General Vancouver Development Updates II - Page 47

officedweller · #**921** Posted **Nov 22, 2024, 9:51 PM**

The cladding looks good for having used what look like fairly typical materials to achieve the design.

jollyburger · #**922** Posted **Nov 26, 2024, 3:11 AM**

Not sure if this was posted but consultation on the Villages plan

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Villages are approximately 400 metres, or a 5-minute walking distance, from key intersections. Preliminary boundaries are based on this approximate distance and consider other key elements such as major roads, parks, schools, and other neighbourhood types identified in Vancouver Plan.

We will continue to refine boundaries as we receive feedback throughout the engagement process.

The 17 Villages (from west to east) are:

Macdonald Street and West 16th Avenue
Macdonald Street and West King Edward Avenue
Mackenzie Street and West 33rd Avenue
Mackenzie Street and West 41st Avenue
Angus Street and West 57th Avenue
Granville Street and West 41st Avenue
Oak Street and West 49th Avenue
Oak Street and West 67th Avenue
Heather Street and West 33rd Avenue
Fraser Street and East 33rd Avenue
Knight Street and East 33rd Avenue
Commercial Street and East 20th Avenue
Victoria Drive and East 61st Avenue
Nanaimo Street and East 1st Avenue
Nanaimo Street and East Broadway
Wales Street and East 41st Avenue
Kerr Street and East 54th Avenue

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/villages

logan5 · #**923** Posted **Nov 26, 2024, 5:41 AM**

The Mackenzie/McDonald Village areas combine to make 1 large 4 sq km planning area. This area will have the most demand out of the village areas, and will develop very quickly. Mackenzie is a perfect street (eg light traffic) to make a retail strip. Nice street to grab a patio coffee.

officedweller · #**924** Posted **Nov 27, 2024, 8:59 AM**

2315 West 4th Avenue
West 4th Safeway site

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/2315...lopment-design

officedweller · #**925** Posted **Nov 27, 2024, 9:39 AM**

Gryphon Nova

From Lawrence Black twitter Nov 26th:

connect2source · #**926** Posted **Nov 27, 2024, 11:52 AM**

[QUOTE=officedweller;10325475]2315 West 4th Avenue
West 4th Safeway site

This will be absolutely transformative for this section of W 4th! Looks great! W 4th is enjoying a renaissance, presently, with so many first-to-market retailers choosing to locate there versus Robson! This will add even more strength the Kits retail scene, likely at the expense of downtown.

csbvan · #**927** Posted **Nov 27, 2024, 4:43 PM**

Would have liked to see a mid-block connection but otherwise think this is great. I live very very close so I had received the developer mail-out a few weeks ago. Nice to finally see the renders.

The extension of the 4th Ave retail strip beyond Vine is great. Already between Yew and Vine, it's been transformed (Terrex, Kit + Ace and Helly Hansen are recent additions). Aquilini is opening their Provisions concept at the old Browns location at 4th and Vine. I'm glad we aren't losing Safeway but supplementing it.

The side that I will see most often, the residential frontage on 3rd, is very handsome. A rental boom on 4th currently, in areas outside of the Broadway Plan.

RedArbutus · #**928** Posted **Nov 27, 2024, 4:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by csbvan

Aquilini is opening their Provisions concept at the old Browns location at 4th and Vine.

Interesting. Is this the same as the place in Whistler that's squeezed between Araxi and Bar Oso? I think that used to be an Aritzia location. We went to provisions a few months ago and god their egg sandwiches were so good.

Anyway, I think this Safeway redevelopment looks excellent. Will be really good for 4th.

csbvan · #**929** Posted **Nov 27, 2024, 5:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by RedArbutus

Interesting. Is this the same as the place in Whistler that's squeezed between Araxi and Bar Oso? I think that used to be an Aritzia location. We went to provisions a few months ago and god their egg sandwiches were so good.

Anyway, I think this Safeway redevelopment looks excellent. Will be really good for 4th.

Correct - a Vancouver location for the same Whistler concept.

gaviscon · #**930** Posted **Nov 27, 2024, 7:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

2315 West 4th Avenue
West 4th Safeway site

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/2315...lopment-design

Reassuring to see that the architect actually understands the charm of 4th Ave.

The vibrant retail frontage is excellent.

whatnext · #**931** Posted **Nov 27, 2024, 8:17 PM**

Great to see this moving ahead ad the design seems to fit well with the neighbourhood. Now if they could only get going on the old Safeway site in West Point Grey.

logan5 · #**932** Posted **Nov 28, 2024, 12:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by gaviscon

Reassuring to see that the architect actually understands the charm of 4th Ave.

The vibrant retail frontage is excellent.

They better show the same consideration to retail frontage in Mt. Pleasant when part of Main Street inevitably gets redeveloped.

madog222 · #**933** Posted **Nov 29, 2024, 1:08 AM**

There goes The Cobalt

Though the submission is from Arno Matis Architecture so who knows if this will ever get built.

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Please Include Parcels for both 917 and 927 Main Street
PID:
015-642-623
015-642-631
015-642-640
015-642-658
015-642-666

36 floor mixed use building - Hotel and Residential building, new development

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=243705872

95m tower for the NW corner of Cambie & 41st.

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New mixed use building following the Cambie Corridor phase 3 plan. Ground floor retail with 3 floors of office above and residential tower above to a max height of approximately 310' including amenity floor at the top of the tower.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=242819258

logan5 · #**934** Posted **Nov 29, 2024, 1:26 AM**

A substantial development like this in this part of downtown is a cause for celebration. Would like to see those facades retained though.

csbvan · #**935** Posted **Nov 29, 2024, 1:28 AM**

Yeah, retain the facades and give this area a massive face lift next to the new hospital. Glad there's a hotel portion. Hope it goes through.

GenWhy? · #**936** Posted **Nov 29, 2024, 1:43 AM**

Lol I guess Amacon held out on the two other lots on this block. I assume a social housing component and I beleive a venue might need to be incorporated (unless that's just a rezoning requirment for community serving spaces policy)

jollyburger · #**937** Posted **Nov 29, 2024, 2:04 AM**

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gaviscon · #**938** Posted **Nov 29, 2024, 2:08 AM**

Good. That block feels so ghetto

Changing City · #**939** Posted **Nov 29, 2024, 6:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by csbvan

Yeah, retain the facades and give this area a massive face lift next to the new hospital. Glad there's a hotel portion. Hope it goes through.

I'm pretty sure that the Cobalt, and its neighbour, will be demolished for any new development. Structurally the hotel is in rough shape, and architecturally it's nothing special, and propping up the façade to incorporate it into a new building would cost far more than it's worth.

RHI, the group who bought it, operate a lot of hotels, mostly in the budget or mid market, which is what the city is most lacking. They also develop housing in places like Surry and Burquitlam, but mid rise rather than towers, so this is ambitious.

It will be interesting to see what their idea is for replacing the SRO rooms. They could put social housing in the podium, like Landmark, or they could see if Council would accept a payment instead like the developer of Curv is currently pursuing.

csbvan · #**940** Posted **Nov 29, 2024, 6:27 AM**

A lot of non-special buildings see their facades retained in this city, and if you're seeking 36 storeys here, I would expect the City asks for it.

My assumption on the SROs is that they will seek the buy out. It's underutilized, but I have been in discussions with Staff where they are open to it. There isn't necessarily a knee jerk reaction to say no.