrounding location is seeing considerable public financial investment– consisting of the 72nd Avenue east-west growth linking 152nd Street to Highway 15, a brand-new medical facility and cancer centre, École Salish Secondary(now open), and a brand-new community centre(now open). Zenterra Developments Fenton credited Zenterra’s long-lasting land strategy for the project’s competitive pricing.”Among the reasons we’re able to offer homes at such competitive rates is that we acquired this land over the last 15 years. That insight is what lets
us bring genuine worth to buyers today,”he said.The supply photo, he added, is something the broader market must be taking notice of.”With a lot of condominium neighborhoods being cancelled or paused across the area, we can see another supply shortage can be found in a couple of years. The pipeline is thinning out, which has
genuine consequences for buyers and the marketplace as a whole. “Zenterra was called Multi-Family Home builder of the Year at the 2025 CHBA BC Awards– a distinction the company has made 11 years ranging from both CHBA BC and HAVAN– and holds more than 35 wins and 120 elections provincially and nationally.For purchasers still on the fence, Fenton’s message is direct:” There are a great deal of people still waiting on the sidelines, and I comprehend the doubt. But the buyers who are moving now are making the most of the buyers ‘market, profiting of sharp rates, upgraded rewards, and no contending offers. These conditions will not last forever.”