Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 481

Bankview · #**9601** Posted **Mar 11, 2013, 12:51 AM**

No, they're an executive.

SFUVancouver · #**9602** Posted **Mar 11, 2013, 1:35 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jebby

Does your friend wear an orange vest?

There's a blast from the past.

radacal · #**9603** Posted **Mar 11, 2013, 7:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by trofirhen

Do you have any plans / info on this project that you could share?

If so, is there a link to this, or is this just suppostion on your part? Thanks

SOM/Kasian as previously mentioned are working on the project - exterior concepts are still being worked on so no point posting something which might not reflect what we're moving forward with.

radacal · #**9604** Posted **Mar 11, 2013, 7:47 PM**

Just noticed the UDP minutes for 1265 Howe - 41 stories? Anybody have any renderings?

officedweller · #**9605** Posted **Mar 11, 2013, 7:50 PM**

Heard that SOM's proposed design for 1133 Melville was a boring box (with enviro features).
Oxford is the developer, so based on their other projects (MNP Tower, etc.) hopefully it will be reworked.

Granville & Robson - Pic by me today:

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Coldrsx · #**9606** Posted **Mar 11, 2013, 8:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by radacal

I dunno, would 32 stories, 650,000 sf be considered large?

In Vancouver for new office yes... ~20k a floor.

jlousa · #**9607** Posted **Mar 11, 2013, 8:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by radacal

Just noticed the UDP minutes for 1265 Howe - 41 stories? Anybody have any renderings?

It has it's own thread here, should be renders in there.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=192636

trofirhen · #**9608** Posted **Mar 11, 2013, 8:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

In Vancouver for new office yes... ~20k a floor.

Are we talking theoretically, or is there such a building under consideration? If there is, can anyone provide a link? If not, could anyone who knows anything about this mysterious building tell the forum a bit about it; as long as you have legal right to do so, of course.
Thank you.

jlousa · #**9609** Posted **Mar 11, 2013, 9:46 PM**

The building has come up several times up over the last 7yrs. They were still offering 5yr leases quite recently as far as I know. Without reading one of the leases I don't know if their is a demo clause in there though. Either way I don't suspect we'd see the exisiting building knocked down w/o the next 5yrs anyways. I have no doubt though that a preliminary plan would be in the works.

officedweller · #**9610** Posted **Mar 11, 2013, 10:09 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by radacal

Just noticed the UDP minutes for 1265 Howe - 41 stories? Anybody have any renderings?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlousa

It has it's own thread here, should be renders in there.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=192636

The rezoning was approved by the DPB - but it's going before the UDP this week - would there be any changes, or is this time around for the actual built form rather than the rezoning?

http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/planning/rezoning/applications/1265howe/index.htm

Klazu · #**9611** Posted **Mar 12, 2013, 12:38 AM**

I just love how Burrard Gateway looms in the background in the 1265 Howe diagrams. It looks so huge!

It is first time I hear about this 1265 Howe project. It's truly amazing how the whole southern part of Downtown peninsula is going to transform in just five years!

jsbertram · #**9612** Posted **Mar 13, 2013, 10:03 PM**

Just noticed the sign for Five Guys Burgers during my commute downtown.

looks like a post-Easter opening.

officedweller · #**9613** Posted **Mar 13, 2013, 10:58 PM**

The Five Guys door was open as I walked by today - drywall is up - taped and mudded - but not painted.

officedweller · #**9614** Posted **Mar 14, 2013, 2:41 AM**

BIV article on the Soaring Attractions' FlyOver Canada 4D theatre at Canada Place:

http://www.biv.com/article/20130312/BIV0...-million-8216-4d-8217-tourist-attraction

Built Form · #**9615** Posted **Mar 16, 2013, 9:00 AM**

Robson frontage

Granville frontage; fortunately the recess is not that deep also you can see the opening above the worker for the Old Navy escalators.

pix by Built Form

SFUVancouver · #**9616** Posted **Mar 16, 2013, 5:17 PM**

Thanks for the photos, Built Form. That first one gives a very good idea of the scale and massing of the project.

djh · #**9617** Posted **Mar 16, 2013, 7:46 PM**

@BuiltForm Old Navy?! For a fact? Is that confirmed?
Yikes...

osirisboy · #**9618** Posted **Mar 16, 2013, 8:25 PM**

Yikes? I think old navy would be great there

Prometheus · #**9619** Posted **Mar 16, 2013, 10:59 PM**

It's a shame they are imposing this unattractive and unnecessary recess on themselves, giving up valuable retail square footage and visibility, not to mention a proper urban facade. It was suggested that this space could be for outdoor seating. But this makes little sense, even assuming this unit is ever leased by a coffee shop or restaurant, which by most accounts it won't be. This is one of the widest sidewalks in the city and the plans call for a large glass awning, making this recess unnecessary in addition to a less pleasant place to sit. Moreover, as the photos show, the recess, although costly for retail, is too narrow and clogged with pillars to be very practical as an outdoor seating space for a restaurant.

The decision was thoughtless and un-urban.

easy as pie · #**9620** Posted **Mar 17, 2013, 12:00 AM**

wow, old navy?? that's weird. great foot traffic though and a clientele that skews younger (compared with winners and nordstrom), i wonder what effect that'll have on the 'entertainment district' part of granville.