General Vancouver Updates - Page 239

mcminsen · #**4761** Posted **Apr 28, 2015, 5:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

don't know if we've seen this, an office building for beside Renfrew Station

http://www.renfrewcentre.com/

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Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

The site of the proposed 7 storey Renfrew Centre office building in front of the Art Institute Building at Renfrew Stn on the Millennium Line is now a big hole in the ground!

My photo, taken May 18, 2014.

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Originally Posted by Locked In

Terrible photo by me today of the new (office?) building next to Renfrew Station:

IMG_5207 by 604 City, on Flickr

And here's how Renfrew Centre is looking today. A quick shot that I took from the Skytrain as it was coming into Renfrew Station (going west).

April 27 '15, my pic

SFUVancouver · #**4762** Posted **Apr 28, 2015, 6:35 AM**

Wow! Thanks for the photo. I haven't been by there in a while and it's great to see that it's almost topped out. This is a nice addition to that office node area.

officedweller · #**4763** Posted **Apr 28, 2015, 6:37 AM**

Nice, thanks!

SpongeG · #**4764** Posted **Apr 29, 2015, 6:06 AM**

some retail at the base will be nice for that area

officedweller · #**4765** Posted **Apr 29, 2015, 6:15 AM**

From GBL Twitter April 23, 2015:

Canvas next to the new Emily Carr:

https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects/status/591389856682483712

officedweller · #**4766** Posted **Apr 29, 2015, 6:18 AM**

From GBL Twitter April 23, 2015:

Project across from Famous Foods - Kingsway & King Edward:

https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects/status/591328302641516544

officedweller · #**4767** Posted **May 4, 2015, 11:13 PM**

Articles on shipping container homes:

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/...sing-being-rolled-out-across-canada.html

Didn't realize it was built so long ago:

Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
Workers guide a recycled shipping container onto a lot where Canada's first multi-home recycled shipping container housing project
is being constructed in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, B.C., on Friday November 30, 2012.
http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/1357928/container-homes-to-be-stacked-up-across-canada/

A stacked container housing complex is seen in Downtown Vancouver. (The Canadian Press)
http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/1357928/container-homes-to-be-stacked-up-across-canada/

urbancanadian · #**4768** Posted **May 13, 2015, 3:50 AM**

I don't think I saw this posted anywhere. My bad, if it was.

Boffo held an open house for their planned development at Commercial & Venables. I don't mind a thin tower here (12 storeys, no more), but I think the 7 storeys fronting Venables might be a bit much, even if it's set back.

https://cityhallwatch.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/googleearth_image1.jpg

https://cityhallwatch.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/lots_boffo_cov_venables-1.jpg

quobobo · #**4769** Posted **May 13, 2015, 4:26 AM**

^Nice, thanks. Hope that one goes through.

Vin · #**4770** Posted **May 13, 2015, 3:38 PM**

I like this one. Unfortunately this is in Nimby central. Wonder what kind of flaks Boffo will be getting. There aren't any serious developments around here for decades.

mcminsen · #**4771** Posted **May 13, 2015, 7:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

And here's how Renfrew Centre is looking today. A quick shot that I took from the Skytrain as it was coming into Renfrew Station (going west).

April 27 '15, my pic

Here's another shot from the Skytrain that I got yesterday looking at the west side.

May 12 '15, my pic

officedweller · #**4772** Posted **May 13, 2015, 7:37 PM**

Nice, thanks!

I like the curvey look of this "top heavy" building better than 745 Thurlow.

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Originally Posted by urbancanadian

I don't think I saw this posted anywhere. My bad, if it was.

Boffo held an open house for their planned development at Commercial & Venables. I don't mind a thin tower here (12 storeys, no more), but I think the 7 storeys fronting Venables might be a bit much, even if it's set back.

I think that's because the light industrial area around there is being up-zoned generally.
There are several other projects in the area that are 6 storeys or taller.

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Originally Posted by officedweller

7 storey industrial / office building for 1257 East Pender (near Clark):

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2014/11/24/7-storey-industrialoffice-building-planned-for-east-van/

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2014/11/24/7-storey-industrialoffice-building-planned-for-east-van/

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2014/11/24/7-storey-industrialoffice-building-planned-for-east-van/

and a 5 storey office / residential building at 1647 East Pender, too

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2014/11/18/mixed-use-building-planned-for-east-van/

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2014/11/18/mixed-use-building-planned-for-east-van/

officedweller · #**4773** Posted **May 28, 2015, 11:53 PM**

Vancouver market.ca has posted a rendering pf the first phase of Arbutus Village:

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2015/05/28...to-build-first-phase-of-arbutus-village/

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Block A of Arbutus Village is going to the DPB on July 27, 2015.

The rezoning was approved back on July 13, 2011.

http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/planning/rezoning/applications/4255arbutus/index.htm

Here's what was approved at the rezoning stage:

http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/planning/rezoning/applications/4255arbutus/index.htm

Block A (NE corner)

http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/planning/rezoning/applications/4255arbutus/index.htm

mcminsen · #**4774** Posted **May 30, 2015, 6:18 AM**

Demoliton is about complete now of the little building that was on the corner of Cambie and W. 7th Ave, kitty corner from Canadian Tire. It was the Cambie Cafe Chinese and Western Food, next door to Menchie's. Big row of trees taken down, too. Google street view here.

May 28 '15, my pic

osirisboy · #**4775** Posted **May 30, 2015, 12:37 PM**

I drove by yesterday and was about to post this lol. So good to see those trees gone. Another thing go e is the white spot at Cambie and 12th

logan5 · #**4776** Posted **May 30, 2015, 5:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

I drove by yesterday and was about to post this lol. So good to see those trees gone. Another thing go e is the white spot at Cambie and 12th

Your dislike of those trees is hilarious. Who in the world likes to see trees cut down.

Another blank wall to add to this already blank looking section of Cambie Street. The density is there to make a good neighbourhood, but the colourful storefronts are non-existent.

osirisboy · #**4777** Posted **May 30, 2015, 5:58 PM**

I'm not sure there are any blank walls on the new building going up, so I'm not sure what you are referring to. And I love trees. I just don't think they need to be crammed in everywhere