Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 487

whatnext · #**9721** Posted **Apr 5, 2013, 11:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Cool design, but I also wonder what is the exact location for that? I hadn't though that the Quality Hotel would be developed. If it really is that location, there will be many dissapointed people that bought into Maddox. They are going to be surrounded with so many taller towers!

Depends on how many people bought into the Maddox actually intending to live there.

wrenegade · #**9722** Posted **Apr 6, 2013, 12:04 AM**

It is indeed the Quality Inn. Also, if people buy a condo downtown (and it's not directly on the water or a park) they should assume their view will be blocked (at least in part) at some point. You're out to lunch if you're thinking otherwise.

Klazu · #**9723** Posted **Apr 6, 2013, 1:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by wrenegade

Also, if people buy a condo downtown (and it's not directly on the water or a park) they should assume their view will be blocked (at least in part) at some point.

Yeah, but it's just remarkable how fast things can change. Maddox won't be ready before end of this year and in just few years it will already be surrounded by tall towers. The Granville Bridge area is really booming!

officedweller · #**9724** Posted **Apr 6, 2013, 1:41 AM**

I kinda wish that another key part of Downtown South has remained undeveloped so that taller towers could be built there
(but subject to viewcones). The bridgehead area is going gangbusters in part because that's the only area left.

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I could see it ending up as a taller version of Atelier - with a fully round floorplate.

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Originally Posted by Locked In

My photo, March 26:

Klazu · #**9725** Posted **Apr 6, 2013, 4:04 AM**

Round and curvy walls make decorating an apartment an interesting activity. Living in One Wall Center and not having many straight walls in whole apartment, I really know what I am talking about...

Delirium · #**9726** Posted **Apr 6, 2013, 11:55 AM**

I had a similar problem living at 555 Jervis (harbourside park). The semi-circular living rooms were a challenge.

can't remember what this is called but here's a recent update

www.globalairphotos.com

Dylan Leblanc · #**9727** Posted **Apr 6, 2013, 7:52 PM**

nice to see a decent size podium/street wall go in there

Bankview · #**9728** Posted **Apr 6, 2013, 7:57 PM**

That highrise under construction is named 'Alexandra on English Bay'. It's a Concord Pacific + Millennium World project.

http://www.alexandraliving.com/

easy as pie · #**9729** Posted **Apr 6, 2013, 10:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Delirium

www.globalairphotos.com

wow, still quite a large number of surface parking lots to be built out down there.

hollywoodnorth · #**9730** Posted **Apr 7, 2013, 3:38 AM**

cool little infill project in the core

http://changingcitybook.com/2013/04/05/411-dunsmuir-street/

Currently 411 Dusmuir is receiving a major makeover – it’s over 100 years old, and it’s being resored as an office and retail building by new owners. It started life as the Labour Temple in 1911, and most recently was the 411 Seniors Centre. What this illustration shows is that there’s an 11,000 square foot addition designed by Omicron proposed to be added onto the vacant 25 foot wide lot to the north. ......

hollywoodnorth · #**9731** Posted **Apr 7, 2013, 3:40 AM**

508 Helmcken Street better render via >> http://changingcitybook.com/2013/03/28/508-helmcken-street/

let me guess the tower will be called ....... "H" or "H on H"

Klazu · #**9732** Posted **Apr 7, 2013, 4:23 AM**

That 508 Helmcken Street doesn't actually look bad at all. Nice to see some taller towers popping here and there. Brings some visual interest into the area.