Any news on when existing building demolition will start? The Tim Hortons at that location had been closed for a few months now.
Westbank might have made a wise decision to switch the new building to rental. The housing market might not be as good as we see on the surface.
The 5050 Joyce Street building construction across the street is nearly completed. I am a bit surprised to receive a mail pamphlet today from Westbank about an open house to be held this weekend. It mentioned there are still 25 units available for purchase. I thought all units were sold out when launched a few years ago? Purchaser of a 3-bedroom unit will get a furniture package, free 1 year internet service, an electric car and an electric bike!
Any news on when existing building demolition will start? The Tim Hortons at that location had been closed for a few months now.
Westbank might have made a wise decision to switch the new building to rental. The housing market might not be as good as we see on the surface.
The 5050 Joyce Street building construction across the street is nearly completed. I am a bit surprised to receive a mail pamphlet today from Westbank about an open house to be held this weekend. It mentioned there are still 25 units available for purchase. I thought all units were sold out when launched a few years ago? Purchaser of a 3-bedroom unit will get a furniture package, free 1 year internet service, an electric car and an electric bike!
CityDuo said construction could start this fall if they get approval.
Any news on when existing building demolition will start? The Tim Hortons at that location had been closed for a few months now.
Westbank might have made a wise decision to switch the new building to rental. The housing market might not be as good as we see on the surface.
The 5050 Joyce Street building construction across the street is nearly completed. I am a bit surprised to receive a mail pamphlet today from Westbank about an open house to be held this weekend. It mentioned there are still 25 units available for purchase. I thought all units were sold out when launched a few years ago? Purchaser of a 3-bedroom unit will get a furniture package, free 1 year internet service, an electric car and an electric bike!
Vancouver’s Engineers Urged To Loosen Up SkyTrain Focused Rental Home’s Concrete Burden
5055 Joyce St (DP-2021-00004)
For all of the Urban Design Panel‘s systemic faults, generally the panelists themselves want to do good by the residents of Vancouver. That was demonstrated when one member questioned whether one of this building’s smaller storefronts could host a small Filipino owned business. Hannah and I are both aware this community fears their culture is being erased around the Joyce-Collingwood station, as it factored heavily in the review of a project on the southern side of the guideway.
This applicant sympathized with this sentiment, and ideally wanted community-orientated stores in their nearly finished building across the street. However their hands were tied here, as Tim Horton’s had demanded the right to return, and have first right to the other retail spaces, before agreeing to temporarily shutter this doughnut shop. As powerful as multi-national companies are, their influence pales in comparison to Vancouver’s Engineer Department, who’s problematic demands were seen as a disservice to the proponent, and the public.
How long are the steel bracketed balconies expected to last?
At my building, one of the isues is that there's corrosion on some of the brackets holding the window wall in place.
The building is just under 30 years old.
Are those balconies going to need work that soon?
How long are the steel bracketed balconies expected to last?
At my building, one of the isues is that there's corrosion on some of the brackets holding the window wall in place.
The building is just under 30 years old.
Are those balconies going to need work that soon?
Makes sense now. I was a little confused as the rendering looks way too wide for those old row of shops at the corner with Joyce. I wonder how they "assemble" all the strata units for the owners at the current tower and short woodframe to agree to part with their properties. In Vancouver, it certainly isn't easy to find alternatives, especially to replace the larger 90s-built space.
Makes sense now. I was a little confused as the rendering looks way too wide for those old row of shops at the corner with Joyce. I wonder how they "assemble" all the strata units for the owners at the current tower and short woodframe to agree to part with their properties. In Vancouver, it certainly isn't easy to find alternatives, especially to replace the larger 90s-built space.
Intracorp paid $41m for the 63 unit strata building. That sounds like they offered to pay something like assessed value, maybe plus a small amount. Only 80% of the owners have to agree to the buyout.
Faced with a potential special assessment that could be at least $200,000 per owner, it's not too surprising that they agreed to sell. There are a number of strata buildings in the Broadway corridor with similar issues that are candidates for redevelopment.
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