Olympic Village & Southeast False Creek Updates Discussion - Page 205

Jimbo604 · #**4081** Posted **May 31, 2013, 6:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by rsxstock

anyone attending the concert open house?

Yes... My take on what was presented:

Nothing official yet, of course, just pre-planning at this point. They said rezoning application with all details is supposed to be with city (and posted on city's website) in about a month.

The poster boards had four 15-storey buildings, a fifth building closest to Science World that would be 18 stories. This is 3 over the community plan limit so they'd need special approval for that apparently. And some park space between the buildings and the seawall & the existing Int'l Village buildings to the west.

Proposed time line of one year for rezoning (starting in one month when the rezoning application is submitted), then one year of more planning and pre-sales of some units and construction in 2015.

Jimbo604 · #**4082** Posted **May 31, 2013, 6:16 AM**

Former Burger King on Main street is now Main Street Grill

All Burger King logos, etc have been removed.

Quebec Street side

Photo credit: me

Some change at Main Street Burger King location. BK is out of there and now another restaurant operating there apparently. Who knows what is happening and how long this new restaurant will be there??? Guess BK didn't want to stick around.

Uh oh, no more Whopper Wednesdays. Well, unless you go to their Granville and Robson location. Or Hastings by the Pne. Or Metrotown. Or Lougheed Mall, etc.

mpatricklee · #**4083** Posted **May 31, 2013, 6:10 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbo604

Yes... My take on what was presented:

Nothing official yet, of course, just pre-planning at this point. They said rezoning application with all details is supposed to be with city (and posted on city's website) in about a month.

The poster boards had four 15-storey buildings, a fifth building closest to Science World that would be 18 stories. This is 3 over the community plan limit so they'd need special approval for that apparently. And some park space between the buildings and the seawall & the existing Int'l Village buildings to the west.

Proposed time line of one year for rezoning (starting in one month when the rezoning application is submitted), then one year of more planning and pre-sales of some units and construction in 2015.

Also they are thinking of 3 phases, starting with the buildings at the corner of 1st Ave and Quebec. Phase 2 would be the buildings west of Phase 1 and adjacent to the proposed park. Phase 3 would include the tallest tower closest to Science World.

Development of the park is up to the city, but the Concert rep said it will probably be created at the same time as Phase 2.

Delirium · #**4084** Posted **Jun 1, 2013, 11:53 AM**

recent update -

www.globalairphotos.com

Jimbo604 · #**4085** Posted **Jun 1, 2013, 4:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Delirium

recent update -

www.globalairphotos.com

Funny how after all the development that has happened and is currently going on there are still so many concrete wasteland zones.

Thank goodness for Concert moving on theirs! (Between Olympic village and Science World)

quobobo · #**4086** Posted **Jun 1, 2013, 5:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by mpatricklee

Also they are thinking of 3 phases, starting with the buildings at the corner of 1st Ave and Quebec.

Trying to start construction on that one before the residents of Opsal get a chance to complain about their views being blocked?

mpatricklee · #**4087** Posted **Jun 1, 2013, 8:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Delirium

recent update -

www.globalairphotos.com

Thanks for the update! It's neat to see all the green roofs, including those on Wall Centre. From this angle, Wall Centre looks surprisingly consistent with the rest of the neighbourhood.

Sir Conga · #**4088** Posted **Jun 1, 2013, 9:17 PM**

The view from Main Street Skytrain Stn. is pretty cool.

At the corner amid road-work I noticed something going on.
Soil remediation? Are there plans for this plot at the moment?

Pics by me taken May 31.

Jimbo604 · #**4089** Posted **Jun 1, 2013, 10:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sir Conga

At the corner amid road-work I noticed something going on.
Soil remediation? Are there plans for this plot at the moment?

Pics by me taken May 31.

I heard Concord bought this lot. It looks like another garden similar to the one put between the Plaza of Nations site and the Concord display building to the east of that.

rsxstock · #**4090** Posted **Jun 2, 2013, 1:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by quobobo

Trying to start construction on that one before the residents of Opsal get a chance to complain about their views being blocked?

year ago, sales rep for the central said that the view for the residential side facing the creek and possibly the skybridge will only be visible for 3 years

deasine · #**4091** Posted **Jun 2, 2013, 3:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jimbo604

I heard Concord bought this lot. It looks like another garden similar to the one put between the Plaza of Nations site and the Concord display building to the east of that.

Public Gardens/Community Gardens on developer properties allows developers to reduce property taxes through incentives and subsidies.

officedweller · #**4092** Posted **Jun 2, 2013, 6:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by rsxstock

year ago, sales rep for the central said that the view for the residential side facing the creek and possibly the skybridge will only be visible for 3 years

One parcel further north (McDonald's site) and it'd be views forever.
But the Central suites should still get a good view angled towards Science World.

hollywoodnorth · #**4093** Posted **Jun 2, 2013, 10:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jimbo604

I heard Concord bought this lot. It looks like another garden similar to the one put between the Plaza of Nations site and the Concord display building to the east of that.

where did you hear Concord bought the site from the city? that would be a big story for sure!

mpatricklee · #**4094** Posted **Jun 2, 2013, 7:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by deasine

Public Gardens/Community Gardens on developer properties allows developers to reduce property taxes through incentives and subsidies.

The planters are for a new urban orchard. Here's a story about it:

http://www.straight.com/news/366071/solefood-branches-out-urban-orchard-vancouver

rsxstock · #**4095** Posted **Jun 2, 2013, 7:42 PM**

they really should integrate stuff like that onto a green roof

Delirium · #**4096** Posted **Jun 2, 2013, 10:09 PM**

a friend of mine has a place in the OV and there's a great amenity space on the roof. here's some shots from earlier today..

Wall centre

pretty cool spot to have considering it's just an elevator ride away

open air stairwell leading to the street

officedweller · #**4097** Posted **Jun 2, 2013, 11:26 PM**

Thanks!
Huge manhole cover, given it's on the roof (wonder how big the pipe below it is?).

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Originally Posted by Delirium

rsxstock · #**4098** Posted **Jun 3, 2013, 12:02 AM**

i assume it is not open to the public? such a great view

Klazu · #**4099** Posted **Jun 3, 2013, 1:58 AM**

Great shots, Delirium! Those roofs look so inviting...

One quick drive-by shot of the West project along 2nd Avenue from today:

Sir Conga · #**4100** Posted **Jun 7, 2013, 8:17 PM**

Got a decent Panorama yesterday of the almost finished frontage of WCFC.

The full res photo can be found here