Opsal Steel Project | Completed - Page 3

squeezied · #1 Posted **Jan 8, 2013, 7:30 AM**

The lot for the car wash looks pretty narrow. I wonder how much potential there is for redevelopment.

wrenegade · #2 Posted **Jan 8, 2013, 5:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by squeezied

The lot for the car wash looks pretty narrow. I wonder how much potential there is for redevelopment.

On a 50' lot? Not much. Unless he sells to Bastion and they re-zone phase 2 to include more land. I doubt it though. I think he screwed up big time.

osirisboy · #3 Posted **Jan 8, 2013, 7:06 PM**

That lot in Chinatown is 25ft wide and they are doing 9 floors 40 units. So could someone not eventually doing something like that on a lot twice as wide. Personally I am glad it's staying. I find it painfully monotonous when a whole block is developed at once.

Architype · #4 Posted **Jan 19, 2013, 6:51 AM**

This development has risen by several floors now.

entheosfog · #5 Posted **Jan 25, 2013, 7:22 AM**

Jan 24/13:

Jimbo604 · #6 Posted **Feb 3, 2013, 9:02 PM**

Opsal with Pinnacle False Creek on the left.

Meccanica pit with Opsal in background.

From Quebec St, facing south

Photo credit: me

Architype · #7 Posted **Feb 3, 2013, 10:11 PM**

Thanks for the updates Jimbo604 and Entheosfog.

entheosfog · #8 Posted **Feb 4, 2013, 1:27 AM**

They recently raised Opsal's crane just last week

entheosfog · #9 Posted **Feb 14, 2013, 8:56 AM**

Glass has started to go up:

Lately:

Klazu · #10 Posted **Mar 9, 2013, 3:03 AM**

This one is growing very fast. I think I counted them working already on the 12th floor as I drove by today. The building starts to be visible from several directions now. Too bad the architecture is nothing to admire.

entheosfog · #11 Posted **Mar 9, 2013, 7:56 AM**

Yeah, they're already about half way up and the heritage building is going up quickly as well. This was taken earlier this week:

Jimbo604 · #12 Posted **Mar 17, 2013, 4:11 PM**

Opsal in background, Meccanica in foreground.

Photo credit: me

vanman · #13 Posted **Mar 19, 2013, 2:18 AM**

For the amount of spandrel used Opsal looks suprisingly good. Darker spandrel looks much better than light or white spandrel imo. Chancellor is another good example.

logan5 · #14 Posted **Mar 19, 2013, 4:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by vanman

For the amount of spandrel used Opsal looks suprisingly good. Darker spandrel looks much better than light or white spandrel imo. Chancellor is another good example.

Spandrel is so plain jane. Why not try some silk screen or etched designs on these pretty large empty spaces. Even a simple design would add some much needed visual interest.

Sir Conga · #15 Posted **Apr 1, 2013, 5:49 AM**

Taken today from the edge of Olympic Village.

From 2nd

Smooth · #16 Posted **Apr 1, 2013, 10:28 PM**

I am quite surprised how close the wood frame structure is to the tower. At its closest point it probably is not much more than 1 meter away.

I would have expected a greater setback.

Jimbo604 · #17 Posted **Apr 15, 2013, 2:52 AM**

Photo credit: me

Sir Conga · #18 Posted **Apr 15, 2013, 4:03 AM**

From today.

Sir Conga · #19 Posted **Apr 25, 2013, 11:29 PM**

Crane is most definitely raised.

From today.

Sir Conga · #20 Posted **Jul 5, 2013, 9:05 PM**

Yesterday, in the late-afternoon.