[North Vancouver] Lower Lonsdale | Rebirth of a Neighbourhood - Page 39

BodomReaper · #**761** Posted **Oct 1, 2015, 12:16 AM**

Great update, thanks!

Pinion · #**762** Posted **Oct 1, 2015, 1:00 AM**

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wrenegade · #**763** Posted **Oct 1, 2015, 6:21 PM**

Browns restaurant is going in at the corner of 2nd & Lonsdale, but I think I mentioned that a while back. Windsor Meats (from Edgemont Village) will be taking an inline CRU on Lonsdale just down from 2nd. We also have a tenant for the heritage building, and a restaurant taking combining two CRUs next to each other directly up from the heritage building. I don't know that we have permission to make those tenants public yet so I will refrain for now. Also, we have 2 other smaller tenants for in-line CRUs other either side of Windsor Meats signed up but the details are still being worked through. All told the retail is about 70-74% leased/sold.

LowerLonsdaleMike · #**764** Posted **Oct 1, 2015, 7:14 PM**

I noticed this morning as I was walking down Lonsdale to the Seabus that there's a new sandwich shop that popped up on Lonsdale directly across from Wallace and McDowell. It's called "Meat at O'Neils". The website is making me hungry, so I may stop by there one day to try it out.

http://www.meatatoneills.com/

Pinion · #**765** Posted **Oct 1, 2015, 7:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by wrenegade

Browns restaurant is going in at the corner of 2nd & Lonsdale, but I think I mentioned that a while back. Windsor Meats (from Edgemont Village) will be taking an inline CRU on Lonsdale just down from 2nd. We also have a tenant for the heritage building, and a restaurant taking combining two CRUs next to each other directly up from the heritage building. I don't know that we have permission to make those tenants public yet so I will refrain for now. Also, we have 2 other smaller tenants for in-line CRUs other either side of Windsor Meats signed up but the details are still being worked through. All told the retail is about 70-74% leased/sold.

Cool, that's news to me. Some people may roll their eyes at Browns (rip spm2013) but I'll take it and will go there often. Wasn't that long ago I was thinking Boston Pizza and East Side Marios were good because at least it was something.

trofirhen · #**766** Posted **Oct 1, 2015, 8:59 PM**

In the lower 2 pictures, the heritage archicture surrounded by modern new buildings, the hill to the waterfront, and downtown across the water on a city plateau, gave me a flash of Seattle.
It's kind of nice when a place can "flash" or give you a vague reminder of somewhere else. It makes the entire city scene all that much richer.

domusile · #**767** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 7:30 PM**

not to steal your thunder wrenegade but looks like it is public information!

http://formretail.ca/101lonsdale.pdf

Klazu · #**768** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 7:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pinion

Some people may roll their eyes at Browns (rip spm2013) but I'll take it and will go there often. Wasn't that long ago I was thinking Boston Pizza and East Side Marios were good because at least it was something.

Nothing wrong with Browns. They are a reliable burger place. I have also began to like Boston Pizza more now that it is so nearby (and has that great online ordering).

Good news around Lonsdale. Lots of things going on in there. I just still hope there would be few taller towers going up...

wrenegade · #**769** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 8:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by domusile

not to steal your thunder wrenegade but looks like it is public information!

http://formretail.ca/101lonsdale.pdf

Ah, I see. I'm more involved on the residential side than the commercial, so wasn't totally sure.

Although Mr. Sushi (from Lynn Valley) is listed in CRUs 9/10, they will actually be doing izakaya restaurant, not just a sushi place.

domusile · #**770** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 9:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by wrenegade

Ah, I see. I'm more involved on the residential side than the commercial, so wasn't totally sure.

Although Mr. Sushi (from Lynn Valley) is listed in CRUs 9/10, they will actually be doing izakaya restaurant, not just a sushi place.

Very cool! Well, you're lucky this seems like it would be a very interesting project to work on. You guys did a fantastic job on this.

jozero · #**771** Posted **Oct 9, 2015, 7:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by wrenegade

Browns restaurant is going in at the corner of 2nd & Lonsdale, but I think I mentioned that a while back. Windsor Meats (from Edgemont Village) will be taking an inline CRU on Lonsdale just down from 2nd. We also have a tenant for the heritage building, and a restaurant taking combining two CRUs next to each other directly up from the heritage building. I don't know that we have permission to make those tenants public yet so I will refrain for now. Also, we have 2 other smaller tenants for in-line CRUs other either side of Windsor Meats signed up but the details are still being worked through. All told the retail is about 70-74% leased/sold.

You mean not all hair and nail salons ??

2nd the great job remark. Really set the standard for a revived Lonsdale. Thanks from the community. To me the missing puzzle piece is still which large tenant will go in at 1st and Lonsdale corner on the East side.

Pinion · #**772** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 1:46 AM**

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wrenegade · #**773** Posted **Oct 16, 2015, 5:03 PM**

Polygon has re-submitted their OCP Amendment/Rezoning Application for 119 West Esplanade/120 Carrie Cates (Site 8).

Developer Information Session Saturday, October 17th, 2015
12pm to 3pm Outdoor in the parking lot at 119 West Esplanade, North Vancouver

City Development Website

September 15th, 2015 Revised Submission

LowerLonsdaleMike · #**774** Posted **Oct 16, 2015, 7:08 PM**

For such a prominent site, and one of the last remaining sites near the water, this is royally disappointing. Because of it's adjacency to buses and the Seabus, this site should max out the density with a high density tower. I wasn't a Lower Lonsdale resident back in the 2000's when that 36 floor tower was proposed there, which I totally would've loudly supported.

And this absolutely doesn't contribute anything architecturally to the overall look of our great neighbourhood, especially in such a prestigious location. VERY DISAPPOINTING.

Send this one back to a redesign!

CBeats · #**775** Posted **Oct 16, 2015, 8:09 PM**

Not an interesting design by any stretch. But I like the integration with the mews behind 'Restaurant Row", and with the Spirit Trail.

officedweller · #**776** Posted **Oct 16, 2015, 8:39 PM**

Agreed, that's very disappointing.

Pinion · #**777** Posted **Oct 16, 2015, 8:43 PM**

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LowerLonsdaleMike · #**778** Posted **Oct 16, 2015, 9:16 PM**

Pinion, I'm not a fan of how it "fits in" with the Pinnacle buildings. It's going to be too matchy matchy / generic. If this gets passed, the city council are dummies. This site has so much potential.

That original proposal in 2008 even had a floating pool as part of a community amenity. How cool would that be. Hopefully those NIMBY folks have died off by now and we can get something much more distinct for our great neighbourhood.

http://a123.g.akamai.net/f/123/12465...waterfront.jpg

Pinion · #**779** Posted **Oct 16, 2015, 10:50 PM**

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LowerLonsdaleMike · #**780** Posted **Oct 16, 2015, 11:11 PM**

No doubt eh! Council folks need to make way for young blood. Maybe I should run for city council.

Of all the places, this would be a beauty of a spot for a tower.