Kelowna Construction

[zahav]

It's true, the disorder and decay due to drugs and homelessness have really hit most cities now, across North America. Yes of course some cities are worse, but the issue is more widespread now than ever, and places that used to laugh at the West Coast for having disorder are now dealing with it in their cities as well. I hope the recriminalization of public use will have some effect to at least make it less visible, I know that's no proper solution, but for cities to not crumble, getting it out of full public view is a start.

Great pics though, so much variety in the Kelowna cityscape (not in terms of buildings necessarily, just the combination of industrial/warehouse, to vineyard, to suburban, to hillside villas, to sagebrush coated hills, to small town historic brick, to modern office towers, condos, then the lake itself and the marina. So many layers really present there.

[DKaz]

Originally Posted by RHINO

The Barlee Road project, located at 1857, 1869, and 1879 Barlee Rd., is close to the Orchard Park transit exchange,

lol maybe if there was a way to walk in a straight line. It's over 700m on sidewalks, 600m if one is willing to cut around Orchard Plaza parking lots. 600m to the 97 bus stops in either direction.

[Bcasey25raptor]

The 12 story hotel proposal has been scrapped
https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelown...e-hotel#488887

[Metro-One]

Originally Posted by Bcasey25raptor

The 12 story hotel proposal has been scrapped
https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelown...e-hotel#488887

WTF????

Now a four story commercial building?

The hotel was the PERFECT use and size for the site.

[Bcasey25raptor]

Originally Posted by Metro-One

WTF????

Now a four story commercial building?

The hotel was the PERFECT use and size for the site.

It's beyond frustrating when developers pull this kind of nonsense. Would have made that corner of downtown very cool since it already has the Eli rising rapidly basically next door.

[Metro-One]

Yeah, a beautiful design that matched the character of the location perfectly…. Nah, scrap it!

I’m with you, I hate insincere proposals brought to public attention.

Placeholders, piss off, only display what you are intending to build.

[Repthe250]

Especially since airbnbs are now banned, hotels are in extremely high demand especially downtown. Really infuriating that they would axe that development for a commercial development of this size without adding any new hotel space for tourists which this new development will surely rely on.

[JayMi]

Originally Posted by Metro-One

Yeah, a beautiful design that matched the character of the location perfectly…. Nah, scrap it!

I’m with you, I hate insincere proposals brought to public attention.

Placeholders, piss off, only display what you are intending to build.

Not this simple. Staff spoke about it in the presentation to council. There was full intention by the owner to build 12 storeys. The neighbour needed to be on board because of building code implication affecting their building. The agreements fell through during the process so doing greater then 4 storeys isn't possible anymore.

[Homerbush]

Originally Posted by JayMi

Not this simple. Staff spoke about it in the presentation to council. There was full intention by the owner to build 12 storeys. The neighbour needed to be on board because of building code implication affecting their building. The agreements fell through during the process so doing greater then 4 storeys isn't possible anymore.

Castanet story on this for added context:
https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelown...-downtown-plan

[Metro-One]

Originally Posted by JayMi

Not this simple. Staff spoke about it in the presentation to council. There was full intention by the owner to build 12 storeys. The neighbour needed to be on board because of building code implication affecting their building. The agreements fell through during the process so doing greater then 4 storeys isn't possible anymore.

Ahh, I see, thank you for the clarification. What a shame!

[JayMi]

More and more activity picking up at 1333-1341 Bertram St (19 Storey rental tower).

[Pejamu]

I saw all the blueprints and permits sitting on the reception desk at Mission Group last week! Nice to see movement!

[giallo]

Originally Posted by JayMi

More and more activity picking up at 1333-1341 Bertram St (19 Storey rental tower).

Nice. I had forgotten about this one.

[jackko]

A lot of action at the UBCO site, with piling being done. Also, they cleared the school building. For the extra parkade, I am guessing?










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[Metro-One]

Thanks for the updates everyone!

So downtown Kelowna will have 4 active tower projects going up at once then?

That's pretty good! Especially since that involves the city's two tallest towers.

Now if we could just ever get any new highway (interchange) and major transit projects moving in the area...

[Homerbush]

Not sure if this was mentioned anywhere in the thread previously, but the plans for 1930 Underhill that used to call for a 14 and 15 storey apartment building, has now been replaced with a scaled down 6-storey building. Previous plans called for 258 residential units, new plans have 177 units. Both plans have about 420 square meters (4500 square feet) of retail space on the main floor. Renderings of old and new below.

Previous plans:


New plans:




2022 proposal:
https://infotel.ca/inhome/two-rental...costco/it95711
2024 proposal:
https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-buildin...ents/dp24-0095

[kanuck94]

The development permit for the airport hotel has been submitted.

Castanet Article: https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelown...-airport-hotel

KelownaNow Article with link to permit: https://www.kelownanow.com/watercool...ort/#fs_137678

[LFC]

[giallo]

^ Nice!

Some Kelowna views

[jackko]

Originally Posted by LFC

I like this shot, shows all the recently completed and currently under construction towers in one frame