Canadian City Proposals II

[giallo]

Bonnis Properties went back to the drawing board for the 800 Granville proposal at the corner of Robson and Granville St. in Vancouver.

Two rental towers, 43 & 39-storeys in height
- 695,000 SF, 14.5 FSR
- Retention of Commodore Ballroom and Lanes
- Commercial & hotel uses in podium
- 15,000 SF of SRO space

None of this is final. I'm sure we'll see a few changes as it works its way through the approval process.

[WhipperSnapper]

This newest version of 49 Ontario is much better from the open air mid block connector to the warmer colours. It's still too big or dense emphasized by the twin tower design. It's been Entertainment District 2.0 post Globe & Mail head office. All of downtown is trending towards the Entertainment District form albeit with varying mixed use offerings

[J.OT13]

Ottawa-Gatineau proposals.

140, rue Wellington in Hull. They'll take the facade and corridor of an old Theatre in Vieux Hull and demolish the theatre at the back to build a 17 floor tower.



1440 Blair, the corner of two stroads in the old east end (Gloucester) near Blair Station (short but unpleasant walk).

Originally Posted by rocketphish

CR5 Blair Towers Inc. (Le Groupe Maurice) is seeking to develop two (2) residential towers of 22 and 18 storeys connected by a six (6) storey podium at 1440 Blair Towers Place. The proposed development aims to provide a socially and environmentally sustainable place for seniors to age in place in a modern retirement home.

The six (6) storey podium extends between the towers at a unique angle, creating a visually interesting building design. This building shape permits the south 22-storey tower to be placed west of the existing office parking garage. In contrast, responding to the unique lot fabric, the north 18-storey tower may be shifted further east, thus maintaining similar setbacks from Blair Road and the interior side yard for both towers.

398 total units shall be within the building, ranging from bachelor units to three (3) bedroom units. Reflective of the proposed retirement home use, the primary (56%) unit type within the building shall be one (1) bedroom units. Two (2) bedroom units will be the second most common unit typology, with 31.7% of all units. 5% of all units are considered large dwelling units, providing flexibility for future resident’s living choices.

• Bachelor 15 (3.8%)
• 1 Bedroom 223 (56%)
• 1 Bed + Den 14 (3.5%)
• 2 Bedrooms 126 (31.7%)
• 2 Bed + Den 12 (3%)
• 3 Bedrooms 8 (2%)

The primary vehicular access to the site shall be via the Blair Road egress with convenient access to the drop-off loop at the main entrance. The site is also accessible from Blair Towers Place. Six (6) visitor spaces will be incorporated into the drop-off loop in addition to ten parallel visitor spaces south of the drop-off area. Two levels of underground parking, accessed from Blair Towers Place, shall contain 277 parking spaces.

Through consultation with Parks and Facility Planning, the corner of Ogilvie Road and Blair Road was identified as the location for the 1,105.2 square metre public park, which will interact with the MUP along Ogilvie Road.


Architect: Hobin Architecture


Development application:
https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applica...4-0028/details

Location:






Siteplan:




Renderings:

2475 Regina St is a redesign of something I posted a few weeks ago.

[WhipperSnapper]

That last one with surface visitor stalls is just adding more people to autocentric suburbia. Less density or fewer people living on this site, the better it would be.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

That last one with surface visitor stalls is just adding more people to autocentric suburbia. Less density or fewer people living on this site, the better it would be.

It's half a kilometer from two O-Train Stations, and across two 1970s towers in the park(king) developments. It's well connected to the NCC's cycling network. Most basic retail is within walking distance. Overall, its not a bad spot.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

That last one with surface visitor stalls is just adding more people to autocentric suburbia. Less density or fewer people living on this site, the better it would be.

Seems like a good location for high density to me. Close to substantial amounts of employment, nearby amenities, not too far from transit. And, yes, good road network for the autocentric.

[Nouvellecosse]

Yes the location is fine unless you don't like high density in general. In fact, there probably isn't any better place for it from a political perspective since people complain about high density "changing the character" of areas already developed in an urban, walkable manner. But changing the character of areas like this by replacing ugly surface parking lots with developments you can access by foot from the street is a big improvement. Enough of that and an area doesn't seem so car oriented anymore.

[someone123]

Originally Posted by giallo

Bonnis Properties went back to the drawing board for the 800 Granville proposal at the corner of Robson and Granville St. in Vancouver.

I'm still skeptical that the Commodore Ballroom will survive this and keep the same sort of feel and economics.

It's also really noticeable how in Vancouver there is such a difference between very high end new developments and the state of nearby properties. Often the street-wide issues continue to affect new developments. Granville as a whole is pretty rough and seems like it's been treading water for decades. It might have been a bit better overall 20 years ago, although it always was a bit run-down and has older SRO type hotels.

[giallo]

Originally Posted by someone123

I'm still skeptical that the Commodore Ballroom will survive this and keep the same sort of feel and economics.

It's also really noticeable how in Vancouver there is such a difference between very high end new developments and the state of nearby properties. Often the street-wide issues continue to affect new developments. Granville as a whole is pretty rough and seems like it's been treading water for decades. It might have been a bit better overall 20 years ago, although it always was a bit run-down and has older SRO type hotels.

I'd chain myself to the doors of the Commodore Ballroom if they were going to completely gut it or shut it down. It's the best 1000-person venue out there.

What a massive loss that would be for what is essentially two standard residential towers.

[WhipperSnapper]

Highly sceptical that plopping high rises within the worst of suburban planning and with a design such as surface visitor parking will change the dynamics instead of just reinforcing it. There's so many examples that low densities can be walkable and urban. Point being, it's not about density. A higher order transit station and bike trails are just community amenities nothing more. You're not getting on a commuter focused metro line to run some local errands and most errands are local.

