Landmark on Robson | Completed - Page 32

Zepfancouver · #**621** Posted **Mar 3, 2023, 12:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Sounds like one or both of the cranes were removed at the end of February (saw a road closure notice for the site)

Last week I noticed (from Bluemist webcam) one of the cranes was gone or being lowered.
Heading home from work yesterday, I drove by the site forgetting that the one crane might be lowering and went right by straight home.
I think I have a chance tomorrow to check it out.

4pm this afternoon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyQIIYSOKMc

jollyburger · #**622** Posted **Mar 3, 2023, 1:38 AM**

I guess they'll post another road closure for the other crane removal. Nothing scheduled right now.

GenWhy? · #**623** Posted **Mar 3, 2023, 5:32 PM**

Finishes are looking really nice on this one. Does anyone know what the curved tracks are on the top floor's ceiling around the balconies?

FarmerHaight · #**624** Posted **Mar 3, 2023, 6:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Zepfancouver

Last week I noticed (from Bluemist webcam) one of the cranes was gone or being lowered.
Heading home from work yesterday, I drove by the site forgetting that the one crane might be lowering and went right by straight home.
I think I have a chance tomorrow to check it out.

The timeline is a little fuzzy because I live across the alley from this build and all the days blend together, but here's my recollection:
- A few weeks ago Broughton was closed because they brought in a boom crane to lift some large metal frames onto the alley-side of the podium (I think they are for the outdoor shelters in the sunning area?)
- A while after that crane left another boom crane appeared just last week and Nicola was closed.
- Around the time Nicola was closed the Nicola building tower crane was taken down (and the freight elevator too IIRC).

I could have sworn there wasn't a crane on the Broughton building at one point but looking at the pictures in this thread I must be wrong...

GenWhy? · #**625** Posted **Mar 3, 2023, 6:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by FarmerHaight

The timeline is a little fuzzy because I live across the alley from this build and all the days blend together, but here's my recollection:
- A few weeks ago Broughton was closed because they brought in a boom crane to lift some large metal frames onto the alley-side of the podium (I think they are for the outdoor shelters in the sunning area?)
- A while after that crane left another boom crane appeared just last week and Nicola was closed.
- Around the time Nicola was closed the Nicola building tower crane was taken down (and the freight elevator too IIRC).

I could have sworn there wasn't a crane on the Broughton building at one point but looking at the pictures in this thread I must be wrong...

The closed Robson last week mid-day Saturday and re-routed

Zepfancouver · #**626** Posted **Mar 14, 2023, 1:24 AM**

Today, nothing new, no peel off yet, here are 2 podium shots. (In the neighborhood doing the Fifteen Fifteen and Kuma thing, will post tomorrow)

urbanight93 · #**627** Posted **Mar 14, 2023, 3:21 PM**

I love the use of materials on this one, including brick, stone, metal panels that emulate wood, no spandrel, curtain wall, copper accents.

The podium seems to interface well with the back alley/street so left to see how the Robson side goes.

Overall, great development despite the demolition of Empire Landmark.

seamusmcduff · #**628** Posted **Mar 14, 2023, 5:20 PM**

This is turning out way better than I expected. The renders made it look super generic, but there's just enough attention to detail to make it more interesting than your average glass box.

Vin · #**629** Posted **Mar 14, 2023, 7:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

Because they built it under the existing zoning - C6A. So they can have 31 and 32 storey towers up to 300 feet tall, with 5,500 sq ft floorplates. They're already at 9.625 FSR - it wouldn't have been worth spending a couple of years trying to get a rezoning, where there's no policy to support it, for only a slight increase in density that they would have to pay a CAC on. They only had to go down for three levels of parking, too.

Sounds like a totally nonsensical broken policy. That's why Vancouver cannot meet its potential in modern times when many other places are actually surpassing theirs.

Zepfancouver · #**630** Posted **Mar 15, 2023, 10:14 PM**

The crane is being lowered today. Looking at the Bluemist Webcam #1 it started sometime yesterday

Zepfancouver · #**631** Posted **Mar 17, 2023, 1:56 AM**

Today, I stole a page from Jimbo604's playbook

Bluemist Livecam #1

https://makeagif.com/i/mN_-w1

FarmerHaight · #**632** Posted **Mar 28, 2023, 3:44 PM**

Mobile crane is being used today on the west (Nicola) side of the development. It was just being setup as I walked by this morning.

officedweller · #**633** Posted **Mar 31, 2023, 3:02 AM**

From Lawrence Black twitter March 28th:

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

FarmerHaight · #**634** Posted **Apr 2, 2023, 7:28 PM**

Hoarding is down along some of Robson allowing a much better view of the ground-floor units and how they will interact with the pedestrian environment. Man, am I excited to get that extra sidewalk space back!

Jimbo604 · #**635** Posted **Apr 2, 2023, 8:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Zepfancouver

Today, I stole a page from Jimbo604's playbook

Bluemist Livecam #1

https://makeagif.com/i/mN_-w1

Whhaaaaaa? lol.

Looking forward to this one, was basically a pretty dead-zone block before.

officedweller · #**636** Posted **Jun 20, 2023, 9:55 PM**

From Laurence Black twitter posted June 12, 2023:

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV/...54612041248770

Westbased · #**637** Posted **Jun 22, 2023, 1:33 AM**

I really love how this is finishing up. Detailing and colours are refreshing change from many other projects in the city/across lower mainland.

Changing City · #**638** Posted **Jun 22, 2023, 1:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by Westbased

I really love how this is finishing up. Detailing and colours are refreshing change from many other projects in the city/across lower mainland.

I still have no idea how it'll really look (in terms of colour), as the black and blue are both protective film. It is very carefully detailed, and the retail facades and canopies cascading down the hill are a massive improvement on the old hotel and above grade parkade.

osirisboy · #**639** Posted **Jun 22, 2023, 11:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

I still have no idea how it'll really look (in terms of colour), as the black and blue are both protective film. It is very carefully detailed, and the retail facades and canopies cascading down the hill are a massive improvement on the old hotel and above grade parkade.

Doesn’t the colour etc have to get approved by the city? And therefore it would be public?

Westbased · #**640** Posted **Jun 23, 2023, 12:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

Doesn’t the colour etc have to get approved by the city? And therefore it would be public?

Colours in the DP documents are usually not exactly as they appear on the finished product.

Variations, minor and major, happen on every project. We won't know until the wrap is off!