[Burnaby] Pinnacle Lougheed | 277m, 249m | 87, 77 fl | Proposed

[officedweller]

That would a failure to proof JYOM Architecture's work. They are based in Shanghai.
Not sure who the local architects are.

[jollyburger]

Here's the rezoning

https://pub-burnaby.escribemeetings....cumentId=80944

I mean if the Lougheed label it was shifted down a bit it would be more accurate but it seems like pretty nitpicky to complain about that.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Here's the rezoning

https://pub-burnaby.escribemeetings....cumentId=80944

The proposed density for Phase 2 is outlined in Table 3. It is noted that the
commercial density that is removed from Phase 1 will be accommodated in Phase 2.
Conceptually, the applicant will be utilizing the commercial density in Phase 2 for a
mix of retail, office and hotel uses. The proposed density for Phase 3 is outlined in
Table 4.

In theory, that would be at the foot of the overpass, so could be more appropriate for retail, but I suspect that the "commercial"
may be largely hotel or office. Would be nice to have a hotel other there since the one with the big atrium on North Road was demolished.

[bb1510]

Originally Posted by officedweller

That would a failure to proof JYOM Architecture's work. They are based in Shanghai.
Not sure who the local architects are.

JYOM's principal is the daughter of Anson Realty, who marketed all of Pinnacle's presales ever since I could remember. Probably pulled some strings for her get all these projects for a no name firm

[jollyburger]

I assume Anson Kwok a VP at Pinnacle is related.

[Spr0ckets]

It's a real shame that this gets to be the tallest tower when it gets built (...at least for a while until the McCarthy Plaza tower gets built in Metrotown).

It's the quintessential "copy-paste-rotate-scale" development project where the original archetype they're copying and pasting is already a godawful bland design.
And it will be the second such "high-profile" development in the Lougheed area to suffer this distinction with the other culprit being Shape's City of Lougheed Phase 1.

I kinda understand the need to save on costs with having just the one architect and the uniform design that means the trades will essentially be singing from the same song-book.
But at least some variation and some....... I don't know......creativity and interesting design in some of the towers would be nice.

This is a case where if you mess up the design of the first tower that's the template, then the rest of the development is pretty much a write-off, and the other towers are just shorter rotated versions of that original bland design.

Maybe we'll all get lucky and this will go the same route as Pinnacle's other high-profile project in the GVA by the same architect at 601 Beach Crescent.
That one was at least a little bit better than this (but only just....)

[jollyburger]

Bye bye offices.

Purpose: to amend the previous rezoning of the subject lands pursuant to REZ #18-32 (Bylaw No. 14447), which received Final Adoption on September 23, 2024, and included two market strata residential buildings of 80 and 73 storeys, respectively, inclusive of a 13-storey retail and office podium. The applicant is proposing to remove commercial office use and replace it with additional market strata residential use, which includes the proposal of 292 additional market strata units

https://pub-burnaby.escribemeetings....ab=attachments

[Metro-One]

Some hotel space would be nice.

[VancouverOfTheFuture]

Originally Posted by Metro-One

Some hotel space would be nice.

at this location? would there be demand for that? not sure.

[mcj]

Originally Posted by VancouverOfTheFuture

at this location? would there be demand for that? not sure.

Executive Plaza across the street is charging $300/night for this weekend, that would indicate to me that they're not struggling for guests. A hotel here makes sense, it's at a well connected transit junction and is right off the highway, easy location for those driving in that aren't comfortable with going downtown.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by mcj

Executive Plaza across the street is charging $300/night for this weekend, that would indicate to me that they're not struggling for guests. A hotel here makes sense, it's at a well connected transit junction and is right off the highway, easy location for those driving in that aren't comfortable with going downtown.

There's a hotel proposed as the podium of one of the later phases of the development.

[SpongeG]

Coquitlam has the Executive hotel and the Ramada, and nothing else, the Coquitlam area is desperate for hotels. Office space I can see not being wanted, City of Lougheed has office space still as does SOCO, none of that office space seems to have been rented out yet.

[Metro-One]

Exactly, so I don't see why they don't at least pump up the hotel portion to the first phase to replace the office component.

[SpongeG]

are they building something in the parking lot right next to Lougheed station for this project? its all fenced off and no more parking there and some ongoing work is happening. Maybe a sales centre?

[jollyburger]

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[jollyburger]

Not sure if these were posted without those zoning text overlays





Credit: Bingham Hill

https://bharch.ca/in-development/lougheed-fk59j

[idunno]

The renderings for this project really don't scream "neighbourhood people would want to live in" nor "exciting destination" - though I realize these aren't marketing docs by any means.

[SpongeG]

there is a wooden structure being built next to the station in that little parking area, the walls are up now.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by idunno

The renderings for this project really don't scream "neighbourhood people would want to live in" nor "exciting destination" - though I realize these aren't marketing docs by any means.

Maybe City of Lougheed will have a better outdoor area for people to hang out at.

[officedweller]

Didn't they get rid of the tall podium?

Originally Posted by officedweller

Office uses downsized for more condos in Western Canada's future tallest tower in Metro Vancouver
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/pinn...ation_with_ads

Just one level of retail with hardly any retail space.


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