Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 635

mcminsen · #**12681** Posted **Oct 22, 2015, 5:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by Byron

Hey guys, just saw this happen today. The Ambulance station in Yaletown was just knocked to the ground.

Does anyone know what is going in this spot? What height is it zoned for?

Is the existing brown building facing Drake to be torn down as well? what would the timeline be for that? Has anything been posted anywhere.

Looks like they are just going to level it out (and make a parking lot?) for the time being.

Oct.20 '15, my pic

domusile · #**12682** Posted **Oct 22, 2015, 4:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

How are those funded in general? I assume those companies pay for them, correct? If so, then I don't see a problem them being kept as long as they are just ready to pay for them.

Yes, I would assume they pay for permanent parking spaces like anybody else

red-paladin · #**12683** Posted **Oct 22, 2015, 6:25 PM**

Have we seen this proposal before, and has it been posted?

This is what the corner looks like right now: https://goo.gl/maps/c6hWBdTuShq

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288 East Hastings Street
Posted on October 21, 2015

This new proposal for the corner of Gore Avenue and East Hastings is the first to emerge from the Downtown Eastside Plan under the new DEOD zoning rules that only permit rental housing – and requires 40% of the space to be used for non-market housing.

....

From: http://changingcitybook.com/2015/10/21/288-east-hastings-street/

osirisboy · #**12684** Posted **Oct 23, 2015, 1:06 AM**

Surprised it didn't take that little property to the west of it

logan5 · #**12685** Posted **Oct 23, 2015, 1:10 AM**

I wish there was more information on this one. Non market units = 104. A third of those have to be shelter rate, so 34 welfare rate units. A win for the DTES.

There's not much more information but I presume that the rest of the non market micro-suites will be just as profitable as the larger market rental units.

officedweller · #**12686** Posted **Oct 23, 2015, 10:30 AM**

Apparently BC Hydro (I suppose) wants to remove the space frame from Cathedral Square Substation and replace it with "end caps" above each vent tower. I remember when the space frame actually had a plastic roof or membrane on it.

http://former.vancouver.ca/devapps/566richards/index.htm

WarrenC12 · #**12687** Posted **Oct 23, 2015, 1:43 PM**

I had no idea those were vents. Are they linked to the Central steam system?

officedweller · #**12688** Posted **Oct 23, 2015, 10:51 PM**

No, there's a massive underground hydro substation that requires venting.

excel · #**12689** Posted **Oct 24, 2015, 8:03 AM**

Well that's something I never knew.

officedweller · #**12690** Posted **Oct 24, 2015, 9:57 AM**

Source: BCH (Gaslight to Gigawats CD 0963-27)
http://www.powerpioneers.com/bc_hydro_hi...dral-square-substation-construction.aspx

Shift · #**12691** Posted **Oct 24, 2015, 5:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

Views may be good for now but I can see the other buildings around the jervis getting redevolped. The one right to the west looks like it would go up in flames in a second, all wood cladding. Looks like a shit hole. (Kinda makes me picture what the proposed art gallery will look like lil)

The one to the west (Berkley Place) that you're referring to is actually one of the more interesting and spacious rental complexes in the West End with great layouts. It has open air hallways facing into a nice lush courtyard, and all the apartment units are 2 stories. Ive been in units on the upper level which have a kitchen and living room on the main floor when you walk in and stairs going down to bedrooms and a bathroom on the floor below (reversed from a traditional layout).

s211 · #**12692** Posted **Oct 24, 2015, 11:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

No, there's a massive underground hydro substation that requires venting.

I've always been curious about the efficacy of a water feature above a hydro substation...

WarrenC12 · #**12693** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 6:47 PM**

Hope this wasn't anybody from this forum:

http://globalnews.ca/news/2298998/one-man-dead-after-construction-crane-incident-in-vancouver/

Klazu · #**12694** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 7:06 PM**

More likely one of those rooftopping people. It's a dangerous sport for Youtube views.

Tetsuo · #**12695** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 7:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Hope this wasn't anybody from this forum:

http://globalnews.ca/news/2298998/one-man-dead-after-construction-crane-incident-in-vancouver/

As someone who used to climb cranes (last one being Trump Tower) sad to hear.

I never made a point to showcase my own videos/pictures in order to deter "copycats" (everything private and just shared selectively), especially to those with minimal parkour skills

mcminsen · #**12696** Posted **Oct 28, 2015, 1:50 AM**

It seems the Banff Apartments building at Georgia and Bute is getting some rehabilitation.

Oct.27 '15, my pics

excel · #**12697** Posted **Oct 28, 2015, 5:18 AM**

^ I've always loved that building. I like the tiny little balconies it has.

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**12698** Posted **Oct 28, 2015, 6:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by vanman

I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet:

Read more:http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Hydro+take+down+banged+frames/5112769/story.html

i was wondering if this is still happening? i cant find anything recent about it and there are a decent amount of H-Frames around still. and there is about 1 year left on their 5-year plan.

officedweller · #**12699** Posted **Oct 28, 2015, 8:21 PM**

Pic by me today:

mcminsen · #**12700** Posted **Oct 31, 2015, 1:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

The old ambulance site is now paved and painted for parking. That was quick.

New ground level parking in the downtown core... who would have guessed?

^^^ From the 1300-1320 Richards thread.

Oct.29 '15, my pic