Tesoro (1551 Quebec St.) | 56.35m | 17fl | Completed
 

There was a bit of discussion on this development in the General Vancouver Updates thread. As I'm interested in following this development, I selfishly felt it deserved its own thread, because I know others will have a lot more to contribute than I could :)

Concert Properties is building "a 17-storey residential building, over three levels of underground parking, with access off of Switchmen Street" on the north-east end of false creek (next to Science World and their existing Navio development).

• CoV development permit application: https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/1551quebecst.PDF
• Developer's floorplans: https://tesorobyconcert.com/floorplans/waterfront
• Architect's (Raffi Architects) renderings: https://www.rafiiarchitects.com/proj...-on-the-creek/

My first time posting so forgive me if I left out any pertinent info these threats should normally contain..

Thanks for posting!

I've been by there a few times lately and have been wondering what this project was.

Here's a pic of the excavation from ~9 months ago.





Anders Falk, June 2021
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/PaKXtM.jpg
source: https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1...U0Qoip6BAguEAM


https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/RUKxXM.jpg
source: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Te...4d-123.1024751

Photos of the scale model from it's Urban Design Panel review.

Requested design revisions.

Also, the final version of the development application, courtsey of the Wayback Machine.

https://web.archive.org/web/20200810...ebec/index.htm

It keeps surprising me how many buildings are being crammed here. The new park will be miniscule in size, if they ever complete it.

No more buildings have been developed than were initially planned by Concert nine years ago. The park will be almost exactly the same size as it has always been planned to be since the plan for SEFC was first published in 2005.

https://vancouver.ca/docs/sefc/south...k-area-map.JPG

I'm just excited for the McDonalds to be redeveloped (some day).

dont bet on it.

i hear they aren't giving it up as that land is actually "owned" by McDonald's, and that drive-thru, which have been banned in CoV, pays big-time.

i remember hearing an idea where as long as they could rebuild the drive-thru, they would be open to redevelopment with a McDonald's below. but CoV was a hard no, so therefore goes any potential.

This building seems to be stuck on the 5th floor if its the one I'm thinking of?

i can only imagine the value of that drive-through, if even flipping / redeveloping the land isn't enticing to mcdonald's.

They could forego a drive-through and still have a walk-in location but it's clearly worth $$ to them.

Feb 21, 2021
https://i.imgur.com/vQ2uPd5.jpg

Mar 19, 2021
https://i.imgur.com/Gr9jTqk.jpg

Jun 15, 2021
https://i.imgur.com/CNM0SN5.jpg

Jul 17, 2021
https://i.imgur.com/NYzxlKQ.jpg

Tesoro through the ages

Photo source: me

As seen from Skytrain.





March 27 '22, my pic
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/shi3cK.jpg

May 6 '22, my pic
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/uEp2Fl.jpg

Photo credit to Trish Jewison - Just got this building in her shot.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f5400f32_b.jpg

:)

Must be getting close to the roof now (17fl)..?

https://i.imgur.com/iTnL1ad.jpg?2
Photo source: me

Sept.15 '22, my pic
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/4ACs2m.jpg

It's coming along after a slow start. I can't wait until that area is cleared up and the new park happens.

Thanks!
The dark cladding stands out - but not as much as the red brick on Central to the left.
With the False Creek Station office building next to Pacific Central, there will be a couple of dark towers in the area.

Jul 22, 2022, 10:16 AM:

Oct 4, 2022
https://i.imgur.com/DykbOAw.jpg
Photo source: me

https://i.imgur.com/BdHABRL.jpg
Photo source: me

Oct.1 '22, my pic
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/WUcVgm.jpg

From SRC:
Taken Oct 15th.

Crane coming down today.

My pics from Nov 17. It appears most of the drywall has been installed.

https://i.postimg.cc/jj2dtn62/IMG-2777.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/vTgPWyRb/IMG-2778.jpg

My pic from Nov 24:

https://i.postimg.cc/GpTJ7Q7x/IMG-7492.jpg

Thanks, YVRguy! I have been following this one myself for a while now.

https://i.imgur.com/6OjDNne.jpg
Source: me

Looks like they've installed a couple of the balcony glass railings. The frosted lower portion provides a nice contrast next to the dark palette.

From Lawrence Black twitter posted Feb 19th:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpXpOEta...pg&name=medium
https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpXpOdfa...pg&name=medium
https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpXpO04a...pg&name=medium
https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpXpPNva...pg&name=medium
https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

From Lawrence Black twitter March 28th:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsV0vLVa...pg&name=medium
https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsV0vVNa...pg&name=medium
https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

From Concert twitter Oct 24th:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9PAhCea...pg&name=medium
Interior finishing is ongoing throughout the building, which includes work on the spa and other amenities. Additionally, progress continues to be made in the parkade, entrance ramp, outdoor water features and art installations.
https://twitter.com/ConcertProp/stat...27567595507737

Occupancy Permit was issued a month ago.

The parking area behind Tesoro, where East Park will go, is now cleaned up. My photo, 2/8/2024

https://i.imgur.com/uX8eJeu.jpeg

Bring on the park!

The blue fencing seemed to be up far past the occupancy date, but I haven't been by there recently.

Feb 10th from Lawrence Black twitter:

Nice sculpture.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GGAKdgFa...pg&name=medium
https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

Dear SSP'ers, remind me of the plan for the open area directly to the west of this that has been used as construction staging for this project but is now, or will soon be, released from that task.

East Park: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/east-park

The deck will be removed and be partially built/rebuilt.

There seems to be an awful lot of marketing material coming out for this building. Anyone know how many unsold units there are?