Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 843

s211 · #**16841** Posted **Dec 6, 2018, 4:36 AM**

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Because I honestly do not see how you can fit 60 stories plus that crown into 550 feet. Unless Vancouver is having a surge of investment from Hobbiton.

It's not too far a stretch.

Six foot ceilings are the new eight.

Otis_Van · #**16842** Posted **Dec 8, 2018, 6:43 PM**

A few updates from Davie Street (my photos, today).

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Davie gets the first of two new cranes at this location (Mirabel at Davie/Broughton). Background building is The Jervis, which was recently completed. New residents are moving in now, just in time to watch their views disappear in real time.

The former/soon-to-be Safeway with two rental towers, at Davie/Cardero. Slightly taller tower on the left with orange tarps is the new rental at Davie/Bidwell.

A view from the other end of the block, with the Davie/Bidwell rental tower in the foreground.

Same block, other new rental tower across the street (next to London Drugs). Getting close to completion - exterior construction elevator came down recently.

In the distance is the new rental at Pendrell/Denman. Cladding is underway - jury is still out on the white.

SpongeG · #**16843** Posted **Dec 8, 2018, 6:47 PM**

busy section of the west end

Otis_Van · #**16844** Posted **Dec 8, 2018, 10:39 PM**

One more update from the West End today. This is the corner of Robson and Nicola. Looks like the rental (?) tower there is about to get underway (my picture, today).

s211 · #**16845** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 1:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by Otis_Van

rental (?)

Yes.

Feathered Friend · #**16846** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 1:35 AM**

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We've meant to share this for a while now. Darren spotted this model of what looks like a massing concept for the False Creek Flats Innovation Hub back in September at Vancouver City Hall. Unfortunately, we're not sure what review it was there for

https://twitter.com/City_Duo/status/1071543951033741312

Changing City · #**16847** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 2:07 AM**

Perhaps the False Creek Flats model are in conjunction with the proposals that should have been submitted for three of those buildings - pretty much in the centre of the site.

Developers were supposedly responding in June to a request for ideas to develop about 300,000 sq. ft. on a 99 year lease. It would have around 76,000 sq. ft. of market and non-market housing and 200,000 sq. ft. of commercial space for light industrial start-ups and accelerators, affordable industrial space for social enterprises and other uses, and market rate spaces for laboratory, digital, and other office uses.

Additionally, 50,000 sq. ft. of space of non-market industrial arts production was required, with double-height spaces for the movement of large works and stage sets in and out to support the theatre productions in downtown Vancouver.

s211 · #**16848** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 4:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

"non-market industrial arts production"

Is that even a thing? What's next?

Non-market injection site?
Non-market private equestrian club?
Non-market exotic car owners club?
Non-market quilting bee club?

Changing City · #**16849** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 5:27 PM**

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Is that even a thing?

Where should the City replace the existing facility for assembling stage sets for City-owned production spaces? It would seem that an existing industrial area already owned by the City is a good place, and method of ensuring the needed support facility.

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What's next?

Non-market injection site?

We've already got a couple of those

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Non-market private equestrian club?

Sure - sounds like a good idea for Dunbar-Southlands. There's a great one in London.

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Non-market exotic car owners club?

Sounds like Kerrisdale? Modelled on San Dieguito, no doubt

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Non-market quilting bee club?

That's probably West Point Grey. There are quite a few in Washington State.

WarrenC12 · #**16850** Posted **Dec 10, 2018, 12:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by Feathered Friend

https://twitter.com/City_Duo/status/1071543951033741312

Thanks for the pictures. That's quite the "future concept", since that comprises a number of different private lots. Also is Stemcell's current building already included in that mix?

jollyburger · #**16851** Posted **Dec 10, 2018, 12:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Thanks for the pictures. That's quite the "future concept", since that comprises a number of different private lots. Also is Stemcell's current building already included in that mix?

Not really the city owns all the lots where those buildings are placed.

Stemcell is on the bottom right.

Changing City · #**16852** Posted **Dec 10, 2018, 1:12 AM**

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The city owns all the lots where those buildings are placed.

Stemcell is on the bottom right.

There's a second phase of the Angiotech (now Stemcell) building that was approved several years ago, so the context there could be different too. Obviously there will also be development on the parking lot to the south of VanCity, (also City owned) and possibly McDonalds, one day. There's also an approved office building by the station, to the north of SkyTrain,

Technically this isn't part of Downtown.

WarrenC12 · #**16853** Posted **Dec 10, 2018, 1:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Not really the city owns all the lots where those buildings are placed.

Stemcell is on the bottom right.

Wow, I'm shocked. Apart from the urban garden of course, and the modular homes. That's like 4-5 different businesses, unless I'm picturing the wrong area.

Changing City · #**16854** Posted **Dec 10, 2018, 1:41 AM**

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Wow, I'm shocked. Apart from the urban garden of course, and the modular homes. That's like 4-5 different businesses, unless I'm picturing the wrong area.

The City are landlords to the Alfa Romeo dealership, the used RV dealer, the workshops to the east (where they have the back of house civic theatre workshop, and a few years back rebuilt concrete truck barrels). They're also landlord to Fontile and the other businesses in the 1920s buildings along Terminal Avenue. If this model is an any way accurate, they may not incorporate them into the development, unless they're part of the dark grey podium - presumably more industrial or retail uses.

jollyburger · #**16855** Posted **Dec 10, 2018, 2:09 AM**

Which thread does False Creek Flats go into?

Anyways, it seems like there are active plans to turn the old second phase of the old Angiotech plans into a three-storey data centre.

http://f.tlcollect.com/fr2/813/95962/1628_Station_Street_BQ_EMAIL.pdf?cbcachex=913199

Tetsuo · #**16856** Posted **Dec 10, 2018, 7:30 AM**

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They're also landlord to Fontile and the other businesses in the 1920s buildings along Terminal Avenue.

Isn't there a push by Heritage Vancouver groups to save these buildings?

The same group silent on VSB teardowns

GenWhy? · #**16857** Posted **Dec 10, 2018, 5:32 PM**

I thought Stemcell was moving to the suburbs?

Hmoob · #**16858** Posted **Dec 10, 2018, 6:02 PM**

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I thought Stemcell was moving to the suburbs?

They are. They've already started moving to a Production Way campus in Burnaby where they plan to consolidate their operations. Not that it impacts the shown concept; Stemcell's soon-to-be former building is across Station St from the proposal.

I expect their move will take a couple of years to work through, but it'll be interesting to see who's interested in their old locations once they're available.

officedweller · #**16859** Posted **Dec 10, 2018, 11:41 PM**

Thaks for the info.

With the height of the black Onyx building (next to Pacific Cnetral Station) being taller than these,
I wonder if these will end up being htaller than shown
(i.e. not quite so tabletop).

GenWhy? · #**16860** Posted **Dec 11, 2018, 12:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Thaks for the info.

With the height of the black Onyx building (next to Pacific Cnetral Station) being taller than these,
I wonder if these will end up being htaller than shown
(i.e. not quite so tabletop).

Going above the viewcone?