Downtown Vancouver Updates II

[teriyaki]

Originally Posted by officedweller

High end hotel at Pender and Richards seems odd to me.

Nothing like bringing in some fresh blood to help invigorate an area with more economic activity.

This reminds me a lot of the Andaz Property in Ottawa in Byward Market. Downtown, but got a little bit of edge and character in the wrong direction but its mostly fine.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by officedweller

High end hotel at Pender and Richards seems odd to me.

It's only a block from the Delta Hotel, which seems to get positive reviews, and isn't exactly a low end offering.

[gaviscon]

Originally Posted by bb1510

888 Cambie passed by council unanimously tonight

I feel like the podium could have been better.. But that's great news

[hollywoodnorth]

Originally Posted by bb1510

Perhaps. I'll also say that the other Hyatt brand used to be a boutique brand that was acquired.

The dual branded property is finalized in terms of branding, but the other property is still up in the air

It's not public knowledge but I can tell you it will be a Hyatt House. ~60% of the keys will be Hyatt house. ~40% will be Andaz. Makes sense. Andaz does fine in a transitional area or an area with a bit of grit. With the proximity to the Amazon HQ, it makes sense.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by Glow Fun City

Too bad the City didn’t take over The Centre theatre on Homer St when they had the chance…

Not a good theatre. Drabinsky built it without a real backstage to load in sets etc. and using it for music isn’t its forte as the acoustics weren’t great. Orpheum and Queen Elizabeth are better suited, other than being on the large side.

[Glow Fun City]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Not a good theatre. Drabinsky built it without a real backstage to load in sets etc. and using it for music isn’t its forte as the acoustics weren’t great. Orpheum and Queen Elizabeth are better suited, other than being on the large side.

It sold for $12 million… even a less than ideal theatre is a bargain at that price. Not the best sounding hall, but I have heard some good sounding shows there (Stanley Clarke, Levon Helm Band, Cake…).


VCT really needs something in between the Playhouse (600) and Orpheum/Queen E (2700).

[Mininari]

Random question - where is discussion taking place about the Higher Buildings Policy Review currently underway?

[madog222]

Originally Posted by Mininari

Random question - where is discussion taking place about the Higher Buildings Policy Review currently underway?

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=264543

[kikin]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Call it the Arts District once VAG opens their gallery..

not a bad idea, especially with QE and the Orpheum and the Library all there

[jollyburger]

From the Great Northern Way thread.

Further financial sustainability is created through development opportunities at VCC’s Downtown Campus. The site has the potential to accommodate up to 800,000 square feet of commercial space, which is projected to generate an endowment in the order of $300 million. Together, the Broadway and Downtown Campus initiatives demonstrate how public post-secondary land can be leveraged to deliver housing, climate infrastructure, and modern learning facilities while securing long-term financial stability for the institution.

Maybe do a swap and stick the VAG here if shadowing on Victory Square is an issue?

https://www.vcc.ca/media/vancouver-commu...ry-sector-sustainability-review-2026.pdf

[bb1510]

Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

It's not public knowledge but I can tell you it will be a Hyatt House. ~60% of the keys will be Hyatt house. ~40% will be Andaz. Makes sense. Andaz does fine in a transitional area or an area with a bit of grit. With the proximity to the Amazon HQ, it makes sense.

They changed it again? It was supposed to be a Standard as the second flag before which I found odd sharing the same lobby

[bb1510]

Originally Posted by gaviscon

I feel like the podium could have been better.. But that's great news

Probably will change (possibly not for the better as everything gets VE'd) as it's just the rezoning and not a DP submission

[kikin]

Originally Posted by teriyaki

Nothing like bringing in some fresh blood to help invigorate an area with more economic activity.

This reminds me a lot of the Andaz Property in Ottawa in Byward Market. Downtown, but got a little bit of edge and character in the wrong direction but its mostly fine.

I just posted about it in the restaurant thread but a new Tahini's Mediterranean fast food restaurant just opened on Pender/Richards and it is really nice, albeit set up really well for what could be a high traffic location. I wonder what this area will look like in 10 years as it seems to be moving quickly in the right direction and with a little bit of cleaning up of the riffraff will be really nice.

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by griswold

Any links to what it was?

I was only shown the design in person, I am not aware of anything that was ever released publically.

[urbanight93]

Just walked past the upcoming Element/ Moxies Hotel on Seymour and they have a cladding sample up in the adjacent parking lot. It looks great! I took a photo but can’t upload from my phone so will try later. It is reddish terra cotta panelling (pretty sure metal), very reminiscent of Corten steel.

[officedweller]

By me today:

[LeftCoaster]

Nice pics, thanks for all the updates today!

[Feathered Friend]

1045 Burnaby St


1088 Burnaby St (formerly 1068-1090 Burnaby St and 1318 Thurlow St)








1290 Hornby St

[urbanight93]

the cladding at Moxies/Element hotel u/c (sorry for the size)

[officedweller]

Ta-Da!
West facing side.

Pic by me today:



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