General Vancouver Updates - Page 302

officedweller · #**6021** Posted **Mar 14, 2017, 11:26 PM**

Condo tower may rise at former site of Harvey’s Furniture, an old Vancouver landmark on Kingsway
by Carlito Pablo on March 14th, 2017 at 2:23 PM
http://www.straight.com/news/881281/cond...urniture-old-vancouver-landmark-kingsway

officedweller · #**6022** Posted **Mar 15, 2017, 12:03 AM**

By Yellow Fever March 5th:

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Originally Posted by Yellow Fever

Van Arsdel at Oak and 14th Avenue

20170305_094824 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

20170305_094847 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

Vantage · #**6023** Posted **Mar 15, 2017, 7:03 AM**

Would an office tower ever be built on top of Burrard Station? Seems like it would be a good location and give Translink an opportunity to renovate the station.

mcminsen · #**6024** Posted **Mar 15, 2017, 10:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by csbvan

In a shocking turn of events, they have now erected a crane at this site:

20161118_222032 by C B, on Flickr

Former site of the Rumpus Room on Main Street. Click on the link in csbvan's post above to go back to previous discussion.

March 6 '17, my pics

WarrenC12 · #**6025** Posted **Mar 15, 2017, 3:18 PM**

That construction on Main has to be up there with the slowest projects in the city.

mcminsen · #**6026** Posted **Mar 16, 2017, 9:23 AM**

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An update on The Spot on Cambie.
Dec.6 '16, my pics

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Originally Posted by Feathered Friend

Photos taken January 27th

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Jan.27 '17, my pics

March 15 '17, my pics

SFUVancouver · #**6027** Posted **Mar 16, 2017, 6:19 PM**

Thanks for the update. The top looks a lot heavier than I expected. None the less, considering that there was just an old low-rise restaurant on the site, and a gas station at one time, if I remember correctly, so it's an amazing improvement to the urbanity of the corner.

Edit: just noticed the black vertical fins. I think that those will make quite a positive difference to the top, which just looks flat and lifeless in contrast to the far more varied white levels below.

csbvan · #**6028** Posted **Mar 16, 2017, 6:46 PM**

I like it. Black and white seems to be the colour for the Cambie corridor.

officedweller · #**6029** Posted **Mar 16, 2017, 7:14 PM**

Thanks!

I like the fins on the top part - presumably they'll extend to the top floor, too.

Not sure about the wide blocky white protrusions on the lowers levels.

LeftCoaster · #**6030** Posted **Mar 16, 2017, 7:49 PM**

I saw this the other day coming in from the airport, I thought the white blocky fins at the bottom looked great in person.

This one has definitely surprised in a good way.

officedweller · #**6031** Posted **Mar 17, 2017, 6:04 AM**

A couple of small projects in Marpole - from VancouverMarket.ca:

8795-8803 Granville Street
(southern end of Granville)

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six-storey residential building, including:
◾19 residential units
◾4 studios, 8 one-bedrooms, 6 two-bedrooms and 1 three-bedroom
◾2,306 SF of ground floor retail space
◾a total density of 2.48 FSR;
◾a building height of 66 ft.;
◾17 underground parking spaces and 25 bicycle spaces.

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2017/03/15/19-unit-condo-building-planned-for-granville/

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2017/03/15/19-unit-condo-building-planned-for-granville/

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8615 Laurel Street
(near West 70th Ave)

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6-storey secured market rental building that includes:
◾65 market rental apartment units;
◾43 One-bedrooms, 21 Two-bedrooms, and 1 Three-bedroom
◾a total density of 2.50 FSR;
◾a building height of 66 ft.;
◾35 vehicle parking spaces; and
◾87 bicycle spaces.

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2017/03/13/new-rental-building-planned-for-marpole-site/

LeftCoaster · #**6032** Posted **Mar 17, 2017, 5:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

A couple of small projects in Marpole - from VancouverMarket.ca:

8795-8803 Granville Street
(southern end of Granville)

About time this block sees something. It's such a rundown stretch of Granville and one of a visitors first views of Vancouver. Really needs some love.

SpongeG · #**6033** Posted **Mar 21, 2017, 9:01 AM**

• Video Link

officedweller · #**6034** Posted **Mar 21, 2017, 7:39 PM**

41 East Hastings
by Yellow Fever taken March 12th:

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41 East Hastings, Vancouver East side.

20170312_095249 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

20170312_095102 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

20170312_095342 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

for more photos visit this thread...http://vancouver.skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/vancouver-41-east-hastings-street-14-fl.26964/

djmk · #**6035** Posted **Mar 22, 2017, 12:03 AM**

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somethings that is supposed to temporary looks rather permanent.

osirisboy · #**6036** Posted **Mar 22, 2017, 12:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by djmk

somethings that is supposed to temporary looks rather permanent.

Haha. That's what i thought too. What's the plan for this thing anyway? How long long till it gets dismantled?

WarrenC12 · #**6037** Posted **Mar 22, 2017, 12:23 AM**

It's meant to be easy to move.

jollyburger · #**6038** Posted **Mar 22, 2017, 1:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

Haha. That's what i thought too. What's the plan for this thing anyway? How long long till it gets dismantled?

Until they have funding to build permanent rooms, but with a temporary unit then you would think they would develop on unused sites first and then swap this one around once they build additional modular housing units.

officedweller · #**6039** Posted **Mar 22, 2017, 10:53 PM**

41st & Main (Northwest Corner)

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2017/03/21/52-rental-units-planned-for-main-41st/

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The proposal for the 11,684 SF site at 5679 Main Street is for a 6-storey mixed-use building including:
◾52 rental apartment units;
◾5 studios, 29 one-bedroom units, 15 two-bedrooms & 3 three-bedroom units
◾4,089 SF of ground floor retail space
◾a total density of 3.46 FSR
◾a building height of 76 ft.; and
◾33 underground parking spaces and 72 bicycle parking spaces.

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2017/03/21/52-rental-units-planned-for-main-41st/

mcminsen · #**6040** Posted **Mar 24, 2017, 9:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

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

Jan.27 '17, my pic

Update. Click on the link in the above quoted post to see previous discussion and images.

March 23 '17, my pic