Great Northern Way Campus and Area Updates - Page 26

Changing City · #**501** Posted **May 21, 2024, 5:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by jrdtown

Is there ever a chance to get rid of those railyards so close to the city? What would the price of that land have to be for rail the companies to consider relocation? Is there a place where they could relocate?

In reverse order, there isn't any undeveloped or readily available land that could realistically replace the existing yards that would allow the Port rail operations to continue to function. There was an expectation 25 years ago that the rail companies might find other ways of operating, and free up the land, but a 2006 study concluded that was unlikely. CN sold off the land they could reasonably anticipate giving up, along the entire south side of Terminal in the early 2000s, which is where Long & McQuade built their building and then the car dealerships bought land and developed their properties, and more recently Rize developed their office buildings.

The two Port container operations in Burrard Inlet have invested billions, and aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

The False Creek Flats Plan was initiated in 2013, and completed in 2017, and created a plan that recognised that the tracks were unlikely to go anywhere, and created a framework for how development could evolve to accommodate a lot more jobs, and some limited residential opportunities close to transit nodes (which we're now starting to see proposed).

GenWhy? · #**502** Posted **May 21, 2024, 5:49 PM**

And even the new road proposed connecting Lorne and Station is years away due to the 1st Ave property being so small to redevelop and the Industrial site being so narrow, limited by a view cone, and restricted to office.

Feathered Friend · #**503** Posted **May 22, 2024, 1:06 AM**

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455 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, BC V1V 1V1

Rezoning - B. Plan - 455-485 Great Northern Way and 1850 Thornton - Rezone from CD-1(402) to a new CD-1 under the Broadway Plan to permit a mixed-use development with three buildings at varying heights of 20-, 35-, and 35-storeys providing 81,515 sq. m (877,427 sq. ft.) of floor area including commercial office and retail space, a 94-space childcare facility, and approximately 548 units of secured rental residential housing (including 20% at below-market rates). 470 vehicle spaces and 1848 Class A bicycle spaces in five levels of underground parking.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=231250213

This is the rezoning application for PCI's planned development at the GNW/Emily Carr SkyTrain station. It looks to be in keeping with what was announced at the pre-application stage.

Architype · #**504** Posted **May 30, 2024, 4:16 AM**

The Nature's Path headquarters building (Hive) is going up next to the East Van Cross on E 6th / Great Northern Way and Keith / Clark.

my photos May 29 2024

domusile · #**505** Posted **May 30, 2024, 9:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Architype

The Nature's Path headquarters building (Hive) is going up next to the East Van Cross on E 6th / Great Northern Way and Keith / Clark.

I believe this is no longer Nature's Path and will be everybody's favourite vehicle insurance company's new HQ.

madog222 · #**506** Posted **May 30, 2024, 10:29 PM**

That second part is news if confirmed, we had speculated that this was one of the buildings being looked at.

madog222 · #**507** Posted **Jun 12, 2024, 4:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Not sure if this was posted or not but from November 2023

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The project is a 20-storey mixed-use development featuring commercial space on the ground floor, office space on the second floor, and 18 storeys of residential units (20% of the residential floor area will be designated affordable). It is currently undergoing a rezoning enquiry process and aligns with the Broadway Plan for its planning and policy rationale.

Previously, the project was granted a stage 1 building permit (BP-2020-03315) for excavation and shoring. However, construction has been temporarily halted as we pursue entitlements for additional density and height. The site has been excavated to one floor below grade, and ongoing project safeguards and monthly reporting are in place to ensure continuous site safety.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=215727924

Here is the rezoning application.

