Canadian City Proposals

[Innsertnamehere]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Same with Vaughan and Richmond Hill.

But at least Vaughan is getting the Subway extension.



I like that Colwood development! Hopefully that "multi-decade timeline" gets cut down a bit once the LRT line gets approved/built. TOD's are getting really popular in BC cities.

the thing is that those places have urban centers coming down the pipeline. newmarket in the meantime is widening its main street.

[Chadillaccc]

Yeah, but they are still shit holes.

[Vaillant]

Originally Posted by MTLskyline

SSP Exclusive!



Source: http://www.leclerc-architectes.com/projets_realises/education/pavillon_musique/

the new faculty of Music of the University of Montréal

[trueviking]

Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

Massing model of a multi-decade development soon to start in Colwood, a suburb of Victoria. A future LRT line to downtown will run beside the site. The building in yellow at the bottom of the image should start construction next year.



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From - http://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=1457&page=13

that sure looks like its close to starting construction.

how far from the dead aquattro project is this?

[Dylan Leblanc]

Here's a more detailed rendering of the first buildings.


http://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=1457&page=14

The development is called Colwood Corners.

It's just up the hill from the Aquatro site.

[Rico Rommheim]

Beyond the fact that Victoria is going to have its first real 'highrise', I find it even more intriguing that an LRT is planned. Really?

[armorand93]

Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

Beyond the fact that Victoria is going to have its first real 'highrise', I find it even more intriguing that an LRT is planned. Really?

Victoria:
Population (2006)
– City 78,057
– Density 3,965.5/km2
– Metro 360,063

Winnipeg:
Population (2006)
– City 633,451
– Density 1,365/km2
– Metro 694,668

You know your city sucks at Transit planning and funding WHEN...

[Chadillaccc]

Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

Beyond the fact that Victoria is going to have its first real 'highrise', I find it even more intriguing that an LRT is planned. Really?

Victoria already has a proposal for an 88 meter tower which is definitely a highrise. The current tallest is definitely a highrise as well, at 70 meters, and there is another proposal for an 71 meter tower.

Victoria is an incredible city with a beautiful lower skyline. It's one of the few cities that I prefer having shorter towers



They have been planning the LRT for a few years actually... as are Halifax, Quebec City, Waterloo Region, Hamilton, London(?), and Winnipeg (all at different stages of consideration/proposal/construction)

[Travis007]

That's a fantastic project for Colwood, Victoria. Always great to see proper urban developments in suburbs. Looks very promising with the urban scaled buildings, pedestrian friendly podiums, and LRT connection.

The Faculty of Music of the University of Montréal building looks sharp too.

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by dleung

^^Actually there's an affordable housing development in some former railyard I think in Toronto where you have to prove you're an artist to get a unit. Seeing that these are artificially discounted prices, it's another way of subsidizing "culture".

Artscape has facilities all over the city that are largely economically sustainable. To deride a widely acclaimed not-for-profit is plain ridiculous considering both private donations and public funds have their hands in just about anything imaginable.

[yyzer]

the Faculty of Music U of Montreal = very nice!

[Simpseatles]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

They have been planning the LRT for a few years actually... as are Halifax, Quebec City, Waterloo Region, Hamilton, London(?), )

Oh man, did I have a good laugh at that! Our LRT is currently in the stage of development known as "SSP nerds fantasy". In 20 years, there's a slight chance that we may have Bus Rapid Transit, and that's if we're lucky.

[bicycles]

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[PoscStudent]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

15 km

google maps are good

Not always great with accuracy though.

[Metro-One]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Victoria already has a proposal for an 88 meter tower which is definitely a highrise. The current tallest is definitely a highrise as well, at 70 meters, and there is another proposal for an 71 meter tower.

Victoria is an incredible city with a beautiful lower skyline. It's one of the few cities that I prefer having shorter towers



They have been planning the LRT for a few years actually... as are Halifax, Quebec City, Waterloo Region, Hamilton, London(?), and Winnipeg (all at different stages of consideration/proposal/construction)

I believe Victoria has recently ruled out Rapid Bus options and has presented a somewhat firm LRT proposal, in the rang of 900 million dollars for thie first segment I believe. If someone could find the articles from a couple months ago that would be great.

[Travis007]

The Standard, 1142 Granville Street, Vancouver

http://www.blueskyproperties.ca/index.php

[Travis007]

Wilson Avenue, Burnaby, BC

http://www.bosaproperties.com/index.php

[Chadillaccc]

Originally Posted by Travis007

The Standard, 1142 Granville Street, Vancouver

http://www.blueskyproperties.ca/index.php

I like it a lot. It's nothing fancy, but I really like seeing new modern buildings on Granville to compliment the beautiful historic buildings. Plus more residential in that area will make it just that more awesome.

[PoscStudent]

Townhouses for any food group

The developer of a proposed project in St, John’s says it could be a cornerstone in a renaissance of the downtown’s west end.

At a city planning committee meeting this week, a proposal was presented to redevelop the former Swift Meats building on Brine Street, near the bottom of Hamilton Avenue, into about 10 townhouses.

Members of council at the meeting seemed pleased with the proposal, which was also recommended by city staff.

“The neighborhood is changing after years with little development activity,” states the memorandum from the planning staff included in the meeting’s agenda.

Staff also note the project meets the objective of the current municipal plan to “encourage compact urban form by encouraging higher density development in residential areas where feasible, and reinforcing older areas through compact renewal and redevelopment projects.”

The building has been home to The Lettuce Farm, which has grown lettuce and herbs hydroponically year-round for the last 12 years.

The farm would be moved from the basement to a different part of the building, as its owner, Chris Snellen, is a 50 per cent partner in Croat, the development company. The other half is owned by a group which includes Derek Locke, who spoke to The Telegram about the project this week.

“We thought it would be … the first incarnation of the meat packing district for St. John’s,” Locke said.

New York City’s meat packing district was largely converted to a swanky, upscale neighbourhood in the 1990s.

“What we would do is keep the integrity of the (three-storey concrete) building and the footprint, and convert the current portion of the building that’s running (from) the corner of Hamilton (Avenue) and Brine Street into townhomes,” Locke said.

The building’s current zoning allows residential homes in the upper floors of commercial buildings, but an amendment to city regulations will be needed to allow them on the ground floor. However, there is already precedent to make that change.

A laundromat would also be moved into the building from another nearby property, and waste heat and CO2 from the laundromat will be used to help grow the lettuce.

The basement would become parking garages for the individual townhouses, said Locke.

He said his group must still submit final drawings and floor plans to council and the heritage committee before getting final approval. Those plans are currently being drafted, but the hope is between eight and 11 townhouses can fit into the building.

When asked how he became involved in the project, Locke said Snellen approached him about the possibility of redeveloping the building to help keep his costs down.

Locke said the value of real estate, especially in the downtown, has risen significantly over the last 15 years.

“We ran the numbers and it made a lot of sense to us,” he said.

Locke said the style of the buildings would be “industrial contemporary,” but the current exterior would be dressed up from what it is now.

The townhouses will also have roof-top gardens and high-end interiors.

“We’re very excited,” said Locke. “That whole area of the city, the west end of Water Street, the time has sort of come because every other aspect of downtown ... from Signal Hill all the way down to ... The Delta (has) all been developed or is in the process.”

He hopes council will approve the plan so construction on the first phase can start in the not-to-distant future.

http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-11-28/article-2817107/Townhouses-for-any-food-group/1

One of the most interesting St. John's proposals I've seen, I can't upload the pictures at this time but they are located in the article.

[rapid_business]

/\ The building, the rendering & design work, and the old Porsche, all scream mid-80s.