Olympic Village & Southeast False Creek Updates Discussion - Page 146

city-dweller · #**2901** Posted **Mar 24, 2011, 6:13 PM**

Here is a smattering of shots I don't think sfuvancouver included:

Waterway west of the Village:

by city-dweller Vancouver, on Flickr

west side south section (check out the blinds!):

by city-dweller Vancouver, on Flickr

west side north section:

by city-dweller Vancouver, on Flickr

new art installation:

by city-dweller Vancouver, on Flickr

So is this new or old?

by city-dweller Vancouver, on Flickr

East side south approach (I love the blinds hadn't seen them before):

by city-dweller Vancouver, on Flickr

Skipped the north and east section -see above post by SFUVancouver

And my favourite:

by city-dweller Vancouver, on Flickr

This is not the best shot showing the work being done next to the footbridge. Lighting and the fence were giving me issues.

by city-dweller Vancouver, on Flickr

And two development boards:

by city-dweller Vancouver, on Flickr

city-dweller · #**2902** Posted **Mar 24, 2011, 6:28 PM**

I should note the boards above are kitty- corner to each other.

sacrifice333 · #**2903** Posted **Mar 24, 2011, 6:52 PM**

^The signs are kitty corner, but completely unrelated. James is on the West side of SEFC and under construction. The parcel for sale is on the far NE corner of SEFC.

^This pic is just marketing at this point. In the SALT Building, which this paper is up at, is supposed to be an MJG Brew Pub and a coffee shop and maybe more, though there hasn't been much info about that lately.

The SALT building is basically empty at this point. Rennie just through up the paper in the windows to make it seem like it's "Coming Soon". There's been a few functions held since the paper was put up and they just rip it down, have the function, and then put it back up.

SpongeG · #**2904** Posted **Mar 24, 2011, 7:24 PM**

if urban fare isn't going in will they pull the signage down? like the permanent signage they have up - they have signage at the parking that says Urban fare...

sacrifice333 · #**2905** Posted **Mar 24, 2011, 7:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

if urban fare isn't going in will they pull the signage down? like the permanent signage they have up - they have signage at the parking that says Urban fare...

Most of it's gone at this point. Legacy stickers over most of the signs. Still at least one building mounted sign.

SpongeG · #**2906** Posted **Mar 24, 2011, 7:40 PM**

thats the one i am thinking about - its at the parking entrance

sacrifice333 · #**2907** Posted **Mar 24, 2011, 9:35 PM**

Session 2: Wednesday, April 27th

Topic: The Salt Building: Salt for All

Guest Speaker: Russell Acton, Acton Ostry Architects
The story of the rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of this historic industrial building as the social hub for the SE False Creek neighbourhood.

by Heritage Vancouver

dleung · #**2908** Posted **Mar 25, 2011, 5:01 AM**

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wow, red and brown eh... looks inspired by a 1970's ice rink...

ablefire · #**2909** Posted **Mar 25, 2011, 3:56 PM**

I'd love to see a mini Granville Island-style food market in the Salt Building.

ablefire · #**2910** Posted **Mar 25, 2011, 4:01 PM**

Thanks for the update SFU.
Are there any retail spaces planned in the developments that abut 2nd Avenue (e.g. Pinnacle and forthcoming Opsal, etc. )?

hollywoodnorth · #**2911** Posted **Mar 25, 2011, 4:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by ablefire

Thanks for the update SFU.
Are there any retail spaces planned in the developments that abut 2nd Avenue (e.g. Pinnacle and forthcoming Opsal, etc. )?

yes for Opsal .. pretty cool ones inside the old heritage building in fact

wrenegade · #**2912** Posted **Mar 25, 2011, 4:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by ablefire

Thanks for the update SFU.
Are there any retail spaces planned in the developments that abut 2nd Avenue (e.g. Pinnacle and forthcoming Opsal, etc. )?

No for Pinnacle FC1 (West 2nd at Crowe), Yes for Pinnacle FC2 (West 2nd at Manitoba).

SFUVancouver · #**2913** Posted **Mar 25, 2011, 6:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by ablefire

Thanks for the update SFU.
Are there any retail spaces planned in the developments that abut 2nd Avenue (e.g. Pinnacle and forthcoming Opsal, etc. )?

Maynards Block will have retail on the ground floor of the heritage building as well as some retail in the oval mid-rise tower at the corner of 2nd and Cambie which wraps around for part of the wide sidewalk that heads north towards the water. The width of the sidewalks on the east side of Cambie will continue down to the water for the developments north of 2nd Ave.

As for retail fronting 2nd Avenue, with the exception of Pinnacle Living False Creek #1 (the nearly completed one) I understand the plan is to have retail fronting onto 2nd for all of the new buildings. I'm really not sure how the Pinnacle project managed to avoid a retail component. My hunch is that the townhouses at grade on 2nd Avenue are zoned live-work and the desire is that they will function like many of the townhouses in The Canadian on Hornby Street at Helmckin downtown or many of the ground-based dwellings in the loft-land district just east of Main. In practice I highly doubt they will, especially since they are shaping up to have an entirely residential character instead of a pseduo-commercial expression like many of the lofts in loft-land.

Thanks for the photos City-Dweller!

ablefire · #**2914** Posted **Mar 26, 2011, 2:48 PM**

Thanks for the responses on the retail question. I too am surprised by the Pinnacle on Crowe not having any retail; the live work loft things don't make so much sense to me there but I guess they made sense to the developer and the city.

I am glad to see that rest of the developments on 2nd will have some shops.

dleung · #**2915** Posted **Mar 26, 2011, 5:30 PM**

It makes sense for the developer's wallets, and not much else. Pinnacle is a pure evil.

SFUVancouver · #**2916** Posted **Mar 28, 2011, 4:51 AM**

First and Main plus District in the background.

Taken by SFUVancouver, March 27th, 2011.

sacrifice333 · #**2917** Posted **Mar 28, 2011, 3:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by dleung

It makes sense for the developer's wallets, and not much else. Pinnacle is a pure evil.

I'm ALWAYS amazed at how well their projects do consider the sub-standard architecture, suite floorplans, finishes, and especially the 90's marketing!

hollywoodnorth · #**2918** Posted **Mar 29, 2011, 11:40 AM**

any updates on sales at THE VILLAGE? I would have expected another sales update by now ... ?

SpongeG · #**2919** Posted **Mar 31, 2011, 12:27 AM**

a restaurant has leased the space in community centre - it won't open until - get this - late 2012!! why so long ugh

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The menu will be comfort food: burgers, pizza, briskets and southern style meals. The restaurant will feature art and sculptures from prominent Canadian artists like Douglas Coupland, among others.

In addition to the 100-seat dining room, there will be 200 outdoor seats, divided between upper and lower patios with spectacular views of the city skyline and False Creek.

source:
http://www.vancouverhoods.com/olympic-village/restaurant-announced-olympic-village-village-kitchen/

jlousa · #**2920** Posted **Mar 31, 2011, 12:48 AM**

It was announced a couple of months back it's the same guys that have other restaurants with the Parks board. The reason it won't open anytime soon is the same reason the other retails stores haven't, lack of customers.