General Vancouver Updates - Page 283

retro_orange · #**5641** Posted **Sep 26, 2016, 10:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

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.

Yeah The Burritt building is nice and complete with it's neon sign. I'm quite disappointed to see the building at Victoria diversion go too. It's no more than 10 years newer, the Burritt building being constructed in 1954 and the one on Victoria in 1963. The building on Victoria has great massing for an industrial/commercial building from the 60's with a curving facade matching the curve of Victoria Dr. complete with light blue mosaic tiles at street level.

from: http://imganuncios.mitula.net/3681_victoria_dr_1190115473293563321.jpg

officedweller · #**5642** Posted **Sep 28, 2016, 9:50 PM**

Boulevard project in Kerrisdale from GBL Twitter today:

https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects

officedweller · #**5643** Posted **Sep 28, 2016, 10:05 PM**

Sterling - 48th & West Boulevard - Sept 27, 2016:

https://twitter.com/MAC_Marketing

officedweller · #**5644** Posted **Sep 29, 2016, 9:28 PM**

2153-2199 Kingsway

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The proposal includes:
◾101 market rental apartment units;
◾45 studio units, 18 1-bedroom units, 31 two-bedrooms & 7 three-bedrooms
◾A total density of 3.37 FSR (93,651 SF);
◾14,499 SF of ground-floor retail space;
◾A building height of 71.4 ft.;
◾Two floors of underground parking, with access from the lane to the north of the site.

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/09/28/101-rental-apartments-planned-for-kingsway-site/

officedweller · #**5645** Posted **Sep 30, 2016, 1:19 AM**

Cladding has been installed on The Spot on Cambie
- on the protruding part facing Cambie, so it's a dark coloured metal panel.

RDW989 · #**5646** Posted **Oct 3, 2016, 5:40 PM**

The first Honolulu Coffee has been open at 888 Nelson for a few months, and now another one is underway on Broadway near Cambie, in the Neelu Bachra Centre
My pix, Oct 3, '16

BodomReaper · #**5647** Posted **Oct 3, 2016, 8:53 PM**

What good is the UDP if we get stuck with retail streetscapes that look like this in high-traffic locations?

mcminsen · #**5648** Posted **Oct 5, 2016, 6:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

An update on the Cambie Star at Cambie and King Edward, built next to and over the King Edward Canada Line Station.

Aug.11 '16, my pics

Quote:

Originally Posted by excel

Cambie Star:

mine.

^^^ excel's pic was posted Sept.6 '16. Here are some pics from yesterday.

Oct.4 '16, my pics

officedweller · #**5649** Posted **Oct 5, 2016, 11:13 PM**

Thanks!

At least all the windows / spandrels are uniform width (within their sections)

jollyburger · #**5650** Posted **Oct 6, 2016, 12:11 AM**

Oops, wrong thread.

truenorth44 · #**5651** Posted **Oct 6, 2016, 4:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by truenorth44

I'm quite curious to see what glass will go on this building - they had started putting up some peacock blue glass a few months ago that clashed badly with the refreshed heritage building, but it has since been removed.

New glass has been started on 2975 Oak Street - not as loud as the original glass - wish I'd taken a photo back then!

mcminsen · #**5652** Posted **Oct 6, 2016, 4:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Citti at 238 W. Broadway.

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

July 16 '16, my pics

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Aug.25 '16, my pics

Oct.5 '16, my pics

mcminsen · #**5653** Posted **Oct 7, 2016, 3:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

The Spot at Cambie and 12th, just south of City Hall.

Aug.8 '16, my pics

Oct.6 '16, my pics

officedweller · #**5654** Posted **Oct 7, 2016, 6:07 AM**

The windows on the Spot look more haphazard than I thought they would.

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The Duke, from Acton Ostry Twitter Oct 5.

https://twitter.com/actonostry

https://twitter.com/actonostry

Atrium:

https://twitter.com/actonostry

mcminsen · #**5655** Posted **Oct 7, 2016, 6:56 AM**

Here's a look from ground level at Duke and it's smaller wood frame neighbour, Vya/Portliving(?).

Oct.6 '16, my pics

bc2mb · #**5656** Posted **Oct 7, 2016, 5:29 PM**

ironic that the rental is concrete, and the market housing is woodframe...

Jebby · #**5657** Posted **Oct 7, 2016, 7:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by bc2mb

ironic that the rental is concrete, and the market housing is woodframe...

I'd think if you're going to own a building and use it as a revenue stream for a couple decades, you'd want it to be built to last.

When you develop and sell it off, you don't care that much.

retro_orange · #**5658** Posted **Oct 7, 2016, 10:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Here's a look from ground level at Duke and it's smaller wood frame neighbour, Vya/Portliving(?).

Oct.6 '16, my pics

Vya seems under built for it's location, the alley facade faces east and is set quite far back from both it's neighbors, along with the taller tower to the south, it's likely never gonna have sunlight into those rear facing units. Was it proposed before the rental perhaps?

Also i wonder if because Vya is a smaller woodframe sandwiched between 2 concrete buildings, will it transfer noise more?

BodomReaper · #**5659** Posted **Oct 9, 2016, 5:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by bc2mb

ironic that the rental is concrete, and the market housing is woodframe...

This is what we get when the city allows drastically higher densities for their favored ownership format. Because rental buildings generate less shadowing and other physical externalities than strata buildings, dontcha know

Thanks for all the great updates, everyone! Citi looks like it could be a sleeper hit. Well-designed retail level too.

officedweller · #**5660** Posted **Oct 11, 2016, 8:15 AM**

From Changing City Updates - new MEC and new Mt Pleasant offices:

Quebec and 2nd Avenue

https://changingcitybook.com/2016/10/08/quebec-and-2nd-avenue/

275 West 5th Avenue

https://changingcitybook.com/2016/10/08/275-west-5th-avenue/

2005 Quebec Street

https://changingcitybook.com/2016/10/05/2005-quebec-street/