Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 900

Feathered Friend · #**17981** Posted **Dec 14, 2019, 1:21 AM**

Not said, unanimous support of a motion with a couple recommendations that included one particularly strong bit of criticism.

officedweller · #**17982** Posted **Dec 14, 2019, 7:08 AM**

Yeah, I like the west facade of the Catholic Charities Building the best.

jollyburger · #**17983** Posted **Dec 14, 2019, 5:42 PM**

Tower Crane Lift on Homer St. Maybe something being placed on the roof or was the crane not taken down yet?

http://vanmapp1.vancouver.ca/roadahead/events/details/cf52ea35-30cc-4896-91b0-bde96e408633

jollyburger · #**17984** Posted **Dec 14, 2019, 5:44 PM**

833 West Pender has a crane lift today as well:

http://vanmapp1.vancouver.ca/roadahead/events/details/469b06ee-7b3a-4a9a-88d3-bdfa217eb880

Vin · #**17985** Posted **Dec 14, 2019, 6:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Vancouver's will have to carry on the legacy of Cloud gardens, it's now the laydown area for BA3.

Looks a lot better in this rendering. Still not the most exciting design, but nothing offensive about it either.

This view does not show the building with all the protruding balconies, hence looking the best.

mcminsen · #**17986** Posted **Dec 14, 2019, 8:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Oct.15 '19, my pic

From last weekend...

Dec.8 '19, my pics

SpongeG · #**17987** Posted **Dec 14, 2019, 9:23 PM**

will the ground level just be a lobby or will it have some retail or restaurant space?

red-paladin · #**17988** Posted **Dec 14, 2019, 10:32 PM**

Thanks for the pictures of 402 Dunsmuir, I was looking forward to some updates of that building.

Changing City · #**17989** Posted **Dec 15, 2019, 12:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

Thanks for the pictures of 402 Dunsmuir, I was looking forward to some updates of that building.

Here's this weekend on Changing City blog. The initial plans showed a restaurant space on the main floor with seating in the courtyard between the two buildings. Until it's finished, it's not clear if the Amazon lease for the whole building has changed that in any way

red-paladin · #**17990** Posted **Dec 15, 2019, 12:39 AM**

Ah, I see that update now on your site. Thanks!

jollyburger · #**17991** Posted **Dec 15, 2019, 2:46 AM**

They just teased a cafe for the lobby.

SpongeG · #**17992** Posted **Dec 15, 2019, 4:31 AM**

it's not that grand but I really like it

SFUVancouver · #**17993** Posted **Dec 15, 2019, 5:41 PM**

There's going to be a serious amount of retail next door in The Post. I'm perfectly fine with a lobby cafe in this project. Many office buildings don't even have that.

Feathered Friend · #**17994** Posted **Dec 17, 2019, 12:39 AM**

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A lack of quorum at Vancouver's Urban Design Panel last week has postponed 134 emergency shelter & 120 supported beds, 46 spaces of social housing, services centre as well as community feeding program until sometime in 2020
https://development.vancouver.ca/128ecordova/index.htm

https://twitter.com/City_Duo/status/1206715665949708289?s=20

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It's the second time in two years a lack of quorum at the UDP has delayed a project. Even worse, this one comes under Vancouver's SHORT program, which is supposed to speed up approval times for proposals with homes for those most in need.
https://vancouver.ca/people-programs/social-housing-or-rental-tenure-program.aspx

https://twitter.com/City_Duo/status/1206715670399873024?s=20

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**17995** Posted **Dec 17, 2019, 1:10 AM**

that's funny and ironic. politicians.

Vin · #**17996** Posted **Dec 17, 2019, 5:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by VancouverOfTheFuture

that's funny and ironic. politicians.

It's a Vancouver thing. Do they get a paycheque deduction for missing work?

csbvan · #**17997** Posted **Dec 17, 2019, 6:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by VancouverOfTheFuture

that's funny and ironic. politicians.

They're volunteers, not politicians.

jollyburger · #**17998** Posted **Dec 18, 2019, 3:22 AM**

Urgent Care facility at 1290 Hornby might be kicked out if the land is redeveloped.

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Three weeks after a downtown Vancouver urgent primary care centre opened in leased space last year, an architectural firm hired by the building owners filed a rezoning application that could lead to the building being torn down.

The taxpayer-funded centre at 1290 Hornby St., near St. Paul’s Hospital, is on notice that it may have to move if the rezoning proposal succeeds.

“If the rezoning is approved and the proposed building proceeds to redevelopment, the existing commercial tenancies will have to come to an end,” said Neal Wells, a spokesman for the City of Vancouver.

The primary care centre opened in November, 2018, after Vancouver Coastal Health spent $2 million to renovate the space, according to documents obtained under a freedom of information request. The centre has an annual operating budget of $3.72 million.

Wells said the rezoning application, which was filed on Dec. 13, 2018, is expected to go before city council next year.

No one at Coastal Health knew about the redevelopment

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news...y-risks-relocation-for-condo-development

officedweller · #**17999** Posted **Dec 18, 2019, 4:32 AM**

That would be the site of this one.
Hopefully they get their renewal

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Originally Posted by Changing City

Here's the next residential tower rezoning proposal - this one for 1290 Hornby (across from Tate, and Salt). More on the Changing City blog, and the City's website.

jollyburger · #**18000** Posted **Dec 18, 2019, 7:25 PM**

Two floors at 175 West Cordova are up for lease. They're "refreshing" the facade whatever that means.

https://www.spacelist.ca/listings/bc/vancouver/175_w_cordova_st#204280