General Vancouver Updates - Page 282

retro_orange · #**5621** Posted **Sep 15, 2016, 8:10 AM**

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Vancouver condo tower plan revisions boost campaign to keep schools open

Westbank Projects Corp. wants to develop a 30-storey residential building next to the Joyce-Collingwood Station.
WESTBANK PROJECTS CORP.
Changes to a planned condo tower may help save two East Vancouver schools from closure.

Ian Gillespie of Westbank Projects Corp. has informed the school board of amendments to his company’s rezoning application for a property adjacent to Joyce-Collingwood Station.

According to Gillespie, the revisions will produce a condo building with the highest percentage of family units in the city.

In a letter to board chair Mike Lombardi and superintendent of schools Scott Robinson, the developer cited the “potential of school closures in the vicinity” as reason for providing this information. He did not mention specific schools.

Carleton and Graham Bruce elementary schools are located near the Westbank development. These are two of the 12 elementary and secondary schools on the preliminary list of facilities to be considered for closure.

Westbank is proposing to build a 30-storey tower with 256 units. Its original application indicated that 45 percent of these new homes will be two-bedroom and three-bedroom units, which are suitable for families with children.

In his letter, Gillespie wrote that the number of family units will be increased to 65 percent, two-thirds of the entire development.

Gillespie urged the school board to consider these changes as well as future developments in the area.

B.C. NDP MLA Adrian Dix is working with parents and students to save not only Carleton and Graham Bruce elementary schools, but also Gladstone secondary, all located in his Vancouver-Kingsway constituency.

Dix told the Georgia Straight that Westbank’s move to build the most family-oriented condo development in this part of the city is a boost to the campaign.

Follow Carlito Pablo on Twitter @carlitopablo.

http://www.straight.com/news/780801/vanc...visions-boost-campaign-keep-schools-open

Tower looks alright, the balconies are a bit confusing looking.

Jebby · #**5622** Posted **Sep 15, 2016, 2:13 PM**

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In his letter, Gillespie wrote that the number of family units will be increased to 65 percent, two-thirds of the entire development.

That's great and that should be the norm for towers, especially in the suburbs.

I can understand towers downtown having less family-sized units, but those in the suburbs should be at least 40% 3 bedrooms.

jlousa · #**5623** Posted **Sep 16, 2016, 3:20 AM**

I concur that should be the norm outside the core. Westbank also includes a lot more family friendly units at 2200 Kingsway then they were required to as well. Hope the city ammends it's bylaw from 25% to a min of 50% family friendly units outside downtown. I'd love to see 66% but not going to hold out for that.

retro_orange · #**5624** Posted **Sep 16, 2016, 3:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

I concur that should be the norm outside the core. Westbank also includes a lot more family friendly units at 2200 Kingsway then they were required to as well. Hope the city ammends it's bylaw from 25% to a min of 50% family friendly units outside downtown. I'd love to see 66% but not going to hold out for that.

+1 @ %50 anyway. More rentals too.

giallo · #**5625** Posted **Sep 16, 2016, 3:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by retro_orange

http://www.straight.com/news/780801/vanc...visions-boost-campaign-keep-schools-open

Tower looks alright, the balconies are a bit confusing looking.

This is fantastic. Finally, we're getting some solid family-orientated developments in the city. More, more, I say.

Vin · #**5626** Posted **Sep 16, 2016, 7:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by giallo

This is fantastic. Finally, we're getting some solid family-orientated developments in the city. More, more, I say.

Yet another example of how high rises are good for us, if planned and built right.

officedweller · #**5627** Posted **Sep 16, 2016, 10:29 PM**

From Vancouver Market.ca:

Burritt Bros. site on Main St:

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The plans for the 16,963 SF, C-2 zoned site includes:
◾a 4-storey building
◾6,275 SF of ground floor retail
◾ 45 rental apartment units
◾“high percentage” of family-friendly two-bedroom units
◾2.5 FSR density
◾one level of underground parking with access from the lane

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/09/09/plan-for-burritt-bros-site-includes-45-rental-units/

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/09/09/plan-for-burritt-bros-site-includes-45-rental-units/

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Victoria Diversion:

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The site is two former light industrial lots that are zoned MC-1. The proposal includes:
◾A 6-storey rental apartment building
◾A total of 155 market rental apartment units, including six live-work units;
◾43 studios, 44 one-bedrooms, 41 two-bedrooms and 21 three-bedrooms
◾A floor area of 108,912 SF;
◾A density of 2.46 FSR;
◾A building height of 61 ft;
◾101 residential parking spaces and one Class B loading space; and
◾194 Class A and six Class B bicycle parking spaces.

The application also involves the reconfiguration of lots by relocating a lane and consolidating two lots previously separated by a lane.

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/09/08/155-unit-rental-building-planned-for-east-van-site/

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/09/08/155-unit-rental-building-planned-for-east-van-site/

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Parker St. in Strathcona

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The plan for the 11,616 SF, I-2 zoned site at 1157 Parker Street is to develop a new four-storey, mixed-use building, consisting of:
◾Manufacturing uses on the first, second, and third floors (23,198 SF)
◾General Office uses on the third and fourth floors (11,650 SF)
◾Total building area of 34,848 SF
◾total density of 3.00 FSR
◾two levels of underground parking

Under the site’s existing I-2 zoning, the application is “conditional” so it may be permitted; however, it requires the decision of the Director of Planning.

