Downtown Vancouver Updates II

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by Changing City

That's probably not how the owner of Mahony's Tavern sees things...

I'm sure their lease rate will get adjusted

Partners were suing each other as of 2024

The core of the dispute relates to the company's Stamps Landing location, which the plaintiff alleges is losing money. The other location, near the Vancouver Convention Centre, at Burrard Landing, in contrast, is making money, according to the notice of civil claim. The plaintiffs say that they solely invested in the Burrard Landing location, and they are claiming that the Burrard Landing location is subsidizing the Stamps Landing location

https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-pol...uver-sued-over-financing-dispute-8285702

[officedweller]

848 Seymour

By me today:

[kikin]

Originally Posted by officedweller

848 Seymour

By me today:
...

I noticed they are working hard on a new restaurant right across the street, walked by and looked inside and it looks like it will be nice.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by kikin

I noticed they are working hard on a new restaurant right across the street, walked by and looked inside and it looks like it will be nice.

At the Capitol?
That spot has been vacant for a long time since the deli closed.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by officedweller

At the Capitol?
That spot has been vacant for a long time since the deli closed.

Wasn't it a Polestar showroom for a while?

Might be an Asian restaurant going by the contractor. They got their permit in March.

https://www.boasconstruction.com/commercial

Primary Location: 827 SEYMOUR STREET, Vancouver, BC V6B 3L4


Specific Location:


Work Description: Interior alterations to provide tenant improvements to this existing Restaurant Class 1 (Group A2) on the ground floor of this existing mixed-use building on this site.

******THIS PERMIT HAS BEEN REVIEWED & ISSUED UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF VBBL 2025 AND AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE November 5, 2025 ********

Building Review Branch Note:
1. Occupant Load: 71 patron(65 seats+ 6 waiting seats) + 12 staff = Total proposed 83 ( No more than 150 due to washroom restriction)
2. Sch A, Sch B – Arch, Elec, Mech/Plumbing/FS are submitted.
3. Upgrade mechanism triggers F1, S2, N1, and A2 apply to this project.
4. Separate sign permit required for new sign.
5. Contractor shall have a valid business license prior to the commencement of any work.
6. No DP required per J.Zhang.
7. Associate Permit: SP-2026-00406

Mechanical Review Notes:
- Class 1 Cooking Operation (Grease-Laden Vapours): Commercial kitchen exhaust system to NFPA 96 (Type 1 hood).
- Existing Type 1 hood, fan and ecology unit to be reused.


Type of Work: Addition / Alteration

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=282316206

[RDW989]

Making progress, Burrard, near Davie
My pix today, April 4
[IMG][url=https://flic.kr/p/2s5Ka62]

[city guy]

totally pissed off that they painted over the concrete...very few brutalist facades left and this was a good one

now it just looks generic

[osirisboy]

Originally Posted by city guy

totally pissed off that they painted over the concrete...very few brutalist facades left and this was a good one

now it just looks generic

Disagree. This wasn’t anything special.

[LeftCoaster]

Can't say I cared for the previous building at all. The new one is nothing special either but I don't see any loss in painting over the concrete.

It's a pretty reversable modification too, if the building needs to be preserved as a brutalist example it can be removed pretty easily.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Wasn't it a Polestar showroom for a while?

There was a sign up for Polestar but it never opened.

[officedweller]

I noticed another luffing crane east of the twin Harwood St. towers on Thurlow.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by officedweller

I noticed another luffing crane east of the twin Harwood St. towers on Thurlow.

That would probably be for 1045 Burnaby, a Gracorp 15 storey rental building.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by Changing City

That would probably be for 1045 Burnaby, a Gracorp 15 storey rental building.

Thanks!

[jollyburger]

FWIW The state of downtown Vancouver report has these projects as 2030

HBC Parkade
Reliance 807 Hornby
Bonnis 800 Granville

https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SOD2026_Pages_Digital_Mar26_Compressed.pdf

[jollyburger]

'A defining moment for dance:' Vancouver Dance Centre secures its legacy with $6-million land purchase

The Dance Centre’s $6-million purchase of the land under its building at 677 Davie St. will have “lasting impact” for Vancouver’s arts community, according to local artistic director Wen Wei Wang.

“Space is essential for artists — it is where we train, experiment, collaborate and bring ideas to life,” Wang, a Dance Centre board director and head of Wen Wei Dance, said in a statement. “Through my work with Wen Wei Dance, I have seen how important it is for artists to have places where creativity and community can grow together.”

The purchase from leaseholder Scotiabank comes at a time when cultural spaces everywhere are under financial pressure, and many are closing.

https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/a...-its-legacy-with-6-million-land-purchase

[urbanight93]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

FWIW The state of downtown Vancouver report has these projects as 2030

HBC Parkade
Reliance 807 Hornby
Bonnis 800 Granville

https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SOD2026_Pages_Digital_Mar26_Compressed.pdf

Thank you for this very interesting report.

Here's an interesting excerpt that i think summarizes perfectly theresistance to addressing the issues on Granville "Honest recognition of these circumstances has often been complicated by concerns about conceding failures of policy and investment. Yet that honesty is precisely the starting point for the kind of deliberate, well resourced intervention that Granville’s potential — and the people already invested in it —genuinely warrant. "


another interesting excerpt regarding social disorder downtown "Downtown Van has been monitoring the progression of Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act. The legislation proposes stricter bail conditions and tougher
sentencing for serious and repeat offenders, and has been the focus of interparty cooperation to expedite its passage. It passed a third reading in the House of Commons on February 13, 2026, and is now awaiting consideration by the Senate."

[kikin]

the city and downtown have so much potential, hope a real effort is put into cleaning things up, Granville should be a tourist destination we can be proud to recommend

[gaviscon]

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[gaviscon]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

FWIW The state of downtown Vancouver report has these projects as 2030

HBC Parkade
Reliance 807 Hornby
Bonnis 800 Granville

https://www.dtvan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SOD2026_Pages_Digital_Mar26_Compressed.pdf

They're estimating 1167-1193 Granville St to be completed in 2027.. Not sure how credible these dates are tho

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by gaviscon

They're estimating 1167-1193 Granville St to be completed in 2027.. Not sure how credible these dates are tho

I think they're a mix of project completion/start dates.

Reliance is making a sales centre on the 10th floor with hotel room mockups for the Hotel Germain project

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=292237446