General Vancouver Updates - Page 513

Migrant_Coconut · #**10241** Posted **Feb 19, 2022, 12:00 PM**

It's the middle of Commercial - even five floors should be worthy of celebration.

jollyburger · #**10242** Posted **Feb 19, 2022, 7:41 PM**

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I didnt know that Il Mercato at 1641 Commercial Drive is for sale/redevelopment potential. The westside is a total waste of space (old mcdonalds side) and you could redevelop that end without distributing the main building as a first phase.

It doesn't look like any of the buildings in that block are heritage so I guess they could expand the development if they wanted to be ambitious.

Changing City · #**10243** Posted **Feb 19, 2022, 8:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

It doesn't look like any of the buildings in that block are heritage so I guess they could expand the development if they wanted to be ambitious.

A couple of the buildings on Graveley are early 1900s houses, and two are 1920s, although not on the heritage register. The building to the immediate west across the lane is a non-market housing building from 1998. Those could all pose a problem to any ambitious plan for redevelopment. (Especially given the neighbourhood they're in).

jollyburger · #**10244** Posted **Mar 2, 2022, 10:20 PM**

1022 Main Street is up for sale (old Campagnolo building) I wonder who bought the old metal shop next door.

https://www.collierscanada.com/en-ca/pro...ouver-british-columbia-canada/can2008331

jollyburger · #**10245** Posted **Mar 2, 2022, 10:30 PM**

Anyone know which site this is in Mount Pleasant with Arno Matis? Design concept for a tech office

EDIT: Never mind, from the models I think it's 336 West 2nd Avenue. The lot shape and the building next door with the weird dome glass roof gave it away.

But is this the MCMP/Strand site?

https://www.mcmparchitects.com/projects/360-west-2nd/

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This office space challenges conventional wisdom with respect to design of contemporary workspaces. International collaboration in the digital era has transformed the traditional workday into a 27/7 schedule. The workplace now functions like a live-work residence with the need to accommodate indoor/outdoor living as well as places to collaborate and decompress.

E-WASTE FAÇADE: An estimated 62.5 billion dollars worth of electronic materials are discarded each year (3) This façade explores using a pre-fabricated exterior panel from 3D-printed micro filaments made from discarded and recycled electronics. The façade is built to act as the primary structure: permitting large open interior spans on a raised flooring system. Designed to recall the Douglas Fir forests that once were ubiquitous in the lower mainland, the proposed exterior shell acts as a simple and efficient structural solution.

FLEXIBLE INTERIOR SPACE: Using the exterior walls for load-bearing and seismic resistance virtually eliminates the requirement for structural support within the interior, resulting in maximum flexibility of interior layouts. Expansive open floor plates allow for open, modular interior spaces designed for rapid re-configuration.

MASS TIMBER STRUCTURE: Designed to be constructed in mass-timber, the modular system can be assembled on-site in a number of weeks, saving an estimated 4 months on overall construction time.

https://www.arnomatisarchitecture.com/pr...4UufUtYyH1oEnboJigGxiAMX9GbRtlmzAZVTSISk

Changing City · #**10246** Posted **Mar 2, 2022, 10:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Anyone know which site this is in Mount Pleasant with Arno Matis? Design concept for a tech office

EDIT: Never mind, from the models I think it's 336 West 2nd Avenue. The lot shape and the building next door with the weird dome glass roof gave it away.

But is this the MCMP/Strand site?[/url]

Yes, that must be 336 W2nd. Arno had a few projects in that area that never went anywhere. Strand acquired the adjacent buildings as well, and recently got approval to design a building up to 6 FSR. They haven't submitted a design yet, but this won't be it.

GenWhy? · #**10247** Posted **Mar 2, 2022, 11:13 PM**

I wouldn't get to excited about Arno renderings...

Feathered Friend · #**10248** Posted **Mar 2, 2022, 11:24 PM**

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March 3rd, 2022 Public Hearing – Hopes For A Balanced Parkside Community Rest On A Quiet Night

Public Hearing – March 3rd, 2022
As the civic election nears, it seems city hall is going to be getting considerably busier, as the Broadway Plan, Jericho Lands, and Vancouver Plan’s fates all remain undecided. The April public hearings will likely drag on for multiple nights alone, as the proposal to provide 244 rental homes at the future South Granville Broadway SkyTrain station has already garnered over 400 comments. Which might be why yesterday Councillors Hardwick, Bligh and Kirby-Yung voted against letting its rezoning process continue.

So as it will probably be their last calm night for awhile, Hannah and I hope every councillor rests up during this meeting. After all, there’s nothing controversial on this agenda as the only significant application, Item #1, is essentially the second half of a rental building they approved 11 months ago. Item #2 similarly, builds upon their past actions, as it will allow for an air ambulance heli-jet landing pad to be added onto the new St Paul’s Hospital.

Some may wonder why this core service needs to undergo this process, but as Item #3 demonstrates, a second look can be beneficial. It will fix several mistakes caused by the last revision of the East Fraser Lands plan. Historians will probably struggle to understand that document one day, though at least Item #4’s heritage designation could let them appreciate the Standard Building for years to come. Their future could be shaped by your thoughts, so make sure they’re heard.

Backlash Expectations

Item #1 – 277–291 W 42nd Avenue – Very Low
When its lighter tone sibling was approved last April, only one person opposed it.

https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2022/03/02...arkside-community-rest-on-a-quiet-night/

vanman · #**10249** Posted **Mar 8, 2022, 6:10 PM**

Demolition is underway at Westbank's rental project at 5055 Joyce.

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**10250** Posted **Mar 9, 2022, 12:35 AM**

that "new lane" better not be a driving laneway. last thing needed is laneways opening onto arterial streets. it is useless, and very dangerous with sight-lines being so bad.

CondoInvestor · #**10251** Posted **Mar 9, 2022, 6:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by vanman

Demolition is underway at Westbank's rental project at 5055 Joyce.

the Tim Hortons hasnt even been there for very long

logan5 · #**10252** Posted **Mar 9, 2022, 7:05 AM**

Too bad the 1 story retail will be redeveloped on the SW corner of Joyce and Vanness. That little strip gave the area a real neighbourhood feel.

Maybe all this new density will make Kingsway more vibrant.

GenWhy? · #**10253** Posted **Mar 9, 2022, 6:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

Too bad the 1 story retail will be redeveloped on the SW corner of Joyce and Vanness. That little strip gave the area a real neighbourhood feel.

Maybe all this new density will make Kingsway more vibrant.

It is odd, but it looks like they're adding a concrete media so you wouldn't be able to make risky left turns.

Feathered Friend · #**10254** Posted **Mar 12, 2022, 12:02 AM**

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Urban Design Panel Support Raises Broadway’s South Granville SkyTrain Station Up To Purr-fection

1477 W Broadway
From the moment its development plans were found in a dumpster, the future South Granville SkyTrain station has polarized opinions. In fact, Councillors Bligh, Hardwick and Kirby-Yung, even voted against the Issues Report that let the average person speak their mind on this mix of market and moderate income rental homes, office space, and a grocery store. So it’s no wonder why city staff scheduled its Urban Design Panel review after a two hour presentation on the Broadway Plan.

To save you that marathon read, Hannah insisted that I shouldn’t subject you to that non-voting session, and this proposal is similarly short on time. The problem is this building needs to be finished before the Broadway Subway opens in 2025, however city council won’t evaluate that aforementioned community vision until at least May. So guided by a narrow majority of our elected officials, these volunteers were forced to look into a crystal ball, and they liked what they saw.

https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2022/03/11...lle-skytrain-station-up-to-purr-fection/