Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 230

hrhsheba · #**4581** Posted **Oct 13, 2009, 4:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by phesto

Looks like there is a big fire downtown.

EDIT: It appears to be the Bayshore area - maybe the marina?

They got the fire under control very quickly - the smoke has disipated to mere wafts now. I can't see what it was that was on fire - maybe one of the boats moored next the Bayshore, though it seemed like it was a little bit more "inland" than the pier. Curses!! Bentall III is blocking my view.

CKNW is reporting that it was the boats that are on fire:

Boat fires send thick black smoke above downtown

10/13/2009

The black smoke wafting through Downtown Vancouver is coming from a fire in Coal Harbour.

Captain Gabe Roder with the Vancouver Fire Department says three vessels are on fire at Coal Harbour Marina.

The fire has now gone to a second alarm.

Roder says the cause of the fire is not yet known.

It's unclear if anyone is on the boats.

Fire crews are working to stretch the hoselines down the docks to be able to put out the fires...fire boats have been called-in and so far, fires on two of burning vessels have been extinguished.

Roder says there is concern neighboring boats could catch on fire as well.

Delirium · #**4582** Posted **Oct 13, 2009, 4:47 PM**

photo by Camcavers on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/reactionlab/4008121373/

SpongeG · #**4583** Posted **Oct 13, 2009, 6:51 PM**

will watch the noon news and see whats burning up

SpongeG · #**4584** Posted **Oct 13, 2009, 6:53 PM**

oh i forget the web - lol

Crews battle multiple boat fire in Coal Harbour
Updated: Tue Oct. 13 2009 09:55:01

Darcy Wintonyk, ctvbc.ca

Plumes of black smoke billowed over Vancouver's downtown core Tuesday morning following a serious boat fire on the waterfront.

At least three boats caught fire around in the Bayshore West Marina around 9 a.m.

It is believed the blaze first started in a 25-foot vessel moored at the marina and quickly spread to two others.

Vancouver Fire and Rescue services fought the fire from the Coal Harbour seawall. Crews were joined by the Coast Guard cutter "Osprey," which battled the blaze from the water.

The fire, which was considered a second alarm blaze, was extinguished in 40 minutes.

It is still unclear how the fire started. It is not known if anyone was on board any of the vessels.

Check back to CTV British Columbia for more on this developing story

The view from the North Vancouver Seabus shows a fire at the Coal Harbour Marina on Oct. 13, 2009.

A fire at the Coal Harbour Marina is seen in this image captured from the Shangri-La Hotel in downtown Vancouver on Oct. 13, 2009.

flight_from_kamakura · #**4585** Posted **Oct 13, 2009, 6:59 PM**

too bad it wasn't the westin.

SpongeG · #**4586** Posted **Oct 13, 2009, 7:06 PM**

they are burying it in the noon news

downtown1010 · #**4587** Posted **Oct 13, 2009, 8:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by awvan

Virani is doing the marketing for his new project "Artemisia". I drove by the site a day or two ago and noticed a new banner saying that it is either 60% or 65% (can't remember which) sold out already.

Glad to see that its 65% sold out. I was going to buy in but after talking to a few of the investors I backed out.

mrjauk · #**4588** Posted **Oct 13, 2009, 9:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by downtown1010

Glad to see that its 65% sold out. I was going to buy in but after talking to a few of the investors I backed out.

Hi dt1010:

I'm curious as to what the investors said to you that convinced you not to go ahead with your purchase.

Thanks.

Hed Kandi · #**4589** Posted **Oct 13, 2009, 9:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by flight_from_kamakura

too bad it wasn't the westin.

I was thinking the exact same thing.

Yume-sama · #**4590** Posted **Oct 13, 2009, 9:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Just a little note about a retail space in L'Hermitage that's finally getting a tenant. The space on Robson closest to the Westin will be a new... Tim Horton's! Should help add to the busyness already building in this area.

This is amazing.

Hopefully they compete well with the two Starbucks on either side of it.

hollywoodnorth · #**4591** Posted **Oct 13, 2009, 10:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by flight_from_kamakura

too bad it wasn't the westin.

or the Main Post office.....or Robson Square.....

jlousa · #**4592** Posted **Oct 14, 2009, 3:46 AM**

One of the projects I had been hinting at.

This one is designed by Gregory Henriquez and is at 1401 Comox St, which is currently a site of an old chruch.

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To construct a new 22-storey residential rental building with 193 units (including 13 two-storey townhouses on the ground floor) and amenity space on the roof. Also included are three levels of underground parking for 81 vehicles and one Class 'B' loading space

hollywoodnorth · #**4593** Posted **Oct 14, 2009, 4:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

One of the projects I had been hinting at.

This one is designed by Gregory Henriquez and is at 1401 Comox St, which is currently a site of an old chruch.

WOWZA! Westend Infill! and pretty tall at that! That church is so 70's its sick. Glad to see her set to be taken down.....

now lets start a pool on how many TREES will be on this project's roof and balconies.......I'm gonna go with 8. anyone else?

nova9 · #**4594** Posted **Oct 14, 2009, 6:12 AM**

in case, people can't envision how a 22-story building fits in, here's the wonderful google street for ya: http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_...8tQCgZGSPoq20E_bQ9ug&cbp=11,3.11,,0,5.27

hollywoodnorth · #**4595** Posted **Oct 14, 2009, 7:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by nova9

in case, people can't envision how a 22-story building fits in, here's the wonderful google street for ya: http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_...8tQCgZGSPoq20E_bQ9ug&cbp=11,3.11,,0,5.27

no Gregory Henriquez tree guess for you?

LeftCoaster · #**4596** Posted **Oct 14, 2009, 3:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

One of the projects I had been hinting at.

This one is designed by Gregory Henriquez and is at 1401 Comox St, which is currently a site of an old chruch.

Great news! Even though I dont really mind the church I am sure a Henriquez building will be an improvement. It will be interesting to see how easy this one is to push through, West End residents arent the most development friendly population.

hrhsheba · #**4597** Posted **Oct 14, 2009, 3:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

WOWZA! Westend Infill! and pretty tall at that! That church is so 70's its sick. Glad to see her set to be taken down.....

now lets start a pool on how many TREES will be on this project's roof and balconies.......I'm gonna go with 8. anyone else?

It's a rental development - I'll go with only 2 trees (just enough for effect, but not so many that they'll have to get into any serious gardening)

LeftCoaster · #**4598** Posted **Oct 14, 2009, 3:56 PM**

Put me down for a bakers dozen.

djh · #**4599** Posted **Oct 14, 2009, 5:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by nova9

in case, people can't envision how a 22-story building fits in, here's the wonderful google street for ya: http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_...8tQCgZGSPoq20E_bQ9ug&cbp=11,3.11,,0,5.27

WTH?! When did Google model all of the downtown buildings in 3D, rather than flat? That's the first I've seen that!

officedweller · #**4600** Posted **Oct 14, 2009, 6:42 PM**

Great news - nice to see West End in-fill.