B6 (1090 W Pender) | 123m | 31Fl | U/C - Page 21

Changing City · #**401** Posted **May 16, 2022, 4:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

It seemed like there were some in the 2013 renderings.

https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applic...renderings.pdf

Looks like there were. The rezoning establishes the envelope / scale of the building. The DP shows the design they're proposing to build (and even then, there can be significant changes to the approved plans, especially if the Urban Design Panel wants something altered, although I think here it's purely the developer / architect who changed it). Horizontal fins like that aren't very practical, as they have to be bird-proofed and don't really do anything for solar gain, so it's not surprising they were dropped.

And one of the requirements at rezoning was to improve the passive performance - the glazing became triple glazing with specific low-e coatings on appropriate surfaces and the vertical glass fins were added on the southwest corner.

mcminsen · #**402** Posted **May 16, 2022, 9:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by martinishaker

Little update pic on Trishyjewison Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdht_gTO...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

source: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdht_gTO...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=[/QUOTE]

mcminsen · #**403** Posted **May 30, 2022, 6:14 AM**

May 29 '22, my pics

SpongeG · #**404** Posted **May 30, 2022, 6:16 AM**

wow it's getting up there, haven't really payed much attention to it. great pics.

officedweller · #**405** Posted **May 30, 2022, 11:53 PM**

Looking great, thanks.

mcminsen · #**406** Posted **May 31, 2022, 1:35 AM**

source: http://b6vancouver.com/live-updates

teriyaki · #**407** Posted **Jun 2, 2022, 4:27 AM**

Has the tenant ever been discussed in this thread? Article on the primary tenant on DailyHive https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/micr...nsion-location

Klazu · #**408** Posted **Jun 2, 2022, 5:56 AM**

Oh wow. Microsoft is really banking heavily on Vancouver. Great to see!

phesto · #**409** Posted **Jun 2, 2022, 3:12 PM**

From what I've heard, Microsoft will be taking the entire building (not just 20 floors). Don't think it's been made official yet though.

giallo · #**410** Posted **Jun 2, 2022, 3:45 PM**

I guess they're consolidating all of their space around town into one building.

I've got to imagine they'll get their logo on top of the building.

wabooba · #**411** Posted **Jun 2, 2022, 3:49 PM**

With Microsoft and Amazon investing in such vast amounts of Vancouver office space, Vancouver is becoming The Seattle of The North. (and there's nothing wrong with that.)

s211 · #**412** Posted **Jun 2, 2022, 4:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by phesto

From what I've heard, Microsoft will be taking the entire building (not just 20 floors). Don't think it's been made official yet though.

I was wondering when this announcement would be made. Those intimately in the market were aware, but was held generally close to the chest.

jollyburger · #**413** Posted **Jun 2, 2022, 7:57 PM**

Bring on high speed train connection

officedweller · #**414** Posted **Jun 3, 2022, 12:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by phesto

From what I've heard, Microsoft will be taking the entire building (not just 20 floors). Don't think it's been made official yet though.

Nice.
Maybe that would position them to take space in the neighbouring wooden tower at Bentall Centre, too.

zahav · #**415** Posted **Jun 3, 2022, 4:52 AM**

The article mentioned expansion, not relocation of existing. But without an official announcement, the wording could still be misinterpreted. We'll see if this is a consolidation, or an addition.

jollyburger · #**416** Posted **Jun 3, 2022, 6:51 AM**

I guess they took the 10 floors that WeWork had at B6 (the lower 10 floors) and there were another 10 floors above that still available on this page.

https://b6vancouver.com/availability

Also surprised they didn't mention the Tom Lee Music Centre lease for 67,000 sq feet (assume they took that from WeWork as well)

"BentallGreenOak will also be a tenant at the building, taking up about 45,000 square feet" So maybe that was on floor 28-29? I guess they could always move somewhere else if Microsoft wanted it.

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/wework-t...ment-1.1284379