Downtown Vancouver Updates II - Page 8

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**141** Posted **Dec 1, 2023, 3:34 AM**

why cant we aspire for something more? like Times Square in NYC. we used to be a neon sign capital. we can be again. Times Square in the early 1990s was worse than Granville St today. if they can do it, we can do it.

officedweller · #**142** Posted **Dec 1, 2023, 3:42 AM**

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Royal Centre renovations are proceeding? Might explain why the bus lane on West Georgia has been closed recently.

https://rwcsystems.com/rwc-systems-awarded-the-royal-centre-project-in-downtown-vancouver/

I guess the Royal Bank podium is getting demolished as well?

The RWC webpage says project value is only $1.4 million.

jollyburger · #**143** Posted **Dec 1, 2023, 4:39 AM**

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The RWC webpage says project value is only $1.4 million.

Yeah I noticed that too but I assumed that was only their portion of the project?

Seven months ago from Warrington PCI

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Royal Centre, one of our managed properties, celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 1st with tenants and retailers.

People took the opportunity to stop by and share stories of the role Royal Centre played in their history. Others stopped by to learn about the history of Royal Centre and take a stroll down memory lane.

WPM looks forward to guiding Royal Centre into the next 50 years and beyond. Look for a big announcement coming soon.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/warringto...rties-activity-7058931908004515840--Ne0/

I wonder if the King Taps location pictured in older renderings still pans out.

https://www.wigwamvisual.com/projects/royal-centre/

officedweller · #**144** Posted **Dec 1, 2023, 5:00 AM**

837 Beatty

Our heritage building with heavy timber addition at 837 Beatty is coming along.
https://twitter.com/JonStovell/status/1730259193171447981

jollyburger · #**145** Posted **Dec 1, 2023, 5:19 AM**

Never knew nail-laminated timber was a thing.

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Kinsol will be fabricating the 20K sq.ft of Nail-Laminated Timber + installing it along with approx. 332 Glulam columns & beams.

https://twitter.com/KinsolTimber/status/1704934918575300750

https://www.thinkwood.com/mass-timber/nail-laminated-timber-nlt

GenWhy? · #**146** Posted **Dec 1, 2023, 10:13 PM**

As much as I despise John... that's a cool photo and I do love the project so... crap you John!

Changing City · #**147** Posted **Dec 4, 2023, 6:15 PM**

1290 Hornby (889 Drake) goes to the Development Permit Board next week. It's still shown as a condo building for now, but Wall Financial Corporation, who are the developers, also built 498 Drake as a strata building, but then retained it as a rental building.

It means that once it goes ahead the City Centre Urgent Primary Care Centre, and Seymour Health, will need to find a new home.

[City of Vancouver]

jollyburger · #**148** Posted **Dec 4, 2023, 6:29 PM**

I assume the new UPCC in Yaletown is the perceived replacement considering the current number/placement of other clinics around Metro Vancouver?

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The Director of Planning approved this application, and a Development Permit was issued on November 2, 2023.

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/188-nelson-st

Vancouver Coastal Health is in a legal fight with Seymour Health which ran the Hornby and North Shore UPCCs.

https://biv.com/article/2023/09/health-a...health-centre-receiver-wants-more-offers

s211 · #**149** Posted **Dec 4, 2023, 7:28 PM**

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I guess the Royal Bank podium is getting demolished as well?

A number of years ago, Royal Center was marketed for sale and one of the selling points was replacing the bank building with an office tower. With office the way it is for at least the foreseeable future, I wonder if they might be considering a hotel for that part of the site.

jollyburger · #**150** Posted **Dec 4, 2023, 8:05 PM**

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A number of years ago, Royal Center was marketed for sale and one of the selling points was replacing the bank building with an office tower. With office the way it is for at least the foreseeable future, I wonder if they might be considering a hotel for that part of the site.

But you assume if Royal Bank is still committed they would have dibs on the corner. And it's tight with the towers next door so tower separation would be an issue if you wanted to build taller.

Doesn't seem to be a FSR issue

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The total density for all permitted uses in ‘Area A’ must not exceed a
floor space ratio (FSR) of 11.0. There are no additional limitations based on specific uses. According to the applicant, the new total FSR on this site will be 9.5 or 820,399 ft2 .

https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/1055wgeorgiast.pdf

Just noticed in a Daily Hive article it's a phased project so the new entrance/retail/restaurant pavilion is first. Actually Royal Centre's site confirms the construction and it will take until Q4 2025. Kings Tap has just been replaced by a generic Lounge signage.

https://www.avisonyoung.ca/properties/1055-w-georgia-street

This document has the phasing:

https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/1055wgeorgiast-appendixd-2.pdf

Floorplans:

https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/1055wgeorgiast-appendixd-1.pdf

Changing City · #**151** Posted **Dec 4, 2023, 8:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

I assume the new UPCC in Yaletown is the perceived replacement considering the current number/placement of other clinics around Metro Vancouver?

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/188-nelson-st

Yes, you're correct, the Yaletown clinic will replace 1290 Hornby. Presumably VCH will also need another clinic nearer the West End once St Paul's closes, but they have a few years to sort that out.

jollyburger · #**152** Posted **Dec 4, 2023, 8:52 PM**

I wonder how much pressure CBC will be under to dump their Vancouver studios with upcoming job cuts/budget pressure. I guess if there might be a land claims process for a crown corporation?

officedweller · #**153** Posted **Dec 5, 2023, 3:23 AM**

Construction of the new entrance for Royal Tower has started. Trees were cut down and planters being demolished.

jollyburger · #**154** Posted **Dec 7, 2023, 4:18 PM**

Just noticed on Fastmark Development's Instagram they acquired 414 West Pender

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0UbmcyRZjl/

csbvan · #**155** Posted **Dec 7, 2023, 5:44 PM**

The eastern wing of downtown is really evolving. New rental, hotels and maintaining the heritage. Exciting times.

jollyburger · #**156** Posted **Dec 7, 2023, 10:54 PM**

(wrong thread)

mcminsen · #**157** Posted **Dec 9, 2023, 6:03 PM**

Dec.8 '23, my pics

Changing City · #**158** Posted **Dec 9, 2023, 6:43 PM**

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Dec.8 '23, my pics

Thanks Mcminsen - I'm glad you're still out and about. It looks like there are two more full floors to go and then the smaller upper floors. They'll have to move to get the school finished by mid 2024, which was the original intention.

jollyburger · #**159** Posted **Dec 9, 2023, 7:10 PM**

The website says "Construction on 488 Broughton Street is expected to complete in late 2024"

https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/coal-harbour-project-phase-2.aspx

WarrenC12 · #**160** Posted **Dec 9, 2023, 7:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

Thanks Mcminsen - I'm glad you're still out and about. It looks like there are two more full floors to go and then the smaller upper floors. They'll have to move to get the school finished by mid 2024, which was the original intention.

Yeah no way this is ready for students in Sep 2024.