General Vancouver Updates - Page 248

mcminsen · #**4941** Posted **Nov 9, 2015, 8:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by csbvan

Another interesting proposal for Mount Pleasant. This one is going into a tiny, triangular lot at 4th and Scotia:

Here's a link to Google street view of 4th and Scotia. It sure is a tiny lot.

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Scotia+...1!1s0x5486715fad847031:0x33ba73107383e31

osirisboy · #**4942** Posted **Nov 9, 2015, 11:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jebby

I'm pretty sure that one has been posted before.

Yes

I really hope this doesn't go ahead. What a stupid design for that lot. They should build the building so it goes up against that blank wall

Edit. Changingcity explains why

retro_orange · #**4943** Posted **Nov 10, 2015, 1:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

Yes

I really hope this doesn't go ahead. What a stupid design for that lot. They should build the building so it goes up against that blank wall

Edit. Changingcity explains why

That orphan lot inbetween would be incredibly difficult to develop after this building is built on the corner. It's very deep but can't be more then10 or 15 feet wide and the way it would have to Interact with the full length blank wall on one side and a small dynamicly shaped building on the other would make for an oddly shaped and uncomfortably narrow floorplate.

osirisboy · #**4944** Posted **Nov 10, 2015, 2:22 AM**

Not too difficult. It'll be interesting to see.

whatnext · #**4945** Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 8:15 PM**

The Masonic Centre on the 1400 block of West 8th off Granville is proposing to replace their bunker with an 18 story building of "secured rental housing" incorporating a new Masonic Centre. I don't think that has gone to the city yet, looks like the rush to develop Broadway subway properties has begun!

What is "secured rental housing" anyway?

logan5 · #**4946** Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 8:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

...looks like the rush to develop Broadway subway properties has begun!

Like Cambie, it's likely there will be a Broadway Corridor plan, so rushing to develop properties might not be wise if there is even more density on the horizon.

domusile · #**4947** Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 8:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

The Masonic Centre on the 1400 block of West 8th off Granville is proposing to replace their bunker with an 18 story building of "secured rental housing" incorporating a new Masonic Centre. I don't think that has gone to the city yet, looks like the rush to develop Broadway subway properties has begun!

What is "secured rental housing" anyway?

Where did you see this?

osirisboy · #**4948** Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 8:53 PM**

I noticed that strip mall at the corner of oak and broadway is empty with all the stores closed. Perhaps that office building will be starting soon

whatnext · #**4949** Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 9:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by domusile

Where did you see this?

A notice went out to surrounding properties from the Masonic Centre.

domusile · #**4950** Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 10:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

A notice went out to surrounding properties from the Masonic Centre.

thanks, that's interesting. I wonder if they will have a development partner.

Jebby · #**4951** Posted **Nov 17, 2015, 4:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

What is "secured rental housing" anyway?

It means that there is a restriction placed on the building's use to forcing it to remain rental for a certain number of years.

hollywoodnorth · #**4952** Posted **Nov 17, 2015, 5:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

I noticed that strip mall at the corner of oak and broadway is empty with all the stores closed. Perhaps that office building will be starting soon

yup looks like demolition is imminent.

city-dweller · #**4953** Posted **Nov 28, 2015, 1:01 AM**

Anyone have pictures of ecole bilingue? They took the school down last month and were pouring the foundation 2.5 weeks ago. (Thanks in advance)

mcminsen · #**4954** Posted **Nov 28, 2015, 9:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

http://www.mcmparchitects.com/portfolio/57

The Renfrew Business Centre is nearing completion so I got off at Renfrew Station and did a walkabout in the late afternoon light. I had only seen it from the Skytrain so I was familiar with the south facade. Every side of this building is different and interesting to look at. Of particular interest were the "floating" glass panels on the west side, presumably to offset solar gain. They are perpendicular near the southwest corner and then turn more as they go to the north end, almost laying flat.

I think this is my newest favourite building in Vancouver. Simple, bold and yet subtle, understated and sophisticated. I think the materials and workmanship are of high quality. I look forward to going back again once it's complete to get more shots of the undulating south facade.

Nov.27 '15, my pics

south and east facades

southeast corner

east facade

east and north facade

north and west facade

west facade with floating glass panels

southwest corner

west and south facade

south facade

quobobo · #**4955** Posted **Nov 28, 2015, 3:17 PM**

Great shots, thanks!

Locked In · #**4956** Posted **Nov 28, 2015, 8:46 PM**

Thanks! Looks great.

wrenegade · #**4957** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 7:12 PM**

With regards to the Masonic Temple on West 8th. I went to their Open House last week and have a couple photos. It was a pre-application info session. You can see the statistics in the second photo, but to summarize:

18 storeys
160 residential units
84.15m (276') building height
6.0 FSR

1495 West 8th - 1

1495 West 8th - 2

The architecture of the building hasn't been developed past the massing model, although the architect (Shape) has said that the common area on the residential floors will be open (see floorplate for leves 6-18). It will allow for better energy performance and cross-ventilation and will help them achieve LEED Gold. Building height is generally in line with other buildings in the neighbourhood. The tallest is 19 storeys (Bosa across West 7th) and the proposal achieves basically the same overall height, though is a little higher up the hill so is one storey less. There will be a large blank wall (single-loaded building) facing west where the stairwells are, somewhat similar to 1300 Richards. Hopefully this wall will be treated with some sort of interesting pattern, panels, public art or something like that.

The Vancouver Masonic Centre (VMC) will maintain ownership of all of the residential units and the parking. None of the units will come with parking stalls, but they will be available for rent.

phesto · #**4958** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 7:24 PM**

^Thanks for posting.

The tower floorplan layout looks like it will have some very small/awkward/awful units...

wrenegade · #**4959** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 7:41 PM**

Ya, I mentioned that to one of the architects. They said the layouts are still a work in progress. This is a rental project though, not market condos. People will be much less fussy on layout. New rental product in this location doesn't come around very often so I imagine the demand will be quite strong regardless of layout. It will only become more sought after when the Skytrain extension happens (hopefully sooner rather than later).

officedweller · #**4960** Posted **Nov 30, 2015, 10:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by phesto

The tower floorplan layout looks like it will have some very small/awkward/awful units...

Reminds me of the units in the Murchie's Building conversion in Yaletown
- i.e. a 500 sq ft unit with 250 sq ft of hallway.