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[officedweller]

Eliott St. GBL Twitter:

May 11th:


https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects

May 17th:


https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects


https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects


https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects

May 24th:


https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects


https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects


https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects


https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects

[dleung]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Here's excerpts from the Sitings.ca brochure.
http://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&e...s-n_EZDIjCZ_CLSEdnQ&ust=1464298645154121


http://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&e...s-n_EZDIjCZ_CLSEdnQ&ust=1464298645154121


http://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&e...s-n_EZDIjCZ_CLSEdnQ&ust=1464298645154121

Is that site plan supposed to entice buyers? "Yeah, walking distance to Petro Canada and Mohawk Convenience Store!! First cross a 50,000 vehicle-per-day highway!!"

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by dleung

Is that site plan supposed to entice buyers? "Yeah, walking distance to Petro Canada and Mohawk Convenience Store!! First cross a 50,000 vehicle-per-day highway!!"

The pics come from a commercial retail website
- so they are trying to entice retail and office tenants (i.e. who else is in the neighbourhood)

[officedweller]

Midrise for Burquitlam near the Evergreen Line station:

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/05/30/64-unit-residential-building-planned-for-burquitlam-area/



http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/05/30/64-unit-residential-building-planned-for-burquitlam-area/


http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/05/30/64-unit-residential-building-planned-for-burquitlam-area/

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by dleung

Is that site plan supposed to entice buyers? "Yeah, walking distance to Petro Canada and Mohawk Convenience Store!! First cross a 50,000 vehicle-per-day highway!!"

Given that Sitings is a retail brokerage and the floorplans depict Office space, CRUs and loading bays I would say the obvious answer is no, it's not supposed to entice buyers...

[retro_orange]

I found this proposal for Carnarvon Garden in downtown New Westminster that i don't think has been posted yet but was proposed a few years back. It looks pretty sharp and will be across the street from Plaza 88 where those dumpy Auto shops are. There's also an interesting art component to the podium that you can see better if you view the link for the larger render at http://lutang.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/p-Carnarvon-Garden-Rev-D1.jpg











larger image:http://lutang.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/p-Carnarvon-Garden-Rev-D1.jpg

pics from: http://lutang.ca/work/carnarvon-garden-design-development-in-progress/

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by retro_orange

I found this proposal for Carnarvon Garden in downtown New Westminster that i don't think has been posted yet but was proposed a few years back. It looks pretty sharp and will be across the street from Plaza 88 where those dumpy Auto shops are. There's also an interesting art component to the podium that you can see better if you view the link for the larger render at http://lutang.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/p-Carnarvon-Garden-Rev-D1.jpg

I'm having trouble getting excited by this. I know I should (ooh a tower) but it's yet another tower plus podium with tiny retail spaces. It'll be sitting next door to two more of these. I walk by them pretty much every time I go to New West and I can't clearly remember what retail is there - that's how forgettable it is.

[retro_orange]

Originally Posted by Sheba

I'm having trouble getting excited by this. I know I should (ooh a tower) but it's yet another tower plus podium with tiny retail spaces. It'll be sitting next door to two more of these. I walk by them pretty much every time I go to New West and I can't clearly remember what retail is there - that's how forgettable it is.

Meh, not everything can be exciting, if it's to be reasonably priced anyway. If the retail spaces are too big smaller business cannot afford it. It will be dwarfed by the big concrete Plaza 88 towers so any exciting higher up details would be hidden and not worth the investment. I like the execution of the brick accents on the podium, feels 1960's in it's proportions.

[urbancanadian]

Here's a pic from my computer. It's from a NW city document - but I can't remember when (it's been a while now), so I guess credit would go to the City of New Westminster.

From what I can remember, this project is on hold though...

