General Vancouver Updates - Page 272

Jebby · #**5421** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 3:30 PM**

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Is that the right rendering? The neighbouring buildings don't look right and the trees are different. Hope thats right.

The building next door in the render seems to match up with the one in the pictures.

csbvan · #**5422** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 5:12 PM**

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The building next door in the render seems to match up with the one in the pictures.

Yes I believe that it is the Legion branch which does match up with reality.

officedweller · #**5423** Posted **Jun 7, 2016, 10:55 PM**

Containers 2 from Journal of Commerce, June 2:

http://journalofcommerce.com/Infrastructure/News/2016/6/PHOTO-Container-Construction-1016401W/

urbancanadian · #**5424** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 12:14 AM**

Thought this was interesting; I'd never heard of "Passive House" buildings before. This is the mid-rise rental building currently under construction at Hastings & Skeena (NE corner). Developer is 8th Avenue.

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PASSIVE HOUSE - In keeping with our focus on well designed, sustainably built, comfortable living spaces using the latest in design approaches, technologies and processes, the building will be built to Certified Passive House Standards. Passive House buildings are “high performance sustainable buildings”, meaning they are designed and built to maximize the reduction of energy use for heating while providing the highest level of air quality and comfort. The way this is achieved in its simple well designed building envelope with NO thermal heat transfer…….in other words there is a minimum of heat loss or leakage from the building itself. Minimal heat loss means minimal energy required to heat the building.

The building is a simple super insulated “dumb building”. No technology or complicated mechanical systems, just a simple envelope, high quality windows and high quality air control through Heat Recovery Ventilation. Walk in and set your heat……that’s it! The money is spent on its simple well-built design, not technology. Conceptually, the idea is much like the old Europe farm houses…….you know the ones with the two foot thick stone walls………that keep you warm in winter and cool in summer.

Passive House construction is new to North America but has been widely built throughout Europe (over 35,000 buildings) having been initiated in Germany 25 years ago. In fact all New Building Construction in Brussels must now be built to Passive House certification.

The Heights will one of the largest Passive House buildings in North America and the largest in Canada.

http://www.eighthavenue.ca/projects/new-projects/the-heights,-388-skeena,-vancouver,-bc

csbvan · #**5425** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 1:58 AM**

The Fairmont Medical Building has been undergoing a facelift. I am surprised nobody posted about it. You can find pictures at this link:

http://www.straight.com/blogra/712961/ho...nt-job-reflects-changing-face-vancouvers

retro_orange · #**5426** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 5:24 AM**

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The Fairmont Medical Building has been undergoing a facelift. I am surprised nobody posted about it. You can find pictures at this link:

http://www.straight.com/blogra/712961/ho...nt-job-reflects-changing-face-vancouvers

I noticed that a few weeks ago, they're just painting it right? There's also the original early 60's purple glass mosaic tiles beneath the ugly 80's grey granite squares on the podium. Would be great if they uncovered and restored them.

csbvan · #**5427** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 5:59 AM**

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I noticed that a few weeks ago, they're just painting it right? There's also the original early 60's purple glass mosaic tiles beneath the ugly 80's grey granite squares on the podium. Would be great if they uncovered and restored them.

Yes, just painting it.

WarrenC12 · #**5428** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 7:44 PM**

I know there is often talk from certain individuals in here about which regions are building more than Vancouver (usually Surrey & Burnaby are cited). But here are the YTD stats for the whole region:

hotwheels · #**5429** Posted **Jun 9, 2016, 9:54 PM**

498 Drake Receives First Cladding Panels

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Steps from the sailboat-strewn False Creek and enclosed by highrise towers on nearly all sides, 498 Drake Street in Vancouver is densifying. A residential development by Wall Financial Corporation is steadily climbing on the property after demolition of a strip of low-rise structures, which also paved the way for the neighbouring Charleson development to move forward.

mcminsen · #**5430** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 3:32 AM**

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Aperture at West 41st Avenue and Willow.

March 10 '16, my pics

I took this pic today from the bus.

June 9 '16, my pic

mcminsen · #**5431** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 3:36 AM**

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March 10 '16, my pic

June 9 '16, my pic

officedweller · #**5432** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 10:00 PM**

The Joyce-Collingwood Precinct Plan goes before Council June 14th:

http://council.vancouver.ca/20160614/documents/rr2.pdf

http://council.vancouver.ca/20160614/documents/rr2.pdf

mcminsen · #**5433** Posted **Jun 11, 2016, 4:16 AM**

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Over three years ago a restaurant and market burned down at 373 E. Broadway, just north of Kingsgate Mall. The empty site now has a development sign on it.

Dec.18 '15, my pics

The site now has protection fences around the nearby trees.

June 10 '16, my pic

retro_orange · #**5434** Posted **Jun 11, 2016, 8:47 AM**

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The site now has protection fences around the nearby trees.

I noticed that a couple days ago too. When they took down the application sign maybe a month ago i thought the project had stalled again but i'll be glad when they finally start clearing the remaining building debris and broken furniture, It should look good when it's done. Also Midtown at Carolina has all it's windows and brickwork is almost complete. It's looking pretty decent with a raised courtyard in the back, a nice fit for the neighborhood.

There's a small townhouse development going in at Broadway and St. Catherines called Bravo on Broadway, only 8 units and is being advertised as Luxury 3 bed, @ 1400sqft, no info on price or renders... but one can only speculate it will be out of reach for most, not a good precedent for the neighborhood IMO. I don't understand how neighborhood groups in east van oppose 6 floor buildings with reasonably sized units yet say nothing about a supposed luxury development that will only hurt affordability by upselling the neighborhood. I live a block away and there is nothing similar around here. This does not compute!

website: http://www.legendaryliving.ca/bravo_overview

logan5 · #**5435** Posted **Jun 11, 2016, 1:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

The Joyce-Collingwood Precinct Plan goes before Council June 14th:

http://council.vancouver.ca/20160614/documents/rr2.pdf

http://council.vancouver.ca/20160614/documents/rr2.pdf

It looks as if the up-zoning around Joyce Station is happening with relative ease, ie, not much pushback from area residents at the levels you see in other neighbourhoods. So how about widening the scope of land use plan for this area to include a lot more stacked town-houses. This is the most affordable housing product you can build, and we are in critical need of them.

PS - What's with setting height limits to no more than the old Telus building? Are we trying to respect the character of this very average building? Don't get it.

Anorak · #**5436** Posted **Jun 11, 2016, 5:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

PS - What's with setting height limits to no more than the old Telus building? Are we trying to respect the character of this very average building? Don't get it.

Most likely due to laziness/not wanting to have to have more public push back. There will be little opposition as they can simply say look; there's already a building the same height as this, so its just more of the same. It's annoying to have to stick to the status quo, but they're just being pragmatic; this is Vancouver. Try to be ambitious and you get a lot of push back from NIMBY's.

mcminsen · #**5437** Posted **Jun 12, 2016, 5:26 AM**

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June 4 '16, my pic

The Spot at Cambie and 12th, just south of City Hall. The upper floors are just starting to poke above the trees. Some residents will have a great view looking north.

June 11 '16, my pics