Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 683

retro_orange · #**13641** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 9:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I wonder if there's a more drought tolerant tree they could plant up there?

Monkey Puzzle or Palm anyone?

I had a feeling it was some automated system malfunction. I'm still curious if the suite that accesses the tree is vacant investor owned.

LeftCoaster · #**13642** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 10:38 PM**

It's owned by the Griffiths family, or at least it was for the longest time.

Don't think many would question their allegiance to Vancouver, so I doubt it's an empty unit that caused this.

On this topic somewhat, how can the approval of a building necessitate long term maintenance of landscape elements but allow a strata to turn off a major architectural lighting feature like on the Melville only a few years after completion?

retro_orange · #**13643** Posted **Jun 10, 2016, 10:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

It's owned by the Griffiths family, or at least it was for the longest time.

Don't think many would question their allegiance to Vancouver, so I doubt it's an empty unit that caused this.

On this topic somewhat, how can the approval of a building necessitate long term maintenance of landscape elements but allow a strata to turn off a major architectural lighting feature like on the Melville only a few years after completion?

There has to be some kind of indicator that tells if it's malfunctioning, It has to be fairly advanced. Same as if a tree falls in the woods does it make a sound if theres nobody to hear it? If an auto-watering system in an empty Vancouver condo stops working, does anyone fix it?

Has anyone asked the city or building manager about the Melville lighting feature? Maybe it was too bright for the cities new light pollution standards? I can't even remember what it was tbh.

jollyburger · #**13644** Posted **Jun 11, 2016, 6:58 AM**

Anyone know why the scaffolding is up for at the base of 200 Granville?

mcminsen · #**13645** Posted **Jun 11, 2016, 7:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

I heard back from the city on Eugenia Place tree situation aka "the Tree at the top of the building in English bay"

here is what they tell me >>

Staff investigated and advise that:

The tree was stressed during the heat spell last spring, when the irrigation wasn’t working.
The tree is being actively monitored by the current property manager.
The tree is not yet dead, and is not a hazard (securely fastened in place).
The tree was part of the landscape plan for the approved development permit; if removed, it would have to be replaced with a substantial replacement tree.
Highly unlikely, but if the strata chooses to do nothing, we would send a letter from the Property Use Group requesting that the dead tree be attended to.

In addition, they have put a note on file for this address so that in the future it does not take several months to gather all of the history and status,

so that's good news I guess.

Thank you!

Jebby · #**13646** Posted **Jun 11, 2016, 8:09 PM**

Couldn't they manually water the tree...? Like fill up a bucket of water and pour it onto the soil around the tree?

MIPS · #**13647** Posted **Jun 13, 2016, 2:41 AM**

I'm in town for the maker faire and went for a pint at the bar at the Balmoral hotel. It's been closed until further notice it seems due to a floor collapse. On the 8th.
According to the locals the mezzanine over came down and crushed the bar itself.

urbancanadian · #**13648** Posted **Jun 13, 2016, 3:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by PeterAKer

Hapa Izakaya Robson has closed.

http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/hapa-izakaya-robson-street-now-closed-vancouver

The above was mentioned in the restaurant thread. A friend of mine who owns in that building says all the owners were approached by a developer about buying them out. That could be why the restaurant decided to close.

I'm not sure if the buyout passed, but I'll let you know when I find out.

city-dweller · #**13649** Posted **Jun 13, 2016, 8:12 PM**

Saw this in the Province during my lunch break:

http://vancouver.ca/files/cov/City%20Web%20Page.pdf

*It mirrors, the Vancouver House site.

mcminsen · #**13650** Posted **Jun 13, 2016, 8:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by city-dweller

Saw this in the Province during my lunch break:

http://vancouver.ca/files/cov/City%20Web%20Page.pdf

*It mirrors, the Vancouver House site.

Thanks. Click on the link for this post (below) to see some previous discussion about it a couple pages back. office dweller posted a view cone map. It will be very interesting to see what develops with this site.

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

There is this site just east of the Seymour off ramp of the Granville Bridge at Seymour Mews and Pacific Street. I thought it may have been a city owned site that was being held for social housing. But, I saw this for sale sign the other day. Anyone know what's going on with that?

May 30 '16, my pics

city-dweller · #**13651** Posted **Jun 13, 2016, 8:40 PM**

I should have just quoted his post.

mcminsen · #**13652** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 6:31 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

I heard back from the city on Eugenia Place tree situation aka "the Tree at the top of the building in English bay"

here is what they tell me >>

Staff investigated and advise that:

The tree was stressed during the heat spell last spring, when the irrigation wasn’t working.
The tree is being actively monitored by the current property manager.
The tree is not yet dead, and is not a hazard (securely fastened in place).
The tree was part of the landscape plan for the approved development permit; if removed, it would have to be replaced with a substantial replacement tree.
Highly unlikely, but if the strata chooses to do nothing, we would send a letter from the Property Use Group requesting that the dead tree be attended to.

In addition, they have put a note on file for this address so that in the future it does not take several months to gather all of the history and status,

so that's good news I guess.

Here's another look at the tree as it was today. Any arborists in the forum that could give a prognosis?

June 13 '16, my pic

retro_orange · #**13653** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 6:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Here's another look at the tree as it was today. Any arborists in the forum that could give a prognosis?

June 13 '16, my pic

I'm no arborist but once the branches pass the point where they become too dry and they can no longer grow leaves; they die off. From what i can see the main trunk has died nearing the top and from other oaks i have seen it happen to, either the tree will continue it's decline or send up a new trunk from the highest living part. Either way it's toast, a new trunk will cause the tree to grow lopsided. It seems more likely they are monitoring the tree now so they don't have to commit to the expense of replacing the tree yet. There's likely a membrane underneath that would need replacement at the same time.

mcminsen · #**13654** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 6:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

May 25 '16, my pics

An update on the construction of Jim Deva Plaza at Davie and Bute.

June 13 '16, my pics

Marshal · #**13655** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 8:58 AM**

This is such a great idea.

VanK · #**13656** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 5:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by city-dweller

Saw this in the Province during my lunch break:

http://vancouver.ca/files/cov/City%20Web%20Page.pdf

*It mirrors, the Vancouver House site.

17 storey max and city wants 152 units of affordable housing. 68% of the prescribed density is for affordable housing and 32% for market housing. The market housing density only works out to 59,931 square feet of gross building area.

Vin · #**13657** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 7:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

An update on the construction of Jim Deva Plaza at Davie and Bute.

June 13 '16, my pics

Hope you don't see lots of gum stains on the beautiful concrete slabs in the near future, or that they need to break it up to dig in for sewer and utility pipe/duct upgrading should any of the adjacent properties be developed.

phesto · #**13658** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 7:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by VanK

17 storey max and city wants 152 units of affordable housing. 68% of the prescribed density is for affordable housing and 32% for market housing. The market housing density only works out to 59,931 square feet of gross building area.

Why is it 17-storeys max? View cone?

wrenegade · #**13659** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 8:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by phesto

Why is it 17-storeys max? View cone?

I believe the current zoning allows for 17 storeys. But as the site mirrors the Vancouver House site, it falls under the new higher building policy and would allow up to 425 ft. Though under the same policy, Vancouver house was allowed 497 feet (I believe).

LeftCoaster · #**13660** Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 9:56 PM**

I believe that is correct. Initial zoning says 17 storeys but this one is envisioned to be roughly 500ft tall.