Burnaby Updates

[Cypherus]

Nice angle. Really cool seeing a new downtown core springing up. Metro tower and Sovereign bringing a 'big city' feel to the area.

[Chadillaccc]

Metroplace, Silver by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

Sovereign by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

[Klazu]

Originally Posted by jbrizzy

Metrotown skyline from my friend's new balcony:

Amazing view and it's only going to get better!

[Chadillaccc]

Metroplace 141 meters


Metroplace by Chadillaccc, on Flickr




Silver 132 meters


Silver by Chadillaccc, on Flickr




Station Square I 109 meters


Station Square by Chadillaccc, on Flickr




Altus 183 meters


Altus by Chadillaccc, on Flickr




Stratus 149 meters


Stratus by Chadillaccc, on Flickr




Metrotower III 109 meters


Metrotower by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

[Klazu]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Station Square I 109 meters

Station Square by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

I have now spent few minutes trying to figure out what is that flying crane cabin doing in your photo...

[Freeform]

Originally Posted by Klazu

I have now spent few minutes trying to figure out what is that flying crane cabin doing in your photo...

It's not one of the more popular designs amongst crane operators.

[Klazu]

Originally Posted by Freeform

It's not one of the more popular designs amongst crane operators.

I have never seen such a crane design and cannot understand how it's being used for anything? I was first thinking that the cabin it is being lifted and the cable it is attached to is just not visible in the photo, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I don't know what I am really looking at.

[Freeform]

Originally Posted by Klazu

I have never seen such a crane design and cannot understand how it's being used for anything? I was first thinking that the cabin it is being lifted and the cable it is attached to is just not visible in the photo, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I don't know what I am really looking at.

The cab is actually mounted on the jib of the crane. This design was popular in the 70's and 80's. This crane is a pecco sk1200 built in 1967 and was originally designed to be run from a box wired to the crane on the ground. For what ever reason in the late 60's/70's they modified them to have to operator out on the jib and some had a box built in the mast of the crane. If you look at vintage constuction photos from the 80's you will see mostly this design. It does help in some circumstances today if the placement of the mast leads to a lot of blind spots for the operator. Having put Christmas lights on this make of crane before I know how much the jib moves up and down quite a bit. It's like a roller coaster for the operator, as well the controls are wired backward from most cranes these days adding to the "allure".

[Klazu]

Thank you for all the details. I think i have never seen one and I am quite fond of construction cranes.

Would you happen to have a link to a photo of one? Quick googling didn't bring any satisfying results...

[vitc]

Saw this today: ( source: http://www.joconl.com/... )

CONDOMINIUM APARTMENTS, OFFICE TOWERS & COMMERCIAL
Proj: 9181392-3 Burnaby, Greater Vancouver RD BC CONTEMPLATED

Sears Site Redevelopment Metrotown, 4750 Kingsway & Nelson Ave, V6J 1C7
$1,000,000,000 est

Note: Presently in rezoning and conceptual master planning. Name of architectural firm is unavailable at this time. Formal design and construction schedules are undetermined. Update in early 2015.

The initial tentative budget is $1 billion at build out.

Project: 02220; building demolition, 02315; excavation, 02935; landscape, redevelopment of the Sears site which is adjacent/attached to the Metropolis at Metrotown Shopping Complex, into a mixed-use development consisting of: a new flagship Sears store, five condo towers; two office towers; all above a commercial retail podium; & a new public plaza area & u/g prkg; existing building will be demolished.

Scope: 8 structures; 9 acres
Development: New

Category: Apartment bldgs; Commercial offices; Retail, wholesale services; Restaurants

[Tetsuo]

I'm actually more excited for this Sears redevelopment than Station Sq. I wouldn't be surprised if upon completion the retail podium and Sears flagship will be sold to Ivanhoe C.

Big doubts that the flagship will be one for Sears...

[Freeform]

Originally Posted by Klazu

Thank you for all the details. I think i have never seen one and I am quite fond of construction cranes.

Would you happen to have a link to a photo of one? Quick googling didn't bring any satisfying results...

Hey Klazu,

Sorry for the late response. Yeah, there doesn't seem to be too many pics of boom ride tower cranes available,, which i find kinda odd but then again they were mostly popular back when you had to take your film in to get developed. Here are a couple of pics by our operator. One from in the excavation and one from in the cab.

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There are 3 cranes for sure like this that I know of today that are running in the city.

1- Ours/Two Pillars (Pecco SK1200 erected at site 1 Station Square in Burnaby)
2- Newway (Linden, currently erected in Newwest at the Victoria Hill development at Columbia and McBride)
3- WhiteWater (Pecco SK 1200 and not sure where it's erected at the moment)

[Klazu]

Interesting, thanks Freeform!

[officedweller]

Cool, thanks!

[Freeform]

For what it's worth the height for phase 1 at station square is 126 meters from ground level to top of spire.

Right now it looks like the 2nd phase height will be 168.76 meters from ground to top of spire. This is preliminary and is subject to change of course.

[Joat]

Phase II still has two towers, right?

[Freeform]

Originally Posted by Joat

Phase II still has two towers, right?

Yes, I was referring to the taller of the two FYI.

[Arcsec]

News today that Sears is being sold off by its parent company. I guess this means we won't be seeing a new 7 tower, $1 billion development in Metrotown anytime soon.

[spm2013]

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[vanman]

Gold House, two 38 story towers between Modello and Silver on Beresford is preregistering. Signs have been erected at the site.
http://goldhouseliving.com/






Aldynne on the Park is also preregistering. Looks to be about 34 stories across the street from Central park.
http://www.polyhomes.com/community/a...munity-content