General Vancouver Updates - Page 438

svlt · #**8741** Posted **Jun 19, 2020, 5:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Big fire at SW Marine Drive & Cambie for some under construction building.. Possibly 282 62nd Avenue

Not that one, looks like it's 302 W 62 Ave, designed by Stuart Howard Architects. Couldn't find much information about it online including presales and status, other than being in "preconstruction".

https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/ca/308-west-62nd

svlt · #**8742** Posted **Jun 19, 2020, 5:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

Update to 3701-3743 West Broadway (the Alma one):

Missed this one entirely. The last design was innovative but looked awful. This update was much needed and I think would be a great step in revitalizing an area dominated by some pretty old and tired looking condos. Not a lot going on in that strip mall or intersection either, a strong retail component at the bottom of this would add vitality to the neighborhood.

GenWhy? · #**8743** Posted **Jun 19, 2020, 6:24 PM**

C-2 District Schedule changes were released.

officedweller · #**8744** Posted **Jun 19, 2020, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

C-2 District Schedule changes were released.

They forgot a bullet under "Historical Review":

NIMBYs don't want multi-storey buildngs to encroach on single family residential areas

Colin4567 · #**8745** Posted **Jun 19, 2020, 8:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

C-2 District Schedule changes were released.

If the amendment is 243 pages long, it's not hard to imagine why housing takes so long to build and costs as much as it does. Understanding that would require an insane amount of research and definitely serves as a barrier to new developers coming in to the city.

GenWhy? · #**8746** Posted **Jun 19, 2020, 9:13 PM**

The standard C-2 District Schedule is only 12 pages long, though.

The linked document is the full referral report. This will probably shave of 1-2 years in these sites.

jollyburger · #**8747** Posted **Jun 20, 2020, 5:38 AM**

Haven't been by Main & East 2nd recently but the Second + Main massing is pretty impressive.

officedweller · #**8748** Posted **Jun 22, 2020, 10:57 PM**

2nd & Main

By Lawrence Black twitter June 20th:

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

officedweller · #**8749** Posted **Jun 24, 2020, 1:37 AM**

397 West 7th
(Fast & Epp Offices)

From Fast & Epp twitter June 15th:

https://twitter.com/fast_epp

rofina · #**8750** Posted **Jun 24, 2020, 8:52 PM**

Ohhh, that's really cool!

Mass timber has the potential to really change the game up - no forming required, and the ability to essentially pre-manufacture a building inside a controlled dry environment, with basic assembly only on site.

Very neat - look forward to more progress here.

officedweller · #**8751** Posted **Jun 24, 2020, 9:45 PM**

There's a UK show called "Grand Designs" on CBC early in the morning (5am - set your PVRs) and they often use prefab mass timber panels in their house construction.
(It also seems like they have no building code as there are lots of staircases without railings and other oddities.

officedweller · #**8752** Posted **Jun 24, 2020, 10:06 PM**

445 Kingsway

This was approved according to UrbanYVR:

Major rental project on Kingsway dealership site approved
https://www.urbanyvr.com/445-kingsway-acton-ostry-architects/

https://www.urbanyvr.com/445-kingsway-acton-ostry-architects/

officedweller · #**8753** Posted **Jun 24, 2020, 10:20 PM**

More from Lawrence Black twitter posted today:

397 West 7th Ave.

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

***************

The Yukon

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

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425 W 6th Ave.

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

Jimbo604 · #**8754** Posted **Jun 26, 2020, 10:29 PM**

Great Northern Way Tour:

Nature's Path organic foods is reported to be looking at building a new HQ building here right against Clark Dr: Dialog Architects, Vancouver Courier

Shaw's warehouse has sold according to DailyHive Jun 2019 article. If I remember correctly I think someone said Shaw still has some time (years?) left on their lease there.

MEC HQ building. Daily Hive reports some changes in this Jan 2020 article.

To the west of MEC HQ building UrbanYvr reports "Two tower office campus planned for Great Northern Way" Apr 21, 2020
Photo credit: UrbanYvr

A little to the west DailyHive reports "lululemon's new Vancouver headquarters building approved by city council" Jan 30, 2020. Currently open grass area.

There is a large lot between the above Lulu lot and Emily Carr campus, currently used as parking lot.

West of Emily Carr campus and just east of Red Truck Beer Co. is project from Onni group: website, Skyrise: "Upon full build-out, 375 1st Avenue will include four buildings that range in height and size. There will be two live-work buildings that will rise 13 and 15 storeys respectively. The third building will be a hotel rising 15 storeys and the fourth, an office building set to rise seven storeys. The two live-work buildings will feature a combined total of 224 units in a range of sizes including one-, two-, and three-bedroom configurations. "

Photocredit: Skyrise

Photocredit: unless otherwise noted - me

Jimbo604 · #**8755** Posted **Jun 26, 2020, 11:57 PM**

As the sign says, Second Ave + Main St development

Photocredit :me

Jimbo604 · #**8756** Posted **Jun 27, 2020, 12:58 AM**

Elenore on Fifth Ave & Main St

7th Ave & Main St

Photo credit: me

officedweller · #**8757** Posted **Jun 27, 2020, 2:12 AM**

Thanks for the updates!
Really long walk?

Jimbo604 · #**8758** Posted **Jun 27, 2020, 2:55 PM**

Medium length bike ride

Also, there were no workers and no machinery at the development just east of Red Truck by Emily Carr during the middle of a weekday. Strange?

officedweller · #**8759** Posted **Jun 27, 2020, 6:48 PM**

Not sure - even downtown projects seem to have quiet days.

Changing City · #**8760** Posted **Jun 27, 2020, 7:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jimbo604

Medium length bike ride

Also, there were no workers and no machinery at the development just east of Red Truck by Emily Carr during the middle of a weekday. Strange?

Onni (or their excavation subcontractor BelPacific) stopped work on the site very soon after the pandemic regulations were announced, and removed the equipment. They seem to be scaling back a bit in Seattle - they decided not to buy a Seattle site they had an option on, although they're announcing new projects in LA.