General Vancouver Updates - Page 198

hollywoodnorth · #**3941** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 8:45 AM**

City Initiates Planning Process for Langara Gardens Site

Next week the City of Vancouver will likely give the go ahead to start the planning process to guide the redevelopment of Langara Gardens, a 20.8-acre site at Cambie Street at 57th Avenue.

link >> http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2013/06/20/city-initiates-planning-process-for-langara-gardens-site/

whatnext · #**3942** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 2:18 PM**

Code for: redevelop the more affordable low rise portion with towers.

jlousa · #**3943** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 4:03 PM**

I would not be surprised if we were to see the existing buildings demoed in the ~10yrs after a slow rezoning process.

theKB · #**3944** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 5:20 PM**

Are all those buildings rentals? I would assume at least partially. Wouldn't doubt that if demo'd they would be turned into more condo's and townhomes that seem to be popping up off oak/cambie.

Alex Mackinnon · #**3945** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 5:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by theKB

Are all those buildings rentals? I would assume at least partially. Wouldn't doubt that if demo'd they would be turned into more condo's and townhomes that seem to be popping up off oak/cambie.

Yup, they're entirely rentals.

jlousa · #**3946** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 6:06 PM**

The current policy would require a 1 to 1 replacement of the rentals if they are demoed.

officedweller · #**3947** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 8:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

The current policy would require a 1 to 1 replacement of the rentals if they are demoed.

Plus added density? Seems like a recipe for profit...

officedweller · #**3948** Posted **Jul 1, 2013, 9:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Here's a model pic of the funky Audi dealership building being built next to the Ferrari dealership on Burrard - the angled curved wall you see now will eventually be hidden behind a wall and a glazed facade (a shame, really):

http://astonmartinvancouver.ca/news/Dila...of+the+art+Audi+Downtown+dealership/780/

Pic by me yesterday:

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West22 · #**3949** Posted **Jul 2, 2013, 3:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Plus added density? Seems like a recipe for profit...

Seems to me like a recipe for more density on a major transit line. Isn't this exactly where we want to see new residential (and hopefully commercial) development? The alternative is to build new homes on farmland, and then see increased pressure to expand the road network.

If the developers are willing to invest the capital to build this, then they certainly ought to make a profit.

officedweller · #**3950** Posted **Jul 2, 2013, 6:48 PM**

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... The alternative is to build new homes on farmland, ...

The alternative isn't buildig on farmland, it's actually to rezone single family homes on a wider basis within the area (rather than only those fronting Cambie) - but the City is loathe to do so.

So the City is making the most of opportunistic rezonings - historically consolidated parcels that won't upset the neighbours as much when they ae redeeloped - such as the ICBC Claim Centre (Marine Gateway), Oakridge Centre, RCMP lands, Oakridge Bus Depot, Pearson Hospital Lands and Langara Gardens.

That's also why at Cambie & 41st - there will be tall towers on only one of 4 corners - and maybe up to 6 stories on the other corners.

Another example is the Marpole Safeway site.

Built Form · #**3951** Posted **Jul 5, 2013, 7:28 PM**

6ht & Fir

pic by Built Form

Pinion · #**3952** Posted **Jul 5, 2013, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Built Form

6ht & Fir

pic by Built Form

I'm almost never in this part of town but did a little "ooo" when I saw this building from the entrance of Granville Island yesterday. Looks very cool from the north/in person.

officedweller · #**3953** Posted **Jul 5, 2013, 7:59 PM**

It's looking better than the renders and model suggested.

The dark colours on the protruding elements and the white banding on the tower help to distinguish the various elements which, in the renders, looked jumbled together.

Compare:

http://6andfir.com/architecture/

http://bbscalemodels.com/2012/06/6th-fir/

phesto · #**3954** Posted **Jul 5, 2013, 9:05 PM**

I like the concrete tree planters on the balcony. It's one of those things that you might see in renderings for other projects but they never materialize if left as an option to the buyers.

Sir Conga · #**3955** Posted **Jul 5, 2013, 9:06 PM**

South Creek Landing, from last weekend.

officedweller · #**3956** Posted **Jul 8, 2013, 1:20 AM**

Collection 45 (East 8th near Main) from the Journal of Commerce:

http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id56052/--home-stretch-for-collection-45-in-vancouver

dleung · #**3957** Posted **Jul 8, 2013, 3:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

The dark colours on the protruding elements and the white banding on the tower help to distinguish the various elements which, in the renders, looked jumbled together.

IMO, white "frames" on bronze bands would have looked a million times better.

giallo · #**3958** Posted **Jul 17, 2013, 2:31 AM**

An article in Vancity Buzz talking about high-rises coming to the Commercial Drive area. It looks like one of the busiest skytrain stations will finally be getting a bit of density around it.

Wasn't this planned like 10 years ago? What took so long?

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2013/07/tall-buildings-coming-to-commercial-drive/

rsxstock · #**3959** Posted **Jul 17, 2013, 2:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by giallo

An article in Vancity Buzz talking about high-rises coming to the Commercial Drive area. It looks like one of the busiest skytrain stations will finally be getting a bit of density around it.

Wasn't this planned like 10 years ago? What took so long?

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2013/07/tall-buildings-coming-to-commercial-drive/

i hope it gets something really tall... none of that wasteful 6 storey non-sense for such a busy corner

NewWester · #**3960** Posted **Jul 17, 2013, 8:56 PM**

Count me the other way. I think 12-and-under buildings with a wide footprint would fit the look and feel of The Drive better while still adding density. I live in a 17-storey guy in New West and it has basically the same lot space and density as a new 6-storey project going in up the street. Tall doesn't necessarily equal dense, and The Drive is pretty great how it is already.