Olympic Village & Southeast False Creek Updates Discussion - Page 162

hollywoodnorth · #**3221** Posted **Sep 24, 2011, 4:23 AM**

in regards to the OV ... are there any updates as to where the %% sold is at? and the %% occupied? things have been VERY VERY quiet from Rennie in terms of this project as of late. As for a while there he was on every news cast and in every news paper talking about the project like it was the 2nd coming of christ. now .... not a peep. I would love to see where we are at

jlousa · #**3222** Posted **Sep 24, 2011, 4:55 AM**

He was on the news this morning, can't remember the exact figures but it was over 400 out the 700+ units sold, he did state they were over 60% of the way there. He also mentioned that since sales restarted ~160 units had been sold which worked out to one a day. He seemed happy with those numbers.

sacrifice333 · #**3223** Posted **Sep 24, 2011, 4:21 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlousa

He was on the news this morning, can't remember the exact figures but it was over 400 out the 700+ units sold, he did state they were over 60% of the way there. He also mentioned that since sales restarted ~160 units had been sold which worked out to one a day. He seemed happy with those numbers.

Same numbers were quoted by E&Y at a recent Village building's AGM.

nova9 · #**3224** Posted **Sep 24, 2011, 6:05 PM**

The Peak 100.5FM is having their annual Secret Show today. Dan Mangan concert at 1pm at Olympic Plaza by the Salt Building.

Cool, bringing some life and capacity to OV.

entheosfog · #**3225** Posted **Sep 25, 2011, 9:33 AM**

Nothing big, but this is the former Busters towing building at the corner of 1st and Quebec:

mr.sandbag · #**3226** Posted **Sep 25, 2011, 10:17 PM**

man its going to get crowded very fast. can't wait. it going to be a good 4 to 5 years of steady construction down there unless the the economy tanks. if it does not tank it should slowly push up main st and we will have another amazing view coming down Kingsway then Main st.

dreambrother808 · #**3227** Posted **Sep 27, 2011, 6:54 PM**

That Terra Breads Cafe is quite busy today. Good sign. They're licensed as well.

entheosfog · #**3228** Posted **Sep 29, 2011, 6:55 AM**

Maynards:

entheosfog · #**3229** Posted **Sep 29, 2011, 7:01 AM**

James:

The area from afar:

idunno · #**3230** Posted **Sep 29, 2011, 1:24 PM**

Great pictures!

ablefire · #**3231** Posted **Sep 30, 2011, 3:03 AM**

Thanks for the photo update :-)

giallo · #**3232** Posted **Sep 30, 2011, 6:02 AM**

Keeps looking better and better. Thanks for the photos.

entheosfog · #**3233** Posted **Sep 30, 2011, 6:19 AM**

thanks guys, you're welcome

SFUVancouver · #**3234** Posted **Oct 1, 2011, 1:43 AM**

Thanks for the steady stream of photo updates. It's nice to check in on these projects from afar.

James appears to be topped out and it's a nice fit in the massing pattern of 1st Avenue. I'm not especially wild about how similar the buildings all look due to their window wall glazing systems and neutral colour pallet for the paint and aluminum spandrels. Still, I am enthusiastic to see how this first completed non-Olympic Village part of the SEFC neighbourhood will look in a couple years when the landscaping has taken and the street trees begin to move into their adolescent stage from their present juvenile sapling stage.

hummingbird · #**3235** Posted **Oct 3, 2011, 5:38 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreambrother808

That Terra Breads Cafe is quite busy today. Good sign. They're licensed as well.

They need a grocery retailer like price smart foods or buy low that would make it more alive. Hope they don't put in a overpriced yuppy supermarket like Urban Fare or Whole Paycheck...I mean Whole foods.

quobobo · #**3236** Posted **Oct 3, 2011, 2:39 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by hummingbird

They need a grocery retailer like price smart foods or buy low that would make it more alive. Hope they don't put in a overpriced yuppy supermarket like Urban Fare or Whole Paycheck...I mean Whole foods.

Urban Fare already has a space in the village, they've had signs up for at least a year but they're delaying the opening until next year.

SpongeG · #**3237** Posted **Oct 3, 2011, 9:28 PM**

yah too bad - but they aren't too bad - with the card it makes it more reasonable to shop there and i have noticed they have a little less uppity overpriced food than when they first opened - its a little more reasonable

when does london drugs open? this year or next?

sacrifice333 · #**3238** Posted **Oct 3, 2011, 10:47 PM**

The Terra is pretty good. Added a lot of life to the village. Adding the Dry Cleaner / Cobbler / Key Cutter this fall and Urban Fare & London Drugs in the Spring followed by Your Village Kitchen next summer... along with the new Village Docks... such a fantastic hood!

{Hopefully London Drugs will open a bit earlier... but we'll have to see...}

sacrifice333 · #**3239** Posted **Oct 3, 2011, 10:48 PM**

WCFC Aerial update:

The West end of the pit... getting closer to grade!

Untitled by sacrifice333, on Flickr

The center of the pit... note new crane, which apparently went up, came back down, then got put up a second time before they were happy with it:

Untitled by sacrifice333, on Flickr

entheosfog · #**3240** Posted **Oct 4, 2011, 2:18 AM**

A few updates, taken with my little point and shoot:

Pinnacle:
(looking west)

(looking east)

Social housing project at Cook and 2nd:

And I had a few for WCFC but those pics above my post are much much better!