North Shore Updates

[retro_orange]

That's super nice!

[whatnext]

Bellevue by Cressey in West Van. Only 35 "residences" and massive balconies!

[IMG]IMG_0325 by whatnextyvr, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]IMG_0330 by whatnextyvr, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]IMG_0329 by whatnextyvr, on Flickr[/IMG]

(my photos)

[jollyburger]

Rental housing for teachers, dump 600,000 sq feet of office space from the project. North Shore progress.

https://www.nsnews.com/news/rental-housi...r01yHJuosubTg5VZIo6_64ERDMFh9OuH10jMfpZA

[osirisboy]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Rental housing for teachers, dump 600,000 sq feet of office space from the project. North Shore progress.

https://www.nsnews.com/news/rental-housi...r01yHJuosubTg5VZIo6_64ERDMFh9OuH10jMfpZA

Well hopefully it'll create opportunity elsewhere for office space.

It's kind of funny that they dropped it because of traffic concerns but then they drop the new road that was proposed that would've helped with the traffic problems. Lol

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Promenade at The Quay

By City of Rain SRC May 20th:

March 24 '19, my pics

[djmk]

The cinemas at Esplindade are closing down for good this weekend to make way for the new cinema at Park Royal

And the cinemas at Park & Tilford are gross now so I suspect that will be closing down soonish as well

[LeftCoaster]

Landmark might take another swing at one of these properties.

[LowerLonsdaleMike]

Originally Posted by djmk

The cinemas at Esplindade are closing down for good this weekend to make way for the new cinema at Park Royal

I'm hoping they demo that building on Esplanade and redevelop the site. That's the ugliest, dullest part of Lower Lonsdale right now that needs some re-invigoration.

[djmk]

Originally Posted by LowerLonsdaleMike

I'm hoping they demo that building on Esplanade and redevelop the site. That's the ugliest, dullest part of Lower Lonsdale right now that needs some re-invigoration.

the space is up for lease but I don't understand why someone would lease a cinema in 2019.

how hard would it be to re-purpose a building like this?

[domusile]

Originally Posted by LowerLonsdaleMike

I'm hoping they demo that building on Esplanade and redevelop the site. That's the ugliest, dullest part of Lower Lonsdale right now that needs some re-invigoration.

Cressey purchased a 50% stake in this property last year so there could be potential for redevelopment.

[SpongeG]

Capilano University announces new campus at The Shipyards
APRIL 3, 2019 BY PETER MEISZNER




Capilano University announced Tuesday they will open a new branch campus at The Shipyards in Lower Lonsdale in August 2019.

Capilano University will occupy the second floor of 125 Victory Ship Way, designed by DIALOG. The space features 15 ft. high ceilings and a 60 ft. long balcony.

All five of Capilano University’s faculties (Business & Professional Studies; Fine & Applied Arts; Arts & Sciences; Education, Health & Human Development; and Global & Community Studies) will be represented at the new branch campus.

The Continuing Studies & Executive Education programs will be fully relocated to the new branch campus to help make the evening and weekend courses more accessible to students from across the Lower Mainland.

“CapU Lonsdale represents an exceptional opportunity for us to broaden our outreach and community contributions, strengthen local connections and provide a strong selection of our programming in a central location on the North Shore,” said Paul Dangerfield, president of Capilano University.

Capilano University says the expansion to The Shipyards will also help free up capacity at the main campus on Purcell Way. Over 10,000 students are enrolled each year at CapU and the university offers 95 programs.

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https://urbanyvr.com/capilano-university-the-shipyards

[officedweller]

Shipyards

Looks great!

By City of Rain March 24th:

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1436497, member: 70034

IMG_6677 by Hung Lam, on Flickr
IMG_6683 by Hung Lam, on Flickr
IMG_6685 by Hung Lam, on Flickr
IMG_6687 by Hung Lam, on Flickr
IMG_6691 by Hung Lam, on Flickr
IMG_6693 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

[officedweller]

Promenade at the Quay

By City of Rain
March 24:

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1436919, member: 70034

Getting taller

IMG_6633 by City Of Rain, on Flickr
IMG_6635 by City Of Rain, on Flickr
IMG_6638 by City Of Rain, on Flickr
IMG_6640 by City Of Rain, on Flickr
IMG_6642 by City Of Rain, on Flickr
IMG_6644 by City Of Rain, on Flickr
IMG_6646 by City Of Rain, on Flickr

[SpongeG]

Park Royal considers adding more storeys to residential towers

Brent Richter / North Shore News
APRIL 24, 2019


An artist's rendering of how the former White Spot site at Park Royal will look when construction on two new residential towers is complete. Developer Larco has been “testing the waters” with conversations in the community to see if there is support for taller towers. graphic supplied

Park Royal may be looking to add storeys to its already approved towers at 752 Marine Dr.

The developer, Larco, has been “testing the waters” with conversations in the community to see if there is support for taller towers “in exchange for some kind of community benefit,” according to the District of West Vancouver.

But the district emphasized the plan is very much preliminary.

“The District has not received an application from Larco for anything related to this development. If an application were submitted in the future, staff would assess it in relation to current policy, which, in this case, is the Marine Drive corridor local area plan,” said Donna Powers, district spokeswoman.


The previous council approved the towers in a 4-3 vote in May 2018 following a two-night public hearing. Park Royal has been given the OK to build 203 rental units, 11 of which would be reserved for affordable housing, in 11- and 14-storey towers, a daycare facility and 29,000 square feet of commercial space.

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https://www.vancourier.com/real-estate/p...storeys-to-residential-towers-1.23800172

[Migrant_Coconut]

Don't suppose we could just add Park Royal to the DNV and cut West Van out of the metro?

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

Don't suppose we could just add Park Royal to the DNV and cut West Van out of the metro?

Well half of it is on reserve land so not part of West Van.

[bluefox]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Well half of it is on reserve land so not part of West Van.

Unlike the proposal by the Squamish Nation under Burrard Bridge, the condo site at 752 Marine is mostly, if not completely, off-reserve, so they will have to play nice with the locals on this one.

[officedweller]

I think those 2 towers are all off-reserve.

[officedweller]

3rd & Chesterfield

By City of Rain March 24th:

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1439972, member: 70034

IMG_6718 by Hung Lam, on Flickr
IMG_6720 by Hung Lam, on Flickr
IMG_6722 by Hung Lam, on Flickr
IMG_6724 by Hung Lam, on Flickr
IMG_6728 by Hung Lam, on Flickr
IMG_6730 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

[yorktonite]

Originally Posted by officedweller

3rd & Chesterfield

By City of Rain March 24th:

Thanks for sharing! I used to live on 2nd and Chesterfield but I moved away years ago. I always remember looking at the eyesore of an empty lot. Awesome to see this development as an infill.