Landmark on Robson | Completed - Page 16

Vin · #**301** Posted **Aug 15, 2018, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

This is a bit unexpected. I don't think I've ever seen a praying mantis in Vancouver before. I wonder if it has something to do with climate change.

There is no other explanation besides that at the moment. First praying mantis and then Godzilla will come.

LeftCoaster · #**302** Posted **Aug 15, 2018, 6:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

That really sounds like a car sales person pitch. There is no such thing as net neutral. The costs have to go somewhere, because no one is doing it for free.

Also, I was just stating my opinion, and care less about what you think as I'm not here on a popularity contest. So get off my back will you?

Vin, your opinion is paraded around as fact on this website, so I will continue to refute your misguided and biased posts for the betterment of this forum.

And a car sales pitch?? If you had a million dollars and were looking at two sites on the same block, both the same size, one of them greenfield and one with a gas station, which would you pay more for? The sophisticated buyer factors in the costs to get the site to a developable state. This is real estate economics 101 bud.

jollyburger · #**303** Posted **Aug 19, 2018, 3:46 AM**

Demolition website is back up and you can get the timelapse video in progress:

http://asiastandardamericas.com/proj...el-demolition/

bb1510 · #**304** Posted **Aug 19, 2018, 10:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Demolition website is back up and you can get the timelapse video in progress:

http://asiastandardamericas.com/proj...el-demolition/

Too bad you can't see the exact day and time like the previous version

mcminsen · #**305** Posted **Aug 28, 2018, 3:45 AM**

Aug.27 '18, my pics

Graham_Yvr · #**306** Posted **Aug 28, 2018, 2:40 PM**

This is painfully slow to watch - I see if from my apt window. Once they get past the revolving restaurant it should move more swiftly, but sheesh, day after day I've been wasting time...

240glt · #**307** Posted **Aug 28, 2018, 2:43 PM**

Significant logistical challenges I'm sure. It'll take some time to bring that building down

Nice to see some blue skies in Vancouver. It's been a while for us here

mcminsen · #**308** Posted **Sep 5, 2018, 1:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by Graham_Yvr

This is painfully slow to watch - I see if from my apt window. Once they get past the revolving restaurant it should move more swiftly, but sheesh, day after day I've been wasting time...

Yes, painfully slow. Maybe check back in another month?

Compare pics below to see about one month's progress.

Aug.1 '18, my pics

Sept.3 '18, my pic

jsbertram · #**309** Posted **Sep 5, 2018, 3:07 AM**

not surprising , the apparent slow speed.

the top is cantelivered over the tower like a mushroom cap, so needs to be properly dismantled piece-meal

once gone the rest of the tower might disappear as quickly as a floor per week

mcminsen · #**310** Posted **Sep 11, 2018, 4:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

June 26 '18, my pic

~Two and a half months later and there's not much difference to see at ground level...

Sept.10 '18, my pics

Vanville · #**311** Posted **Sep 15, 2018, 11:05 PM**

The following pic is for those of you who have not yet had the pleasure of walking through the shipping container sidewalk tunnel

. My pic Sept.14:

Galaxy · #**312** Posted **Sep 15, 2018, 11:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vanville

The following pic is for those of you who have not yet had the pleasure of walking through the shipping container sidewalk tunnel

. My pic Sept.14:

The tunnel is the next top attraction in Vancouver!

jollyburger · #**313** Posted **Oct 15, 2018, 7:37 PM**

Any activity on the demolition?

mcminsen · #**314** Posted **Oct 15, 2018, 8:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Any activity on the demolition?

I've had a good look at the tower several times in the past week as I've gone by and decided not to bother taking a pic because it looks mostly unchanged since about a month ago. When the top part disappears though it will really speed up. I think somewhere back in this thread it was said that the regular floors will disappear at the rate of one every 3-5 days.