Under $500 for 2 bed room is tough. Joyce I would say is still best value in Van, as prices are still dragged down by the wall center units. And there is sky train. You might be able to stretch a larger one bed and den in the existing towers. Keep in mind you're getting concrete highrise and not wood frame.
But who knows by then, 2 years down the road prices will most likely recover.
There's always Surrey or new West. Considering they both has sky train so getting into dt won't be an issue. Also no free vis
I already hate driving around Brent wood, traffic is pretty bad, roads are shit and I feel the roads aren't enough to support the amount that they are building there. And I'm sure even the one beds are near the top of your budget.