Friday, Feb. 21 is opening day at Surrey Pavilion, a new building that showcases and sells Marcon company condos, Nemesis coffee and Dope Bakehouse pastries.
The unique commercial collaboration aims to "redefine the concept of a real estate sales centre" at 13380 102A Ave, near University Drive.
A block east, Marcon's 44-floor 102+Park development will bring a mix of residential, retail and office space to City Parkway and 102 Avenue, just north of Central City Shopping Centre.
Construction of the tower, first in Surrey City Centre for the Langley-based company, is due to start next year for completion in 2029.
Long before then, Surrey Pavilion visitors can tour two condo show suites while enjoying gourmet food and beverages sold at the neighbouring coffee bar, which doubles as a bright, open space for socializing — 6,000 square feet inside, another 1,100 on an outdoor patio.
Media were given a preview Thursday (Feb. 13), more than a week before opening day.
New to Surrey, Nemesis Coffee brews at two locations in Vancouver, one in North Van.
“Similar to our other locations," says Jess Reno, who opened his first Nemesis in Gastown in 2017, "we wanted to place our next Nemesis in a neighbourhood where arts, culture and education are celebrated."
Open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Surrey Pavilion will serve Dope Bakehouse sweets including new-to-the-menu doughnuts, along with other food and beverages.
Reno says Nemesis was eager to partner in the project with Langley-based Marcon, founded 40 years ago, in 1985.
The company expects more than a million visits to the Pavilion over the next two years, according to Marcon executive vice-president Nic Paolella, who markets the build-out of the area as the "Surrey’s 3.0" era.
With Surrey Pavilion, the new community hub "is a place to propagate culture through food, quality experiences and quality design,” Paolella promises. “Through public and private investments, Surrey’s Central Downtown is evolving into a thriving downtown core, making it the ideal location for Marcon to energize and activate the cultural centre.”