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320 E 2nd Ave - Application recently submitted. Staff preparing notification - B.Plan - To rezone from IC-3 to CD-1 under the Broadway Plan to enable consisderation of 20-storey mixed-use building with 139 strata residential units, 26 social housing residential units, office on level two, and commercial retail on the ground floor. An FSR of 7.0 and a height of 234 ft. are proposed.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=234146897

In other news I recently noticed survey markers around the Sahota owned 525 E 5th. I'm guessing they would sell rather then redevelop themselves even if they had the means to but I have no idea on what the current state of their operation is.
Regardless, it will be a very significant project with up to 436,000 sqft allowed.

Feathered Friend · #**508** Posted **Jun 13, 2024, 8:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by domusile

I believe this is no longer Nature's Path and will be everybody's favourite vehicle insurance company's new HQ.

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Originally Posted by madog222

That second part is news if confirmed, we had speculated that this was one of the buildings being looked at.

Employees got confirmation of the move earlier today with 2027 set as the targeted move-in date.

jollyburger · #**509** Posted **Jun 13, 2024, 10:44 PM**

Posting the news article in the Business thread

madog222 · #**510** Posted **Jun 16, 2024, 4:21 AM**

There are updated plans and renders for 455 Great Northern Way, this is likely what we'll see in the rezoning application. More at the source.

Images from PCI / Low Tide / Perkins & Will https://southflats.com/great-norther...-carr-station/

osirisboy · #**511** Posted **Jun 16, 2024, 5:13 AM**

Looks good even though I would prefer Brentwood type heights

officedweller · #**512** Posted **Jun 16, 2024, 8:03 AM**

At least with all these surrounding buildings, Emily Carr itself will be blocked from view.

madog222 · #**513** Posted **Jun 16, 2024, 12:07 PM**

I just noticed this on the main south flatz site.

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GNW - VCC-Clark Station
THE CENTRAL CONNECTOR

Located next to VCC-Clark Station, this future neighbourhood will be a walkable, connected mixed-use hub that supports innovators of every level. From retail to grocery, childcare, and green space, creative living will be at the heart of this new community between Main Street and Commercial Drive.

PCI will be submitting separate Rezoning Applications for their 1155 6th Avenue and 901 & 1077 Great Northern Way sites this year.

https://southflats.com/

We’ve heard about the plans for 1155 E 6th though not necessarily to expect a rezoning application this year. News on the other two sites is new. It’s great to hear that 901 GNW and the additional tower at 1077 will be a single coordinated project.

2020 concept for 901 GNW:

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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

BaddieB · #**514** Posted **Jun 16, 2024, 1:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by madog222

Looks great! Very International New-Formalist style.

jollyburger · #**515** Posted **Jun 16, 2024, 6:16 PM**

DH last month re 1155 East 6th:

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Grant says his company has plans to build three towers up to 35 storeys, including two secured purpose-built rental housing towers and one office tower. There would be 550 rental homes — a mix of 440 market rental units and 110 below-market rental units — as well as major components of creative industrial space, office space, and retail/restaurant uses, including a grocery store to serve the area’s growing residential uses.

A formal rezoning application for the Rogers/Shaw site redevelopment is also expected within the coming month.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/1155...i-developments

seamusmcduff · #**516** Posted **Jun 16, 2024, 8:08 PM**

I wonder where all the vehicle fleets for utilities, service providers, taxis, postal services etc. are going to be stored once most of these types of industrial lots are redeveloped. It's definitely not highest and best use this close to the city centre, but it also doesn't make sense to have them located all the way in a place like Campbell heights or Abbotsford

jollyburger · #**517** Posted **Jun 16, 2024, 10:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by seamusmcduff

I wonder where all the vehicle fleets for utilities, service providers, taxis, postal services etc. are going to be stored once most of these types of industrial lots are redeveloped. It's definitely not highest and best use this close to the city centre, but it also doesn't make sense to have them located all the way in a place like Campbell heights or Abbotsford

I guess it depends if you need a large office/warehouse versus a taxi company which is basically just a parking lot. Or you just distribute the fleet into smaller regional offices like BC Hydro. I doubt we're a long ways out from any of them using multi-level parkades for vehicle storage.