General Vancouver Updates - Page 517

jollyburger · #**10321** Posted **Apr 6, 2022, 10:13 PM**

Seems like the Robinson Lighting site on Cambie was sold for $24 million in the past year or two.

https://karimwinsor.com/property/2285-cambie-vancouver-bc/

SpongeG · #**10322** Posted **Apr 7, 2022, 7:00 AM**

Format on Kingsway at Dumfries is coming along

April 6

2022-04-06_11-56-51 by snub_you, on Flickr

2022-04-06_11-57-29 by snub_you, on Flickr

s211 · #**10323** Posted **Apr 7, 2022, 4:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Seems like the Robinson Lighting site on Cambie was sold for $24 million in the past year or two.

https://karimwinsor.com/property/2285-cambie-vancouver-bc/

I believe that the real estate arm of Nicola Wealth bought it. I seem to recall a rendering of their proposal being shown a couple of months ago during one of their investor calls. If I recall, I think they were proposing it as their new HQ location.

hollywoodnorth · #**10324** Posted **Apr 8, 2022, 11:34 PM**

Family feud: Bosa Development takes Bosa Properties to court over its name
Lawsuit alleges use of Bosa name causing confusion in Canada and U.S.

https://biv.com/article/2022/04/family-f...akes-bosa-properties-court-over-its-name

Changing City · #**10325** Posted **Apr 9, 2022, 12:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by s211

I believe that the real estate arm of Nicola Wealth bought it. I seem to recall a rendering of their proposal being shown a couple of months ago during one of their investor calls. If I recall, I think they were proposing it as their new HQ location.

They acquired it in 2020, according to their website. They've also been funding and taking ownership or partnerships of several of the multi-floor industrial/office projects on Clark Drive and in Mount Pleasant in the past year or two, and been picking up other buildings that seem likely to be redeveloped.

jollyburger · #**10326** Posted **Apr 9, 2022, 1:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by s211

I believe that the real estate arm of Nicola Wealth bought it. I seem to recall a rendering of their proposal being shown a couple of months ago during one of their investor calls. If I recall, I think they were proposing it as their new HQ location.

Yeah after the purchase "the plan is to redevelop the property as a Class A office building once the City of Vancouver’s Broadway Plan has been completed"

s211 · #**10327** Posted **Apr 9, 2022, 6:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Yeah after the purchase "the plan is to redevelop the property as a Class A office building once the City of Vancouver’s Broadway Plan has been completed"

Their presentation showed a pretty full-fleshed render, which would perhaps suggest they're further ahead than the Plan?

https://youtu.be/HiWk35Ff6iQ?t=1998

jollyburger · #**10328** Posted **Apr 9, 2022, 7:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

Their presentation showed a pretty full-fleshed render, which would perhaps suggest they're further ahead than the Plan?

https://youtu.be/HiWk35Ff6iQ?t=1998

They said they are still deciding on whether to do mass timber or not so I guess it's pretty advanced. Looks like it's about double the height of Port Living's building?

mcminsen · #**10329** Posted **Apr 9, 2022, 7:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Seems like the Robinson Lighting site on Cambie was sold for $24 million in the past year or two.

https://karimwinsor.com/property/2285-cambie-vancouver-bc/

April 8 '22, my pics

zahav · #**10330** Posted **Apr 10, 2022, 4:39 PM**

Very happy to see the Nature's Path building proceeding, that was a true vacant lot that added nothing to the area.

And glad I wasn't the only one who had those feelings about Archetype, I walk down there so often and it's such a sad site, and the awfulness spills over into the sad excuse for sidewalks at the property, just muddy gravel paths made even worse in winter. Having this lot will be quite transformative for opening up 1st Ave. more, right now it's kind of scummy. Looking forward to when the Main St. urbanity goes all the way up to the Skytrain (except Red Truck, that must stay, would love it to be nestled between new buildings though. All of the other units on this stretch are class C office space and totally miscellaneous other low profile uses, who should move elsewhere. I know it would be hard to find cheap rents, and I feel for them, but this area is ripe for rejuvenation and I don't think anyone would miss what is there. Sorry Brinks, you can haul ass down to Boundary Rd. or something, this area it too prime fore that.

On top of the stalled (?) Onni project, there is also another project on the south side of 1st, and then of course Archetype. But it only takes a few to get the ball rolling, and hopefully get a nice solid connection from Main St. to the GNW station, it really isn't that far. Main and 2nd might even closer to Great Northern Way Station than Main and Broadway, and not super uphill either.

madog222 · #**10331** Posted **Apr 10, 2022, 5:27 PM**

^plus the site immediately west of the Onni site, totally agree that this area will be much better even just with Archetype.

