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officedweller · #**201** Posted **Apr 3, 2021, 11:07 PM**

My guess is that they anticipated BNSF leaving the area (which isn't happening) and the future availability of space for a yard in the area.
Note how the spur seems to curve to the north (but that could have been to avoid 901 GNW?).

jollyburger · #**202** Posted **Apr 3, 2021, 11:56 PM**

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City staff and Rapid Transit Project2000 have identified that there may be an issue with BNSF regarding the BNSF land immediately to the east of the Finning land between the Grandview Cut and Finning. Rapid Transit Project2000 will have to make suitable arrangements with BNSF for the use of that land, which may involve track relocation.

https://council.vancouver.ca/previous_years/990727/rr1.htm

Seems like it will be horrible to be in that office building next to 901.

officedweller · #**203** Posted **Apr 4, 2021, 12:08 AM**

That's now a Discovery Parks building - it used to be QLT (with labs, etc.).
I think it's largely high tech now rather than biotech
- which is a good thing because trains running past would disrupt laboratories.

jollyburger · #**204** Posted **Apr 4, 2021, 12:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

That's now a Discovery Parks building - it used to be QLT (with labs, etc.).
I think it's largely high tech now rather than biotech
- which is a good thing because trains running past would disrupt laboratories.

I think 1-800 Junk has their head office in there?

Jimbo604 · #**205** Posted **Apr 4, 2021, 2:35 AM**

901 Great Northern Way was mentioned a couple days ago in a Daily Hive article about the neighboring former-MEC HQ building.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/1077-great-northern-way-vancouver-south-flatz-mec
"For the next new construction phase of South Flatz, the developers have plans to build two new interconnected office buildings immediately to the west at 901 Great Northern Way, currently occupied by a two-storey industrial building that is used by Tesla as a vehicle pick-up hub. The plan is to construct a seven-storey and 11-storey building with a combined total area of about 344,000 sq ft of office space, also designed for large tech companies."

Which had a link to a Apr 2020 story about 901 GNW:
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/901-great-northern-way-vancouver-south-flatz

Source: Daily Hive Apr 17, 2020 article

officedweller · #**206** Posted **Apr 4, 2021, 4:34 AM**

Oh yeah, forgot about that 901 project.

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

I think 1-800 Junk has their head office in there?

and Mark Anthony group - wines including Mission Hill

Feathered Friend · #**207** Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 12:23 AM**

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city_duo_yvr
Nearly two weeks ago, we happened to be near the intersection of Broadway & Laurel, and were able to capture a few photos of the preparations that will result in the new Oak-VGH Skytrain station.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNQ4lsfs7Vl/...KYf4w7-uP5vETE_iQ1Uq7kTepZivQMOgm1ASRU20

Not the most recent photos, but I thought it was neat as it shows how the demolition progressed through the site.

officedweller · #**208** Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 2:47 AM**

Thanks!
More recent than I've been by!

Diegotheartist1 · #**209** Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 4:16 AM**

Looking at these photos, I can picture in the next decade or so after the extension opens, a residential or commercial (or mixed) building to be built on top of it, like they did with King Edward station.

Feathered Friend · #**210** Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 6:00 AM**

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city_duo_yvr
By the time we had reason to return a couple days later, enough time had gone by that we missed the demolition of the former home of Docuplex Graphic, who are now located just down the street.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNQ5IMmsJfo/...U0gC87uQyTOau6xafhETSGpsbqjNEkZVNlDzcMMg

A few more photos taken a couple days later on March 25th, which is a few days before the most recent shots found here

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Oak VGH Station (Broadway and Laurel St)

That was quick... all gone. 950 W Broadway is the next standing building in the block now.

Photo source: me

Migrant_Coconut · #**211** Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 6:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by Diegotheartist1

Looking at these photos, I can picture in the next decade or so after the extension opens, a residential or commercial (or mixed) building to be built on top of it, like they did with King Edward station.

It's definitely a question of "when," not "if."

And welcome to the forum.

officedweller · #**212** Posted **Apr 8, 2021, 4:57 AM**

South Granville Station / 1477 West Broadway

From Lawrence Black today:

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

hollywoodnorth · #**213** Posted **Apr 8, 2021, 7:51 AM**

whats the story with 1477 West Broadway ...... I thought the plan was once the Broadway plan was finished to go back and try for a residential component on top of the current office. I think in the 10 floor range.

still the plan or?

as in my opinion 1477 West Broadway is lacking so much density in its current proposal it makes me want to vomit for a site ABOVE a subway station.

this is a major fail of the current council IMO.

Migrant_Coconut · #**214** Posted **Apr 8, 2021, 9:15 AM**

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still the plan or?

Eeyup. That or more offices. Your best bet is to wait until later in the year when the Plan is finalized; seeing as they haven't even finished the foundation yet, there's less than a 1% chance of being done before City Hall reapproves it.

officedweller · #**215** Posted **Apr 8, 2021, 9:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

whats the story with 1477 West Broadway ...... I thought the plan was once the Broadway plan was finished to go back and try for a residential component on top of the current office. .

Yeah, but not current office - above new office space.

jollyburger · #**216** Posted **Apr 9, 2021, 3:43 AM**

Office brochure for 1477 West Broadway.

https://www.commerciallistings.cbre.ca/r.../1477%20W%20Broadway_November%202020.pdf

officedweller · #**217** Posted **Apr 9, 2021, 8:20 PM**

Thanks.
The upturned ceiling at the corner improves it a bit, but still very boxy.

Hooknose · #**218** Posted **Apr 10, 2021, 2:21 AM**

Still out of town .. have they taken down the buildings at Cambie and Broadway yet?

djh · #**219** Posted **Apr 10, 2021, 2:32 AM**

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Still out of town .. have they taken down the buildings at Cambie and Broadway yet?

Nope. Walked by a couple hours ago. It's all boarded up and fenced off. The taggers have hit the buildings already though (looks like they hit all of Cambie Village this week, I noticed...)

jollyburger · #**220** Posted **Apr 10, 2021, 3:24 AM**

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Nope. Walked by a couple hours ago. It's all boarded up and fenced off. The taggers have hit the buildings already though (looks like they hit all of Cambie Village this week, I noticed...)

Website says they started on April 6.

And the pain begins around Main Street with sewer/storm line relocations:

Broadway segment will happen on the weekend.