Olympic Village & Southeast False Creek Updates Discussion - Page 142

SpongeG · #**2821** Posted **Mar 3, 2011, 1:37 AM**

i heard that walmart owns or has dibs on teh land just west of the village? or somewhere in that area is that true?

jlousa · #**2822** Posted **Mar 3, 2011, 2:23 AM**

I can confrim that the above is not true.

Great news about the restaurant, unfortunately it won't be open in time for this summer season. It also means the end of the bake sales every Saturday.

ablefire · #**2823** Posted **Mar 3, 2011, 2:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by SEFC

I didn't know the area to the east of the Foundry was habitable?

Thanks for the warm welcome. My place doesn't look directly east, so I won't be able to get any high-angle perspectives on the James or the other construction in that direction until I get to know my neighbours.

Here's a shot from my balcony about 90 minutes ago.

Great shots SEFC. Any chance of a shot facing West? I promise not to ask for a view facing south ;-)

Also, sooner or later you're going to get a shot of SFUVancovuer doing his fortnightly rounds.

SEFC · #**2824** Posted **Mar 3, 2011, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by ablefire

Great shots SEFC. Any chance of a shot facing West? I promise not to ask for a view facing south ;-)

Also, sooner or later you're going to get a shot of SFUVancovuer doing his fortnightly rounds.

SFUVancouver's incredible progress shots really helped build my excitement about the area and the decision to buy in SEFC.

Here are a few shots from our place.

More or less west: False Creek to Granville Bridge

At twilight

Twilight again, NW. Davie Street runs straight up the hill

This is the MOON setting at dawn a couple of weeks ago over 4th Ave.

And since you didn't ask here's one facing south to City Hall. Above the treetops, straight up Yukon, you can see the top of the dome at QE Park.

SFUVancouver · #**2825** Posted **Mar 3, 2011, 8:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by SEFC

SFUVancouver's incredible progress shots really helped build my excitement about the area and the decision to buy in SEFC.

Wow. That's pretty humbling. Thank you.

ablefire · #**2826** Posted **Mar 3, 2011, 8:42 PM**

SEFC: Thanks for the great shots

officedweller · #**2827** Posted **Mar 4, 2011, 8:26 AM**

Thanks.
I've always liked that view up Davie as you're driving over the Cambie Bridge. It's a "big city" perspective view.

hollywoodnorth · #**2828** Posted **Mar 4, 2011, 11:25 PM**

SFUVancouver seems to never show any love for the little dome ... just the big one

so here is a couple snaps from the Science World project that seems to get little attention but is very much needed.

all pics by ME ... hosted on pbucket.

and pics of a new canopy type thing going up on the seawall at OV

the big dome with some more canopy action

one of the new False Creek clusters developing

the LD is more or less 100% ready ... except for being filled out ... but flooring, lighting, painting, etc ... is finished. they could move into the store and open up in 30 days or less if they wished to by my estimation

and last but not least .... is it just me of do the screens and connections .... look a little cheese ... ? I mean could the plugs and cords not be semi covered up or ran elsewhere to a place inside the suites?

logan5 · #**2829** Posted **Mar 5, 2011, 12:04 AM**

It would be nice to see some more creative lighting on the Science World dome. Or is that already in the works?

nova9 · #**2830** Posted **Mar 5, 2011, 4:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

It would be nice to see some more creative lighting on the Science World dome. Or is that already in the works?

well i mean they switched the lights to colored led and that allows the golf ball to create some sort of imagery. and i remember seeing them rotate through colored designs on the dome as the lights were turned on at night.

Yume-sama · #**2831** Posted **Mar 5, 2011, 4:20 AM**

Wow, I didn't even know they were actually even doing anything to Science World~

SEFC · #**2832** Posted **Mar 5, 2011, 5:10 PM**

Great shots, Hollywood North!

That Science World reno seems to be taking forever.

phesto · #**2833** Posted **Mar 8, 2011, 12:27 AM**

Here's more info on the 'Chopstix' building. Didn't realize so much of it was office...

http://www.onni.com/downloads/Main__Terminal_Office_Brochure_1.pdf

BodomReaper · #**2834** Posted **Mar 8, 2011, 2:12 AM**

^ Wow, looks great! That's the kind of bold design this city needs more of. And I'm digging the 60s brutalist motif.

SpongeG · #**2835** Posted **Mar 8, 2011, 3:54 AM**

was down at the village today - took a few pics - all by me

actual people and cars

they have placed many rat traps

one of the shades is ripped

inside public areas

the view

the gold medal pool

SpongeG · #**2836** Posted **Mar 8, 2011, 4:14 AM**

A FEW MORE

wrenegade · #**2837** Posted **Mar 9, 2011, 6:26 PM**

Rennie is about to start marketing Bastion's Opsal Steel.

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Originally Posted by Bastion Development

Introducing Opsal, 24 stories rising above the Southeast False Creek skyline. Big skies, bold views, and a stunning tower brings new vision to a heritage landmark.

Studios from $259,000
One beds from $349,000
Two beds from $728,000

Here are some of Opsal's unique features:

Tallest building in Southeast False Creek
Oversized balconies & 8'6" ceilings
Ultra modern finishes; Moen faucets, Kohler fixtures and sinks, Fisher & Paykel refrigerator and stainless steel Bosch appliances
Explore your neighbourhood; walk or cycle to Chinatown, Gastown, Yaletown or the Cambie corridor
Panoramic views of the downtown core, North Shore mountains, False Creek and Burrard Inlet
1918 heritage reconstruction into a commercial space
Canada Line SkyTrain just a 5 minute walk away - your direct link to YVR International Airport
30 years of exceptional building history by Bastion Development Corporation

Opsal Website

ablefire · #**2838** Posted **Mar 9, 2011, 6:53 PM**

Any ideas what is going to be built on the site between Cook & Columbia and 1st & Second?

I had a look at http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/southeast/rezoning/index.htm (#5 in the diagram) and it seems that some rezoning docs were filed but I haven't seen anything recently.

It looks like this block is the only one on 1st that is currently not planned for construction. Going west to east along 1st it looks like Maynards, Exchange, Foundry, James, ???, Wall, Pinnacle.

officedweller · #**2839** Posted **Mar 9, 2011, 7:32 PM**

I haven't heard anything about the building for that site (#5) either. Early renders showed a tall block (taller than others in the area) with a bridge spanning to a neighbouring tower. There should be a massing render earlier in this thread.

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Originally Posted by awvan

Rennie is about to start marketing Bastion's Opsal Steel.

Opsal Website

There was a full page ad in the Sun over the weekend and e-mails were spammed out on Monday.

entheosfog · #**2840** Posted **Mar 10, 2011, 7:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I haven't heard anything about the building for that site (#5) either. Early renders showed a tall block (taller than others in the area) with a bridge spanning to a neighbouring tower. There should be a massing render earlier in this thread.

There was a full page ad in the Sun over the weekend and e-mails were spammed out on Monday.

There was also a full pager in the Georgia Straight a few weeks ago.