General Vancouver Updates - Page 274

mcminsen · #**5461** Posted **Jun 25, 2016, 6:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by retro_orange

Nice, just the 3 smaller floors to go. I'm curious how the cladding will look, especially on the darker upper section.

Did you happen to see how progress is coming on the Plaza 500? The tower still seems quite dark at night.

There's still a lot of work going on at the old Plaza 500 building. It seems to be active and progressing, slowly.

June 24 '16, my pics

officedweller · #**5462** Posted **Jun 25, 2016, 6:59 AM**

Thanks!

Thought they'd use precast concrete panels for The Spot -
I wonder how it'll turn out being framed?

retro_orange · #**5463** Posted **Jun 25, 2016, 7:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

There's still a lot of work going on at the old Plaza 500 building. It seems to be active and progressing, slowly.

June 24 '16, my pics

Awesome update Mcminsen, are they getting any interior fittings done yet on Plaza 500?

On the other side of 13th from The Spot, the Langara Apartments building from the 20's is getting renovated too, i think it's getting an additional floor on top but i can't remember now and i can't find the development application anymore. It's to the far right of mcminsen's pic, 2930 Cambie. Hows progress there?

from: http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1280x1024q90/921/voBRkp.jpg

retro_orange · #**5464** Posted **Jun 25, 2016, 7:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Thanks!

Thought they'd use precast concrete panels for The Spot -
I wonder how it'll turn out being framed?

Precast panels?

mcminsen · #**5465** Posted **Jun 25, 2016, 8:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by retro_orange

Awesome update Mcminsen, are they getting any interior fittings done yet on Plaza 500?

On the other side of 13th from The Spot, the Langara Apartments building from the 20's is getting renovated too, i think it's getting an additional floor on top but i can't remember now and i can't find the development application anymore. It's to the far right of mcminsen's pic, 2930 Cambie. Hows progress there?

Sorry, I don't' know how the interiors are going in Plaza 500.

2930 Cambie is coming along. When I walked by the front door today they were just pouring a new cement floor in the entry. And what really hits you is the musty funky smell. When you open up something that old it gets a bit odorous. Here's a pic from today and further down a post I did about it late last year.

June 24 '16, my pic

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

The small old apartment block just to the south of the Spot is going to get some work and have some suites added.

Dec.13 '15, my pics

retro_orange · #**5466** Posted **Jun 25, 2016, 8:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Sorry, I don't' know how the interiors are going in Plaza 500.

2930 Cambie is coming along. When I walked by the front door today they were just pouring a new cement floor in the entry. And what really hits you is the musty funky smell. When you open up something that old it gets a bit odorous. Here's a pic from today and further down a post I did about it late last year.

June 24 '16, my pic

Ah thanks again! Maybe they will just be condensing some larger units. There's some great interior pics on the Goodman report of the building, the wallpaper in the front entry and hallway must be at least 50 years old! There's a pic of the steam boiler that's original too.

http://goodmanreport.com/listings/1081-langara-apartments-2930-cambie-street-vancouver

officedweller · #**5467** Posted **Jun 27, 2016, 9:47 PM**

Posted today:

https://twitter.com/KenCarrusca

WarrenC12 · #**5468** Posted **Jun 27, 2016, 10:03 PM**

Somebody working at City Hall I'm guessing?

officedweller · #**5469** Posted **Jun 27, 2016, 10:20 PM**

Visiting City Hall I think.

officedweller · #**5470** Posted **Jun 30, 2016, 8:16 PM**

This is at Joyce:

St. Mary's plans to build elementary school in high-rise http://www.bccatholic.ca/component/conte...-to-build-elementary-school-in-high-rise … via @BCCatholic @rcav @ARCCC_
https://twitter.com/actonostry

http://www.bccatholic.ca/component/conte...-to-build-elementary-school-in-high-rise

cornholio · #**5471** Posted **Jun 30, 2016, 10:38 PM**

Super 8 Motel site at Fraser and Marine is trying to get a rezoning for a relativly large development and tower.

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2015/12/22...r-super-8-hotel-site/725-se-marine-dr_5/

officedweller · #**5472** Posted **Jun 30, 2016, 11:14 PM**

Yeah, it passed the UDP in February.

urbancanadian · #**5473** Posted **Jul 1, 2016, 3:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

This is at Joyce:

St. Mary's plans to build elementary school in high-rise http://www.bccatholic.ca/component/conte...-to-build-elementary-school-in-high-rise … via @BCCatholic @rcav @ARCCC_
https://twitter.com/actonostry

http://www.bccatholic.ca/component/conte...-to-build-elementary-school-in-high-rise

Thanks. Nice pocket of density a block from the Skytrain station. And it looks like they really are moving forward with their plan to demo the existing highrise on the site. Would this not be one of the tallest buildings ever demolished outside of downtown?

Streetview of the existing tower: https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.23725,-12...gfy4n4QzIS_qbLQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

retro_orange · #**5474** Posted **Jul 1, 2016, 3:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Yeah, it passed the UDP in February.

Any update on that? I'm still waiting to see if any of the original tiling is under the brown steel and hopefully i can salvage a few chunks.

retro_orange · #**5475** Posted **Jul 1, 2016, 3:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by urbancanadian

Thanks. Nice pocket of density a block from the Skytrain station. And it looks like they really are moving forward with their plan to demo the existing highrise on the site. Would this not be one of the tallest buildings ever demolished outside of downtown?

Streetview of the existing tower: https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.23725,-12...gfy4n4QzIS_qbLQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Seems wasteful to demolish such a large building and not integrate it into the new development.

Jebby · #**5476** Posted **Jul 1, 2016, 8:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by retro_orange

Seems wasteful to demolish such a large building and not integrate it into the new development.

Maybe the cost of renovating it up to current code and market standards is too high.

mcminsen · #**5477** Posted **Jul 3, 2016, 7:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

It looks like the upper north facing floors of Duke and Vya on Kingsway are going to have commanding views of the downtown and north shore.

May 9 '16, my pics

Vya and Duke are both well above ground now. Last pic is the back side.

July 2 '16, my pics

urbancanadian · #**5478** Posted **Jul 3, 2016, 7:49 AM**

Here are two renders for PortLiving's project on the south side of Broadway, between Carolina and Fraser streets. It's called Midtown Modern, which makes it the follow-up to their project, Midtown, at the NW corner of Broadway & Carolina.

https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/midtown-mod...6_06_13_09_16_47_exterior_front_view.jpg

https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/midtown-mod...27_08_13_53_2016-06-01-612_back_view.jpg

whatnext · #**5479** Posted **Jul 3, 2016, 5:06 PM**

I like that, but I thought spiral staircases were not allowed in the building code?

BodomReaper · #**5480** Posted **Jul 4, 2016, 5:00 AM**

Both of these projects were completed earlier this year.

5555 Dunbar, developed by Omicron and designed by Rositch Hemphill:

2016-07-03_09-50-12 by Thermidoria, on Flickr

Ellis (East Blvd. and W. 44th Ave.), designed by Wensley Architecture. This one is actually concrete. Can't help but think that it could have been a far more interesting design without the mandated penthouse setback:

2016-07-03_09-50-35 by Thermidoria, on Flickr

2016-07-03_09-50-53 by Thermidoria, on Flickr

2016-07-03_09-51-47 by Thermidoria, on Flickr