Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 355

officedweller · #**7081** Posted **Feb 3, 2011, 12:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

OD, the Commercial Electronic site is listed in the downtown section under The Harwood which is the projects current name, and you're correct there isn't one for the W 6th project yet, if anyone wishes to create it they are more then welcome, otherwise I'll try to get to it later this week. I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised by the interest in it.

Thanks.
I thought "The Harwood" was the Bing Thom project with the giant tree next door.

jlousa · #**7082** Posted **Feb 3, 2011, 2:29 AM**

As far as I know that project doesn't have a marketing name yet. I'll have to catch up on creating a bunch of threads for the next wave of projects.

flight_from_kamakura · #**7083** Posted **Feb 3, 2011, 3:37 AM**

did they decide to keep the tree on that project after all?

jlousa · #**7084** Posted **Feb 3, 2011, 4:13 AM**

No the tree is a goner, they could not secure an arrangement with the neighbouring property which contains a sizable amount of the trees root. They will however plant a new tree.

hollywoodnorth · #**7085** Posted **Feb 3, 2011, 6:27 AM**

internal demo work is well underway at the 2 soon to be residential towers at the Pacific Palisades on Robson at Jervis

Vancouver_Highrise · #**7086** Posted **Feb 4, 2011, 9:29 PM**

Wait... I can't remember exactly but does that mean Babylon cafe will be gone or is that attached to the building next to it? Man I would miss babylon..

wrenegade · #**7087** Posted **Feb 4, 2011, 10:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

internal demo work is well underway at the 2 soon to be residential towers at the Pacific Palisades on Robson at Jervis

Anyone know if there will be any exterior upgrades? The heinous orange has to go.

SpongeG · #**7088** Posted **Feb 4, 2011, 11:25 PM**

i liked the orange it gave some colour to all the gross grey days in winter

speaking of colour i wonder this would go over in Vancouver - its a new building in London...

source

Smooth · #**7089** Posted **Feb 4, 2011, 11:46 PM**

^ Remove the colour and you'd have the proposed Telus office building.

Canadian Mind · #**7090** Posted **Feb 5, 2011, 12:01 AM**

I like that.

Can I also be one of the few that likes the colours at Spectrum?

dreambrother808 · #**7091** Posted **Feb 5, 2011, 1:35 AM**

I like Spectrum as well as the London example. Cooper's Landing on the other hand...

dleung · #**7092** Posted **Feb 5, 2011, 1:37 AM**

Coopers landing is way better... spectrum is just window wall and cheap versions of Toronto's combovers...

officedweller · #**7093** Posted **Feb 5, 2011, 2:51 AM**

I could see that on the Bay Parkade site (limited to about 300 ft?).

Spectrum just has colour as an afterthought - in the solid spaces afer they had designed the building. Cooper's Landing (the orange one) isn't much different.

The buildings pictured above integrate the colour far more into the building facades.

Locked In · #**7094** Posted **Feb 5, 2011, 5:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Vancouver_Highrise

Wait... I can't remember exactly but does that mean Babylon cafe will be gone or is that attached to the building next to it? Man I would miss babylon..

Babylon would be gone - I would miss it too. Even just walking home past that smell... mmmmm.

dreambrother808 · #**7095** Posted **Feb 5, 2011, 5:24 AM**

There are still the Denman and Robson Babylons.

SpikePhanta · #**7096** Posted **Feb 5, 2011, 6:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

There are still the Denman and Robson Babylons.

The robson one is the one going.

Anyways I'm sure babylon will find a location nearby, even if its a hole in the wall so to say.

(I miss when they had the bigger store on robson with the plates, was very good!

dreambrother808 · #**7097** Posted **Feb 5, 2011, 7:12 AM**

I was talking about the other at Robson Market.

jlousa · #**7098** Posted **Feb 7, 2011, 1:25 AM**

Interesting development going to the DPD on May 2nd, 2011, at least it's using up Heritage density.

