Great Northern Way Campus and Area Updates

[officedweller]

The MEC is/was slated for redevelopment, so unlikely there'd be a long term lease for that space.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by officedweller

The MEC is/was slated for redevelopment, so unlikely there'd be a long term lease for that space.

I think you're confusing the MEC office HQ on Great Northern Way, which is offered for lease, with the former store on West Broadway, which will no doubt get redeveloped once there's a plan that allows a rezoning.

[officedweller]

Ah, you're right.
I saw "lease" not "sublease" so thought of the Broadway store.
(But I guess that interpretation also depends on whether MEC owns the GNW building or leases it back from someone)

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Ah, you're right.
I saw "lease" not "sublease" so thought of the Broadway store.
(But I guess that interpretation also depends on whether MEC owns the GNW building or leases it back from someone)

They developed it, then sold it and leased it back. They also leased their store (both the old one, and the new on W2nd)

[officedweller]

Thanks.
That's a common structure, so I suspected that applied.

[djmk]

Originally Posted by BodomReaper

Found a brochure with some concept renderings for 901 Great Northern Way. The brochure states that the project is still being designed, and that an anchor tenant would have the opportunity to participate in shaping the project.

Total of 11 and 7 storeys, with 344,200 sq. ft. of leasable space. 10,000 sq. ft. of it will be retail at grade.

is this supposed to look like a boat?

[cov]

pls don't let this exist in vancouver

[Vin]

Build it already!

[osirisboy]

I think it looks great! Good scale. Love to see more of this in the area

[scryer]

Originally Posted by djmk

is this supposed to look like a boat?

I like it... It kind of gives me Surrey Central Mall feels in a good way.

[officedweller]

I would like it more if the east and west facade were vertical to better match its neighbours given the close proximity.
The atrium can still have the curves.

[LeftCoaster]

Looks good. Does this need the same view cone relaxation Lululemon needed in their rezoning? If so it will be tougher without Lulu backing the project, but hopefully the precedent has been set with the previous relaxation.

[cyclinginvancouver]

Originally Posted by Feathered Friend

https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2019/10/04...ncouver-wins-urban-design-panel-support/

1980 Foley Street - DP-2020-00185
Francl Architecture Inc. has applied to the City of Vancouver for permission to develop this site with a mixed-use office building. The proposal includes the following:

• a 13-storey office building with a retail and restaurant use at grade;

• a building height of approximately 64.1 m (210.3 ft.);

• a total floor area of approximately 48,160 m2 (518,390 sq. ft.); and

• five levels of below-grade parking having vehicular access from Foley Street.

An application for CD-1 rezoning amendment was approved by City Council, following Public Hearing on January 30, 2020. Among the conditions of Council’s approval, the applicant must obtain approval of a development permit.

We welcome your written comments (letter or e-mail form) on this development application. Comments should be provided on, or before July 6, 2020, to be considered in the staff review. However, comments will be considered up until the date of decision.

https://development.vancouver.ca/1980foley/index.htm

[officedweller]

Unconfirmed, but a friend of mine said that the new Lululemon HQ is on hold for now.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Unconfirmed, but a friend of mine said that the new Lululemon HQ is on hold for now.

I'm shocked we haven't seen more of this. I'm guessing they are all working from home and considering making that permanent in some form.

[jollyburger]

They were supposed to have started construction last September?

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

I'm shocked we haven't seen more of this. I'm guessing they are all working from home and considering making that permanent in some form.

I doubt Lulu would move to a more permanent work from home solution, at least not their core workforce. Their work environment is just far too creative and collaborative for that to work well. There are some firms and some job types that will benefit from work from home, but this type of office does not strike me as one.

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Unconfirmed, but a friend of mine said that the new Lululemon HQ is on hold for now.

They'd be crazy not to build it now, even if Lulu isn't going to lease it in the long term. I doubt the City of Vancouver gives that size concession again if it's not going to be for the Lulu headquarters.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

I doubt Lulu would move to a more permanent work from home solution, at least not their core workforce. Their work environment is just far too creative and collaborative for that to work well. There are some firms and some job types that will benefit from work from home, but this type of office does not strike me as one.

True, but they certainly might reconsider such a large consolidation. Permanent work from home doesn't work for all, but 2-3 days in the office can, which could lead to ~50% less space requirements.

[spacebjorn]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

True, but they certainly might reconsider such a large consolidation. Permanent work from home doesn't work for all, but 2-3 days in the office can, which could lead to ~50% less space requirements.

Yea, I think they're putting this on pause indefinitely.