Downtown Vancouver Updates II

[urbanight93]

That is a wild location for a hotel but I guess it will be priced accordingly. I would hate to be a tourist who booked unwittingly.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by urbanight93

That is a wild location for a hotel but I guess it will be priced accordingly. I would hate to be a tourist who booked unwittingly.

There's already a new Kalido hotel that opened in March a block away on Columbia, and assuming the reviews on Expedia and booking.com are real, it's not getting much negative comment so far. There's also a proposed new hotel planned at 80 Powell.

It's probably a better situation than the unwitting tourists who would book into the Patricia Hotel a few years ago, and then discover that there were only a handful of tourist rooms, with all the others run as an SRO.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Here are the blooms from the Portuguese Laurel at 888 Hamilton - pretty showy!
Flowering seemed to be random on just a couple bushes.
Pic by me today.

Going nuts this spring with flowers.

Pic by me today:

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by officedweller

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

They removed the sign on the Seymour side.

[officedweller]

Thanks.
I guess they'll all be consistent now.

[urbanight93]

Originally Posted by Changing City

There's already a new Kalido hotel that opened in March a block away on Columbia, and assuming the reviews on Expedia and booking.com are real, it's not getting much negative comment so far. There's also a proposed new hotel planned at 80 Powell.

It's probably a better situation than the unwitting tourists who would book into the Patricia Hotel a few years ago, and then discover that there were only a handful of tourist rooms, with all the others run as an SRO.

Wow... i had no idea that one could book the Patricia Hotel! Scary thought

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Thanks.
I guess they'll all be consistent now.

They put up the East facing one but I still think the North one is next to be replaced.

[officedweller]

848 Seymour

Pics by me today:

[Feathered Friend]

From the Heritage Commission review scheduled for June 15, 2026

https://vancouver.ca/docs/council/vher20260615ag.pdf

Development Permit Application DP-2026-00140In Review


Application Date: Feb, 24, 2026
Primary Location: 998 THURLOW STREET, Vancouver, BC V6E 1W6
Specific Location:
Work Description: Related to DP-2023-00336/ BP-2024-02670

1. Retain and restore the existing 6 storey Nelson, Thurlow, and first bay of lane facades of the heritage building, including the entry courtyard facades.
2. Remove all existing interior wood supporting structure and construct all new concrete structure, foundations, elevator and exit core.
3. Reconstruct and restore the original 7th floor heritage facade and cornice to match the scale, massing and appearance of the original 1910 heritage building.
4. Add additional residential floors at level 8 to 13, and another floor at level 14 to provide access to mechanical spaces, a common interior amenity space and outdoor roof terrace.
5. Construct a new basement level to accommodate additional bike parking, storage and mechanical / electrical spaces.
6. Provide a total of 109 new market rental residential units to replace and add to the 44 units previously accommodated within the existing heritage building.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=291577698

[csbvan]

Finally something happening there!

[jollyburger]

Looks like they're removing the final sign on Scotia Tower and upgrading it.

[csbvan]

The former Clifton Hotel SRO is becoming an actual, boutique hotel on. After a lot of commercial hotels to SROs, it's needed that we are seeing real hotel rooms come back to the troubled street.

[IMG]20260611_172334 by csbvancouver, on Flickr[/IMG]

[officedweller]

Rosedale Garden 888 Hamilton
is being painted.

Pic by me June 11th:

[osirisboy]

I’m so happy it’s not grey

[RDW989]

1818 Alberni, my pix, today, June 19

[IMG][url=https://flic.kr/p/2sjFRdQ]