Downtown Vancouver Updates II - Page 111

GenWhy? · #**2201** Posted **May 15, 2026, 4:58 PM**

Ugh what a travesty

officedweller · #**2202** Posted **May 15, 2026, 6:22 PM**

So it appears that the east facing Scotia Tower logo is a refurbished globe logo as reported by Jollyburger last year.
The south facing and west facing logos appear to be the new 'dot' logos. Not sure of the north facing logo.
Could be that the ones replaced were too deteriorated to refurbish?

jollyburger · #**2203** Posted **May 15, 2026, 8:26 PM**

So does it light up still?

The permit was for all four sides

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=269175126

kikin · #**2204** Posted **May 15, 2026, 8:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

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

is it too much to ask to get zero tolerance for sleeping/doing drugs on the sidewalks in the area regardless, it wouldn't take much of a cleanup to make a huge difference in the area

officedweller · #**2205** Posted **May 16, 2026, 1:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

So does it light up still?

The permit was for all four sides

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=269175126

Yes, it lights up - I'll try to get a pic tonight.

jollyburger · #**2206** Posted **May 16, 2026, 2:08 AM**

DP coming in for 1394 Robson

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=294550762

75,000 sq feet approximate gross floor area.

Which is like triple their previous proposal for 5 stories back in 2018

https://vancouvermarket.ca/2018/10/15/5-...building-planned-for-robson-street-site/

Changing City · #**2207** Posted **May 16, 2026, 5:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

DP coming in for 1394 Robson

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=294550762

75,000 sq feet approximate gross floor area.

Which is like triple their previous proposal for 5 stories back in 2018

https://vancouvermarket.ca/2018/10/15/5-...building-planned-for-robson-street-site/

That's intriguing - it was retail and office previously, but that seems unlikely to be what's planned for a building three times bigger in floorspace. Another condo building doesn't seem too likely either. Boutique hotel, maybe? Or a social housing building to substitute for the 51 social housing units that they have proposed in 1444 Alberni?

jollyburger · #**2208** Posted **May 16, 2026, 6:06 AM**

The gross floor area was from their 2025 report from last July so it might have changed but I assume they are still looking for something more than five floors. It's just listed as residential (excluding commercial/hotel)

They've referenced those figures since at least around 2021 in their reports.

https://asiastandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/e00129_AR.pdf

C3YVR · #**2209** Posted **May 16, 2026, 3:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by C3YVR

Sounds like Andaz and another Hyatt brand at Pender and Richards.
That leaves W at Burrard.

This is the new Andaz in Lisbon that just opened:

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10598779&postcount=213

jollyburger · #**2210** Posted **May 19, 2026, 5:16 PM**

1450 West Georgia Street, 1157 Burrard Street, 1640-1650 Alberni Street & 1668-
1684 Alberni Street

Seems like they all got extensions to 2028 for CAC payments etc

https://council.vancouver.ca/20260519/documents/r5.pdf

kikin · #**2211** Posted **May 19, 2026, 6:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

That's intriguing - it was retail and office previously, but that seems unlikely to be what's planned for a building three times bigger in floorspace. Another condo building doesn't seem too likely either. Boutique hotel, maybe? Or a social housing building to substitute for the 51 social housing units that they have proposed in 1444 Alberni?

the last thing we should be building is social housing in some of the most expensive desirable land in the city

SeymourDrake · #**2212** Posted **May 19, 2026, 8:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by kikin

the last thing we should be building is social housing in some of the most expensive desirable land in the city

Right because pooling everyone together in one part of town has worked out so well.

whatnext · #**2213** Posted **May 19, 2026, 8:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by SeymourDrake

Right because pooling everyone together in one part of town has worked out so well.

Note social housing doesn't mean supportive housing. It can be for low income earners. I often wonder when people cheer on all the new hotels proposed for downtown where they think the people working in them are supposed to live on a housekeepers' wage.

kikin · #**2214** Posted **May 19, 2026, 10:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

Note social housing doesn't mean supportive housing. It can be for low income earners. I often wonder when people cheer on all the new hotels proposed for downtown where they think the people working in them are supposed to live on a housekeepers' wage.

roommates, family, the best transit system in North America making for an easy commute to downtown, etc

officedweller · #**2215** Posted **May 20, 2026, 2:58 AM**

888-896 Cambie St.

29-storey tower with Marriott hotel and rental housing approved for Yaletown
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/888-896-...aletown-marriott-hotel-rezoning-approved

Changing City · #**2216** Posted **May 20, 2026, 5:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by kikin

the last thing we should be building is social housing in some of the most expensive desirable land in the city

The same developer completed 83 social housing apartments immediately across the street from this Robson Street site in 2024. They are now owned and run by The City of Vancouver. Having a mix of housing for residents with a range of incomes (or retired, or living on disability payments), is one of the better achievements of the city in recent decades.

whatnext · #**2217** Posted **May 20, 2026, 5:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

888-896 Cambie St.

29-storey tower with Marriott hotel and rental housing approved for Yaletown
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/888-896-...aletown-marriott-hotel-rezoning-approved

That’s kind of gross.

officedweller · #**2218** Posted **May 20, 2026, 5:45 AM**

New trees at this building at 495 West Georgia to replace the half dead ones:
Pic by me today.

jollyburger · #**2219** Posted **May 21, 2026, 11:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

In the area but 1393 Robson is for sale

https://goodmanreport.com/active-listings/greenbrier-hotel-1393-robson-street-vancouver/

$22 million

The property next door was mentioned as a potential assembly back in 2019. And it seemed to have been part of a tax sale property in 2021.

Sold for 15.1 million

https://www.westerninvestor.com/done-deals/vancouvers-greenbrier-hotel-fetches-151-million-12308984

officedweller · #**2220** Posted **May 22, 2026, 4:46 AM**

848 Seymour

Pic by me May 20th: