General Vancouver Updates

[officedweller]

Yeah, the entire block.

It would be stupid of them to build any residential on the City-owned site, as I'd expect them to need it in future for further office expansion.

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

here is the APERTURE website ... enjoy

http://www.apertureliving.com/

Here are some more pics of Aperture. To see renderings, click on the website link above in hollywoodnorth's post.


March 10 '16, my pics

[mcminsen]

Here are some more pics of Citti at 238 W. Broadway. Looks like it's pretty well topped out.



http://vancouver4life.com/citti-cm-bay-properties-vancouver-new-development-presale/#!


March 10 '16, my pics

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Proposal to replace a church across from Oakridge (on 41st) with new church with social housing - and retail space!

http://www.vancourier.com/community/oakr...al-includes-affordable-housing-1.2181338


http://www.vancourier.com/community/oakr...al-includes-affordable-housing-1.2181338


Image Courtesy of Francl Architecture
http://catalystcommdev.org/our-projects/oakridge-lutheran-church/

Here's a look at the site.


March 10 '16, my pic

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by retro_orange

Mcminsen, once again thanks for the great update. Always appreciated when the newer members are acknowledged by your in depth photo updates and responses to our newbie queries.

I have been keeping an eye on this project since just after the Olympics when Indigo Hotel started to go down. They were slowly replacing all the windows in the tower over the summer and it appears from the pics that there's also new drywall in the tower suites. Also the orange panels between the smaller windows are very new, i'm not sure if they are steel or what. It would be nice if they painted the drab dark blue on the balconies to match. Seems they are using the podium as storage for the materials going in the tower but the second floor above the hotel entrance has been opened up as you can see in mcminsens pics, maybe they're starting to renovate the podium. I'd like to see the curved plexiglass restaurant completely remodeled along with the facade of the podium, its never been an attractive building.

Also in the future it would be great if they demolished the southern portion of the podium and built a second tower on the southern corner of the property. The views from those top floor suites facing north must be spectacular.

Here's an update on the Plaza 500 building at 12th and Cambie (kitty corner from City Hall). Looks like they're getting ready to rent.


March 10 '16, my pics

[Jebby]

Love the glass on aperture.

[BodomReaper]

Terrific update, thanks mcminsen!

[osirisboy]

Great update. Any update on west41 that's between Manson and heather?

[officedweller]

Thanks for the updates!

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

Great update. Any update on west41 that's between Manson and heather?

Yup, here ya go.


March 10 '16, my pics

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

An update on Spot, across from City Hall.

Nov.3 '15, my pics

Originally Posted by mcminsen

About 6 weeks since the previous update and it is progressing well.

Dec.13 '15, my pics

I guess it's been almost 3 months since my last update on Spot (at 12th & Cambie, south of City Hall). It is above grade now and the restoration of the heritage house is well under way.


March 10 '16, my pics

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

New crane is up at the Duke site on Kingsway.

Jan.15 '16, my pics

Originally Posted by mcminsen

Update on Vya.

Jan.15 '16, my pics

A quick update on Duke/Vya.


March 11 '16, my pics

[vanman]

It looks like they spared no expense with Aperture.

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

Jan.4 '16, my pic

Here's an update on the little building on Cambie (at W. 7th Ave.) that will be a new BCAA office. Interesting glass. Click on the link in my quoted post to see previous pics.


March 12 '16, my pics

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

Here's an update on the little building on Cambie (at W. 7th Ave.) that will be a new BCAA office. Interesting glass. Click on the link in my quoted post to see previous pics.

Wonder what the shadows inside the office would look like on a sunny day.. It's one ground floor level of offices?

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Wonder what the shadows inside the office would look like on a sunny day.. It's one ground floor level of offices?

I think so, with a mezzanine in the back. Once they're open for business I might step in sometime just to see what it looks like from the inside looking out.


Jan.4 '16, my pic

[logan5]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

Here's an update on the little building on Cambie (at W. 7th Ave.) that will be a new BCAA office. Interesting glass. Click on the link in my quoted post to see previous pics.


March 12 '16, my pics

Thanks for the photos.

Three new retail buildings in a row, and all 3 have a 100% glass facade and glass canopy. They do this because it is the cheapest possible way to build something. Now that corner completely expressionless til the end of its time.

This corner used to have some visual variety and it offered its tenants the opportunity to create their own facade...

https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.264844,-1...-rlSv2hNTQeiA6g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Eventually, a row of buildings like that turn into this...

https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.2571954,-...MB3wa0f9y4Toc6A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

When you see shit like this lining the street, you really got to consider giving heritage status to those buildings that were knocked down.

[Infrequent Poster]

Yeah I kind of agree. Looks like a sea foam shoe box.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by logan5

Thanks for the photos.

Three new retail buildings in a row, and all 3 have a 100% glass facade and glass canopy. They do this because it is the cheapest possible way to build something. Now that corner completely expressionless til the end of its time.

This corner used to have some visual variety and it offered its tenants the opportunity to create their own facade...

https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.264844,-1...-rlSv2hNTQeiA6g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Eventually, a row of buildings like that turn into this...

https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.2571954,-...MB3wa0f9y4Toc6A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

When you see shit like this lining the street, you really got to consider giving heritage status to those buildings that were knocked down.

Yeah, and I never get what is up with those stupid mezzanines on this type of building. Unbearably hot in good weather usually.

Why is this kind of space waster even allowed a block from a transit hub? To think several units of affordable housing were lost for this.

[officedweller]

The Running Room/Menchies building isn't a new build - it was just given a new facade.

******

Wish the BCCAA building didn't have the solid spandrel strip on the left.
What with the asymmetry?
If you want a visual anchor to tie the building to its neighbour, use stone or brick.