North Shore Updates - Page 110

jollyburger · #**2181** Posted **Aug 27, 2020, 4:03 PM**

North Shore ICBC drivers licensing office is moving

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The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is packing its bags and moving the North Vancouver Driver Licensing Office away from Central Lonsdale.

ICBC's lease at its 125 East 13th St. office is expiring and the building there has been approved for redevelopment.

The provincial auto insurer has signed a lease to relocate the facility to Norgate Mall at 1331 Marine Dr., adjacent to Dollarama.
“This location met the business requirements that are needed to support a Driver Licensing office,” a statement from ICBC read. “The location is centrally located for North and West Vancouver residents. It is on a bus route. Parking is allocated for booked road test appointments and for ICBC customers, and there is an increase in size of floor space to support the increase in population growth for the community.”

The site is currently under construction to prepare for the new tenant.

No date has been set for the move, but the company expects it will be sometime in early 2021.

Once the move is complete, there will be no change in services offered there, according to ICBC.

https://www.nsnews.com/news/icbc-to-move-north-van-licensing-office-1.24192992

The new development

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18-storey residential tower development with a mixed-use office/retail podium over three levels of underground parking. Proposal includes approximately 162 strata units, 30,000 sq. ft. offices geared to medical professionals and 20,000 sq. ft. of retail.

https://www.cnv.org/property-and-develop...nt-developments/125-145-east-13th-street

officedweller · #**2182** Posted **Sep 4, 2020, 11:28 PM**

Park Royal Gateway Residences

From Lawrence Black twitter posted today:

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

officedweller · #**2183** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 2:20 AM**

Horseshoe Bay

Pics by a friend of mine Sept 12th:

Henbo · #**2184** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 2:57 AM**

I'm normally pretty pro-density, but I have to admit, when you're there, this one does feel a bit out of place..

SpongeG · #**2185** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 6:15 AM**

I don't mind it but it is very overpowering.

MistyMountain · #**2186** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 7:31 AM**

The first big development anywhere looks big. In 10 years it'll blend right in. Look at the Toronto Skyline in 1966 vs now:

Nites · #**2187** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 7:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by MistyMountain

The first big development anywhere looks big. In 10 years it'll blend right in. Look at the Toronto Skyline in 1966 vs now:

Your comparing downtown Toronto area to Horshoe Bay LOL

connect2source · #**2188** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 1:47 PM**

Scale is totally wrong for Horseshoe Bay, to me it's ruined the feel of the place, big mistake.

jollyburger · #**2189** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 3:21 PM**

Well that's all the development in Horseshoe Bay for the next 50 years so mission accomplished.

Tvisforme · #**2190** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 3:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by MistyMountain

The first big development anywhere looks big. In 10 years it'll blend right in.

Given the rate of change in the Horseshoe Bay neighbourhood, and of course the overall rate of change in West Vancouver, I highly doubt that it will "blend right in" by 2030. That's not to say that it won't eventually feel "normal", but for now it is on a very different scale from the rest of the Bay. Edgemont Village, in North Vancouver, has seen a number of three and four-story developments over the past decade or two, yet new large developments still feel "out of place".

phesto · #**2191** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 3:27 PM**

The scale is odd from a policy perspective. West Vancouver basically rubber stamped this project; meanwhile, they have spent close to 3 years in a never-ending study about whether 4-storeys is appropriate scale for the Horseshoe Bay Village area.

jollyburger · #**2192** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 5:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by phesto

The scale is odd from a policy perspective. West Vancouver basically rubber stamped this project; meanwhile, they have spent close to 3 years in a never-ending study about whether 4-storeys is appropriate scale for the Horseshoe Bay Village area.

Unsurprisingly it was backed by long time residents (Sewells) and others who think more people will sustain the fantasy village lifestyle you guys are talking about. West Van also got $10 million

officedweller · #**2193** Posted **Sep 14, 2020, 9:13 PM**

It is also set up against the mountain behind it, which itself overshadows the bay,
so I think it can be more accepted because of that and
isn't quite the same as having a 15 storey building in the middle of the village.
It sort of reminds me of pictures you see of Italian villas on cliffs.

I wonder who will be monitoring for rock fall behind the project?

bc2mb · #**2194** Posted **Sep 17, 2020, 3:12 PM**

Pretty cool concept for Lonsdale and 14th in North Van

https://www.urbanyvr.com/forest-hill-alterativ-design-lab/

officedweller · #**2195** Posted **Sep 17, 2020, 5:36 PM**

Nice!
The tower looks very BIG and the podium looks very 70s.

SpongeG · #**2196** Posted **Sep 17, 2020, 5:37 PM**

it makes me think of Yorkville for some reason, its pretty cool, hopefully they can move it beyond concept.

mellowyellow · #**2197** Posted **Sep 17, 2020, 9:50 PM**

That looks awesome! Hope the building exterior ages well though, and the trees aren't too overgrown over time.

officedweller · #**2198** Posted **Sep 18, 2020, 12:17 AM**

PS - there are very small windows / sliding doors on this project, but it's hidden by the design.

Henbo · #**2199** Posted **Sep 18, 2020, 4:59 AM**

I like the form, but on the ground level, that's a lot of blank walls for a commercial street like Lonsdale

Vin · #**2200** Posted **Sep 26, 2020, 8:15 PM**

Nice of developer to sacrifice easy profits due to reduced floor space, for the sake of an avant garde architectural form in this city.

Love this design: will add lots of character to Lonsdale.