Feathered Friend · #**10332** Posted **Apr 11, 2022, 8:23 PM**

https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/2406-2484-renfrew-st/resubmitted-booklet.pdf

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April 12th, 2022 Public Hearing – A Conscious Uncoupling Leads The Next Generation Of Moderate Income Rental Homes Back To Their East Van Origins

Public Hearing – April 12th, 2022
With only ten public hearings scheduled before the civic election, Hannah and I expect this will likely be one of the last calm events this term. The pandemic certainly consumed much of our city council’s ambitions, yet they still managed to spend plenty of time debating simple things like Item #1, a typical townhome project under the Cambie Corridor Plan. That vision also allows for Item #2, which has done something unexpected that has left plenty of people wanting more.

Certainly, like its previous iteration, it could have included more strata housing near the Langara-49th Avenue Canada Line station, however it’s voluntarily chosen to provide more office space instead. Item #3 highlights another oddity, as these industrial zoned lots sit empty, aside from a lone 114-year-old single-family home, which still has a bright future ahead of it. If approved, it will serve as a kitchen for the Temporary Modular Housing Building operated by the Lu’ma Native Housing Society.

A lack of vacant sites has stalled that homelessness strategy, yet it’s the Moderate Income Rental Housing Pilot Program that will be brought to a halt this night. Item #4 is just the 12th of over 50 submissions to reach this stage, and it might be the last as some of our elected officials (4:35:02), (4:44:30), (5:07:40) claim that policy was essentially killed last year. How fitting then that it ends in the same neighbourhood that so eagerly welcomed its first two steps.

Backlash Expectations

Item #1 – 6409-6487 Cambie St – Very Low
The biggest source of complaints is that this could be taller

Item #4 – 2406-2484 Renfrew St – Very Low
This community has a strong history of supporting moderate income rental housing

https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2022/04/11...al-homes-back-to-their-east-van-origins/

jollyburger · #**10333** Posted **Apr 11, 2022, 11:15 PM**

Bill Tieleman

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1477 W Broadway at Granville hearing Apr 14: “4 times as much density as…current zoning…13 times higher than max height allowed...39-storey bldg will actually shade False Creek at significant times of the year.”

https://twitter.com/BillTieleman/status/1513300369031401472

"significant times of the year" is November

I mean NIMBYs sure like to cling at any little thing to make their case. Who cares about common sense.

GenWhy? · #**10334** Posted **Apr 11, 2022, 11:52 PM**

From that dude's blog:
"“There are about 400 city blocks covered by the Broadway Plan, about 10% (36) within a block either side north and south of Broadway. At the illustrated diaphanous density, we’re looking at more than 50,000 apartments within one block of Broadway—that’s a 16-year supply for the entire city in one strip!”"

Huh... I had no idea everyone would assemble their lots, get their permits, evict their tenants and demolish existing office and strata towers and rentals, lock in trades, and build next year to solve the housing crisis!

GenWhy? · #**10335** Posted **Apr 12, 2022, 5:58 PM**

Looks like the "stand out like a sore thumb" crowd is out in full force on opposing 1477 West Broadway if folks on here don't mind writing to support:

https://council.vancouver.ca/20220414/phea20220414ag.htm

giallo · #**10336** Posted **Apr 12, 2022, 6:26 PM**

I just sent a message of support.

GenWhy? · #**10337** Posted **Apr 12, 2022, 6:33 PM**

Looks like another MIRHPP rental tower at 5-15 West 2nd Avenue and 1751 Ontario Street is on the docket for the same day as well. 2 moderate income rental towers in one day to be approved would be nice.

Same link: https://council.vancouver.ca/20220414/phea20220414ag.htm

WarrenC12 · #**10338** Posted **Apr 12, 2022, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

Looks like another MIRHPP rental tower at 5-15 West 2nd Avenue and 1751 Ontario Street is on the docket for the same day as well. 2 moderate income rental towers in one day to be approved would be nice.

Same link: https://council.vancouver.ca/20220414/phea20220414ag.htm

Looks aside, that's a good project to complete that area of the Olympic Village.

officedweller · #**10339** Posted **Apr 12, 2022, 10:25 PM**

Couple of renders from those materials:

1477 West Broadway:

5-15 West 2nd Avenue and 1751 Ontario Street

Eeek - wrt the brick.

logan5 · #**10340** Posted **Apr 12, 2022, 10:28 PM**

Forgot about that proposal. I'll take that brick veneer any day. And there's a different window geometry. I like this proposal.