Richmond Updates - Page 8

officedweller · #**141** Posted **Feb 24, 2019, 6:41 AM**

Alfa

By City of Rain, SRC Feb 17th:

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Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1424343, member: 70034

IMG_5436 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

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BodomReaper · #**142** Posted **Mar 4, 2019, 4:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Elle

Feb 17th by City of Rain, SRC:

Thanks for the update!

Elle is a sad case in how a good basic design can get killed by poor details. Especially sad since Integra Architecture + Regent International (the developer) produced the Paloma towers, which are some of the best in Richmond.

-WTF is with those blank grey panels at street level. No city should ever approve this.
-The podium overall is a clumsy mess
-Bare aluminium window frames on the punch-out windows ruin the clean mass of the concrete element

This makes for a painful contrast with the Storeys *social housing* tower nearby, also designed by Integra.

Vin · #**143** Posted **Mar 4, 2019, 6:48 PM**

I think Elle is a simple and elegant building.

officedweller · #**144** Posted **Mar 4, 2019, 10:02 PM**

I think it looks pretty good.
Not sure what behind the spandrel at grade though.
Could be an amenity space?

officedweller · #**145** Posted **Apr 12, 2019, 7:11 AM**

Bridgeport Business Centre
Bridgeport & Hwy 99

https://bridgeportcentre.com/location/

• Video Link

https://brandcast-cdn.global.ssl.fas..._FINAL_WEB.pdf

https://youtu.be/TCeOeSkY3zE

Ground breaking was today:

https://twitter.com/ScottConstructs

LeftCoaster · #**146** Posted **Apr 13, 2019, 12:28 AM**

Wow, this one came out of nowhere for me. Looks good, but a somewhat odd location for office.

SFUVancouver · #**147** Posted **Apr 13, 2019, 1:41 AM**

Interesting project.

Hopefully the project will include upgrades to Beckwith Rd, because it's not exactly ready for office tenants and pedestrians.

https://www.google.com/maps/@49.1935...7i13312!8i6656

LeftCoaster · #**148** Posted **Apr 15, 2019, 8:58 PM**

Yikes, not ready is an understatement.

Definitely cements my opinion that this is an odd place for a fair amount of office space.

Vin · #**149** Posted **Apr 15, 2019, 9:22 PM**

Even though under the 2041 OCP of Richmond, the area is designated industrial, I suppose it's close enough to the designated downtown commercial neighbourhood of Richmond that the City actually allows this development to take place.

2041 OCP:
https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/ass...e_Map10716.pdf

Love the flexibility (something you don't see in Vancouver). On top of that, it would be great crossing the bridge into Richmond to see some nicer commercial buildings rather than just low flat-roof industrial ones.

officedweller · #**150** Posted **May 1, 2019, 2:17 AM**

Times Square

By City of Rain, SRC

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Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1397030, member: 70034

located at 6560-6700 No. 3 Road
2-tower, mixed-use development
157 market + 9 affordable homes
14,300 sq ft of retail & restaurant space
33,000 sq ft office space
across from CF Richmond Centre shops & services
short walk to Richmond-Brighouse Canada Line station
near Minoru Park
goal of LEED Silver

https://www.mikestewart.ca/bene-time...retail-office/

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April 14th:

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Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1441182, member: 70034

The old plaza is now gone

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officedweller · #**151** Posted **May 1, 2019, 2:20 AM**

The Paramount

City of Rain April 14th:

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Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1441036, member: 70034

Not much progress.

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officedweller · #**152** Posted **May 1, 2019, 2:21 AM**

Alfa

By City of Rain April 14th:

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Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1441989, member: 70034

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GlassCity · #**153** Posted **May 1, 2019, 2:57 AM**

Thank you for posting! Crazy to see how much activity there continues to be.

zahav · #**154** Posted **May 1, 2019, 7:33 AM**

I think the Bridgeport project is a great location for both office and hotel. Right on Bridegport on the bus route and close to Bridegport Station. Right next to Hwy. 99 entrance, and there's a retail spot next door. I think the area north of it is going to change fast too, it is a weird hold-out of old houses and reminds me of what a lot of Richmond subdivisions used to look like. But the old areas around north and central Richmond are quickly changing now. The old Bus Loop on Garden City and Capstan is going, as is a lot of the remaining fields near there. These are a few developments proposed right now all bordering each other:

2018 836123 000 00 RZ ( In Circulation )
POLYGON DEVELOPMENT 342 LTD has applied to the City of Richmond for permission to rezone 8671, 8731, 8771, 8831/8851 Cambie Road, 8791 Cambie Road/3600 Sexsmith Road, and 3480,3500,3520,3540/3560 Sexsmith Road from the (RS1/F) Single Detached zone to a Site Specific zone to allow a three-phase development with 8 buildings, 1222 residential units, 784m2 of retail space and a new City park

2018 836107 000 00 RZ ( In Circulation )
IBI GROUP HAS APPLIED TO THE CITY OF RICHMOND FOR PERMISSION TO REZONE 3426, 3440, 3360, AND 3380 SEXSMITH ROAD FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/F), ASSEMBLY (ASY), AND SCHOOL & INSTITUTIONAL (S1) ZONES TO A SITE-SPECIFIC ZONE FOR THE PURPOSE OF A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 464 DWELLINGS, GROUND FLOOR RETAIL ALONG CAPSTAN WAY, AND A PLACE OF WORSHIP, TOGETHER WITH THE EXTENSION OF KETCHESON ROAD.

2018 818748 000 00 DP ( In Circulation )
POLYGON FIORELLA HOMES LTD has applied to the City of Richmond for permission to develop 3551, 3571, 3591, 3611 and 3631 Sexsmith Road in order to build a high-rise building containing 2 affordable (work-only) studios for professional artists and approximately 168 dwellings, including 157 market units and 11 affordable (low-end-of-market) units.

officedweller · #**155** Posted **May 24, 2019, 12:59 AM**

The Capstan

This one (backside of Viewstar) will start construction in Spring 2020:

RICHMOND – The Capston was first reported to our clients 8 years ago & we are pleased to be able update the progress to date! Construction start is set for spring of 2020!
https://twitter.com/GreenSheetData

SpongeG · #**156** Posted **May 31, 2019, 8:30 PM**

City of Richmond approves massive CF Richmond Centre redevelopment

Kenneth Chan May 31, 2019

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/cf-r...roval-may-2019

Vin · #**157** Posted **May 31, 2019, 9:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

City of Richmond approves massive CF Richmond Centre redevelopment

Kenneth Chan May 31, 2019

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/cf-r...roval-may-2019

After all the internal design changes, it is finally approved! Really glad to hear that. The Richmond City Centre will leapfrog to yet another milestone with the completion of this massive undertaking. Next will be Lansdowne Mall Redevelopment. Should see approval coming up soon too, although it is taking a while due to the city-owned roads that will go through the site.

LeftCoaster · #**158** Posted **May 31, 2019, 10:41 PM**

Lansdowne has not even amended their OCP yet. They are a long ways from a DP approval.

Vin · #**159** Posted **Jun 1, 2019, 12:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Lansdowne has not even amended their OCP yet. They are a long ways from a DP approval.

We shall see.

officedweller · #**160** Posted **Jun 1, 2019, 12:39 AM**

Hopefully Richmond Centre will add some office space on the areas that remain as surface parking lots.