Vancouver House (1400 Howe St) | 151.5m | 52Fl | Completed - Page 138

Capitol Hill · #**2741** Posted **Mar 18, 2021, 11:40 PM**

That herringbone flooring is laid pretty poorly.

officedweller · #**2742** Posted **Mar 18, 2021, 11:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

What a scam luxury condos in Vancouver are being, yet idiots are lumping millions upon millions of dollars into these crapboxes.

Don't buy pre-constuction...(?)

spacebjorn · #**2743** Posted **Mar 19, 2021, 12:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Don't buy pre-constuction...(?)

Not all pre-sales are terrible. I do however, wonder how many iterations of the floorplan Westbank went through after selling these units.

CivicBlues · #**2744** Posted **Mar 19, 2021, 12:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

"Super-prime building"

Even the on-floor corridors are claustrophobic and dingy!

• Video Link

LOL love how half the video "tour" is just naming stores in the vicinity. Oh wow, you really made your commission there Julie Chu

officedweller · #**2745** Posted **Mar 19, 2021, 12:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

"Super-prime building"

Even the on-floor corridors are claustrophobic and dingy!

The low ceiling must be structural,
but putting the chrome panels between the beams is more disorienting than helpful.

That's a really short distance to the ceiling above the door frame.

teriyaki · #**2746** Posted **Mar 19, 2021, 1:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

There's also a massive poorly placed radiator in the bedroom:

https://www.rew.ca/properties/3095534/40...r-bc?search_params%5Bbuilding_id%5D=9919

I think the appropriate name for that thing is a "Toe-Stubber 3000"

Coldrsx · #**2747** Posted **Mar 19, 2021, 2:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by teriyaki

If a lot of Condo dwellers can't be arsed to clean one balcony on the regular, they sure as heck aren't going to be cleaning 4 separate balconies. Going to be a nightmare

Das is tru.

The sad reality is that most purchasers of this type of unit either don't know or don't care about layouts, functional spaces or maintenance.

s211 · #**2748** Posted **Mar 19, 2021, 4:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Ugh. That second picture is literally a bed-size room. Completely unusable and even hotel rooms in Japan are more spacious, whereas this is a multi-million dollar condo.

What a scam luxury condos in Vancouver are being, yet idiots are lumping millions upon millions of dollars into these crapboxes.

When in the condo market a few years ago, I was agog at the number of so-called master bedrooms so small that one could not fit anything except a bed in it. No room for dressers, and in some the closets were only half-depth!

NewfBC · #**2749** Posted **Mar 19, 2021, 4:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by s211

When in the condo market a few years ago, I was agog at the number of so-called master bedrooms so small that one could not fit anything except a bed in it. No room for dressers, and in some the closets were only half-depth!

Like this $9500/mth 'luxury suite' at 8x?
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=204145&page=39

Ron.

s211 · #**2750** Posted **Mar 19, 2021, 2:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by NewfBC

Like this $9500/mth 'luxury suite' at 8x?
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=204145&page=39

Ron.

Wow. I think it should be mandatory that architects and space planners actually live in what they've designed so that they can get a sense of what they've wrought. But maybe they think they're saving the planet by designing in such a fashion?

rofina · #**2751** Posted **Mar 19, 2021, 11:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by NewfBC

Like this $9500/mth 'luxury suite' at 8x?
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=204145&page=39

Ron.

That layout is 100X better than anything posted here so far though.

I mean its tight for $9500 - but its square and useable.

These Vancouver House units - I wouldn't live in the $2,700,000 unit. And that's just a ridiculous thing to say considering the context.

Haijo · #**2752** Posted **Apr 4, 2021, 6:39 PM**

I'm currently looking into buying a condo in Vancouver House, but this thread is worrying me.

Specifically interested in this one: https://www.rew.ca/properties/3153619/22...r-bc?search_params%5Bbuilding_id%5D=9919

I showed the images from this thread to my realtor and he said these types of damages for a new build are not uncommon and that the builder is probably still on site, fixing up deficiencies, as the building is still under warranty.

What kind of experts should I hire/talk to before deciding on purchasing? I think I need more opinions from verifiable sources and experts.

Also, what new building in Vancouver is good? It seems like every building I look at has complaints and problems.

officedweller · #**2753** Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 2:52 AM**

That's tiny, and having a bathroom door open into your tiny kitchen is weird.
You should be able to find bigger units in older buildings for that price.

jollyburger · #**2754** Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 4:38 AM**

Has anyone seen any work being done on the Momofuku space?

chillfang · #**2755** Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 4:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Haijo

I'm currently looking into buying a condo in Vancouver House, but this thread is worrying me.

Specifically interested in this one: https://www.rew.ca/properties/3153619/22...r-bc?search_params%5Bbuilding_id%5D=9919

I showed the images from this thread to my realtor and he said these types of damages for a new build are not uncommon and that the builder is probably still on site, fixing up deficiencies, as the building is still under warranty.

What kind of experts should I hire/talk to before deciding on purchasing? I think I need more opinions from verifiable sources and experts.

Also, what new building in Vancouver is good? It seems like every building I look at has complaints and problems.

Yeah your realtor is full of it.

Deficiencies are not uncommon in newer condos but based on the evidence shown here I'd be wary to learn the full extent of how many more other problems condo owners are dealing with; I'd imagine what's shown is only the tip of the iceberg. Vancouver House is also close to being 1 year old...so not even spanking new enough to make those excuses... they should have dealt with most deficiencies in the first 6-8 months.

Lot's of the bitter sentiment being echoed here is also due to the horrid floor plans that was designed. This is a key determinate on how the units are priced but I think any experienced homeowner/ purchaser will contest to you that not all square footage is the same. The unit you posted although isn't the worst nor the tiniest I've seen but at a glance I can already tell you there's some functional problems that would make anyone cringe thinking about living there. I.e. Look at how tight the kitchen lay out is... and how the only bathroom unit is next to where you cook — can you imagine preparing delicious supper while your guest takes a dump from inches away

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All that's to say is for 700k you're getting a very edgy living area with a very mediocre view for downtown... plus an additional $400/month for strata.

dleung · #**2756** Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 10:04 PM**

lol what a floorplan. Go through the dining room to get to the tiny bedroom, and squeeze past the bed to get to the closet. And the front door is like right there in the living room along with the washer dryer. Front hallways are useful for hiding that stuff. And lmao, let's hope your partner isn't handling anything hot on the stove when you swing that bathroom door open after taking a monster 🞵🞵🞵🞵