Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 236

johnjimbc · #**4701** Posted **Oct 27, 2009, 5:29 PM**

I haven't seen them, but wouldn't that be something to do with the Olympic plaza? You said the old Plaza of Nations location. Are you talking about the area right near the newer Concord Pacific showroom?

junius · #**4702** Posted **Oct 27, 2009, 7:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by johnjimbc

I haven't seen them, but wouldn't that be something to do with the Olympic plaza? You said the old Plaza of Nations location. Are you talking about the area right near the newer Concord Pacific showroom?

They are on the West/South side closest to the Concord developments. They are quite large and look like they will be there for a period of time as they are semi-permanent structures. Must be Olympic related.

phesto · #**4703** Posted **Oct 27, 2009, 10:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

The 745 Thurlow project is going forward, not sure if any changes have been made, but they just finished presenting their public art component to the city so there do have plans on proceeding on something.

Getting approvals from the City and proceeding are two different things...their strategy on this project is to have the ability to proceed on short notice, hence why they are allowing short-term leases with favourable termination rights. Still no green light yet.

jlousa · #**4704** Posted **Oct 28, 2009, 12:42 AM**

I definitely agree that there is no green light yet, they are certainly moving forward though so when they do decide to go there are no hang ups. Similar in some regards to the process Aquillini has taken, except Bentall is further along in the process.

Metro-One · #**4705** Posted **Oct 28, 2009, 1:09 AM**

Any news on the GM tower?

jlousa · #**4706** Posted **Oct 28, 2009, 4:43 AM**

I don't imagine we'll hear anything until the nefc review is completed, and the pavco talks are over. I did notice that the development board onsite has been changed with the revised one, not sure when that happened.

Metro-One · #**4707** Posted **Oct 28, 2009, 4:51 AM**

Thanks. When is the review scheduled to be completed? Or is that an "up in the air" time frame?

s211 · #**4708** Posted **Oct 28, 2009, 4:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

Any news on the GM tower?

This could be BS, but from more than one source I've heard that the GM office tower was designed to fail (too expensive, no demand, etc.), to instead support a push for residential at that location. Doesn't seem that far-fetched, really.

Yume-sama · #**4709** Posted **Oct 28, 2009, 5:54 PM**

They could do some cool residential like is being planned for outside Air Canada Centre.

Have an HD theater broadcasting all Canucks games and etc.! Owners would likely not be as depressed as a building full of Leafs fans.

urbandreamer · #**4710** Posted **Oct 28, 2009, 11:42 PM**

^Yeah, something like MLS+Ice Condos would look great down in the GM Place wasteland!

MLS via Urban Toronto: http://www.urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?t=494&page=136

officedweller · #**4711** Posted **Oct 28, 2009, 11:56 PM**

Convention Centre Marina with elevations (looks like 2 towers with stairs will link to the Convention Centre)

http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20091103/documents/a9.pdf

martinishaker · #**4712** Posted **Oct 29, 2009, 5:51 PM**

From Roland on Flickr

raggedy13 · #**4713** Posted **Oct 30, 2009, 2:56 AM**

^You haven't provided a source link and that thumbnail doesn't seem to link to a larger version. Could you please provide one, I'd like to see a larger version (not to mention it's forum rules). Thanks for at least providing the photographer and site though.

I can make out Concord on the sign and it looks like the Citygate towers in the background... so... is this picture of an Olympics-related pavilion being erected in NEFC? I would love a little context.

officedweller · #**4714** Posted **Oct 30, 2009, 3:06 AM**

It pops up if you Google "Roland on Flickr"

bulliver · #**4715** Posted **Oct 30, 2009, 3:34 AM**

Here go: From Roland on Flickr

hollywoodnorth · #**4716** Posted **Oct 30, 2009, 5:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by raggedy13

I can make out Concord on the sign and it looks like the Citygate towers in the background... so... is this picture of an Olympics-related pavilion being erected in NEFC? I would love a little context.

that's exactly what it is

raggedy13 · #**4717** Posted **Oct 30, 2009, 5:52 AM**

Thanks for the help everybody.

So, perhaps somebody has already mentioned and I've overlooked it, but anybody know which pavilion it is? The best I can deduce from Roland's pics is that it is the Ontario one.

Metro-One · #**4718** Posted **Oct 30, 2009, 6:35 AM**

http://www.concordplace.ca/#

Here, I think this holds the answers.

entheosfog · #**4719** Posted **Oct 30, 2009, 6:44 AM**

Don't have a pic, but another pavilion-type building has gone up really quick on the eastern edge of Olympic Village.

gillty · #**4720** Posted **Oct 30, 2009, 7:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

http://www.concordplace.ca/#

Here, I think this holds the answers.

source: concordplace.ca