Vancouver House (1400 Howe St) | 151.5m | 52Fl | Completed - Page 22

jbrizzy · #**421** Posted **Apr 18, 2014, 4:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by GlassCity

I love the laughing statues. I feel that they could become a major tourist attraction, like the bull on Wall Street.

I do to. I thought I heard a couple of years ago that they were only supposed to be temporary and were going to be replaced. But I'm glad nothing came as that and hope they remain a permanent fixture.

WarrenC12 · #**422** Posted **Apr 18, 2014, 4:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by jbrizzy

I do to. I thought I heard a couple of years ago that they were only supposed to be temporary and were going to be replaced. But I'm glad nothing came as that and hope they remain a permanent fixture.

Chip Wilson paid to make them permanent.

whatnext · #**423** Posted **Apr 18, 2014, 4:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Infrequent Poster

Just out of curiosity, what are the prices of the condos in "vancouver house"? Also what is the demographic that would/could afford said condo purchase. This is an honest question, I have no idea what the pricing is....but I have a feeling it will probably be out of the price range of joe average.

What is?

Vision Vancouver keep using the excuse that they have to allow rampant development to ensure affordbale housing, yet little of it is truly affordable. Example: King Edward Green right next to the King Edward Canada Line station - townhomes starting at $1.2 mil, yeah, that's affordable.

idunno · #**424** Posted **Apr 18, 2014, 5:03 PM**

^^Still better than a $2.1 million house!

WarrenC12 · #**425** Posted **Apr 18, 2014, 5:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

What is?

Vision Vancouver keep using the excuse that they have to allow rampant development to ensure affordbale housing, yet little of it is truly affordable. Example: King Edward Green right next to the King Edward Canada Line station - townhomes starting at $1.2 mil, yeah, that's affordable.

What is your solution?

spm2013 · #**426** Posted **Apr 18, 2014, 6:54 PM**

Deleted.

Sick of this off-topic garbage, I shouldn't add to it.

BodomReaper · #**427** Posted **Apr 18, 2014, 6:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

What is your solution?

Vancouver would be much more affordable if city hall mandated single family homes everywhere. We can also just do away with the notion of a market economy since obviously developers just enjoy building empty buildings in the sky that no one actually lives in - city bureaucrats know much better than the market.

vanciti · #**428** Posted **Apr 18, 2014, 9:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by Infrequent Poster

Just out of curiosity, what are the prices of the condos in "vancouver house"? Also what is the demographic that would/could afford said condo purchase. This is an honest question, I have no idea what the pricing is....but I have a feeling it will probably be out of the price range of joe average.

It will likely be in excess of $1000 per square foot as the average. In that being said you'll have units that are a lot higher than that, and you'll have units closer to the bridge and lower well below that.

red-paladin · #**429** Posted **Apr 18, 2014, 10:36 PM**

Next off-topic posts will be deleted.

Jimbo604 · #**430** Posted **May 5, 2014, 11:39 PM**

The development permit board meeting for this was today. Did anyone attend or hear how it went?

Development Permit Board Meeting Agenda - May 5th, 2014

LeftCoaster · #**431** Posted **Jun 23, 2014, 8:47 PM**

Didn't sales for this thing launch on Saturday? Any news?

sacrifice333 · #**432** Posted **Jun 23, 2014, 11:45 PM**

They have a big "invite only" event this week... so maybe sales haven't started just yet.

subdude · #**433** Posted **Jul 28, 2014, 3:56 AM**

Vancouver tower makes enemies before it’s built; some complain units offered for sale to buyers in Asia first
http://www.theprovince.com/news/vancouve...+built+some+complain/10067128/story.html

GMasterAres · #**434** Posted **Jul 28, 2014, 5:05 AM**

From that article:

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“The question is, do you become like the Aspens or Whistlers of the world, where the people that work there don’t live there?”

Um... yup.

trofirhen · #**435** Posted **Jul 28, 2014, 11:37 AM**

I think the Calgary version is nicer than ours. The Vancouver one is slathered over largely because of its unusual bitten-out curve, but I don't think it meets all the hype it gets.
I'll get flamed for this, no doubt.

vanciti · #**436** Posted **Jul 28, 2014, 3:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Didn't sales for this thing launch on Saturday? Any news?

They got their disclosure this past Thursday. They have been signing deals as quick as they can make the appointments. The SF $ is ranging from 700ish psf as high as $4000 psf - with an average in the neighbourhood of $1400-$1500 psf

Calgarian · #**437** Posted **Jul 28, 2014, 3:54 PM**

I'm sure people in Vancouver are loving this news. Id read the comments on that article but I value my sanity lol.

I would love to see the structural drawings on that building, must be pretty interesting.

twoNeurons · #**438** Posted **Jul 28, 2014, 8:24 PM**

Sigh... this article on Vancouver House will just add to the hype that the Asians are keeping prices high... whereas in reality, if our numbers are anywhere near Victoria's foreign ownership is in the low single-digit percentages and more or less limited to higher-end properties like Vancouver House.

SLIGHTLY OFF-TOPIC: How come Victoria can provide stats on foreign ownership and Vancouver's real estate industry relies on anecdotes. Things that make you go hmmm...

vanman · #**439** Posted **Jul 28, 2014, 10:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

I'm sure people in Vancouver are loving this news. Id read the comments on that article but I value my sanity lol.

I would love to see the structural drawings on that building, must be pretty interesting.

When I visited the presentation centre a few months ago I recieved a detailed brochure/mag. It includes the structural drawings for the building. I can post a pic if you like.

vanman · #**440** Posted **Jul 28, 2014, 10:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by twoNeurons

Sigh... this article on Vancouver House will just add to the hype that the Asians are keeping prices high... whereas in reality, if our numbers are anywhere near Victoria's foreign ownership is in the low single-digit percentages and more or less limited to higher-end properties like Vancouver House.

Which is exactly why this story made the cover of the Province.