General Vancouver Development Updates II - Page 16

Zepfancouver · #**301** Posted **Feb 17, 2024, 7:16 AM**

Is this event at a high interest construction site 609 Granville ?

Traffic Alert: Downtown Vancouver road closures expected Saturday for helicopter operation

madog222 · #**302** Posted **Feb 17, 2024, 9:33 AM**

It's a 30 year old office tower, they're replacing HVAC equipment.

jollyburger · #**303** Posted **Feb 17, 2024, 9:32 PM**

Here's the helicopter doing the lift

https://www.flightradar24.com/34099abd

Zepfancouver · #**304** Posted **Feb 18, 2024, 1:07 AM**

I was lazy this morning, did not head out, I also tracked it on flightradar24. Started at around 9am and finished at around 11am or the pilot turned off the transponder at 11am.
Same helicopter Sikorsky S-61 https://vih.com/vih-helicopters/fleet/ that installed signage at the Canadian Western Bank building https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9789670#post9789670

jollyburger · #**305** Posted **Feb 18, 2024, 1:20 AM**

It landed at the heliport around 11 and left at 12:30

I think it ended up at the heliport at YVR

https://www.webcamtaxi.com/en/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-harbour.html

Some video here:

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/why-this-helicopter-has-been-circling-downtown-vancouver-saturday-1.6773651

Feathered Friend · #**306** Posted **Feb 20, 2024, 1:18 AM**

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We’re proud to launch our latest project!
This map not only shows where multiplexes have been built, but also where they can be. Plus, our spreadsheet notes how many parking stalls each has, & the impact to the Secured Rental Policy.

https://cityduo.wordpress.com/city-duos-multiplex-map-and-tracker/

https://x.com/City_Duo/status/1759742192535707993?s=20

seamusmcduff · #**307** Posted **Feb 20, 2024, 6:21 AM**

This is great to see! I've been looking for information on the status of multiplex projects in the city, and am embarrassed to say I've found it difficult locating/ tracking them.

madog222 · #**308** Posted **Feb 20, 2024, 6:36 AM**

Yes, great job again!

I hadn’t realized how many proposals are underway.

giallo · #**309** Posted **Feb 20, 2024, 2:33 PM**

Awesome map, Feathered Friend. Thanks!

GenWhy? · #**310** Posted **Feb 22, 2024, 5:31 PM**

Good investment to see is continuing and with our new funds:

"2. New and Emerging Projects

The adjustments below will create new multi-year project budgets to address emerging needs.
2 a) Digital Transformation Program (DTP)

(Increase to 2023-26 Capital Plan: $7.0 million; Increase to Multi-Year Project Budget: $7.0 million)

This budget adjustment is to increase the multi-year project budget with funding from the Permitting Task Force (funding approved in 2021 for Internal Application Development is being redirected towards the DTP project) and the Housing Accelerator Fund, to support the on-going enhancement of the design and delivery of permitting services through use of service design, digital services, and emerging technologies." (pg. 3)

https://council.vancouver.ca/20240228/documents/pspc2.pdf

jollyburger · #**311** Posted **Feb 24, 2024, 6:14 AM**

Coastal Health opening a medical clinic in the Plaza 500 building near Broadway

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/505-w-13-ave

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=211521487

vanman · #**312** Posted **Feb 27, 2024, 7:33 PM**

Marine Landing as seen from Richmond taken by me.

mcj · #**313** Posted **Feb 27, 2024, 10:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Coastal Health opening a medical clinic in the Plaza 500 building near Broadway

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/505-w-13-ave

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=211521487

New Urgent care? Would make sense to have one in this general location to divert some traffic from VGH and serve the increase in population from the Broadway plan.

GenWhy? · #**314** Posted **Feb 27, 2024, 11:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Coastal Health opening a medical clinic in the Plaza 500 building near Broadway

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/505-w-13-ave

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=211521487

Thank god I feel like it's been vacant for a decade!

jollyburger · #**315** Posted **Feb 28, 2024, 12:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

Thank god I feel like it's been vacant for a decade!

It'll be on the second floor. I assume it's an Urgent Primary Care Clinic but haven't seen any confirmation.

whatnext · #**316** Posted **Feb 28, 2024, 12:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

Thank god I feel like it's been vacant for a decade!

Wasn't there some talk of that building coming down?

jollyburger · #**317** Posted **Feb 28, 2024, 1:19 AM**

It was on the market in 2019 but not sure if it sold.

https://cbrevancouver.com/plaza500

Second floor was ~17K square feet

https://hightech.cbrevancouver.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/500w12_AR_BQ_19.pdf

Leased 8 months ago

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Stanley Chiu and I are proud to announce the entire office space comprising ~16,000 square feet at Plaza 500 (500 w.12th Avenue) has been leased to a single tenant! Gammon represented the Landlord in this transaction and although I cannot say what the plans are at this time, i can say it will be a true benefit to the City.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/howard-mak-mba-843b7915/recent-activity/all/

Changing City · #**318** Posted **Feb 28, 2024, 1:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

Wasn't there some talk of that building coming down?

It was renovated from hotel to rental residential over 10 years ago, and in the process a whole heap of seismic code / structural issues were discovered. There was a long delay and the necessary work was carried out in 2016, and subsequently the building was offered for sale. The converted hotel conference space which became office has taken years to find a tenant, and when it was put on the market it was suggested that a second rental tower could replace the 4-storey commercial podium, but nobody has pursued that idea, and it looks like, for now, nobody will be.

Changing City · #**319** Posted **Feb 28, 2024, 1:33 AM**

Jim Pattison proposing a strata building on Broadway at Balaclava, with grocery store on the main floor.

[shape your city]

officedweller · #**320** Posted **Feb 28, 2024, 2:12 AM**

2950 Prince Edward Ave.
(Mount St. Joseph's Parking Lot)

Over 500 rental homes...

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Designed by Acton Ostry Architects, the project calls for a
334-ft-tall, 32-storey east tower and a 269-ft-tall, 25-storey west tower,
including a four-storey base podium.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/2950-pri...-mount-st-joseph-hospital-rental-housing