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[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by whatnext

To paraphrase an old saying, There's a Chinese millionaire looking for a place to stash cash born every minute.

Now, Now! ....... (hehehehe)

[officedweller]

Oakridge Transit Centre redevelopment concepts:

Developing Story: Housing focus of Oakridge Transit Centre concepts
Naoibh O’Connor / Vancouver Courier
February 13, 2015 03:01 PM

Three concepts for the TransLink-owned Oakridge Transit Centre site were unveiled at an open house at the VanDusen Gardens visitor centre Thursday night. A second open house is set for Feb. 16.

The city, at the request of TransLink, is creating a policy statement, to guide future redevelopment of the property.

Concepts for the 13.8-acre property, which sits between Oak and Willow streets and West 38th and 41st avenues, envision mostly residential development with some ground floor retail, a park ranging from 2.2 to 2.6 acres, a daycare and buildings potentially ranging from three to 15 storeys.

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[BodomReaper]

Thanks for posting - here's the full document from the open house

I like the "Park + Mews" option as it minimizes always under-utilized internal courtyards in favor of a fine street greed.

Do we have a ballpark FSR? All I could find in city docs is that it will (obviously) be higher than the 0.9-1.0 specified in the 1999 Oakrdige-Langara plan. Although an FSR similar to Oakrdige Centre (~3.5) can be easily achieved with a midrise form, it's frustrating to see the arbitrariness of capping this site to two 15 storey buildings will allowing 45 floors literally across the street.

[logan5]

Most of this site is within the 800 meter walking threshold of a rapid transit station, so higher density is appropriate. At least 5 FSR for each parcel, however they divide it. An average height of 10 stories or so can accommodate that type of development density.

There's a bit of retail along 41st proposed, but it seems pointless considering that other development along 41st will have no retail. The most glaring example is the Oakridge redevelopment, which will completely ignore 41st as a retail street. The mall itself will be expanding though, which will badly diminish the chances of creating walk-able streets despite all the new residents expected. This neighbourhood is unfortunately going to be mall-centric for many decades to come.

[Genauso]

source: me

[Genauso]

source: me

W41st & Cambie. 1 lot east of SE corner, next to alley

[Genauso]

[Genauso]

source: me

[Genauso]

also took a picture of this building next door. Would look right at home in Gotham City, simple to build and it has style.


source:me

[Genauso]

Excavation 3-5 stories deep

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[Genauso]

Redevelopment is also picking up in Mt Pleasant, in the commercial/industrial zoned slope between W2nd & Broadway.

BC Business magazine, Ace & Kit, a new brewpub, a bunch of small restaurants including one existing craft beer restaurant whose name I forget, the vacated Mountain Equipment Co-op building, one office building under construction and another 1 or 2 with poster boards advertising renders & For Lease

[officedweller]

Great pics!
Thanks.

Empire suits the curve in the road nicely (with its rounded ends).

[LeftCoaster]

Great update, thanks!

[SFUVancouver]

What an awesome update. Thank you.

I am also quite pleased with the direction of the Translink Oakridge bus barn site. That's very reminiscent of the Arbutus Lands/O'Keefe Brewery site, which is one of my favourite redevelopments in the city. It's a great scale and I think more successful at landing substantial density on the ground than SEFC.

I also think that the Wall Centre project on Granville is looking great. We need so many more townhouses in this city and this is a great start. I like the modern architecture and think that it will nicely compliment the existing heritage buildings. Mixed in amongst them are walk-up and modest mid rise-scale multi-family buildings, which also work well in the context. An all-around great project in my book.

[Jasonhouse]

Nice update.

[osirisboy]

What are the cranes behind Ronald McDonald house for?

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

What are the cranes behind Ronald McDonald house for?

Redevelopment of BC Children's Hospital. Here's a video which better explains it:

• Video Link

IIRC this is a ~$400M project.

[osirisboy]

Thx!! Not the best looking building

[vancouver604]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Redevelopment of BC Children's Hospital. Here's a video which better explains it:

• Video Link

IIRC this is a ~$400M project.

This is the money from all the fundraising the Children's Hospital has done over the years to help pay for the cost of the project and new building. They will probably do more fundraising to pay for other buildings that need developing in that facility. It's funny how the public thinks the fundraising is directly for the kids when it's more for Capital Projects, like they say "Putting the smiles back where they belong"

[Pinion]

I spent a good month in every nook and cranny of that building and I can't support a redevelopment more. The older parts are awful.