Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 878

mcminsen · #**17541** Posted **Aug 22, 2019, 5:58 AM**

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The Hermes reveal has started.

July 31 '19, my pics

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A little more to see.

Aug.3 '19, my pics

Aug.20 '19, my pics

officedweller · #**17542** Posted **Aug 22, 2019, 8:16 PM**

Hey, the signs do look the same size now.

SpongeG · #**17543** Posted **Aug 23, 2019, 9:06 PM**

Hermes opens September 13 according to the dailyhive.

Not sure where to put this but I wonder what kind of changes they could do

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Migrant_Coconut · #**17544** Posted **Aug 23, 2019, 10:47 PM**

So long as they keep the stairs in some form. They're part of the artistry.

Klazu · #**17545** Posted **Aug 23, 2019, 11:39 PM**

CBC loves to find victims and controversy everywhere.

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**17546** Posted **Aug 24, 2019, 3:32 AM**

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CBC loves to find victims and controversy everywhere.

pretty much. plus there is the victim culture thing going on now. everyone is a victim is seems of something.

jollyburger · #**17547** Posted **Aug 24, 2019, 5:24 AM**

He seemed like he was having fun at the end of the clip rolling down.

There's an elevator off of Hornby and Robson to access UBC Robson?

SpongeG · #**17548** Posted **Aug 28, 2019, 7:14 AM**

from the Archinect

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60-story passive house tower unveiled for Vancouver
Antonio Pacheco By Antonio Pacheco Aug 26, '19

Henson Developments, WKK, and IBI Group have unveiled designs for a 60-story Passive House tower slated for downtown Vancouver. If completed as designed, the wavy tower could become the tallest Passive House building in the world.

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https://archinect.com/news/article/150154947/60-story-passive-house-tower-unveiled-for-vancouver

truenorth44 · #**17549** Posted **Aug 29, 2019, 10:46 PM**

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June 10 '19, my pics

This site has been quiet (vacant) for a few weeks - either it's a Quebec company that's taking an extended 'construction holiday', or they're waiting for their above-grade building permit. Work has stopped with the ground floor formwork completed (Pender St side), awaiting the installation of rebar. We have enjoyed the peace and quiet next door!

August 29, 2019 - my pics:

mcminsen · #**17550** Posted **Aug 30, 2019, 1:46 AM**

Thanks for the update. I went by a while ago and noticed there was not much progress visible.

jollyburger · #**17551** Posted **Aug 30, 2019, 4:20 AM**

They're cutting down trees

cairnstone · #**17552** Posted **Aug 30, 2019, 3:50 PM**

I vote it could be a money issue. As its very unlikely the Quebec construction holiday would have any effect here. And also having a building permit stop at midpoint like that is also wierd.

truenorth44 · #**17553** Posted **Aug 30, 2019, 4:39 PM**

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I vote it could be a money issue. As its very unlikely the Quebec construction holiday would have any effect here. And also having a building permit stop at midpoint like that is also wierd.

It's pretty normal for separate permits for below and above grade on a fast-track project (and most projects these days seem to be!). Below-grade would stop pretty much at this point, formwork up, but no permanent construction, other than some rebar for columns sticking up above grade.

The Quebec connection was a stretch!

osirisboy · #**17554** Posted **Aug 30, 2019, 10:14 PM**

What are you talking about "no permanent construction"? They have built all the underground floors. Plus you can see the massive core built. The people who built that would be the same ones that build the above ground floors lol

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**17555** Posted **Aug 30, 2019, 10:35 PM**

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What are you talking about "no permanent construction"? They have built all the underground floors. Plus you can see the massive core built. The people who built that would be the same ones that build the above ground floors lol

i think he meant no permanent construction above ground level. i.e. done the sub levels, but everything above ground is temporary.

SpongeG · #**17556** Posted **Aug 31, 2019, 1:12 AM**

So it sits stalled? For years?

jollyburger · #**17557** Posted **Aug 31, 2019, 2:44 AM**

It's not scheduled to finish construction until 2021 so they have lots of time left.

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**17558** Posted **Aug 31, 2019, 3:19 AM**

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So it sits stalled? For years?

if it is permit related, and it may not be, it would be up to the developer to have all the permits in order from the CoV for construction to proceed at the pace they need.

this is all speculation, who knows it could be financing related.

SpongeG · #**17559** Posted **Aug 31, 2019, 6:52 AM**

I am totally confused as to what is going on and what project is being discussed. All I can gather is somewhere downtown there is a project that has stopped being constructed for unknown reasons. So its kind of like how the Trump sat doing nothing for years and years is going on again somewhere.

jollyburger · #**17560** Posted **Aug 31, 2019, 7:04 AM**

Terrace House but I think it's a little premature to say they've stopped work on it.