Downtown Vancouver Updates II

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by Zepfancouver

I believe the elevator core will be build up right up to the 17th floor before any floors and walls are installed. The 18-strorey Brock Commons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHtdnY_gnmE
This afternoon - One week build up of the building core.

Not sure if this means they'll do the entire elevator core or start with the steel/mass timber right away.

With the L3 concrete pour complete, we’re now forming, reinforcing, and pouring the elevator core—an essential step before we move on to the steel structure, mass timber, and prefabricated envelope installation.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHHOTOWzuyS/?hl=en

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by Zepfancouver

I believe the elevator core will be build up right up to the 17th floor before any floors and walls are installed. The 18-strorey Brock Commons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHtdnY_gnmE
This afternoon - One week build up of the building core.

You're probably correct just caught this on Kindred's Instagram

With the L3 concrete pour complete, we’re now forming, reinforcing, and pouring the elevator core—an essential step before we move on to the steel structure, mass timber, and prefabricated envelope installation.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHHOTOWzuyS/?hl=en

In January they said this

The L1 concrete pour is officially complete, marking another milestone for this exciting project. Up next: the L2 and L3 concrete pours, followed by the installation of the steel structure and mass timber elements.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DElO4C7pUI_/?hl=en

[Zepfancouver]

Quote:
"The L1 concrete pour is officially complete, marking another milestone for this exciting project. Up next: the L2 and L3 concrete pours, followed by the installation of the steel structure and mass timber elements."

From that quote, sounds like floors and walls are going in sometime in the next week or two.
The logistics on that is going to be hectic. Not much or any room on this site for prep or staging work, it will be interesting to see how everyone gets along.

[Zepfancouver]

Seymour Health Centre demolition continues, little by little.

How it stands as of this afternoon- Pics by me.

makeagif website is having issues tonight, so I posted this gif created from my phone (limited to 6 seconds and a size limit)









Panorama

[urbanight93]

part of me will miss the brick and open space the building provided but given the slowdown in building downtown, beggars can't be choosers.

Would've preferred the 7-11 site nearby to be the one undergoing demolition though.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by urbanight93

part of me will miss the brick and open space the building provided but given the slowdown in building downtown, beggars can't be choosers.

Would've preferred the 7-11 site nearby to be the one undergoing demolition though.

I'm still surprised the Sbux across the street is one they chose to keep open.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by whatnext

I'm still surprised the Sbux across the street is one they chose to keep open.

It's coming in on 10 years so it's a good time to not renew their lease

[dreambrother808]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

It's coming in on 10 years so it's a good time to not renew their lease

That store does very well and the neighbourhood only continues to grow in population. Why would they close it? It’s not on a high street so I imagine it also has reasonable rent.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by dreambrother808

That store does very well and the neighbourhood only continues to grow in population. Why would they close it? It’s not on a high street so I imagine it also has reasonable rent.

It just surprises me as there’s not a huge amount of office traffic around to generate traffic. I guess Burrard Place falls in their walk zone.

[whatnext]

I couldn't find anything on the forum about this, searching "Germain":

Germain Hotels and Reliance Properties to bring boutique hotel to downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER, BC and MONTRÉAL, QC — March 26, 2025 —

Germain Hotels and Reliance Properties are thrilled to announce their partnership to bring Le Germain Hotel to the heart of Vancouver. This landmark project will transform an office building at 1111 West Hastings Street into an elegant 180-room boutique hotel, set to open in 2029. True to Le Germain Hotels’ reputation, guests can expect a signature blend of warm, personalized service and thoughtful design...

https://www.germainhotels.com/en/about/m...-reliance-properties-ouvrira-a-vancouver

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by whatnext

I couldn't find anything on the forum about this, searching "Germain":

Germain Hotels and Reliance Properties to bring boutique hotel to downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER, BC and MONTRÉAL, QC — March 26, 2025 —

Germain Hotels and Reliance Properties are thrilled to announce their partnership to bring Le Germain Hotel to the heart of Vancouver. This landmark project will transform an office building at 1111 West Hastings Street into an elegant 180-room boutique hotel, set to open in 2029. True to Le Germain Hotels’ reputation, guests can expect a signature blend of warm, personalized service and thoughtful design...

https://www.germainhotels.com/en/about/m...-reliance-properties-ouvrira-a-vancouver

No rezoning needed.

"It would be just [needing] a minor development permit, just for any outside related work, and a building permit," he said. "It's very fast."

He anticipates construction on the site, at the northwest corner of West Hastings and Thurlow streets, to start next year so Le Germain Hotel Vancouver can open in 2029.

The office building is about 70 per cent leased, Stovell said, and all the tenants have demolition or vacation clauses. The delay in starting reconstruction on the inside of the building is that Reliance must give tenants notice to move out, he added.

The shell of the building will be saved, Stovell added.

https://www.biv.com/news/hospitality-mar...couver-office-building-to-hotel-10440386

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

No rezoning needed.

https://www.biv.com/news/hospitality-mar...couver-office-building-to-hotel-10440386

The former Coopers & Lybrand tower - shorter black tower to the east of the former Ramada.
I wonder if they'll create some inset balconies?

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by officedweller

The former Coopers & Lybrand tower - shorter black tower to the east of the former Ramada.
I wonder if they'll create some inset balconies?

It doesn't look like there will be any balconies. Huge restaurant downstairs.





https://www.instagram.com/legermainhotels/p/DHrG7PqPN3n/?img_index=1

[connect2source]

Originally Posted by officedweller

The former Coopers & Lybrand tower - shorter black tower to the east of the former Ramada.
I wonder if they'll create some inset balconies?

Love this!

Plus Le Germain Hotels are fantastic properties with exceptional design, this building suits their design philosophy perfectly. Great addition to our hotel inventory!

The building to the west originally was a Holiday Inn, not a Ramada, after that it was New World Harbourside, then Pinnacle Hotel, not sure if it was something in between New World and Pinnacle.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by connect2source

The building to the west originally was a Holiday Inn, not a Ramada, after that it was New World Harbourside, then Pinnacle Hotel, not sure if it was something in between New World and Pinnacle.

Harbourside Holiday Inn
New World Harbourside
Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside
Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront

Before 1111 W Hastings became known as the Coopers & Lybrand Building it was called the Baxter Building, as it was developed by RC Baxter Properties (who were a subsidiary of dodgy UK developer Slater Walker). It was the first completed in that row, that were collectively called the Columbia Centre.

[jollyburger]

That tower cost $4 million when it was built.

https://localhistory.vpl.ca/link/buildings1139

The pair also worked on four West Broadway officer towers between 1961-1964.

https://winnipegarchitecture.ca/allan-waisman/

And the architectural firm eventually ended up as Stantec through various mergers.

[officedweller]

The neighboring hotel was a Ramada Renaissance at one time - in the 1980s before it was branded as New World Harbourside.
So my age is showing:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_Hotels

The chain dropped the Ramada from the Renaissance brand in 1989.

Logo at a different hotel:
https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-p...l-s-parker-rd-i-225-news-photo/836737200

[jollyburger]

Some footage of them doing the elevator core work on the 981 Davie project

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHtrNP3SW2p/

It seems like they are already 4-5 levels up on the elevator core so maybe it will complete first.

[officedweller]

837 Beatty

Pic by me March 29th:

[jollyburger]

Drone footage of steel being transported to the roof of that data centre hotel beside Harbour Centre

https://www.instagram.com/p/DH35R0Nyfmu/