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778 Jervis Street DE414347 Austeville Properties
Conversion of Ground floor amenity to Retail Use.
Conversion of five (5) dwelling units to residential storage use on the 2nd floor.
Deletion of in-suite residential storage on all floors (except 3 units on third floor plan). 10% Heritage Density Transfer from 53 West Hastings.

This one explains why the leases weren't renewed for existing tenants. I'd imagine this property will be sold by the PEF once this is over.

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900 Pacific Street DE414522 DYS Architecture

The existing Kettle of Fish will have portions of both the upper and lower floors renovated to accommodate the program requirements for the "Directions Youth Centre" which is currently located at 1134 Burrard Street. This is a temporary occupancy of 3 years while their building is under construction.
April 18, 2011

This one should be of interest to a few members and a couple of the neighbourhood committee groups.

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50 Pacific Boulevard DE409317 Walter Francl Architects

To move and place 2 temporary presentation centres on this existing vacant site with associated surface parking and new access from Pacific Boulevard on Carral Street ROW with 60 associated surface parking spaces and one loading space for a limited period of time of three years from the date of Occupancy, or required development of Creekside Park, whichever comes first. The permit may be extended by the Director of Planning or the Development Permit Board.

Notification Letter
http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/developmentservices/devapps/50pacblvd2011/notiltr.pdf

Letter from Application
http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/developmentservices/devapps/50pacblvd2011/applltr.pdf

hollywoodnorth · #**7099** Posted **Feb 7, 2011, 11:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

Interesting development going to the DPD on May 2nd, 2011, at least it's using up Heritage density.

I take it this is Pacific Palisades?

officedweller · #**7100** Posted **Feb 8, 2011, 10:20 AM**

Found this architectural renderings website with interesting stuff:

http://thearchitecture360.com/slide_shows

Including this old proposal for the Earls site in Yaletown with a nightclub in it and hotel above:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_jfqZhDmXaz0/SuSUDjXm1pI/AAAAAAAAANU/0MbrOlyX23U/Slajd99.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_jfqZhDmXaz0/SuSUBUG7Q-I/AAAAAAAAANI/6dtVZOy53vs/Slajd97.JPG

A render of the Carmanah Plaza building with a Vancouver Sun logo up top (was it contemplated to be an office building at one time?) - called "Pacific Press Place"

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_jfqZhDmXaz0/SuST8a3NRHI/AAAAAAAAAM0/hVRcn6SMct4/Slajd92.JPG

Render of a project for the Future Shop site next to the Vancouver Block on Granville (note the Royal Bank is still there on the corner):

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_jfqZhDmXaz0/SuSULtn_9mI/AAAAAAAAANo/IaFozNhTV84/Slajd73.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_jfqZhDmXaz0/SuSUKaWCdYI/AAAAAAAAANk/vTN4kjO3dEY/Slajd72.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_jfqZhDmXaz0/SuSUMXWsQ7I/AAAAAAAAANs/zqd8qWMurlc/Slajd74.JPG

Old Bentall V designs:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_jfqZhDmXaz0/SuST5xfOGbI/AAAAAAAAAMo/Oc8RD8ogqos/Slajd89.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_jfqZhDmXaz0/SuST623qNtI/AAAAAAAAAMs/rdUTgo-2wVM/Slajd90.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_jfqZhDmXaz0/SuST5F1VFsI/AAAAAAAAAMk/VatZfrGJLn0/Slajd88.JPG

Another version of the clamshell?

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_jfqZhDmXaz0/SuSXzmZQJFI/AAAAAAAAAWc/WlScofPL-QA/Slajd264.JPG

Design sketches - including a tower @ Broadway & Commercial (on the Shoppers Drug Mart site) and the approved but unbuilt Plaza of Nations Hotel:

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_jfqZhDmXaz0/SuSVNiitpaI/AAAAAAAAARE/jCbG7ArMaw4/Slajd65.JPG