Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 162

Hed Kandi · #**3221** Posted **Feb 4, 2009, 5:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevai

Demolition has finally begun on the buildings at Davie & Seymour to make way for Phase 2 of Emery Barnes Park. Not sure if all the buildings are going at once though...I'm pretty sure the nails place and possibly dry cleaners on the corner are still open for business. Took this picture today:

It would be great if this were to be completed pre olympics.

rather_draconian · #**3222** Posted **Feb 4, 2009, 7:19 PM**

Oh no...didn't realise that was happening. What are the stores that are being demolished? Anything anyone would miss?

eduardo88 · #**3223** Posted **Feb 4, 2009, 8:09 PM**

are they going to plant more trees or is the park going to stay as open/bland as it is now?

djh · #**3224** Posted **Feb 4, 2009, 8:20 PM**

^ This is the very definition of a s-l-o-w Vancouver project.

You see the 2 towers across the street from it - Brava - where the photo was taken? I nearly bought a suite in there several years ago at pre-sales. I went to the showroom, before the towers were built, and got talking seriously to the staff. One of my big concerns was what would be in my view, as I wanted one of the lower suites or townhouses. What did they say back then: Oh, the city is *about to* knock-down the 2-storey light industrial buildings there and put in a park, it's *imminent*, you'll have a grrrreat view!
That was before the towers had even broken ground. The buildings are still there. The park is still held up in bueuracratic hell.

So don't hold your breath for the park being built "before the Olympics".

officedweller · #**3225** Posted **Feb 4, 2009, 8:31 PM**

That's beacuse the City has run out of money from the Development Cost levies that were supposed to pay for the park, and with downtown south being mostly built out now, there may not be much more money down the pipeline. I think the other park site (where the Lucy Mae Brown Restaurant is located) is in greater jeopardy than the Emery Barnes Park (esp. since Yaletown Park wasn't contemplated at the time and is close by that site).

SpongeG · #**3226** Posted **Feb 4, 2009, 10:31 PM**

it was suppossed to be completed Fall 2009 last I heard but demo was also suppossed to have happenned Fall 2008

So looks like the businesses are still there? how much longer can they stay?

Delirium · #**3227** Posted **Feb 4, 2009, 10:56 PM**

great to hear phase 2 that park is moving forward.
here's what it will look like (coloured part is the new area)

officedweller · #**3228** Posted **Feb 5, 2009, 2:53 AM**

A wrap was being applied to the windows on the CTV (HMV) building today at Robson & Burrard.

hrhsheba · #**3229** Posted **Feb 5, 2009, 7:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by rather_draconian

Oh no...didn't realise that was happening. What are the stores that are being demolished? Anything anyone would miss?

The drycleaner and the nail place are, apparently staying. The two main business to go were Black & Lee Formal Wear (who relocated to Georgia/Richards) and the car rental agency (Avis I believe) - they just drove off into the sunset (no word on where they wound up).

johnjimbc · #**3230** Posted **Feb 5, 2009, 8:45 PM**

If that drawing is correct and the project is really moving forward - albeit slowly - they can't be staying for the long term.

I never realized how much larger the second phase was. It will - hopefully - be a nice park when it is finally done.

Locked In · #**3231** Posted **Feb 5, 2009, 9:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by johnjimbc

If that drawing is correct and the project is really moving forward - albeit slowly - they can't be staying for the long term.

Phase 2 includes the land on the north-west corner of Seymour and Davie. The Vancouver Park's Board has a blurb about the plans (and I expect there's a corresponding Council report on the City's website somewhere...)

http://vancouver.ca/parks/info/planning/emerybarnesphase2/index.htm

Hed Kandi · #**3232** Posted **Feb 6, 2009, 2:08 AM**

Larger image of phase 2 plans

BTW, does anyone know the status of the English Bay Bistro project?

http://vancouver.ca/parks/info/planning/englishbaybistro/index.htm

jlousa · #**3233** Posted **Feb 7, 2009, 2:35 AM**

Canada Place is getting a facelift, on top of the work already taking place the following will take place.

Demolition of: Rustic terrazzo / quarry tile / cement bed, walking surfaces, precast planters and contents, block veneer, metal cladding, railings, precast balconies, precast spandrels, light poles, electrical junction boxes, water hose bibs, drains, polycarbonate skylights, canopies, fabric canopies, membrane to horizontal and vertical surfaces.
New Construction: New precast concrete balconies, metal / glass guardrails, light poles, membrane to horizontal and vertical surfaces, granite stone pavers, cement be to walking surfaces, prefinished metal panels, new polycarbonate skylights and canopies, new canopies / support steel, emergency power high voltage power, low voltage power, wayfinding sign pylons, hose bibs, drains.

jlousa · #**3234** Posted **Feb 7, 2009, 4:27 AM**

Just a quick update on the Habour Green Park restaurant process.
The Parks Board has issued a RFP from restaurateurs. They will be responsible for building the restaurant according to the approved plan. The decision on who will run it will be made in Dec of this year. The lease will be a percentage of the gross. Construction will start July 2010 and it will be open for business by summer 2011.

Hed Kandi · #**3235** Posted **Feb 7, 2009, 5:21 AM**

Thanks for the updates !!

dreambrother808 · #**3236** Posted **Feb 7, 2009, 7:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

Canada Place is getting a facelift

nice. all of the stuff listed is currently so dated. now they need to do the same for the light posts, etc. on the cambie bridge.

ckkelley · #**3237** Posted **Feb 8, 2009, 1:44 AM**

Onni 1022 and Donovan progress 7FEB09.

Picture by me.

eduardo88 · #**3238** Posted **Feb 8, 2009, 4:09 AM**

I really like these higher podiums, those two are really coming along nicely.

DT looks so dense in that picture!

ckkelley · #**3239** Posted **Feb 8, 2009, 5:04 AM**

Onni 1022 is turning out better than I expected. Looks like they're using some decent materials.

hollywoodnorth · #**3240** Posted **Feb 8, 2009, 7:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by hrhsheba

The drycleaner and the nail place are, apparently staying. The two main business to go were Black & Lee Formal Wear (who relocated to Georgia/Richards) and the car rental agency (Avis I believe) - they just drove off into the sunset (no word on where they wound up).

yaits really odd the Nail place and drycleaner are going on like its normal business. No signs up saying they will be moving etc.

I imagine they will finish the current demo work and then move on to the corner unit come spring/summer....