Woodwards District | 121m & 96m | 40fl & 31fl | Completed - Page 7

Coldrsx · #**121** Posted **Apr 2, 2008, 1:49 AM**

^salient does some of the best work in vancouver...if i move back, it will be to a salient building.

or metro living

Jacques · #**122** Posted **Apr 2, 2008, 1:54 AM**

salient did do a very job with the Flack building and from the view this photo was taken Woodwards looks mighty fine and blends in well
thanks for sharing awesome pic

hollywoodnorth · #**123** Posted **Apr 2, 2008, 7:43 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlousa

There could be a lil surprise in store for the Abbott tower, should know within a couple of weeks.

Do I read right an extra floor or 2 being added?

dreambrother808 · #**124** Posted **Apr 2, 2008, 1:48 PM**

i didn't even notice the extra storey. i think it blends in with Woodwards. i went by the Flack building the other day. i rather like the reno but my only complaint is that the paint on the stone is a little glossy. it looks very "painted".

jlousa · #**125** Posted **Apr 2, 2008, 4:42 PM**

Hollyword North....

Now I don't know what you're talking about.

You know nothing has been made public yet...

officedweller · #**126** Posted **Apr 2, 2008, 6:40 PM**

Someone has to take a pic of Woodwards from Cambie & Georgia or Cambie & Dunsmuir - the thing is massive!

Rusty Gull · #**127** Posted **Apr 2, 2008, 6:57 PM**

^ It has a good skyline impact from the Seabus/Burrard Inlet as well.

cc85 · #**128** Posted **Apr 2, 2008, 7:51 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlousa

Hollyword North....

Now I don't know what you're talking about.

You know nothing has been made public yet...

are you referring to the abbott tower as in one that is part of woodwards? if so, just go and check the dp amendment drawings at city hall, unless it hasn't been submitted yet. if it hasnt been, that w/e who cares, 2 extra floors whop de do.

Jacques · #**129** Posted **Apr 2, 2008, 11:46 PM**

33 Pender Street South Facing

33 Pender Street North facing Hasting

77 West Hasting Pawn Shop demolition

58 West Hasting Proposal Multi lofts

BB at Abbott Street Italia High end store

BBoffi window display Water Street

Jacques · #**130** Posted **Apr 2, 2008, 11:53 PM**

Huge Renovation on Water Street Condo

Woodwards Maze North entrance between tower 1 and 2

Woodwards close-up from Abbott and Pender SE

Crane at PARIS PLACE West Hasting Between Abbott and Carrall street

CRANE in BLOOD ALLEY for the Garage high end LOFT

ESPANA or ESPANIA not sure at KEEFER and Abbott street

jlousa · #**131** Posted **Apr 2, 2008, 11:59 PM**

Had high hopes for Espana after Firenze turned out so well. I'm a little let down. It'll still be good for the area though.

Jacques · #**132** Posted **Apr 3, 2008, 12:00 AM**

EXCAVATION of the old courtyard where the Future GARAGE Loft is going to Spruce up

At Abbott street New BOUTIQUE HOTEL soon TO OPEN

FUTURE HOME OF SALTY and IRISH PUB now on Carrall street west will be moving sometime in JUNE 2008 facing EAST on Carrall

FUTURE Home of 58 WEST hasting street

JOHN FLUEVOG I Gastown HQ looks and is always busy

Another VIEW north facing Woodwards can see SUN Tower at the back

flight_from_kamakura · #**133** Posted **Apr 3, 2008, 12:00 AM**

merci pour les images jacques, it's incredible the pace of development in the dtes these days, truly incredible.

leftside · #**134** Posted **Apr 3, 2008, 12:01 AM**

^^^Nice pics. Btw - you live very, very close to me.

Jacques · #**135** Posted **Apr 3, 2008, 12:07 AM**

KISS — corner of Tower 2 at NE corner

Refacing and Seismic Upgrade at Cambie and Water stree

Seismic Upgrade at merging street Carrall Water and Alexander flank back Gassy Jack

Seismic upgrade Building on west side looking south on Carrall street

The TERMINUS 3 years in the Making and INFORM new HQ Water street

Front FACADE of TERMINUS nearly completed

The TERMINUS SOUTH Facing Blood Alley

Future home of the GARAGE high end Loft facing south demolition

Jacques · #**136** Posted **Apr 3, 2008, 12:15 AM**

EXCAVATION of the foundation under what was once the COURTYARD and Garden future home of the GARAGE

Woodwards detail North tower ONE

Woodwards Crane still few more floor to go SE corner

Woodwards at Abbott and Cordova Street future tower 2

Just a sunset taken a few weeks back when snow came

cheers

Jacques · #**137** Posted **Apr 3, 2008, 12:32 AM**

I reside in Gastown and I always shy-ed from posting photos with my little Olympus digital, but I guess they turned out quiet nice.
yes leftside U live quite close by.
I bet U that the GARAGE will still be under construction by the time Woodwards opens for business, They started to built the Terminus almost 3 years ago and still not finished, its by the same developer.
Salty and Irish pub will be merged into one huge happy venue and for once I can't hardly wait, the owner are truly the nicest people I have met since I moved here six years ago.
I was also told today that the seismic upgrade are a different part of the Gastown development and as for the rumour of the edifice having a additional floor added, I was told it was scrapped unless someone can be verify this info I was assure they will resurface and restore the building as part of historic Gastown, hopefully ending construction before the Infamous Greenbelt comes NORTH as once planned.
So all U people who are so scared of coming to DTES I can assure YOU its all very safe and quite happening and that is just the beginning.
NOTE: I was chatting with the owner of the Save on meat and he told me that there is a HUGE tower soon to be sprucing up at Carrall and Hasting can anyone check this information and if its a go any plans in the works to show?
thanks
cheer

leftside · #**138** Posted **Apr 3, 2008, 12:41 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacques

I was also told today that the seismic upgrade are a different part of the Gastown development and as for the rumour of the edifice having a additional floor added, I was told it was scrapped unless someone can be verify this info

NOTE: I was chatting with the owner of the Save on meat and he told me that there is a HUGE tower soon to be sprucing up at Carrall and Hasting can anyone check this information and if its a go any plans in the works to show?
thanks
cheer

The extra floor was part of an old DP, but the idea was scrapped as the government wants to have as much natural light on Gastown Square as possible, and wants to keep the 2/3 storey limit to prevent shadowing. Look how busy Chill Winston's is on a sunny day...

The building at Carrall and Hastings is an old rumour that has been mentioned on here a few times. I'd love to see it happen. Keep the heart of Gastown lowrise (including the square), but increase height elsewhere would be ok with me.

I notice the DP sign on Carrall at the building currently occupied by Boneta has been taken down (it is still up on Cordova). Is this because development work is about to commence or that the development permit has been scrapped?

entheosfog · #**139** Posted **Apr 3, 2008, 1:49 AM**

Fantastic pics Jacques!!
So much has changed in that area even since I left Van, which was only a month ago.

jlousa · #**140** Posted **Apr 3, 2008, 2:04 AM**

Jacques,

Thank for the pics, the building the Save-on meats guy is most likely talking about is a planned 40 storey tower by MacDonald realty, they have Jim Green working on their side but to be honest it will be a tough sell. We will know more about it by the end of this year.

Hopefully Save-on meats stays, they have the business and building for sale for 3.2Million trying to cash in on these prices. I can't blame them, if they go they will be missed. Ideally I'd love for them to sell the building and keep the retail component for themselves. Sign should stay too.