General Vancouver Updates - Page 297

Vin · #**5921** Posted **Jan 31, 2017, 8:31 AM**

Total waste of commercial lot space.

mcminsen · #**5922** Posted **Feb 1, 2017, 10:20 AM**

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Hoarding is up at the Synchro site now with the new rendering.

Nov.30 '16, my pics

Excavation for Synchro at 379 East Broadway appears to have begun.

Jan.27 '17, my pic

BodomReaper · #**5923** Posted **Feb 3, 2017, 5:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

From VancouverMarket.ca - new 2-storey Shoppers Drug Mart plus 3 other retail units across from the Safeway near 4th & Vine:

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2017/01/23/new-retail-building-planned-for-west-4th/

I had to do a double-take when I first saw the board. This is in one of the locations best-served by transit in the entire city - and we get 1.2 FSR. Incredible.

officedweller · #**5924** Posted **Feb 4, 2017, 3:40 AM**

The Duke courtyard atrium (to be covered by a tent) - from Acton Ostry twitter:

https://twitter.com/actonostry

http://www.actonostry.ca/project/the-duke/

Klazu · #**5925** Posted **Feb 5, 2017, 2:10 AM**

Is that 3-storey new building at Main and Terminal Avenue a joke? Like, why such a tiny building right next to a Skytrain station?

csbvan · #**5926** Posted **Feb 5, 2017, 2:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Is that 3-storey new building at Main and Terminal Avenue a joke? Like, why such a tiny building right next to a Skytrain station?

It's moveable, modular affordable housing. It is temporary and will occupy the empty lot. Once the lot is set to be developed it will head elsewhere. It's a very intriguing new idea.

Klazu · #**5927** Posted **Feb 5, 2017, 5:18 AM**

Oh, thank God. I drove by quickly and couldn't read all the signs they had up. Who are they for and how much do they rent for?

jollyburger · #**5928** Posted **Feb 5, 2017, 5:34 AM**

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Oh, thank God. I drove by quickly and couldn't read all the signs they had up. Who are they for and how much do they rent for?

40-units low fixed income for $375 month (they're paying for a subsidy) and it cost $3.5 million

http://www.vancourier.com/news/installation-begins-on-modular-housing-complex-1.5201610

quobobo · #**5929** Posted **Feb 5, 2017, 4:31 PM**

I asked an acquaintance who works in the nonprofit housing sector about those temporary units, their take was pretty negative: "they've built this without coordinating with health authorities, province, federal, non-profits. And embarked on this, at rental rates that really could be delivering a better housing standard if they had not gone it alone."

And on the reasoning why it was done this way: "certain non-elected officials at the City pushed certain elected officials to go about it this way for internal and public political optics. For a 'win'"

WarrenC12 · #**5930** Posted **Feb 5, 2017, 5:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by quobobo

I asked an acquaintance who works in the nonprofit housing sector about those temporary units, their take was pretty negative: "they've built this without coordinating with health authorities, province, federal, non-profits. And embarked on this, at rental rates that really could be delivering a better housing standard if they had not gone it alone."

And on the reasoning why it was done this way: "certain non-elected officials at the City pushed certain elected officials to go about it this way for internal and public political optics. For a 'win'"

To play devil's advocate, if they had tried to coordinate with all of those other groups, that place would still be be an empty lot for another 2 years. I'm impressed with how quickly it has come together.

I don't want to pretend it's easy, but now you've got 40 warm clean places for people to live very affordably. I'm going to call it a win.

jollyburger · #**5931** Posted **Feb 5, 2017, 9:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

To play devil's advocate, if they had tried to coordinate with all of those other groups, that place would still be be an empty lot for another 2 years. I'm impressed with how quickly it has come together.

I don't want to pretend it's easy, but now you've got 40 warm clean places for people to live very affordably. I'm going to call it a win.

That would be interesting if there was evidence that social housing projects weren't being built or delayed because of those other groups.

They are building more of those units at 1060 Howe Street on some parkade

WarrenC12 · #**5932** Posted **Feb 6, 2017, 5:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

That would be interesting if there was evidence that social housing projects weren't being built or delayed because of those other groups.

They are building more of those units at 1060 Howe Street on some parkade

I'm not saying those groups are actively delaying them, it's just the nature of the bureaucratic system.

Vin · #**5933** Posted **Feb 6, 2017, 7:34 PM**

It would take 20 years for those 40 residents to pay for the $3.75mil of temporary housing, all covered by tax payers of course. Maybe they should have 1000 of those units in the neighbourhood by taking that parking space beside McDonald's too. Lots of City land, and at the same time get rid of all the homeless problem downtown. Why not?

officedweller · #**5934** Posted **Feb 6, 2017, 9:12 PM**

Bosa to redevelop Italian Cultural Centre (on Grandview Hwy).

http://urbanyvr.com/italian-cultural-centre-vancouver-bosa

Lots more pics and a video at the link.

http://urbanyvr.com/italian-cultural-centre-vancouver-bosa

Rico · #**5935** Posted **Feb 6, 2017, 9:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Bosa to redevelop Italian Cultural Centre (on Grandview Hwy).

http://urbanyvr.com/italian-cultural-centre-vancouver-bosa

Lots more pics and a video at the link.

http://urbanyvr.com/italian-cultural-centre-vancouver-bosa

The public spaces here look promising

WarrenC12 · #**5936** Posted **Feb 6, 2017, 9:21 PM**

Wow, interesting plans. But the opposition in that neighbourhood will be strong IMO. We'll see what happens.

Vin · #**5937** Posted **Feb 6, 2017, 9:44 PM**

The website renderings of the courtyard and retail areas look really awesome. Reminds me of newer projects in certain parts of London or Melbourne. An italian grocer in an updated setting is something I'd look forward to as well.

However, let's sit back and see how the local residents, UDA and City of Vancouver rip it apart.

Aroundtheworld · #**5938** Posted **Feb 6, 2017, 10:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Wow, interesting plans. But the opposition in that neighbourhood will be strong IMO. We'll see what happens.

Maybe, that said they can't really complain about shading since the shadow will be on the Skytrain and they can't really complain too much about traffic since that area already has plenty and it's only a few blocks from Renfrew Station.

It looks good project that will make a somewhat ugly part of the city nicer and livelier.

s211 · #**5939** Posted **Feb 6, 2017, 10:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Bosa to redevelop Italian Cultural Centre (on Grandview Hwy).

http://urbanyvr.com/italian-cultural-centre-vancouver-bosa

Crap. There goes that great Italian restaurant.

officedweller · #**5940** Posted **Feb 7, 2017, 12:51 AM**

Broadway & Alma (NW corner)

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Westbank Corp. has filed their rezoning application for the 23,234 SF site at the Northwest corner of Broadway and Alma Street. The site at 3701-3743 West Broadway is currently zoned C-2 and is currently improved with an old strip retail property.

The rezoning proposal is for a 6-storey mixed-use project, which includes:
◾94 secured market rental units;
◾59 studios, 1 one-bedroom, 33 two-bedrooms, 1 three-bedroom
◾7,190 SF of retail space
◾A total density of 3.15 FSR;
◾A building height of 64 ft.; and
◾99 parking spaces.

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2017/02/06/broadway-alma-site-slated-for-rental-development/