Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 96

SFUVancouver · #**1901** Posted **Jun 28, 2008, 4:51 AM**

Espana's streetwall is starting to take form on Abbott St.

Taken by SFUVancouver, June 27th, 2008.

The first tower is beginning to wrap up.

Taken by SFUVancouver, June 27th, 2008.

excel · #**1902** Posted **Jun 28, 2008, 8:33 AM**

thanks for the updates.

entheosfog · #**1903** Posted **Jun 28, 2008, 11:52 PM**

V6A, Union and Gore:

Ginger, from the Alley:

From the front:

A few new coffee shops have moved into the area:

The 100 Block of Powell:

These houses have been nearly finished for almost a year now but I think the one on the left has people living in them. Hurry up and just finished the darned things already! I wonder if the same developers who built these 3 houses own the empty lot on the corner beside these houses, too:

SpongeG · #**1904** Posted **Jun 28, 2008, 11:58 PM**

so does that beige house - house the garages for all three houses? i wondered how they could get cars to their property there really i no room anywhere and it looks like it has 3 garages... hmmm

and that waves look busy - it wasn't opened last time i passed - if its 24 hours it should help make china town a little more lively at night

jlousa · #**1905** Posted **Jun 29, 2008, 12:12 AM**

The crane for Jameson house was installed today.

entheosfog · #**1906** Posted **Jun 29, 2008, 12:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

so does that beige house - house the garages for all three houses? i wondered how they could get cars to their property there really i no room anywhere and it looks like it has 3 garages... hmmm

and that waves look busy - it wasn't opened last time i passed - if its 24 hours it should help make china town a little more lively at night

Yeah I think that house on the end has the garages for all 3.

And the Waves is 24 hours and has been open for a few weeks. I haven't been in but it's a pretty nice corner space.

raggedy13 · #**1907** Posted **Jun 29, 2008, 9:28 AM**

Thanks for the pics SFU and entheosfog!

And that's great news about the Coast Hotel becoming rental suites. The city in general could use some more of those.

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Originally Posted by jlousa

The crane for Jameson house was installed today.

Great news, thanks. I can't wait to see this one rise.

excel · #**1908** Posted **Jun 29, 2008, 9:32 AM**

cant wait for jameson.

vanman · #**1909** Posted **Jun 29, 2008, 10:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

The crane for Jameson house was installed today.

Oh yeah!

flight_from_kamakura · #**1910** Posted **Jun 29, 2008, 1:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by entheosfog

man, i just don't like these. i know people love them, and will pay a lot for them (not only because of location) but to me they look like wood shacks. and check out the street (gore), it just makes it all worse - no trees, thin sidewalks, and to boot these shacks are located on a shabby arterial. bof.

awesome pix though guys, thanks a lot. anything going on at the main and prior site?

entheosfog · #**1911** Posted **Jun 29, 2008, 7:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by flight_from_kamakura

man, i just don't like these. i know people love them, and will pay a lot for them (not only because of location) but to me they look like wood shacks. and check out the street (gore), it just makes it all worse - no trees, thin sidewalks, and to boot these shacks are located on a shabby arterial. bof.

awesome pix though guys, thanks a lot. anything going on at the main and prior site?

I know what you mean about the houses. Plus, I'd be a little suspect as to why they're taking so long to finish.

I heard some sort of rumour that a hospital was planned for the site? Maybe an outdated rumour? I hope something gets done with the area, though, it's a pretty large parcel.

SpongeG · #**1912** Posted **Jun 29, 2008, 8:12 PM**

those houses were burnt down once when they were near completion the first go round

maybe they had problems with insurance pop up?

they are not too bad - horrible location but they fit into the area and use up a lot that sat vacant for years

they look like vancouver heritage homes i thought - the working class kind anyway

jlousa · #**1913** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 4:44 PM**

Great article on the 9'oclock gun in Stanley park over at regardingplace. Great piece of history that Vancouverites should know.

http://regardingplace.com/?p=1510

officedweller · #**1914** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 7:53 PM**

Yeah those houses were torched by an arsonist.

Rusty Gull · #**1915** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 9:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by raggedy13

And that's great news about the Coast Hotel becoming rental suites. The city in general could use some more of those.

My former employer used to host its annual meetings there. Phenomenal, stunning views of English Bay from that site! Much better than the much-vaunted views from Coal Harbour, False Creek, etc.

Some renters will be very, very lucky indeed.

officedweller · #**1916** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 10:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

The Bing Thom project on Harwood finally made it to the UDP agenda for July 2nd:

1241 Harwood Street
DE: 412106
Use: To develop a multiple dwelling with 40 units in 18 storeys, with 3 levels underground parking, and to restore through a heritage revitalization agreement and designation the heritage house on site, which will contain an additional 8 units.
Zoning: RM-5A
Application Status: Complete
Review: First
Architect: Bing Thom Architects
Staff: Ralph Segal

New pics from the Bing Thom website: