Alberni by Kengo Kuma (1550 Alberni) | 133m | 42Fl | Completed

[Zepfancouver]

Originally Posted by giallo

Nearing completion.

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Good view of the public garden (Bamboo Grove), looks dense, you might need a machete to make your way through that jungle to the lobby

[giallo]

Originally Posted by Zepfancouver

Good view of the public garden (Bamboo Grove), looks dense, you might need a machete to make your way through that jungle to the lobby

I didn't even notice. Looks lush!

[urbanight93]

Originally Posted by giallo

Nearing completion.

Amazing shots, thanks @giallo!

Crazy that the lot along Georgia from Cardero to Bidwell remains undeveloped. The photos show how large that property is and what an impact its redevelopment will have.

[dleung]

Looks like the wood printed soffits are indeed a bit too subtle.

They scooped out too much from the mass - you can see the exposed elevator core on both sides, especially on the west side where the top 3 floors they didn't even bother to fake the middle grey column up to the top. What's the point of such a striking gesture if large swaths of that space isn't even occupiable?

[FarmerHaight]

Originally Posted by urbanight93

Crazy that the lot along Georgia from Cardero to Bidwell remains undeveloped. The photos show how large that property is and what an impact its redevelopment will have.

I had thought that development would play a big part in extending the skyline further towards Stanley Park, but the proposed height is quite short - 117 m which is significantly shorter than 1550, is essentially the same height as 1500 Alberni and West Pender Place, and is only slightly taller than 1763 Comox.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by FarmerHaight

I had thought that development would play a big part in extending the skyline further towards Stanley Park, but the proposed height is quite short - 117 m which is significantly shorter than 1550, is essentially the same height as 1500 Alberni and West Pender Place, and is only slightly taller than 1763 Comox.

There are three towers proposed on that block. The replacement for the gas station is Anthem's 'Park', currently being marketed. That's 33 storeys (99.25 m). The pair of 38 storey towers replacing the White Spot are, as you say, 117m, similar to the 43 storey 118.5m 1640 Alberni, and Westbank's recently approved 117m 39 storey 1668 Alberni immediately to the south of the Anthem tower. (There's still space for a third tower on that block). So the tower on the corner of Bidwell and Georgia will be 'shorter' than the towers behind, and alongside to the east. The Busby tower to the west of Bidwell on Georgia (also called 'Park', from 1998), is 23 storeys.

[FarmerHaight]

Originally Posted by Changing City

There are three towers proposed on that block. The replacement for the gas station is Anthem's 'Park', currently being marketed. That's 33 storeys (99.25 m). The pair of 38 storey towers replacing the White Spot are, as you say, 117m, similar to the 43 storey 118.5m 1640 Alberni, and Westbank's recently approved 117m 39 storey 1668 Alberni immediately to the south of the Anthem tower. (There's still space for a third tower on that block). So the tower on the corner of Bidwell and Georgia will be 'shorter' than the towers behind, and alongside to the east. The Busby tower to the west of Bidwell on Georgia (also called 'Park', from 1998), is 23 storeys.

I didn't realize there was a third tower proposed for the northwest end. As for the block to the south, it will be sad to lose the Red Accordion, a cool bar in a cool spot.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by FarmerHaight

I didn't realize there was a third tower proposed for the northwest end. As for the block to the south, it will be sad to lose the Red Accordion, a cool bar in a cool spot.

That's where a third tower could theoretically go. As the aerial shows, there are four buildings that would have to be replaced. I don't know what the current ownership pattern is, but nothing has been proposed so far. As there's a strata being replaced for one of the other new towers on the block, I'm sure there have been attempts to acquire the site.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by dleung

Looks like the wood printed soffits are indeed a bit too subtle.

They scooped out too much from the mass - you can see the exposed elevator core on both sides, especially on the west side where the top 3 floors they didn't even bother to fake the middle grey column up to the top. What's the point of such a striking gesture if large swaths of that space isn't even occupiable?

Those exposed awkward areas are all balconies.
It's a bit odd that they've clad the elevator core with light spandrel glass.
I think it would have looked better if they tried to hide it with darker or mid-gray cladding.

[officedweller]

The rendering for 1640 Alberni shows the office building to the east in place, so that last tower site might be a bit bigger than either of the two to the west and maybe have a larger tower?

Originally Posted by FarmerHaight

I had thought that development would play a big part in extending the skyline further towards Stanley Park, but the proposed height is quite short - 117 m which is significantly shorter than 1550, is essentially the same height as 1500 Alberni and West Pender Place, and is only slightly taller than 1763 Comox.

I recall that there are shadowing considerations imposed by the City for these sites to restrict shadows falling on the park on the Bayshore Lands.

[giallo]

Here's a video of The Alberni Tower I shot yesterday.

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[XB70 Valkyrie]

Great Video! You must have done some serious post processing on that no?
Cheers

[giallo]

Originally Posted by XB70 Valkyrie

Great Video! You must have done some serious post processing on that no?
Cheers

Thanks!

I bumped up the saturation a bit, but nothing else besides that. I shot the video right after it stopped raining, so the low cloud helps balance the light between the foreground and background.

[vancityfan]

Does anyone know when the first walkthroughs will be?

[officedweller]

From Lawrence Black twitter posted Feb 19th:


https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by vancityfan

Does anyone know when the first walkthroughs will be?

it must be soon as there are 29 assignments for sale. Not too late to snap up a $1.7 million studio.

[GenWhy?]

Originally Posted by whatnext

it must be soon as there are 29 assignments for sale. Not too late to snap up a $1.7 million studio.

723 sf of mostly hallway and 4th floor too looking into the birdsnest atrium... so bizarre

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by GenWhy?

723 sf of mostly hallway and 4th floor too looking into the birdsnest atrium... so bizarre

... and I think the windows looking north to the birdsnest are those random little punched out windows.

[GenWhy?]

Originally Posted by officedweller

... and I think the windows looking north to the birdsnest are those random little punched out windows.

Oh man I forgot about those! Probably the "hallway" windows but jeez when I walked by it when the windows went up I thought it was common area or an amenity space.

Funny enough, a real 1-bed with the same sqft but actual useable space on the 11th floor facing NW is selling for... $1.7 m too

[Zepfancouver]

Yesterday, Mar 13 2023

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When looking for a new home, the first thing on the list is a private balcony, these balconies are perfect. If those grid panels are able to roll shut (I don't think they do), I'm in heaven.
I believe (but could be wrong) 1335 Howe alleyway facing balconies have privacy panels.



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