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by urbancanadian

Here's a render I hadn't seen before of Novare, which is the rental building under construction in New West, at Sixth & Carnarvon (kitty-corner from the Brick & Mortar furniture store). Nice to see a more human scale towards the intersection.


https://t.co/nC1qsWd9kE

Pics from GBL Twitter - 527 Carnarvon May 31, 2016:
The pattern of balcony alcoves seems to have disappeared on the podium.


https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects


https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects


https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects

[MBPMAN]

Originally Posted by urbancanadian

From what I can remember, this project is on hold though.

They never resolved the issues the city had with it. Doesn't look like these plans are any update. Really wish that whole area would be redeveloped. Such an eye sore.

[officedweller]

Article about White Rock's redevelopment of its waterfront:

http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/critics-make-waves-over-white-rocks-30-million-seaside-plan


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And Delta's pending approval of Southlands:

Southlands approval almost final
Century also ready to submit mall redevelopment plan

Sandor Gyarmati | Delta Optimist
June 8, 2016 12:00 AM

...

"The first phase will be the Market Square and the housing immediately around that. Our plan is to do 74 housing units in the first phase. There will be some cottages and townhouses and most of those will be immediately south of 3rd Avenue. It will be a couple of years because there's so much civil work to do. We're talking the spring of 2018."

It's been a long road for Hodgins to develop the 215-hectare (537-acre) property, a road that began a decade ago when he started consultations through Smart Growth B.C. His vision was something very different from the type of housing the community has seen before, following concepts of new urbanism and agricultural urbanism. After several twists and turns, what he finally got approval for was a project that will eventually see 950 housing units built on 20 per cent of the site in an area that reportedly has the poorest soil quality. The remaining 80 per cent of the property will be given to Delta, much of it for farming.

Meanwhile, an application for a second major development planned by Hodgins will soon be submitted to Delta.

An initial plan for a new "green vision" for the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall would see building coverage on the site increased from 27 per cent to over 50 per cent. The idea is to change the four hectare (10-acre) property at the northwest corner of 56th Street and 12th Avenue from suburban mall to mixed-use neighbourhood.

Parking would be about the same but underground, while five buildings would be added, most of which would be four-to six-storey structures with retail at ground level and condos above, as well as a 12-to 20-storey concrete residential tower.
...

http://www.delta-optimist.com/southlands-approval-almost-final-1.2273049

[officedweller]

Underground parking is "creative"?

Major temple expansion gets green light by council
The saga that was the Lingyen Mountain Temple expansion appears to be coming to a close

Graeme Wood | Richmond News
June 8, 2016 10:27 AM


Lingyen Mountain Temple is set to triple in size. Photo by DA Architects and Planners

...

The new proposal is 53 per cent smaller in floor area (now only 8,798 square metres), so it complies with the “Backlands Policy” of farming along the back two-thirds of properties along No. 5 Road. The facility will use traditional Buddhist architecture and comprise of 10 buildings and a grand courtyard.

Instead of a finished grade height of 32 metres, the new Main Buddha Hall will now only be 27.5 metres, which will still make it the tallest religious institution on No. 5 Road (nearby Thrangu Monastery is 21.5 metres). Knill noted it is even taller than it needs to be because much of the parking will be beneath the new temple buildings.

Furthermore, Knill cut 15 per cent of the parking spaces, from a proposed 456 to 385.

“Hiding the cars under the temple is a brilliant idea; it’s really creative,” said Day, who, along with other CALMR members, engaged with the architects in a public consultation meeting last June.

...

The new proposal is expected to house just 60 resident nuns and up to 70 retreat participants, down from 147 nuns and 152 participants. Retreats are intended for members of the public to study and meditate for 2-10 days.

As for farming the land, the temple will provide a bond of $186,000 to the city to ensure a farming strategy is carried out. The strategy involves fruit tree retention, a native tree nursery and three or four acres of berry production.

http://www.richmond-news.com/news/major-...y-council-1.2273401#sthash.KoqL6EbT.dpuf

[officedweller]

Proposed Ioco development could be stymied by David
Opposition to building the David Avenue extension to Anmore may prove to be a stumbling block for property owners Brilliant Circle Group.

