The Cardero | 81m | 26Fl | Completed

[seamusmcduff]

Agreed on the podium, it couldn't be more uninspired if it tried.

[dleung]

Not a big fan of these relatively-small and compressed entrances. Like the Charleson, the lobbies look very mean compared to earlier towers of smaller size like the Palisades, Westcoast Pointe, or anything along False Creek or Coal Harbour/Bayshore really.

[officedweller]

Probably more common in mixed use (with retail at grade or another office lobby competing for space) rather than all-residential buildings, but agreed that a grand lobby is always nice.

[dleung]

^^The examples I mentioned are all pure-residential buildings

[mcminsen]

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has named the Cardero as one of the 2021 award winners in the under 100 M category.

Vancouver House also was on the list in the 100-199 M category.

[zahav]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has named the Cardero as one of the 2021 award winners in the under 100 M category.

Vancouver House also was on the list in the 100-199 M category.

I was fairly surprised by this, I didn't think the building was anything great. Especially to be in the same breath as Vancouver House. The photos in the article made it look a lot nicer than it does in person. I don't hate it or anything, just fairly surprised to see it ranked so highly in a competition like this. To me it was just good infull but not noteworthy

[mcminsen]

I was also surprised. Two other Canadian towers got awards, Toronto's River City 3 and Calgary's Telus Sky.

[scryer]

Originally Posted by zahav

I was fairly surprised by this, I didn't think the building was anything great. Especially to be in the same breath as Vancouver House. The photos in the article made it look a lot nicer than it does in person. I don't hate it or anything, just fairly surprised to see it ranked so highly in a competition like this. To me it was just good infull but not noteworthy

I think it was the over-the-top balconies/fins that really made this tower appeal to them? Just they wait until the Butterfly and the 1550 Alberni come online .

I also have noticed recently that the more recent proposals are trying to go with a "whiter" colour scheme. 1550 Alberni (to an extent), Butterfly Vancouver, and the Vancouver House are all examples of this new style trend. Maybe The Cardero really spoke to the council on ushering in that trend?

Don't get me wrong, as much as I like the trending colour scheme, it is one colour-code character away from being lost in the sea of seafoam glass; and I am aware that a lot of a building's colour depends on the glass that ultimately gets installed.

[officedweller]

At least it's not more taupe (popular among the painted concrete condo towers).
I also think that experiments with slight variations in spandrel or glass colour have failed - there wasn't enough contract in colour to be noticed, so the trend has veered to the most contrast possible.

[Klazu]

My final shots of the completed building on Saturday.

[dleung]

Still prefer 1331 W Georgia.

This one is a very expensive example of a typical bi-polar Vancouver tower. All that money spent on the tower facade and they couldn't come up with anything more interesting than a glass/spandrel box for the part closest to the street. Also, it's just bad city-building to have a blank wall facing an adjacent "new" build that isn't going anywhere - they should've kept a bit of the podium 2 stories to line up with it, then they can have windows all around the 4-storey portion if there's a setback.

[Vin]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

I was also surprised. Two other Canadian towers got awards, Toronto's River City 3 and Calgary's Telus Sky.

If these buildings get awards, we know the kind of standard we have here. Also, Vancouver House isn't even a local design, but Danish.

[officedweller]

Looks good but not perfect.
I don't like how the fins round the corner.

[Klazu]

[Sheba]

A historic art deco boardroom adds unique touch to sparkling new Vancouver tower

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But one of its most unique features can’t be seen from outside: the art deco boardroom on the fourth floor. The drop-dead-gorgeous mahogany panels were salvaged by Drew Ratcliffe’s family during the demolition of the Georgia Medical Dental Building in 1989.

Ratcliffe’s late grandfather, Arne Mathisen, had once owned the building, and when he sold it in 1971 he asked the new owner, Ron Shon, if he could have the boardroom if they ever tore it down.

“They had a handshake deal,” said Ratcliffe. “So sure enough that handshake deal came to fruition in ’89 when the phone rings. ‘Hey, the building’s coming down, come and get the board room.’

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Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG


Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG

[whatnext]

So glad that the CoV is focused on tackling affordability with new construction

$13,800/month Ph 620 Cardero Street, Vancouver, BC

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by whatnext

So glad that the CoV is focused on tackling affordability with new construction

$13,800/month Ph 620 Cardero Street, Vancouver, BC

What does that have to do with anything?

Just think at all of the property taxes 620 Cardero is now generating.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

What does that have to do with anything?

Just think at all of the property taxes 620 Cardero is now generating.

And even more taxes if they don't find anyone to spend $13,800 to rent it. Vacant property taxes should kick in after a while.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by whatnext

So glad that the CoV is focused on tackling affordability with new construction

$13,800/month Ph 620 Cardero Street, Vancouver, BC

Maybe they should create more more homes in Shaughnessy? See what happens when the zoning allows only single family? $26,800,000 on Tecumseu Ave Or 1487 Minto at $16,888,888 - six months on the market!

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by Changing City

Maybe they should create more more homes in Shaughnessy? See what happens when the zoning allows only single family? $26,800,000 on Tecumseu Ave Or 1487 Minto at $16,888,888 - six months on the market!

Shaughnessy has never been known as a site for affordable housing. However, I'd bet all three properties have one thing in common.