CF Pacific Centre Developments

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

Thanks for opening my eyes to those reflections. I will be looking for them every time I go through Robson Square now.


April 2 '15, my pic

Thank you for adding support to this point. People continue to whine about the Howe St. side of PC, and with reason, regarding street level, perhaps.
But I don't think they fully apreciate the reflective effect, and they forget what is was like before.

[mcminsen]

Looks like some repairs will be needed to the paving stones near the office entrance. Now every time I walk in this area I will be thinking about the space underneath and hoping that I don't fall through.



April 4 '15, my pics

[mcminsen]

I can't do big hi res panoramas with my little camera but here are the four sides of the building at street level.



Georgia Street side, April 4 '15, my pic



Granville Street side, April 4 '15, my pic



Robson Street side, April 4 '15, my pic



Howe Street side, April 2 '15, my pic

[trofirhen]

^Hmmm.
Nothing is perfect in life ..... but what to do about that empty alcove on the Howe St. side? Kinda ruins the building, despite the mirrored glass.

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by trofirhen

^Hmmm.
Nothing is perfect in life ..... but what to do about that empty alcove on the Howe St. side? Kinda ruins the building, despite the mirrored glass.

I'm much more concerned about the sidewalk on the Granville side.

I think I can count on one hand how many times I've actually used that route along Howe Street in my entire life. It's a no man's land to me. As long as it's clean, tidy, well lit and functional I'm okay with it. I don't expect it to be anything more.

It's all hemmed in by vehicle ramps so it's not a place to spend more time than necessary. The sidewalk is wide, uncluttered and sheltered in the alcove and with the awnings so it will be a good way to just get from one end of the block to the other without distractions or barriers. I like the simplicity of it. It's just a clean blank space to walk through without garbage, panhandlers or anything demanding your attention other than the wide open path ahead.

Maybe there could be some large artwork on the end wall of the alcove so that every time somebody is coming or going to work they can look at it ahead of them while they walk the length of the alcove. And some plants. Something simple and understated. A long stretch of green to hide the railings would be great. Walking the alcove could be a brief escape from the circus that is all around on the other sidewalks.

They MUST make those grey doors a different and complementary colour, though! And the ones on Granville, too. Let's see what it's like in a few months.


April 2 '15, my pic

[Prometheus]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

Walking the alcove could be a brief escape from the circus that is all around on the other sidewalks.

Sometimes, people say the funniest things.

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

.......... (pardon edit, pls).....
Maybe there could be some large artwork on the end wall of the alcove so that every time somebody is coming or going to work they can look at it ahead of them while they walk the length of the alcove. And some plants. Something simple and understated. A long stretch of green to hide the railings would be great. Walking the alcove could be a brief escape from the circus that is all around on the other sidewalks.


April 2 '15, my pic

That's sort of what I was thinking. I wonder if others were, too. Feedback, please.

Originally Posted by Prometheus

Sometimes, people say the funniest things.

It's not funny or bizarre if you take that alcove walk, put in the greenery, artwork, and other things, as he said ........ and if you glass that portion in. That would mitigate enormously the ambient traffic noise, and make walking through the Green Archway a refreshing pleasure.

[Prometheus]

Originally Posted by trofirhen

It's not funny or bizarre if you take that alcove walk, put in the greenery, artwork, and other things, as he said.

What? And risk introducing elements "demanding your attention other than the wide open path ahead"?

No, no, I agree with mcminsen. This block-length impermeable wall at grade--i.e., this "no man's lands"--will indeed provide Vancouverites with a place void of the colour, energy and dynamism of urban street life, something Vancouver surely has too much of. And thanks to the design, it will provide a very effective "escape" for decades to come.

[ozonemania]

I always thought that stretch would have been great as a food truck row. They could have renovated to allow for water and electricity.

[SpongeG]

i always used that street to avoid the crowds of granville if i am trying to get somewhere as opposed to a stroll out and about, its pedestrian in all senses and looks fine

[NewfBC]

Sony Imageworks moves into office space above Nordstrom

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/04/s...ace-nordstrom/

Ron.

[officedweller]

Yup -

This was sent around the office today.

The timelines for the others moving in seems long to me...

DATE: April 7, 2015

ATTENTION: All Office Tenants – 700 West Georgia

WHAT: 725 Granville Redevelopment Project – Progress Update

WHY: We are pleased to announce an important milestone in the project. We have successfully obtained the occupancy permit for 725 Granville.

IMPACT: Sony Pictures Imageworks, the first office tenant to occupy the building, began its operations earlier this week and will be settling into the building over the coming weeks. Looking forward, we are working towards seeing several exciting new retailers open as part of the retail expansion in summer 2015, with Nordstrom opening in September 2015, Microsoft Corporation in late 2015, and Miller Thomson in 2016.

We continue to anticipate possible disruption around the site as this project proceeds and will endeavor to keep tenants informed of any future impacts.

PS was talking to someone the other day and Miller Thomson has part of the 4th level - with ground level of one of the courtyards.

[jsbertram]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Yup -

This was sent around the office today.

The timelines for the others moving in seems long to me...



PS was talking to someone the other day and Miller Thomson has part of the 4th level - with ground level of one of the courtyards.

The timelines aren't strange to me, since "occupancy permitted" tells me that Cadillac Fairview has finished their renovation and rebuilding of these floors, so tenants are now allowed in to their bare space to do their own renovations to suit their needs. 4 months or so to go from bare concrete to finished space on a 75,000 SqFt floorplate is pretty good, in my books.

[dreambrother808]

Microsoft's timeline for transitioning its workers is January, last I heard. So probably late 2015 getting things ready.

[officedweller]

Sony Imageworks has already competed its leasehold improvements and is "operating" from the premises.
So they must have received preferential access or the others have remaining periods on their existing leases.

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Sony Imageworks has already competed its leasehold improvements and is "operating" from the premises.
So they must have received preferential access or the others have remaining periods on their existing leases.

It all has to do with the tenants existing expiries. No one want's to pay rent on two spaces!

[officedweller]

Thanks, that makes sense.

[domusile]

Apple not moving to the new space

http://www.biv.com/article/2015/4/ex...627c-210835897

[jsbertram]

Was by there yesterday and noticed the plaza around the subway station entrance was being enjoyed by the boarders.

another sign of progress.

[jsbertram]

Originally Posted by domusile

Apple not moving to the new space

http://www.biv.com/article/2015/4/ex...627c-210835897

I wonder if they didn't want to be near the Microsoft store.