Olympic Village & Southeast False Creek Updates Discussion

[Laniatus]

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?

Every time I drive past opsal I can't help but feel sorry for the suckers buying these "view" homes when there's a giant undeveloped parcel of concrete land right in front of it.

[mpatricklee]

Originally Posted by Laniatus

Every time I drive past opsal I can't help but feel sorry for the suckers buying these "view" homes when there's a giant undeveloped parcel of concrete land right in front of it.

I would give Opsal buyers more credit than that. I would guess that most buyers on the lower floor on the north side are either investors who are not so concerned about the view or residents who know their view might be blocked but are willing to take that chance. The location will still be good, even if the view isn't.

[mpatricklee]

Originally Posted by mpatricklee

I would give Opsal buyers more credit than that. I would guess that most buyers on the lower floor on the north side are either investors who are not so concerned about the view or residents who know their view might be blocked but are willing to take that chance. The location will still be good, even if the view isn't.

Also, people buying units on the upper floors should still have views because nothing in the neighbourhood is supposed to be taller than Opsal.

[SnowPro]

Does anyone know what will they do with the theatre in Wall Centre False Creek? Will there be another company take over the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre?

I heard JJBean will be opened at the corner of W 1st Avenue and Columbia St.

[SFUVancouver]

Originally Posted by SnowPro

Does anyone know what will they do with the theatre in Wall Centre False Creek? Will there be another company take over the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre?

I heard JJBean will be opened at the corner of W 1st Avenue and Columbia St.

Hello SnowPro, welcome to the forum. Here's an article about the proposal that came forward from the Arts Club Theatre Company, Bard on the Beach, and Pacific Theatre. It's from December 2012, so in all likelihood the negotiations are still ongoing.

Theatre trio develops proposal for city art space in False Creek condo complex



By Gordon Hoekstra, Vancouver Sun December 4, 2012

Three theatres are working together on a plan they hope will enable them to share a brand-new 44,000-square-foot arts space initially intended for the now-defunct Vancouver Playhouse.

If all goes well, Pacific Theatre, Arts Club Theatre and Bard on the Beach will pay $1 a year for a 10-year lease on the city-owned space in a four-tower False Creek condo development.

The city had to find a new tenant for the space after Vancouver’s Playhouse Theatre shut down last spring when it ran out of money.

The city is saying little about the selection process, but representatives of the theatres say they are determining whether they can share a space meant for one theatre.

They’re also looking into whether they could raise the estimated $8 million to $12 million needed to outfit the concrete shell at 140 First Avenue West being developed by Wall Financial Corp., near the former Olympic Village.

“It’s expensive, and we need to know how we are going to pay for it,” said Frank Nickel, Pacific Theatre’s production and business manager.

The trio have commissioned two feasibility studies on the space and cost challenges. The concept being examined includes a 250-seat studio theatre and five rehearsal halls to accommodate the three groups.

The studies are expected to be complete by January, after which the theatre boards will determine whether their proposal makes sense.

Nickel said the move out of the basement of a church would be a “game-changer” for Pacific Theatre, helping it become a premier, mid-size company.

Arts Club Theatre executive director Howard Jang said there is a lot of work to be done on how three theatres can work in one space.

But if the proposal goes head, he said, he’s excited the theatre would be the first “cultural landmark” in the former Olympic Village area.

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/Theatre+trio...complex/7651806/story.html#ixzz2VqImNTbn

Source: http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainmen...s+proposal+city+space/7651806/story.html

[SnowPro]

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

Hello SnowPro, welcome to the forum. Here's an article about the proposal that came forward from the Arts Club Theatre Company, Bard on the Beach, and Pacific Theatre. It's from December 2012, so in all likelihood the negotiations are still ongoing.


Source: http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainmen...s+proposal+city+space/7651806/story.html

Thx for the links.

I guess currently they are still negotiating how to share this theatre between these three companies.

I heard the West Tower in WCFC is completing late June/early July. East Tower will start from mid/late July.

[wrenegade]

The Vancouver Food Cart Festival is back and will be located between the Olympic Village and the Cambie Street bridge (at 215 West 1st Avenue). I'm looking forward to this as it is literally across the street from me.

More info: http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2013/06/food-cart-festival-vancouver-2013/

[rsxstock]

^isn't that the dusty industrial site? i like the event but seems like an awkward location. would be nice to have it on the concert site

[WarrenC12]

Cool, close to me to. What I don't understand is why the admission price?!

[spm2013]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Cool, close to me to. What I don't understand is why the admission price?!

I'm guessing it will pay for security/garbage etc... and hopefully to rent chairs/tables. There was no admission when it was at the Waldorf.

[TwoFace]

Maybe this will catch on and regular restaurants will start charging admission

Personally I think those mobile fast food dispensers are a rip-off, you can get a better lunch at a proper sit down establishment for the same or less money.

[red-paladin]

I'm not a big fan of gas / deisel engines running all the time where I'm buying / eating food.

[WarrenC12]

Food carts are a great idea but like many things seem to carry the typical Vancouver premium price.

The last few times I've been in portland I liked the permanent parking lots they have with food trucks. Only 50% of them seem to be open at any given time, but the food is good (selection is awesome), prices are good too. The problem is no tables or seating. I don't recall any generators either, I wonder if they get power hookups from the city.

It will be interesting to see if the COV rigs something up for this event (power wise). It would be the green thing to do...

[wrenegade]

I imagine the admission will go towards garbage/bathrooms (at least I hope it does). It would be really great if they could open the fence on the north side so that the site has direct access to the seawall. It's frustrating right now that there is no access to West 1st from Cambie to just west of Columbia.

[subdude]

re. food trucks: Stupid hispter fad, but I do have a favourite:

[officedweller]

The admission is also a easy way to recoup those rental/garbage/porta-potty costs.

For the Alcan Dragon Boat festival, there are food vendors, but they are only allowed to use "Dragon Dollars" which customers have to buy (like beer tickets at a beer garden) (and vendors remit to the festival for payment). That's so the vendors don't skim at the till and misreport their revenues (from which the festival would get a share).

The admission price seems to dispense with the need to track revenues from the vendors (although I'm sure the vendors would also be charged (a flat rate?) to rent a pad for their truck).

[osirisboy]

Originally Posted by subdude

re. food trucks: Stupid hispter fad

I was just about to say this! haha

[spm2013]

I doubt they are paying, it's organized by a food truck association.. I wonder if the City is getting any money out of it or is it a private landowner?

[dreambrother808]

Yes, the business people who line up downtown for food trucks certainly look like hipsters....

[spm2013]

Don't ruin the little happiness in their lives by demystifying the myth of food truck customer demographics.