Two mid rise apartments with 100 units maximum would be a better ending whether greater densities lead to urbanisation or density without nuanced design consideration extending well beyond the development site only reinforces the worst of suburbia.

No matter what, A high rise transit oriented development takes decades to build out at high growth levels and once again I'm highly sceptical it's in Canadian metros best interests to reach 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 30 million people given how Toronto has become a greater and greater clusterfuck from the days of "New York run by the Swiss" (not that it was that boring either)

[csbvan]

Originally Posted by giallo

I'd chain myself to the doors of the Commodore Ballroom if they were going to completely gut it or shut it down. It's the best 1000-person venue out there.

What a massive loss that would be for what is essentially two standard residential towers.

Highly doubt the city would allow it to happen.

[J.OT13]

Quite a huge project along a stroad in Ottawa.

1822 Bank St | 84/105/109/132m | 25/34/34/40f

Project would have 1,432 units and 979 parking spaces along with aa public park. It's near the newly opened Walkley Station (single tracked).







https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=261467

[Doady]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Quite a huge project along a stroad in Ottawa.

1822 Bank St | 84/105/109/132m | 25/34/34/40f

Project would have 1,432 units and 979 parking spaces along with aa public park. It's near the newly opened Walkley Station (single tracked).







https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=261467

Sad, we still building towers without podiums in this day and age. Got to have a streetwall. Without a streetwall, a stroad will remain stroad and never be transformed into a street.

[Wpg_Guy]

A few of the developments approved for Winnipeg's Railside development at The Forks



50 Israel Asper Way:
The City of Winnipeg approved an application to build a six storey mixed-use building with seven (7) ground floor commercial units and 40 residential units on the floor above.






68 Israel Asper Way:
Description: For a Conditional Use under Downtown Zoning By-Law No. 100/2004 to permit a Restaurant use located at ground level and not directly accessible from a public sidewalk.














80 Israel Asper Way:
The City of Winnipeg approved an application for a four storey residential building with 16 units.
Description: For a Conditional Use under Downtown Zoning By-Law No. 100/2004 to permit a Single-Room Occupancy Use.[/QUOTE]





64 Israel Asper Way
VARIANCE: 24-191465/B
The City of Winnipeg approved an application for a mixed-use housing development















44 Israel Asper Way
VARIANCE: 24-191468/B
The City of Winnipeg approved an application for a mixed-use housing development (1 CRU & 35 Units)
MODULAR BRICK FACADE, RUNNING BOND WITH SOLDIER COURSES AT TOP & BOTTOM OF PANEL
















The Candle
“The Candle” features an off-white candle that bends and curves along the ground, by artist Ian August and will be a focal point in a courtyard within Railside at The Forks.

[TorontoDrew]

Love those!!!

[Wpg_Guy]

Market Lands is located in Winnipeg's Exchange District, it was formerly the site of the Public Safety Building and parkade. The redevelopment consists of 3 phases, phase 1 on the south parcel is currently under construction.

WINNIPEG| The Exchange District |Market Lands Redevelopment




Phase 2 - North parcel
1. 148 units - 16 storey Corten Steel tower
2. 127 units - 6 storey residential block

The project is a two-building development wrapped around a raised central courtyard and a ground level public plaza. Both buildings are seeking Net Zero certification under the Canada Green Building Council Zero Carbon Building Design Standard. Building One, at the northwest corner of the site, is a 16-storey building with 148 units of mixed-income and affordable housing. The ground floor includes retail space and a public plaza.
Building Two, which wraps the other three corners of the site, is a 6-storey building with 127 residential units and will be home to commercial space for non-profit tenants. There will also be a childcare centre along King Street, with an outdoor play space in the courtyard. Building Two will also provide 91 indoor parking spaces.









Phase 1 - South Parcel
Under construction is a 10-storey net zero mixed-use building, will create 102 new apartment units as well as a Creative Hub, a 20,000 square foot area dedicated to arts and culture organizations.
The building is one of the first net zero carbon projects in Canada, it will produce as much energy as it consumes. The design includes a state-of-the art building envelope, with the front of the building being clad entirely in solar panels.




Phase 3 The Marketplace
Food & Beverage Manitoba, an industry-led, not-for-profit association, is developing a unique concept that will provide critical infrastructure and
support to producers by offering advanced production capacity and a market to showcase and sell made-in Manitoba projects. This space will also host a food hall with a rotating display of culinary delights, as well as retail space to sell Manitoba-made food and beverages.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by Doady

Sad, we still building towers without podiums in this day and age. Got to have a streetwall. Without a streetwall, a stroad will remain stroad and never be transformed into a street.

I'd prefer a podium as well, at least along Bank Street with a pass-through or two. Overall, this will still be a huge improvement over the current state and good for transit ridership.

For Winnipeg, it's nice to see a bit more development at the Forks, along with some modern flair at the Exchange replacing what looks like a rundown concrete 70s complex.

[Wpg_Guy]

Winnipeg | 22 Granite Way | 12F

Afforable 111-unit multi-family development to be constructed on the City of Winnipeg owned surface parking lot of the Granite Curling Club in West Broadway.

Plan to build housing next to Granite Curling Club passes key vote at city council committee

[Wpg_Guy]

Winnipeg | 151 William Stephenson Way | The Bond Redux

Seven-storey mixed-use development east of Portage and Main in downtown Winnipeg.

[Wpg_Guy]

Winnipeg | Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate)

Cereals Canada is planning a $102-million new, modernized research facility in Winnipeg’s Exchange District neighbourhood. Cereals Canada currently operates in a 30,000-square-foot space. The new proposed facility will be slightly larger and state-of-the-art, specialized laboratories for baking, milling, noodle and pasta making are in the plans.