Suburban Updates - All Other Metro Vancouver Municipalities - Page 187

Klazu · #**3721** Posted **Jan 21, 2017, 3:29 AM**

The number of large scale (and many of these are LARGE scale) projects being introduced is just mind-boggling. I hope everyone realizes that this is all completely crazy and will dry up immediately when influx of foreign money stops.

But before the rude awakening, one has to wonder how all these construction companies are able to have finance billions of dollars of projects in pipeline? And how do they manage to find enough construction crew and people for every site? Salaries in that field must be through the roof!

Metro-One · #**3722** Posted **Jan 21, 2017, 3:48 AM**

Given that the metro region's population is still growing at a good rate and with our limited land supply must built up rather than out, while things may cool off a little by no means are they going to stop.

bils · #**3723** Posted **Jan 21, 2017, 4:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Here's an addition to that Richmond thread!! (Thanks!)

No.3 Road & Anderson Site

Demolition of old buildings completed last year and site prep underway.
This is being marketed as glitzrichmond.com

Site prep has just started at the yuenheng site as well as 'the capstan' which is right beside it.

GMD · #**3724** Posted **Jan 21, 2017, 5:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by Skytrains&Cranes

Flavelle Sawmill Co apparently wants to develop the land themselves.. I would anticipate selling or partnering with a well heeled developer if they receive all the rezoning approvals they need. Alot of uphill battle before we see anything there. Port Moody NIMBYSM is strong. Metro Vancouver may fight this as well.

http://www.flavelleoceanfront.ca/

Metro's previous (2014) objection was (in theory at least) due to the lack of a comprehensive development plan, so (in theory) a solid plan might bring them around, but it can be tough getting approval to repurpose big chunks of industrial land.

You're not wrong about Port Moody nimbyism either. The current council in particular is pretty anti-development, but councils can change. The plus in this case is that there are no immediate residential neighbours, so that will help. The Tri-Cities news suggested 2040 as a completion date, which seems plausible.

At this point, it's just a sketch on paper, but at least it looks like a pretty well-designed sketch (IMO), so that is something.

In other Port Moody news, council is slowly moving forward with a plan to move Coronation Park (SFD neighbourhood just off inlet station, across Ioco from Suter Brook) from 500 residents to 4,500. Seems like there might be enough residents in the area who want to cash in to overcome those who want to keep their homes, but time will tell.

With respect to finding enough crew for all the construction, I have seen stories of shortages in some areas (crane operators, etc.) but I guess the flood of people back from Alberta has helped a lot, especially for jobs that don't need special skills. Hopefully the oil patch is up and running again by the time things inevitably slow down in Vancouver...

libtard · #**3725** Posted **Jan 21, 2017, 5:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

The number of large scale (and many of these are LARGE scale) projects being introduced is just mind-boggling. I hope everyone realizes that this is all completely crazy and will dry up immediately when influx of foreign money stops.

But before the rude awakening, one has to wonder how all these construction companies are able to have finance billions of dollars of projects in pipeline? And how do they manage to find enough construction crew and people for every site? Salaries in that field must be through the roof!

lol construction salaries aren't through the roof. Residential/commercial tower construction does not pay that well, it is a huge source of employment in Vancouver and one of our main industries. Without it I'd say the unemployment rate would jump to double digits.

Klazu · #**3726** Posted **Jan 21, 2017, 5:42 AM**

With all the construction ongoing, how hard is it currently to find craftmen like carpenters, plumbers and electricians to do house renos? Has anyone been contracting any and have rates gone up with the shortage of skilled people? I think that's where normal people can have any touch point on the current market.

There must be thousands upon thousands of renovations ongoing, so it must be challenging to find good people. I wonder if those people have been able to add this demand in their rates too? It would only make sense. Basic supply and demand.

Pinion · #**3727** Posted **Jan 21, 2017, 5:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

With all the construction ongoing, how hard is it currently to find craftmen like carpenters, plumbers and electricians to do house renos? Has anyone been contracting any and have rates gone up with the shortage of skilled people? I think that's where normal people can have any touch point on the current market.

There must be thousands upon thousands of renovations ongoing, so it must be challenging to find good people. I wonder if those people have been able to add this demand in their rates too? It would only make sense. Basic supply and demand.

I've definitely struggled to find competent people. Only found one guy who wasn't bush league and he was too busy to do more work after one job.

After a pipe leak my strata hired an old eastern European guy to fix the ceiling and he tried to put up drywall with tiny scrap pieces. I told him to get out. He messed up a wall in the common hallway too and it bugs me every time I see it.

SkytrainCar026 · #**3728** Posted **Jan 22, 2017, 1:00 AM**

I've almost finished the image/info collecting for the Richmond thread, just have one question.

Does anyone know what is happening on this lot? I remember seeing that it was sold to a developer last year (it was in the top 10 largest real estate transactions of 2016).

Sheba · #**3729** Posted **Jan 23, 2017, 11:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by urbancanadian

The fourth and final tower in Polygon's Windsor Gate development looks to be moving forward in conjunction with the third tower (The Lloyd). The 25-storey tower is called Mantyla, and will share a parking garage with The Lloyd, which is located immediately east.

Mantyla
Found a flyer for this in the mail today. The sales office and display suites (and maybe a render... ) will open on Jan 28th. They're hyping that it's right near Evergreen and the mall.

SpongeG · #**3730** Posted **Jan 24, 2017, 1:34 AM**

• Video Link

officedweller · #**3731** Posted **Jan 27, 2017, 9:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

49 Storey tower across from Burquitlam station!

From: http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/11/05/two-tower-project-slated-for-burquitlam-area/

Project website:
(registration only for now)

http://marcon.ca/567/

http://marcon.ca/567/

officedweller · #**3732** Posted **Jan 27, 2017, 9:55 PM**

527 Carnarvon from GBL Twitter Jan 26th:

https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects

vanman · #**3733** Posted **Jan 27, 2017, 10:22 PM**

A note on that Burquitlam proposal:

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Council voted unanimously to approve second and third readings of the rezoning but staff and the proponents have a list of issues to address before the item is brought back for fourth reading.

A housing agreement is necessary for the rental building and council have asked staff to work on addressing the road width issues. The city also wants the developers to reduce the number of small car spaces in the plans to a maximum of 30% of the overall parking stock.

http://www.tricitynews.com/news/coquitla...raffic-with-new-tower-proposal-1.3483219