498 Drake St | 121.9M | 43Fl | Completed - Page 14

mcminsen · #**261** Posted **Jun 20, 2016, 2:21 AM**

Three more floors in the past two weeks.

June 19 '16, my pic

osirisboy · #**262** Posted **Jun 20, 2016, 2:37 AM**

It seems weird that they have that one small section where they do full floor to ceiling glass versus everywhere else that have like 2feet of spandrel

officedweller · #**263** Posted **Jun 20, 2016, 9:07 PM**

Could be bedroom vs living room.

mcminsen · #**264** Posted **Jul 4, 2016, 4:32 AM**

July 3 '16, my pics

csbvan · #**265** Posted **Jul 4, 2016, 4:36 AM**

Thanks for the updates!

As for the building, not a good start. It looks like a mess.

Byron · #**266** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 1:50 AM**

Getting too big for my viewpoint... (photo by me)

BodomReaper · #**267** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 2:04 AM**

Thanks for the updates. Looks pretty dreadful.

Klazu · #**268** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 2:10 AM**

Ummm... I'm not sure if any amount of yellow balcony glass can save this tower.

mcminsen · #**269** Posted **Jul 17, 2016, 9:47 AM**

July 16 '16, my pics

mcminsen · #**270** Posted **Jul 26, 2016, 6:01 AM**

July 25 '16, my pics

mcminsen · #**271** Posted **Aug 6, 2016, 5:30 AM**

Aug.5 '16, my pics

Byron · #**272** Posted **Aug 13, 2016, 4:11 PM**

Photo from Aug 11th by me.

rofina · #**273** Posted **Aug 13, 2016, 4:42 PM**

Wow, is this thing ever ugly.

I thought we were past this type of tower in Downtown Van?

trofirhen · #**274** Posted **Aug 13, 2016, 6:08 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by rofina

Wow, is this thing ever ugly.

I thought we were past this type of tower in Downtown Van?

Agreed, it is ugly. But then, this is "downtown south" and some of the other buildings in the 'hood are even uglier.

Vin · #**275** Posted **Aug 13, 2016, 6:34 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by rofina

Wow, is this thing ever ugly.

I thought we were past this type of tower in Downtown Van?

You are looking at tall towers on prime lots in Van: they usually look like this. For the small handful of fancier buildings recently completed or under construction right now, they are usually either the short stubby ones or are tucked at some obscure corners of dowtown. The Grace next block to the north is a prime example of something very unique but very rare in downtown Vancouver.