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/09/13...uilding-planned-for-east-vancouver-site/

osirisboy · #**5628** Posted **Sep 16, 2016, 11:15 PM**

Thanks for sharing all this info

Never noticed this before different class bicycle parking spaces? What's the difference between a and b class?

SFUVancouver · #**5629** Posted **Sep 16, 2016, 11:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

Thanks for sharing all this info

Never noticed this before different class bicycle parking spaces? What's the difference between a and b class?

Class A are bike storage spaces in a secure indoor facility. Class B as the bike racks we see on the street and there is a requirement that they be located within a certain number of meters of the building's primary entrance.

retro_orange · #**5630** Posted **Sep 21, 2016, 5:38 AM**

https://plaza500.com/#availabilities

Website finally complete and has numerous suite layouts, more than i thought the building could accommodate. Layouts look decent too, i only checked out about half of them. It also has an electric car charging station. Does anyone know if Firefly has moved or the lobby been completed yet?

officedweller · #**5631** Posted **Sep 21, 2016, 11:04 PM**

Containers 2 from Rize twitter:

https://twitter.com/RizeAlliance

djh · #**5632** Posted **Sep 21, 2016, 11:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by retro_orange

https://plaza500.com/#availabilities

Website finally complete and has numerous suite layouts, more than i thought the building could accommodate. Layouts look decent too, i only checked out about half of them. It also has an electric car charging station. Does anyone know if Firefly has moved or the lobby been completed yet?

Yay to this project finally getting some action.
Firefly hasn't moved over yet. There's still work happening down there. I really hope their old space gets rented to other high-quality and long-term tenants.

When you say there is "an electric car charging station", do you mean a single charging point, or an area where multiple electric cars can charge? And is it private or public? Interested as I'd want to make use of it eventually.

retro_orange · #**5633** Posted **Sep 22, 2016, 12:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by djh

Yay to this project finally getting some action.
Firefly hasn't moved over yet. There's still work happening down there. I really hope their old space gets rented to other high-quality and long-term tenants.

When you say there is "an electric car charging station", do you mean a single charging point, or an area where multiple electric cars can charge? And is it private or public? Interested as I'd want to make use of it eventually.

No idea actually, I was wondering that too. It's just what i read from going through the website. It's been over 5 years in renovation limbo, I'm just looking forward to this corner not looking like a dump anymore. I still think that corner space should have been kept as a restaurant though, the views of city hall and downtown with the mountains must be amazing, especially from the tower suites!

officedweller · #**5634** Posted **Sep 23, 2016, 10:49 AM**

Land development big part of Musqueam's economic future
http://www.vancourier.com/truth-transfor...ic-future-1.2348330#sthash.9vwPI7bI.dpuf

Jebby · #**5635** Posted **Sep 23, 2016, 2:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Land development big part of Musqueam's economic future
http://www.vancourier.com/truth-transfor...ic-future-1.2348330#sthash.9vwPI7bI.dpuf

It's good to see a lot more density going into UBC/westside of Vancouver. Every bit of additional density further justifies the M-Line extension all the way to UBC.

I'm just sad to see the loss of more forest. I lived on the endowment lands for a couple years (still even own a condo there at Hampton Place and 16th, so right beside this development) and seeing so much forest being lost to development over the last couple years does bring a bit of sadness.

Is there a plan of how much of the forest will eventually be cut down for redevelopment and how much is protected parkland?

officedweller · #**5636** Posted **Sep 23, 2016, 9:03 PM**

It's a specific parcel called "Block F" that was transferred to the Musqueam.

Info here:
https://www.placespeak.com/en/topic/508-uel-block-f-project-status/#/overview

officedweller · #**5637** Posted **Sep 24, 2016, 12:35 AM**

Open House TOMORROW (Sept 24, 2016 12:00noon-3:00pm @ 4949 Heather St.) regarding the Heather Street (RCMP) Lands:

http://www.heatherstreetlands.ca/sites/default/files/downloads/Sept%2024%20Invitation.pdf

Posted at Price Tags:

https://pricetags.wordpress.com/2016/09/23/its-a-big-pile-of-land/

LeftCoaster · #**5638** Posted **Sep 26, 2016, 6:44 PM**

Anyone make it?

whatnext · #**5639** Posted **Sep 26, 2016, 7:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

From Vancouver Market.ca:

Burritt Bros. site on Main St:

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/09/09/plan-for-burritt-bros-site-includes-45-rental-units/

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/09/09/plan-for-burritt-bros-site-includes-45-rental-units/

That's disappointing. The Burritt Brothers building is a great example of postwar contemporary architecture. Possibly one of the best surviving on a major arterial. Sad to see it go for anything, but especially something that bland.

officedweller · #**5640** Posted **Sep 26, 2016, 9:27 PM**

TransLink mum on Oakridge bus barn buyer
https://www.biv.com/article/2016/9/translink-mum-oakridge-bus-barn-buyer/