Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 389

webster · #**7761** Posted **Aug 22, 2011, 5:34 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlousa

Looks like Concords 58 W Hasting is being converted into an tax haven, I mean community park.

tax haven/community park/safe injection site

mr.sandbag · #**7762** Posted **Aug 24, 2011, 5:09 PM**

hi all,

I have pretty sweet view of downtown so i wanted to create a simple diagram showing the impact of the MARK, Burrard Towers on this part of downtown, so enjoy,

My Image

cheers

officedweller · #**7763** Posted **Aug 24, 2011, 5:58 PM**

Nice, thanks.
Do the outl;ines take into account that One Wall Centre is on slightly higher ground than Burrard Gateway?

mr.sandbag · #**7764** Posted **Aug 24, 2011, 6:07 PM**

what i did was use the 501 and the concord's The one to get a scale for the image. then based all heights of the 501. should be independent of the actual elevation above sea level. is it perfect no but pretty close i think.

entheosfog · #**7765** Posted **Aug 25, 2011, 2:44 AM**

The project on the west side of the 1200 block of Howe is moving along, can't remember the name of this one:

hummingbird · #**7766** Posted **Aug 25, 2011, 6:32 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.sandbag

hi all,

I have pretty sweet view of downtown so i wanted to create a simple diagram showing the impact of the MARK, Burrard Towers on this part of downtown, so enjoy,

My Image

cheers

That's a shame that these buildings are going up so high and blocking the view of the beautiful mountains.....so sad!

Bankview · #**7767** Posted **Aug 25, 2011, 8:45 AM**

hollywoodnorth · #**7768** Posted **Aug 25, 2011, 9:36 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by entheosfog

The project on the west side of the 1200 block of Howe is moving along, can't remember the name of this one:

that's one of the 12 social housing sites ....

Sprawl · #**7769** Posted **Aug 25, 2011, 11:52 AM**

Beautiful photos Bankview!

Hed Kandi · #**7770** Posted **Aug 25, 2011, 4:55 PM**

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vanman · #**7771** Posted **Aug 25, 2011, 5:01 PM**

Welcome to Vancouver Bankview! Great pics btw.

leftside · #**7772** Posted **Aug 25, 2011, 6:11 PM**

There appears to be major work going on at the building on the North/East side of Carrall/Hastings (opposite Pigeon Park). This is quite a large building. Anybody have any news? Please don't say yet more social housing for the area....

wrenegade · #**7773** Posted **Aug 25, 2011, 6:46 PM**

Bankview killing it from day one. Great photos.

jlousa · #**7774** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 1:26 AM**

Sorry leftside I don't have an answer for you, I've been watching them work on that for a while now, looks like a restoration job.

Looks like the restoration work just north of the Revel Room on Abbott is finally wrapping up, seems like it's taken forever.

leftside · #**7775** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 6:37 PM**

Will be interesting to see what becomes of that building as well.

leftside · #**7776** Posted **Aug 28, 2011, 9:14 PM**

I found this, but it doesn't quite look like the Carrall Street that I know...
http://www.taylorkurtz.com/334%20Carrall.htm

jlousa · #**7777** Posted **Aug 28, 2011, 9:33 PM**

What do you mean? The amount of jaywalkers in that pic looks very true to form.

Disappointed in the render, it doesn't tie in with the area architecturally, at least they could've extended the glass facade on ground level around the corner along the lane. A blank wall is the last thing that lane needs.

jsbertram · #**7778** Posted **Aug 28, 2011, 10:50 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by leftside

I found this, but it doesn't quite look like the Carrall Street that I know...
http://www.taylorkurtz.com/334%20Carrall.htm

and here's the google streetview ...
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&vpsrc=...S4yHtN2PNsq9onz4g&cbp=12,138.47,,0,-8.32

agrant · #**7779** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 12:59 AM**

Haha!!!! Quite the contrast.

hollywoodnorth · #**7780** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 1:21 AM**

ONNI demo'ed the building on THE CENTRAL's site yesterday