Olympic Village & Southeast False Creek Updates Discussion - Page 340

GenWhy? · #**6781** Posted **Jun 29, 2020, 8:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by fredinno

...Wait, so I checked. Apparently the City does own all those lots. It's not supposed to have public use, so why? Are they playing RE flipper?

What do you mean by "public use"?

GenWhy? · #**6782** Posted **Jun 29, 2020, 8:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

WRT Brewery Creek, the Lululemon rezoning provided an RoW for the pipe / daylighting on the east edge of the site.

https://council.vancouver.ca/20190423/documents/p12.pdf

And the same thing is happening at about 1st Ave and Thornton by Red Truck for Brewery Creek. They are exposing a section for bio-retention and rainwater management from 1st to the railway property. For currently underneath is a storm main. Most of these are from the 60's uphill but I think the Creek's original pipe is still there in sections from 1909. There is another "blueway" I think along St George Street, where another creek used to be.

Again, agree that these are not the original creek locations but are being used to mitigate the fact that this section of False Creek was filled in and address rainwater and ecological issues / degradation.

jollyburger · #**6783** Posted **Jun 30, 2020, 12:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by fredinno

Doesn't mean the entire thing will be daylighted.

I'm not even sure if that's possible, though it'd be nice if it could.

...Wait, so I checked. Apparently the City does own all those lots. It's not supposed to have public use, so why? Are they playing RE flipper?

Page 89 of this document shows the city owned lots:

https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/false-creek-flats-plan-2017-05-17.pdf

They were doing that international design competition for 1.5 acres of the Innovation Hub (before they withdrew it last year) with a 99 year lease.

fredinno · #**6784** Posted **Jun 30, 2020, 7:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

WRT Brewery Creek, the Lululemon rezoning provided an RoW for the pipe / daylighting on the east edge of the site.

https://council.vancouver.ca/20190423/documents/p12.pdf

There's even a ditch at the north end of that RoW leading to Industrial Ave.

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Industr...80044034!8m2!3d49.2694376!4d-123.0953965

They go into land owned by CN, (even the Industrial Ave one) so...

It should be feasible to get a blueway all the way to False Creek, the issue is that CN may not be kind enough to allow Vancouver to build on its unused lands. So the 'streams' just go into...nothing.

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

What do you mean by "public use"?

Parks, Community Centers, Utilities, Social Housing, etc.

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Page 89 of this document shows the city owned lots:

https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/false-creek-flats-plan-2017-05-17.pdf

They were doing that international design competition for 1.5 acres of the Innovation Hub (before they withdrew it last year) with a 99 year lease.

Ah. Ok.

GenWhy? · #**6785** Posted **Jun 30, 2020, 8:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

What do you mean by "public use"?

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Originally Posted by fredinno

Parks, Community Centers, Utilities, Social Housing, etc.

I might not be 100% on this as the plans too are very "conceptual", but last I heard (read?) working on something nearby was the City (either the Midas or Kal Tire or both locations) there is some kind of plaza idea and social/student/artist housing, Lorne St and Central are both extended with public plaza / park space. I recall the more subsidized elements of the innovation core area is more arts and culture. Haven't heard too much about artist housing, for example, in that area, but I very sure it's not off the books, as 1st and 2 ave, if I recall are the housing focused area.

I have not heard there will be no public uses, however.

GenWhy? · #**6786** Posted **Jun 30, 2020, 8:31 PM**

For instance, I have not heard of the City ditching the Arts Factory.

"Provide and support artistic and cultural endeavors, affordable housing and childcare on City-owned land." Imaging they'd hook up to the Neighbourhood Energy System in OV or their own.

Remembered a friend did a site analysis here for childcare and seniors housing. Totally forgot. But I imagine with the City's "Culture Plan" it might be a heavier focus on artist / student.

Klazu · #**6787** Posted **Jun 30, 2020, 8:44 PM**

Avenue One yesterday.

officedweller · #**6788** Posted **Jul 22, 2020, 12:37 AM**

W2

Pic by me yesterday:

Avenue One

By me yesterday:

samsonsham · #**6789** Posted **Jul 30, 2020, 8:25 PM**

The largest unit in Tesoro is 6153 SF! Wonder how much they will list this property for.

WarrenC12 · #**6790** Posted **Jul 30, 2020, 9:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by samsonsham

The largest unit in Tesoro is 6153 SF! Wonder how much they will list this property for.

They are running at $1500/sf right? I can see $2500/sf for this one, though at that size it might be custom for a developer friend.

cov · #**6791** Posted **Jul 31, 2020, 4:37 AM**

Saw cars parked at Tesoros today. Is concert finally making moves? Also saw a film crew around the area but unsure if related.

WarrenC12 · #**6792** Posted **Jul 31, 2020, 3:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by cov

Saw cars parked at Tesoros today. Is concert finally making moves? Also saw a film crew around the area but unsure if related.

Some pricing and unit sizes came out, to realtors only I think.

They are also finally building the park so that could be related.

Changing City · #**6793** Posted **Jul 31, 2020, 3:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Some pricing and unit sizes came out, to realtors only I think.

They are also finally building the park so that could be related.

It's a temporary park, but it's better than how it's been for years.

WarrenC12 · #**6794** Posted **Jul 31, 2020, 3:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

It's a temporary park, but it's better than how it's been for years.

Well yes, it will transition to full park at some point, post Tesoro I guess.

Iknow · #**6795** Posted **Aug 11, 2020, 3:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by cov

Saw cars parked at Tesoros today. Is concert finally making moves? Also saw a film crew around the area but unsure if related.

They started showing August 1, went with a realtor friend, probably the nicest finishing i have seen in all of OV. Also surprised to hear as of yesterday they had sold quite a few units. Personally know a few buyers who bought.
Price is high but it's got the wow factor. Presentation centre is only by appointment.

WarrenC12 · #**6796** Posted **Aug 11, 2020, 3:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Iknow

They started showing August 1, went with a realtor friend, probably the nicest finishing i have seen in all of OV. Also surprised to hear as of yesterday they had sold quite a few units. Personally know a few buyers who bought.
Price is high but it's got the wow factor. Presentation centre is only by appointment.

Where is the presentation center?

jollyburger · #**6797** Posted **Aug 11, 2020, 5:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Where is the presentation center?

From Instagram it seems like it's inside the actual building?

Changing City · #**6798** Posted **Aug 11, 2020, 5:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

From Instagram it seems like it's inside the actual building?

It hasn't been built yet. An earlier post said it was in Navio, the last development completed (to the south, facing the park that's getting a temporary makeover at the moment).

WarrenC12 · #**6799** Posted **Aug 11, 2020, 5:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

From Instagram it seems like it's inside the actual building?

Tesoro is still a dirt parking lot.

jollyburger · #**6800** Posted **Aug 11, 2020, 5:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

It hasn't been built yet. An earlier post said it was in Navio, the last development completed (to the south, facing the park that's getting a temporary makeover at the moment).

Yeah you can see Science World in the background of a few of the photos.