3333 Main Street | 18m | 5 fl | Completed

[jlousa]

I wouldn't put much faith in anything red-lantern posts.

[red_lantern]

The sales agent is a liar. telling you it's wood frame and telling me its concrete....then telling me the 5th floor is not available...then finding out theres a few available and then finding out some guy purchased half the floor. The sales agent there is making the project really sketchy and she don't know what they are doing and shouldn't be selling condos and stretching the truth if she can't get her story straight. I should have smaked her in the head with the brochure to wake her up. This is one reason I wouldn't buy in here.

[phesto]

Originally Posted by Trocadero

@phesto

I was just at the sales centre and the agent assured me that it is wood frame building above the retail level.

Thanks for confirmation. Hopefully nobody actually put down a deposit thinking it was concrete...though that would help explain how they're getting $620 per sq ft!

As a rule of thumb, if a building is 4-5 storeys or less and the marketing materials don't mention the type of building construction, it's woodframe.

[red_lantern]

Interesting take on insurance: If this building is a wood frame and if they have a restaurant that allows cooking facilities below that would increase the insurance premium both for owners and for strata. If there's no cooking facilities in retail then it's fine. One of the sales reps said there would be a London Drugs or Shoppers downstairs but I highly doubt it. Maybee a starbucks and some sort of grocery or other business.

[Millennium2002]

Man... everything seems so sketchy about this project... it's scary in fact. =O

[wrenegade]

Regardless of whether this project is full concrete or just concrete perimeter/wood frame, the first floor retail area would be concrete so I don't understand the concern about a restaurant? Secondly, I'm not sure why this project should be considered "sketchy". Is it unusual for marketing staff in the sales centre to be misinformed? I can't count how many sales centres I've been to where staff have to consult plans or superiors to answer questions I've posed, that doesn't make them sketchy. Lots of times developers hold off units on top floors and then release them later, even without publicly stating this. Even when they say the units aren't available yet if you're actually serious about buying one there is nothing stopping you from making an offer. From what I have heard they have run into a bit of an issue with some of the ground floor retail but it has nothing to do with construction, just technicalities with the lease and bylaws, and my guess is they'll get it workout out. I maintain that I think it's a little pricy, but nonetheless it will be a great addition to Main street.

[red_lantern]

There's a proposal out for a development at the IGA down the street. Parking would be made underground and a tower would go up. It's in the early stages but more information should be coming out before the hollidays. Would be interesting if this turns out to be an entirely concrete building. No word on the developer yet, could be anyone's guess but would be neat to see another aquilini project go up similar to King edward Village.

[westcoaster1]

I bought a place there, I got in bought on Thursday before the sales centre opened on Saturday when the price the price increased 20 grand. I pre-registered on the web site. I'm at $541 per sq ft. It is a wood frame building, the north end of the 1st floor is going to be a Shoppers Drug Mart which I think is sort of stupid there is one at Cambie and 16th and another at the mall at Broadway and Kingsway. The south end of the building is still up in the air, I am hoping for retail that closes at 6:00 and not a restaurant.
I live close by now but need a bigger place and personally there is no where else in the city I would rather live than Main St. The city has taken a real interest in Mt. Pleasant they are going to start doing studies on the area, so they know how cool it is too.

[wrenegade]

Originally Posted by red_lantern

There's a proposal out for a development at the IGA down the street. Parking would be made underground and a tower would go up. It's in the early stages but more information should be coming out before the hollidays. Would be interesting if this turns out to be an entirely concrete building. No word on the developer yet, could be anyone's guess but would be neat to see another aquilini project go up similar to King edward Village.

I drove by the site the other day and didn't see anything, do you have a link or any other info about the redevelopment?

[red_lantern]

It would be cool if they had a Cafe Artigiano in the buiding or some type of Secret Garden Style bakery cafe. Something unique that would draw people over. Also an ice cream shop would be fitting as this used to be an Ice Cream Factory.

[jlousa]

There is no proposal for the IGA site, the Mount Pleasant plan mentions what would be acceptable there when the site comes up for redevelopment. I imagine there will be a proposal at some point in the next decade but there isn't anything currently on the table.

[fuschia_yvr]

I bought about three weeks ago before the sales office opened. I was told that London Drugs is definitely going underneath on the North end. The south end is going to be cafe but they didn't have a name yet.

