Burnaby Updates

[officedweller]

Interesting how the blocks are different widths and that one with the [ shaped building only has a partial alley.
Maybe the site will eventually be combined with the site across the alley (that would even be big enough for an office development)

[Pinion]

Metrotown is very impressive from Quarry Rock now (northeast of Deep Cove). Lots of tourists were commenting on it, not even sure what it was

Quarry Rock, North Vancouver by chrisjohann, on Flickr

Quarry Rock, North Vancouver by chrisjohann, on Flickr

Quarry Rock, North Vancouver by chrisjohann, on Flickr

[Arcsec]

Originally Posted by Tetsuo

I know for Concord's redevelopments a few blocks east and for Modello what they did was gave three months notice of eviction but didn't charge rent for those two last months, they also provided one month's worth of rent in cash to help moving costs.

Moda's site got redeveloped rather quickly since one of the buildings on the lot burnt down a few years back

I lived in one of the buildings that was demolished for Concord's Met 2 development, we were given 3 months notice and those 3 months were rent free, the only cash we got was the return of the security deposit once we moved out. Concord also fired the live-in building managers 4 months before the final move-out date and provided no maintenance for the properties, most of the hallways were completely dark during the last few months of living there because they would not even replace the burnt out lightbulbs and the building walkways were completely overgrown with 3+ foot tall weeds.

[Cypherus]

^Nice pictures and a nice spot!

[Locked In]

Great photos Pinion!
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My photo from today - not the best quality:

[red-paladin]

Originally Posted by Arcsec

I lived in one of the buildings that was demolished for Concord's Met 2 development, we were given 3 months notice and those 3 months were rent free, the only cash we got was the return of the security deposit once we moved out. Concord also fired the live-in building managers 4 months before the final move-out date and provided no maintenance for the properties, most of the hallways were completely dark during the last few months of living there because they would not even replace the burnt out lightbulbs and the building walkways were completely overgrown with 3+ foot tall weeds.

Thanks for your answer about this.

[vanman]

Originally Posted by Pinion

Metrotown is very impressive from Quarry Rock now (northeast of Deep Cove). Lots of tourists were commenting on it, not even sure what it was

I've hiked Quarry Rock and I agree. It looks great. Doesnt come across so well in pictures though.

Metrotown almost has a downtown LA vibe going for it with its very tall and slim spaced out towers in the centre of the region that are visible from almost everywhere.

[officedweller]

Nice shot - easy to place things because it seems to be straight down along the SkyTrain line.

[Jebby]

Originally Posted by Arcsec

I lived in one of the buildings that was demolished for Concord's Met 2 development, we were given 3 months notice and those 3 months were rent free, the only cash we got was the return of the security deposit once we moved out. Concord also fired the live-in building managers 4 months before the final move-out date and provided no maintenance for the properties, most of the hallways were completely dark during the last few months of living there because they would not even replace the burnt out lightbulbs and the building walkways were completely overgrown with 3+ foot tall weeds.

Lightbulbs are so expensive or hard to replace that residents couldn't do that themselves instead of "suffering" a dark hallway?

[osirisboy]

Did concord have to give 3 months rent free. That seems pretty nice of them if they didn't have to

[Arcsec]

Originally Posted by Jebby

Lightbulbs are so expensive or hard to replace that residents couldn't do that themselves instead of "suffering" a dark hallway?

Building maintenance is not the tenants responsibility. These were lights outside of the suites and many of them required a ladder to reach.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

Did concord have to give 3 months rent free. That seems pretty nice of them if they didn't have to

I don't think they need to do 3 months, but when you're kicking everybody out of a building, best to be safe:

http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/content/rig...nding.aspx#195

That being said, not replacing lightbulbs is just being douchey.

[osirisboy]

I can't stand that mindset of they are "kicking" them out. It's such bullshit

[trofirhen]

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It's derogatory, coldly pragmatic, inhuman, and treats people like numbers and not human beings. Welcome to the world.

[s211]

Originally Posted by vanman

Metrotown almost has a downtown LA vibe going for it with its very tall and slim spaced out towers in the centre of the region that are visible from almost everywhere.

If not downtown LA, then certainly Century City?

[Jebby]

Originally Posted by trofirhen

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It's derogatory, coldly pragmatic, inhuman, and treats people like numbers and not human beings. Welcome to the world.

What?

[officedweller]

Some background on the ONNI Gilmore Station lands from the Brentwood Station blog:

In 2002, the former owner of the property, Standard Life Assurance Company, received rezoning approval in principle for a proposed mid- and high-rise office project.

It was to be a new regional office for Standard Life and to include over one million square feet of office space.

It also included a smaller multi-family and mixed use component along Dawson.

But the rezoning never moved forward to final approvals “with the applicant citing changes in the office market which made the proposal no longer economically feasible,” the report said.

Between 2004 and 2010 Standard Life tried to amend the redevelopment concept but one suitable to be forwarded to council never materialized.

The company sold the site to Onni last year.

http://brentwoodstation.blogspot.ca/...ewsleader.html

[AudiA3]

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by Jebby

What?

The mindset of "kicking them out" as if people were metal or plastic objects or things is what I'm referring to.

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by vanman

Metrotown almost has a downtown LA vibe going for it with its very tall and slim spaced out towers in the centre of the region that are visible from almost everywhere.

Is Kingsway similar to Westwood Boulevard? Hardly