Sarah Payne | Tri City News
June 9, 2016 03:03 PM

Planning for the new development at the old Ioco townsite may be hitting a road block in the form of the David Avenue extension.

Port Moody resident Hunter Madsen is spearheading efforts to prevent the planned extension through Bert Flinn Park, saying the "high-traffic corridor" would destroy the park's tranquil setting, with a website (savebertflinn.ca) and a rally outside city hall on Tuesday before a planned council meeting.

But without the extension any plans for developing the Ioco lands fizzle out, since PoMo requires a new access point to any new development in the area to relieve congestion on Ioco Road.
...

http://www.tricitynews.com/news/proposed-ioco-development-could-be-stymied-by-david-1.2275060

[officedweller]

Mixed use development on Bridgeport Road, Richmond BC


http://www.aarobins.com/Bridgeport-Road

Core as rusted steel:


http://www.aarobins.com/Bridgeport-Road

[retro_orange]

Hey guys, theres an e-petition to end train and railyard noise at night and weekends and it closes in a few days. For those who don't live near a railyard at the moment you may find yourself close to one in the future! Please sign! (takes 30 seconds) Especially if you live in New Westminster!

e-187
Petition to the House of Commons
Whereas:
The idling, sorting, coupling, decoupling and shunting of trains in rail yards and increasing ground vibration levels due to trains passing at high speed near residential areas, create an incredible amount of noise and disruption as well as health concerns for residents who live near the tracks;
After passing in the House of Commons in 2007, Bill C-11 proposed that several amendments be made to the Railway Safety Act, which included the creation of a complaint mechanism to deal with complaints concerning noise resulting from the construction or operation of railways;
By allowing for “reasonable” amounts of noise and leaving the legislation open to heavy interpretation, the Senate weakened the provisions of Bill C-11;
The loophole introduced by the Senate allowed railway companies to continue to carry out and increase high noise activities in the evening, overnight, and early in the morning, seriously disrupting the quality of life and health of local residents in many areas of the country, and in some instances even damaging property;
The federal government has yet to step in and properly regulate railway noise activities to allow communities to get the proper rest, sleep and the sense of security and wellbeing they require;
We, the undersigned, the petitioners, call upon the Government of Canada to support Bill C-218, the Railway Noise and Vibration Control Act, which would prohibit railway companies from engaging in noisy rail yard activities in residential areas between the hours of 10:00 pm and 8:00 am, Monday to Friday, and at any time on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Petition link: https://petitions.parl.gc.ca/en/Petition/Sign/e-187

[Sin_City]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Mixed use development on Bridgeport Road, Richmond BC


http://www.aarobins.com/Bridgeport-Road

Core as rusted steel:


http://www.aarobins.com/Bridgeport-Road

Where on Bridgeport?

[Rico]

Originally Posted by retro_orange

Hey guys, theres an e-petition to end train and railyard noise at night and weekends and it closes in a few days. For those who don't live near a railyard at the moment you may find yourself close to one in the future! Please sign! (takes 30 seconds) Especially if you live in New Westminster!

The most railroads are a 24/7 business and are more important to the economic health of the region than all the new condos around them. If the condos were built before the rail yards I might have some sympathy but they weren't and anyone who bought beside the rail line knew it was not going to go away.

[Rocketeer]

Originally Posted by Sin_City

Where on Bridgeport?

Looks to be the SE corner lot at Bridgeport and No 5 Rd.

[Metro-One]

Originally Posted by retro_orange

Hey guys, theres an e-petition to end train and railyard noise at night and weekends and it closes in a few days. For those who don't live near a railyard at the moment you may find yourself close to one in the future! Please sign! (takes 30 seconds) Especially if you live in New Westminster!

Not going to get sympathy here.

Railyards are one of the only few things in our region that have existed for nearly or over 100 years in their current locations. All the condo owners who bought there knew (or should have at least visited the condo location once before buying!) that the railyard exists.