Vancouver Infill & Lowrise Updates Discussion

[officedweller]

Yeah,
The one on the left is more symmetrical.
The one on the right is more ad hoc.

One city that comes to mind though with colourful buildngs is St. John's.


https://www.todocanada.ca/24-ways-to...s-in-24-hours/

[Zepfancouver]

Originally Posted by whatnext

If you need some help getting into the Halloween spirit, there are still some units available in the new Terraces at Oak Park.
I'm all for colour on buildings but this seems a bit...extreme?
[IMG]IMG_6302 by bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]
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Worked on this project (7557 Oak St.) From Aug 10, 2021 to June 16, 2022 (about 10 call-outs).
Was pleasantly surprise on the out come, liking the color.
I will always remember coring for a missing drain in 2 window wells, one of the toughest cores I"ve done.

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[VancouverOfTheFuture]

Originally Posted by whatnext

what's with putting the mailboxes right on Oak Street off the sidewalk!?

i thought that was weird. maybe its a Canada Post requirement or something? that way they can stop right in front without much walking?

[jollyburger]

Isn't it harder to steal from a mailbox that isn't hidden away?

The following site selection criteria must be considered when planning
the location of a mini-park:
• at a natural entry point to a development,
• within a boulevard or at a convenient location within a development,
• near existing lighting fixtures.

https://www.canadapost-postescanada....smanual_en.pdf

[GenWhy?]

Originally Posted by VancouverOfTheFuture

i thought that was weird. maybe its a Canada Post requirement or something? that way they can stop right in front without much walking?

It's like a PMT or streetlamp for my teams. It goes where it goes. A 4 foot fence / gate in a mews would still get nicked as easily.

[whatnext]

Commercial & Adanac (behind Uprising Breads) under construction. I know there's an application for social housing beside this site at 1656 Adanac but can someone remind me if this building is market or social housing?

[IMG]IMG_6759 by bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]IMG_6758 by bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]
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[hollywoodnorth]

is that going to be retail at grade or?

[GenWhy?]

Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

is that going to be retail at grade or?

3 CRUs facing Commercial Dr

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by GenWhy?

3 CRUs facing Commercial Dr

Makes sense even if it is that weird little stub of Commercial Dr due to the bend around the Kettle property.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by GenWhy?

3 CRUs facing Commercial Dr

And 38 market rental homes above.

[whatnext]

Holy crap! Is Solterra serious about pricing for Italia at Fir and 7th? Asking almost $1 million for a 473 sq/ft one bedroom, next to a ramp off the Granville Street Bridge and across from supportive housing? Who thinks it will actually get built?

https://www.rew.ca/properties/529903...erty_click=map

[Doodler]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Holy crap! Is Solterra serious about pricing for Italia at Fir and 7th? Asking almost $1 million for a 473 sq/ft one bedroom, next to a ramp off the Granville Street Bridge and across from supportive housing? Who thinks it will actually get built?

https://www.rew.ca/properties/529903...erty_click=map

and here's another for $1,530,900 - a 773 sq ft -2 bdr and flex corner suite.
https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...reet-vancouver

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by Doodler

and here's another for $1,530,900 - a 773 sq ft -2 bdr and flex corner suite.
https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...reet-vancouver

At least with a two bedroom you can pretend it is livable, even if all you can get in the bedrooms is a double bed.

[whatnext]

I cam across this newbuild apparently abandoned mid-construction on York between Cypress and Arbutus with a For Sale sign out front. Interest rate casualty?

[IMG]IMG_6971 by bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]
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[Vantage]

Originally Posted by whatnext

I cam across this newbuild apparently abandoned mid-construction on York between Cypress and Arbutus with a For Sale sign out front. Interest rate casualty?

On Google street view construction has just barely begun in January 2022, only construction fencing is up and the lot is empty. So, I'd guess it's been sitting for at least a year.

[whatnext]

The Hawthorn at 8725 French Street in Marpole by Brightside Homes. 100 units replacing an older 46 unit walk-up.

[IMG]IMG_7247 by bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]IMG_7246 by bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]

It's weird how Marpole is kind of a forgotten West Side neighbourhood yet it must contain a big chunk of Vancouver's affordable rental stock. The form of this rental was across the street caught my eye.
[IMG]IMG_7248 by bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]
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[whatnext]

Fifteen infill rental townhouses taking the place of an evangelical church in Kits. I would have thought this triangular site would have a street address on the Kitsilano Diversion but it is listed as 2715 West 12th Ave.

[IMG]IMG_7276 by bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]IMG_7277 by bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]IMG_7278 by bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]IMG_7282 by bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]
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