The Georgia | 157m | 48 fl | Completed - Page 11

Phil McAvity · #**201** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 6:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

i still believe in the Ritz, but it does appear that this one will be above ground first, so if the Shangri-La was not here it would become the tallest tower in Van, even if for less than a year, hehe. The theme of the comment is i find this project has been overshadowed, and if it were not for the S-L (and the Ritz) is would have received much more attention on this forum. Simply meaning, 5 years ago this would have been huge.

True dat.

Ritz and S-L are really the attention whores in construction lately. Were it not for them, a lot more people would be microanalyzing others, like this one, the fairmont and the convention centre.

Bottom line? It's a pretty exciting time to be a Vancouver skyscraper wonk.

mr.x · #**202** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 6:44 AM**

sigh.....the original timeline for the Ritz, and I do mean the original timeline, was to have it done by late this year. Even 6 months ago, I was hoping that at least 50 floors of it would be done by the time of the Olympics.

Same can be said for the Georgia....with Bing Thom's crystal design, now stolen by the dirty Saudi's.

Phil McAvity · #**203** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 6:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x2

sigh.....the original timeline for the Ritz, and I do mean the original timeline, was to have it done by late this year. Even 6 months ago, I was hoping that at least 50 floors of it would be done by the time of the Olympics.

I don't think that's going to happen.

mr.x · #**204** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 6:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

I don't think that's going to happen.

Didn't you read my post?

Phil McAvity · #**205** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 6:51 AM**

yes, and I was trying to inject a little levity into the discussion because i'll be happy if the Ritz is done in three years.

nova9 · #**206** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 7:51 AM**

It's also good to see a new crane standing out in hopes of others to come. Vancouver will emerge from the global recession and this crane represents that.

officedweller · #**207** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 9:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

wow 2 dual tower crane projects (Fairmont Pac Rim & The Georgia) in Vancouver at the same time! first time I can recall this happening!

Four (4) dual tower projects:

Fairmont Pac Rim
Hotel Georgia
Capitol
Patina

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Originally Posted by ckkelley

Install complete. Picture by me.

Cool perspective - you can see the Jameson House crane in the distance - I think it would generally line up with the alley on the Hotel Georgia block.

rather_draconian · #**208** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 9:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x2

sigh.....the original timeline for the Ritz, and I do mean the original timeline, was to have it done by late this year. Even 6 months ago, I was hoping that at least 50 floors of it would be done by the time of the Olympics.

Same can be said for the Georgia....with Bing Thom's crystal design, now stolen by the dirty Saudi's.

No one stole it; they bought it. And dirty? Please watch your language.

Coldrsx · #**209** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 10:04 PM**

i have a cool night time picture of the crane on georgia coming soon...

loved the large ad facing south on the property, going to be pretty impressive.

sono65 · #**210** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 10:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by rather_draconian

No one stole it; they bought it. And dirty? Please watch your language.

^ I think he was just joking.

mr.x · #**211** Posted **Jan 27, 2009, 1:14 AM**

I think what i meant to say was "dirty rich Saudi's."

ckkelley · #**212** Posted **Jan 27, 2009, 5:51 AM**

Originally post by officedweller

"Cool perspective - you can see the Jameson House crane in the distance - I think it would generally line up with the alley on the Hotel Georgia block"

Yeah, that's what I thought too. And it would prob. finish at the top or marginally above the crown of the HSBC tower.

Delirium · #**213** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 2:07 PM**

update from yesterday. things are moving along..

photo by Airdreamer X on flickr.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ynchu/3308650764/

rather_draconian · #**214** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 2:43 PM**

Good..I'm pinning all my hopes on this one now.

flight_from_kamakura · #**215** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 3:58 PM**

^ "all my hopes"!

dreambrother808 · #**216** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 6:48 PM**

is this project threatened at all?

TwoFace · #**217** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 7:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

is this project threatened at all?

The Developer was on the news the other day, stating that it will be built. But at the same time admitted that only about 50% of the units have sold. The big plus here is that there is an existing Hotel already in place.
Although nothing surprises me anymore.

vanlaw · #**218** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 8:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

is this project threatened at all?

I have heard a rumour, although completely unconfirmed, that they will bring this to street level and then put on hold. However, that doesn’t really make much sense so who knows.......

officedweller · #**219** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 8:42 PM**

Maybe unsold suites would be put into the hotel's rental pool.

WRT stopping at grade - that would provide the hotel with parking spaces (so that makes some sense) but they would also have to rebuild the hotel ballroom which was demolished to build the underground parking. If there are any other hotel amenities planned for the lower levels of the tower, those may also be required for the hotel to be viable in the intermediate term.

TwoFace · #**220** Posted **Feb 25, 2009, 8:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Maybe unsold suites would be put into the hotel's rental pool.

I've never seen the Disclosure statement, but it wouldn't surprise me if that 'rental pool' provision isn't available to all the residential units.

Based on the 'mix' this building has, there may still be time to play with the configurations....or not.

The tower includes:

- 33 floors of residential with 156 condos,
- 8 floors providing 60,000 sq. ft. of office space,
- 3 floors for hotel usage, 1 floor of retail, 1 mechanical floor
- 7 levels of underground parking.
- major renovation of old hotel