General Vancouver Updates - Page 453

Changing City · #**9041** Posted **Oct 16, 2020, 1:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

I wonder if that liquor stores days are numbered. Seems like a waste of space now.

There was a project in development a couple of years ago. Around 60,000 sq ft with two floors of retail, with a liquor store coming back on the 2nd floor. Maybe they're waiting for the many other offices nearby to lease up, or for the new Broadway Plan, or they have just shelved the idea for now. Not much more here.

officedweller · #**9042** Posted **Oct 16, 2020, 4:35 AM**

Cool, thanks.,
Never seen that before.

LeftCoaster · #**9043** Posted **Oct 16, 2020, 8:04 PM**

Thanks CC, never seen that before either. I'd agree likely waiting until the Broadway plan is complete, like a lot of landowners.

zahav · #**9044** Posted **Oct 17, 2020, 12:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

1538 Marpole Avenue

https://development.vancouver.ca/pc1538marpole/index.htm

A DP application for a 4,000 sq ft. single family house at 1538 Marpole, right next to Granville & 16th
and 800 meters from Granville & Broadway skytrain is being built to an astoundingly low 0.39 FSR...because Shaughnessy.
https://twitter.com/vancouvermrkt

I love the old Shaughnessy area, those grand houses. It is hardly suburban sprawl, more historic (for Vancouver standards). There's pleny of other areas densifying

whatnext · #**9045** Posted **Oct 17, 2020, 1:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by zahav

I love the old Shaughnessy area, those grand houses. It is hardly suburban sprawl, more historic (for Vancouver standards). There's pleny of other areas densifying

If you’re going to rant about SFH then Shaughnessy should not be immune. There’s no reason a building looking exactly like that couldn’t be multifamily.

zahav · #**9046** Posted **Oct 17, 2020, 1:41 AM**

Shaughnessy is different though, it isn't sprawl. To have a small historic heart like this isn't the end of the world

SpongeG · #**9047** Posted **Oct 17, 2020, 6:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

There was a project in development a couple of years ago. Around 60,000 sq ft with two floors of retail, with a liquor store coming back on the 2nd floor. Maybe they're waiting for the many other offices nearby to lease up, or for the new Broadway Plan, or they have just shelved the idea for now. Not much more here.

thanks for the info

scryer · #**9048** Posted **Oct 23, 2020, 3:09 PM**

Hey everyone,

Abundant Housing Vancouver had a blog post about 3701-3743 West Broadway going to a public hearing on October 27th.

Here is the link to the COV website to voice your support digitally.

chrisel · #**9049** Posted **Oct 23, 2020, 3:57 PM**

^^^
Sent in my support. Thanks for the heads-up.

jlousa · #**9050** Posted **Oct 23, 2020, 4:40 PM**

That project is going to be facing well organized opposition, this would be a great one for people on here to throw support behind by emailing council, and better yet signup to speak if you're comfortable doing it.

Vin · #**9051** Posted **Oct 23, 2020, 10:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by vanman

First thing I thought too. This new building really highlights how underutilized that space is.

Pretty much the story for the rest of Vancouver.

giallo · #**9052** Posted **Oct 23, 2020, 11:55 PM**

Sent my support

officedweller · #**9053** Posted **Oct 24, 2020, 12:35 AM**

From Lawrence Black twitter posted Oct 21st

397 West 7th:

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

The Yukon

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

425 West 6th

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

officedweller · #**9054** Posted **Oct 24, 2020, 12:37 AM**

CityLink

From Lawrence Black twitter Oct 21st:

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

WarrenC12 · #**9055** Posted **Oct 24, 2020, 3:59 PM**

Thanks for the updates. So much happening in the Mt Pleasant "tech industrial" zone or whatever it's called.

scryer · #**9056** Posted **Oct 24, 2020, 4:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Thanks for the updates. So much happening in the Mt Pleasant "tech industrial" zone or whatever it's called.

The industrial up-zoning in OV and around Mt. Pleasant is totally under-rated and under-hyped IMO. IIRC there's lots of industrial mixed use and midrises U/C or proposed that don't get the excitement they deserve.

Feathered Friend · #**9057** Posted **Oct 26, 2020, 12:14 AM**

https://twitter.com/City_Duo/status/1320513948827873280?s=20

https://council.vancouver.ca/20201006/documents/rr_5.pdf

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One has to admire the dedication of the volunteers from
@ahvancouver who, despite our recent lousy weather, have apparently spent the last couple days fighting to save these moderate income rental homes. Yet what could drive someone to put up posters in the cold #Vancouver rain?

https://twitter.com/City_Duo/status/1320513948827873280?s=20

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Maybe it's related to the disparaging remarks made about renters, summarized in these staff report pages. We’ll have more on this public hearing before Tuesday, but you don’t have to wait to send your thoughts to city council at the link below.

https://council.vancouver.ca/20201027/phea20201027ag.htm

https://twitter.com/City_Duo/status/1320513955073191936?s=20

osirisboy · #**9058** Posted **Oct 27, 2020, 2:16 AM**

Reminder. This goes to council tomorrow night. So send in your support if you haven’t already

Quote:

Originally Posted by scryer

Hey everyone,

Abundant Housing Vancouver had a blog post about 3701-3743 West Broadway going to a public hearing on October 27th.

Here is the link to the COV website to voice your support digitally.

officedweller · #**9059** Posted **Oct 27, 2020, 3:08 AM**

From UrbanYVR - Concord Molson's site dubbed "Quantum Park":
Screenshot from promotional video.

The building fronting Burrard looks like office space.
Interesting that there would be a lot of "overlook" between fingers,
which Deloitte Summit remedies with the perforated walls on one side of each recess.

Note how the Pennyfarthing buildings appear to be missing.

https://youtu.be/asWMfcLtuMQ

jollyburger · #**9060** Posted **Oct 27, 2020, 3:30 AM**

I wonder if condos overlooking the DND site are a security risk

Here's the website (nothing to see need a password to get in):

https://quantumpark.ca/

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Quantum Park, located at Vancouver’s Central District, will be a vibrant and interactive community for everyone to work and live organically.

So there will be offices.