[wrenegade]

Originally Posted by fuschia_yvr

I bought about three weeks ago before the sales office opened. I was told that London Drugs is definitely going underneath on the North end. The south end is going to be cafe but they didn't have a name yet.

One says London Drugs, one says Shoppers? hmm. Personally I had heard it was Shoppers, but that they are running into some issues. Would not be great to have the space totally empty.

[westcoaster1]

well it depends on who you talked to. Someone mentioned the female sales rep wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed and gave out a bunch of false information about the building. Yeah I'd say that's a pretty solid statement about her.

Personally I'd rather see a London Drugs in there. I was told by the other sales rep its definitely a Shoppers though.

65% of the construction of any building is the underground garage and this one looks pretty much almost all poured. They are starting to pour concrete walls on the south end of the building for the ground floor. There is also a 3" slab of concrete poured between floors even though it's a wood frame building. I also expect the sales centre to close when they've sold about 40% and re-open much later in the process and hike up the rates once again. They started building well before the sales centre opened so they didn't need to cash for construction up front like most do.

[jsbertram]

Originally Posted by red_lantern

The sales agent is a liar. telling you it's wood frame and telling me its concrete....then telling me the 5th floor is not available...then finding out theres a few available and then finding out some guy purchased half the floor. The sales agent there is making the project really sketchy and she don't know what they are doing and shouldn't be selling condos and stretching the truth if she can't get her story straight. I should have smaked her in the head with the brochure to wake her up. This is one reason I wouldn't buy in here.

Sometimes I wonder how some salespersons manage to get dressed & make it to work. I was in a presentation centre downtown (with a view of the mountains & harbour), and the guy didn't know what direction was north. Then he made it worse by not knowing that Stanley Park is west of Downtown and the West End.

Needless to say, no sale ThankYouVeryMutch

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by westcoaster1

I bought a place there, I got in bought on Thursday before the sales centre opened on Saturday when the price the price increased 20 grand. I pre-registered on the web site. I'm at $541 per sq ft. It is a wood frame building, the north end of the 1st floor is going to be a Shoppers Drug Mart which I think is sort of stupid there is one at Cambie and 16th and another at the mall at Broadway and Kingsway. The south end of the building is still up in the air, I am hoping for retail that closes at 6:00 and not a restaurant.
I live close by now but need a bigger place and personally there is no where else in the city I would rather live than Main St. The city has taken a real interest in Mt. Pleasant they are going to start doing studies on the area, so they know how cool it is too.

If red_lantern is correct, I'd go back and ask for a Bacon Brothers discount. Who wants to end up as one the Surrey Six! When I was at the presentation centre they did mention someone had a hold on the penthouse level and was looking at combining units.

[westcoaster1]

I think red_lantern is a pissed off neighbor that lives beside the laneway in the back. the construction noise impairs his sleep patterns. or something. his comments are baseless. without merit.

[SpikePhanta]

Originally Posted by fuschia_yvr

I bought about three weeks ago before the sales office opened. I was told that London Drugs is definitely going underneath on the North end. The south end is going to be cafe but they didn't have a name yet.

Well its good that London Drugs is starting another big expansion push, they are starting to get flanked by Shoppers !

[red_lantern]

Originally Posted by westcoaster1

I think red_lantern is a pissed off neighbor that lives beside the laneway in the back. the construction noise impairs his sleep patterns. or something. his comments are baseless. without merit.

No..no I'm just upset with that old sales agent with big vanes in her neck and that spiel she used on us to sell these units....I was thinking about purchasing a unit but since it's a woodframe of 5 storeys I dont' think I will do that as I was told by her that it was all concrete. Whomever lives in the house behind this complex should be happy as it will block the street noise from Main Street, provide a cosmetic upgrade to that old empty car lot that was there originally and will provide entertainment value by mingling with the new neighbours.

[red_lantern]

Originally Posted by whatnext

If red_lantern is correct, I'd go back and ask for a Bacon Brothers discount. Who wants to end up as one the Surrey Six! When I was at the presentation centre they did mention someone had a hold on the penthouse level and was looking at combining units.

I didn't say I was 100 percent sure it was the Bacon Brothers, I just overheard. But I'm 100 percent certain that someone purchased half the top floor penthouse and whomever that is and whatever means they used to finance the units (growing of certain plants..etc...) will probably have some nice expensive cars in the parkade below.