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Old Posted Feb 19, 2012, 10:09 PM
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back to pinnacle - is the IGA and buildings sitting back there? or have they been demolished already?
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 20, 2012, 5:21 AM
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About ready to open the last phase of Emily Barnes Park.


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Old Posted Feb 20, 2012, 5:45 AM
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Panelling is now going up on the west and east facades at Pacific Palisades. Not exactly period.


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Old Posted Feb 20, 2012, 5:57 AM
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back to pinnacle - is the IGA and buildings sitting back there? or have they been demolished already?
IGA has been gone for awhile. The liquor store is still up and open for business, last time I checked.

Oh, and btw... I discovered today that David Hunters Garden Center, which was the landscaping business that stood beside the rail track near Arbutus appears to be moving into the former KFC outlet a few blocks west. At least there were signs that said David Hunters... I didn't really investigate.
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 20, 2012, 7:57 AM
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I feel that high rise-residential clusters fit in better along the Expo Line stations, where developments similar to the area around Joyce makes a lot of sense. I have no idea why for nearly 30 years since the Expo Line was planned and stations such as 29th Avenue is still surrounded by a sea of single houses.
See my post here for Expo Line Stations:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=5011444&highlight=nanaimo+station#post5011444
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 20, 2012, 10:14 AM
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Rezoning application for 4837-4861 Cambie. This is the site immediately north of the Art Cowie townhomes between 32nd and 33rd Ave. http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/planning/rezoning/applications/4837-4861cambie/index.htm

My thoughts: not too satisfied. Why 5 stories when 6 stories is allowed? I like the number of 2beds suites as opposed to 1beds (more family-oriented). I hate the facade: too uniform and uninteresting, cheap-looking windows (the ones consisting of 3 panes of glass: 1 large pane with 2 smaller ones to the side), and an uninviting fence (ie barrier) fronting Cambie St.

Maybe it`s too early to judge. I took a look at other works by Mosaic (the developer), generally their stuff looks ok at least for Vancouver. The architect is RWA (http://www.rwa.ca), I guess their other works look ok too. If this project will look similar to Argyle House (http://www.rwa.ca/HighMid_Argyll.htm) I would be satisfied; I do like the stone facade but I`m still not fond of the windows.
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 20, 2012, 8:15 PM
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Oh, and btw... I discovered today that David Hunters Garden Center, which was the landscaping business that stood beside the rail track near Arbutus appears to be moving into the former KFC outlet a few blocks west. At least there were signs that said David Hunters... I didn't really investigate.
I saw that today, too.
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 21, 2012, 4:30 AM
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IGA has been gone for awhile. The liquor store is still up and open for business, last time I checked.

Oh, and btw... I discovered today that David Hunters Garden Center, which was the landscaping business that stood beside the rail track near Arbutus appears to be moving into the former KFC outlet a few blocks west. At least there were signs that said David Hunters... I didn't really investigate.
ah thanks - haven't been that way in a long time

will the liquor store move to pinnacle?
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 21, 2012, 10:57 PM
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Thought that it breached city bylaws to have a [new] liquor store within — m of the elementary school that's nearby.
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 24, 2012, 6:55 PM
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Most likely nothing special but still good infill at 238 W Broadway, architech is W.T Leung. Going to the DPB on June 4th.

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To construct a new 8 storey mixed use building with CRU units on the ground floor and seven levels of residential market units and two levels of underground parking accessed by lane.
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 24, 2012, 7:26 PM
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Apparently the Mercedes Benz site at Broadway & Hemlock has sold to a developer.
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 24, 2012, 7:40 PM
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so they must be wanting to move quicker on their terminal site now eh
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 24, 2012, 7:56 PM
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Stipulation of the sale was that Mercedes was going to operate at their current location until the Terminal Ave site was ready. And the site sold for a ridiculous number, I know that. Rumor is the developer is not from Vancouver, and that Mercedes handled the sale directly. Can't confirm either of the last two points though.
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 24, 2012, 10:49 PM
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Hopefully it'll be built with office space - that's next to the TransMountain Building, isn't it?
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 25, 2012, 1:11 AM
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ah thanks - haven't been that way in a long time

will the liquor store move to pinnacle?
Given that there hasn't been a peep about them moving into the retail space at this stage, I have my doubts. You'd think there would be some effort to get it done. It's a really busy store...
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 29, 2012, 7:52 AM
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The York Theatre expansion/restoration project on Commercial Drive:
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 29, 2012, 11:01 PM
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I got an email today regarding this project and apparently they have sold 60 units in 2 weeks!!
     
           
     
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Old Posted Mar 6, 2012, 12:35 AM
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Thanks jlousa. I saw the board up last week and have been waiting to see what was planned for the site.

Lots of potential for 4-6 story infill along that part of Hastings (east of PNE).
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 6, 2012, 2:55 AM
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Thanks jlousa. I saw the board up last week and have been waiting to see what was planned for the site.

Lots of potential for 4-6 story infill along that part of Hastings (east of PNE).
The project to watch for is the LONDON DRUGS one on Hastings St & Penticton.
Gonna be a much larger store with residential units on top.
     
     
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