498 Drake St | 121.9M | 43Fl | Completed - Page 20

Vanville · #**381** Posted **Jan 28, 2017, 5:26 AM**

A few shots taken by me from Granville Island on Jan.25:

Klazu · #**382** Posted **Mar 1, 2017, 3:46 AM**

The Mark will still remain the tallest of Yaletown.

I can't figure out what is the project in the foreground?

Caliplanner1 · #**383** Posted **Mar 1, 2017, 4:03 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klazu

The Mark will still remain the tallest of Yaletown.

I can't figure out what is the project in the foreground?

Klazu, for those of us not familiar with the downtown cityscape it would be cool if you could use an arrow to label/name/identify the different buildings/towers to which you refer.

West22 · #**384** Posted **Mar 1, 2017, 5:59 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klazu

The Mark will still remain the tallest of Yaletown.

I can't figure out what is the project in the foreground?

That is an interesting perspective on the West End, with Lighthouse Park and Passage Island in the background. It really draws the East Van neighbourhood into the frame, and I am curious about where it was shot from.

csbvan · #**385** Posted **Mar 1, 2017, 7:38 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klazu

The Mark will still remain the tallest of Yaletown.

I can't figure out what is the project in the foreground?

I believe that is The Duke.

Vanville · #**386** Posted **Mar 1, 2017, 9:18 AM**

A few shots by me. Keep forgetting to upload so they are a little bit older.

Feb.22:

Feb.26:

WarrenC12 · #**387** Posted **Mar 1, 2017, 4:18 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by csbvan

I believe that is The Duke.

Yes the 2 cranes in the foreground would be the Duke and Independent.

Great angle.

officedweller · #**388** Posted **Mar 1, 2017, 10:16 PM**

Great shots!

Pics by me today:

Klazu · #**389** Posted **Mar 3, 2017, 2:48 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by West22

That is an interesting perspective on the West End, with Lighthouse Park and Passage Island in the background. It really draws the East Van neighbourhood into the frame, and I am curious about where it was shot from.

Yeah, things line up nicely and the long focal length compresses everything closely together. This was shot from our penthouse patio on the 46th floor of Metroplace tower in Metrotown, Burnaby. You can see more photos in the Metroplace thread.

mcminsen · #**390** Posted **Mar 6, 2017, 10:38 AM**

March 4 '17, my pics

mcminsen · #**391** Posted **Mar 6, 2017, 10:42 AM**

March 4 '17, my pics

LeftCoaster · #**392** Posted **Mar 7, 2017, 3:57 PM**

Still having trouble figuring out what that additional work platform at the very top is for.

Thanks for this latest round of updates mcminsen, always appreciated!

excel · #**393** Posted **Mar 7, 2017, 6:30 PM**

Nice update.

officedweller · #**394** Posted **Mar 7, 2017, 11:13 PM**

Is that top form angled upwards?
Could be for an amenity or penthouse roof:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delirium

all are screenshots from PDF docs

zahav · #**395** Posted **Mar 8, 2017, 8:18 AM**

Does this building have a name? The thread title is still the address, and I can't find anything like a Wall website for it (Wall Development doesn't even have a corporate website?!). I did find something on the website for the Wall Centre Central Park. They have a "Future Project" listed as WALL CENTRE YALETOWN. Is that what this is being called?

Also, they have a WALL CENTRE 900 HASTINGS. There is currently an office building with retail on the base at this address (and I know that Regal Barbers and a tech company are moving into the building with new leases starting in April/May). Ingledews also recently relocated here. Am I missing something that was already discussed on this forum?

Link to the Wall page mentioning this:
http://www.wallcentrecentralpark.com/developer/

mcminsen · #**396** Posted **Mar 8, 2017, 9:01 AM**

I think the name of this project is 498 Drake.

Changing City · #**397** Posted **Mar 8, 2017, 4:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by zahav

Does this building have a name? The thread title is still the address, and I can't find anything like a Wall website for it (Wall Development doesn't even have a corporate website?!). I did find something on the website for the Wall Centre Central Park. They have a "Future Project" listed as WALL CENTRE YALETOWN. Is that what this is being called?

Also, they have a WALL CENTRE 900 HASTINGS. There is currently an office building with retail on the base at this address (and I know that Regal Barbers and a tech company are moving into the building with new leases starting in April/May). Ingledews also recently relocated here. Am I missing something that was already discussed on this forum?

Link to the Wall page mentioning this:
http://www.wallcentrecentralpark.com/developer/

McMinsen is correct - the Wall tower here is addressed as 498 Drake. When it is leased (it's a rental building, apparently), they might call it Wall Yaletown.

Wall Centre 900 Hastings is under construction on East Hastings; it's a condo building with non-market rental as well, and it has its own thread as 933 E Hastings.

zahav · #**398** Posted **Mar 9, 2017, 7:54 AM**

Wow this is a massive new rental building! It looks pretty nice too, way nicer than the Onni buildings beside and close to it IMO

urbancanadian · #**399** Posted **Mar 10, 2017, 6:26 AM**

Maybe they were originally (pre-rezoning) planning on selling the units so they listed it on their website as Wall Centre Yaletown? I remember it being on the site well before construction even began. FWIW, "Wall Centre 900 Hastings" was rebranded as "Strathcona Village.

Anyway, here's a pic I took this afternoon from David Lam Park:

mcminsen · #**400** Posted **Mar 15, 2017, 6:12 AM**

March 14 '17, my pics