Cambie Corridor Updates - Page 41

officedweller · #**801** Posted **Aug 28, 2018, 9:43 PM**

I think this is Cambie & 41st from the Phase 3 Cambie Corridor Plan.
Looking Northeast.

https://www.retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2018/oakridge-quadreal-vancouver

Migrant_Coconut · #**802** Posted **Aug 29, 2018, 5:15 AM**

Looks like one of the infopanels from the spring open house. Still worth a revisit, though - Oakridge is looking more and more like Oakland with every graphic.

officedweller · #**803** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 12:13 AM**

Regent on King Edward
From SkyRise Cities twitter today:

https://twitter.com/skyrisecities

red-paladin · #**804** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 12:29 AM**

Title updated

VanK · #**805** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 3:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I think this is Cambie & 41st from the Phase 3 Cambie Corridor Plan.
Looking Northeast.

https://www.retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2018/oakridge-quadreal-vancouver

Why are the buildings at the NE & SE Corners of 41st and Cambie so short?
That makes no sense.

misher · #**806** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 4:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by VanK

Why are the buildings at the NE & SE Corners of 41st and Cambie so short?
That makes no sense.

Has to do with sightlines I believe. The city likes to leave the view open along corridors.

Changing City · #**807** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 5:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by VanK

Why are the buildings at the NE & SE Corners of 41st and Cambie so short?
That makes no sense.

If you look at the information boards on Phase 3, you'll see that the expectation is that the development at that corner will be a mix of commercial and residential. The residential towers can go to 31 and 26 storeys, but they would have to have a 4 storey commercial podium. There's an opportunity to add more commercial, so the illustration suggests this could be more like 8 storeys of office, with the taller residential towers set back to keep the corner more open.

It's just an illustration, and it doesn't mean that development will necessarily come forward that exactly matches the rendering, but it's indicating that it's considered a better approach on busy arterials than putting the tall towers right on the corners.

whatnext · #**808** Posted **Sep 27, 2018, 10:22 PM**

Alliance Française has submitted a rezonign proposal to replace their Cambie Street building with a larger facility:

Alliance Française of Vancouver wants to replace its existing 8,500-square-foot building at 6161 Cambie St. with a new 30,000-square-foot facility.

The non-profit ogranization has filed a rezoning application with the City of Vancouver.Alliance Française, which belongs to an international network of 834 centres in 132 countries, has been operating at the Cambie Street location just south of Oakridge Centre since the early 1960s, but it has deep roots in Vancouver. It’s been promoting French language and culture in the city since 1904 — Marie-Louise Kern helped found the Vancouver chapter.

The rezoning proposal is for a three-storey building with leased commercial space at street level, as well as 32 parking and 16 bicycle spaces. The new facility, if rezoning is approved, will feature more classrooms, a performance space, an art gallery, a demonstration kitchen, a cafe and a library.

An expanded space is needed in order to accomodate growing demand for its educational and cultural programs over the past 15 years, according to a press release issued by Alliance Française of Vancouver.

The number of certifications granted and the number of memberships have climbed by more than 40 per cent. In 2017, Alliance Française had more than 4,500 registrations for French classes. That same year, 1,800 people attended more than 60 cultural events. Alliance Française also houses the largest French library in B.C. — a total of 11,000 items — as well as digital library that's accessible online...

https://www.vancourier.com/real-estate/a...cambie-street-building-images-1.23442160

LeftCoaster · #**809** Posted **Sep 27, 2018, 10:36 PM**

Interesting. I wonder why they went standalone and not as part of a larger development to provide additional housing or job space. Either way their existing building is pretty unattractive so it'll be nice to see it replaced.

officedweller · #**810** Posted **Sep 27, 2018, 11:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

... their existing building is pretty unattractive so it'll be nice to see it replaced.

https://www.vancourier.com/real-estate/a...cambie-street-building-images-1.23442160

whatnext · #**811** Posted **Sep 28, 2018, 5:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Interesting. I wonder why they went standalone and not as part of a larger development to provide additional housing or job space. Either way their existing building is pretty unattractive so it'll be nice to see it replaced.

Yep, definitely seems odd for a non-profit to pass up the opportunity for the revenue stream from condo sales or rentals, though I guess the cafe will provide some of that. They must be doing quite well financially. Interestingly the local branches are described as franchises, so it doesn't seem they are centrally funded in the way Germany funds the Goethe-Institut.

Vin · #**812** Posted **Sep 28, 2018, 7:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by VanK

Why are the buildings at the NE & SE Corners of 41st and Cambie so short?
That makes no sense.

Well, it doesn't matter now that other streets around this intersection are zoned much taller. Many of us wanted that in this area, demanded it and now we are getting it. The shorter buildings at the corner would enable better vistas of the taller towers at the other streets, so it won't exactly be a bad thing.

Honestly, the City revision and allowance for upzoning of multiple streets in this area surprises me, but then again, this makes perfect sense. Good for the City not to cave to NIMBYs this time round.

Feathered Friend · #**813** Posted **Sep 28, 2018, 9:15 PM**

https://development.vancouver.ca/554w21st/documents/elevations.pdf

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Community Care Facility Forgoes Larger Expansion Over Fears of Costly Rezoning Process

554 West 21st Avenue
This open house event snuck up on us. Technically it was a pre-application event, so it wasn’t listed on the City’s Calendar of Events, but thankfully it was detailed on the project’s development application page. However, because of how late we became aware of it, Darren and I had to attend the event separately and, by the time I got there, he was already heading off to a prior volunteer commitment. As I spent more time there than him, we agreed I should write the article and he passed along his notes. Though, I am sure he was just happy to get out of writing another post after having written the bulk of our content this month.

While we are pretty informed about our city, neither of us were aware of the BC Borstal Association, or the fact they have been providing valuable rehabilitation and trauma services at this location since 1967. Their mission has been to help men who are exiting the corrections system by providing the opportunity to address life traumas, get used to the freedoms of the outside world, and even get set for the future by lining up employment opportunities.

We were both surprised the association screens individuals for this program while they are still serving their sentence to ensure they are an appropriate fit for both the program, and the community. As part of this policy, anyone that has been convicted of a crime of a sexual nature is rejected. While gang members were previously allowed into the program, that policy was changed after a violent incident that happened 9 years ago tomorrow. That revenge attack came 2 weeks after a gang member was admitted into their program, and a case of mistaken identity led to the shooting death of another member of the household.

It seems that, aside from this one case of violence, the program has been extremely effective as it produces better outcomes for its clients, and boasts dramatically lower recidivism rates when compared those who are simply released without any prior care. Perhaps the clear success of the program is part of the reason why Correctional Service Canada, the largest financial backer of this non-profit, has agreed to provide funding for a new, badly needed building.

https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2018/09/28...n-over-fears-of-costly-rezoning-process/

vanman · #**814** Posted **Oct 13, 2018, 9:42 PM**

New renderings of Cambie Gardens from the Onni website.

Very much looking forward to seeing this new neighbourhood rise from my balcony.

officedweller · #**815** Posted **Oct 17, 2018, 9:46 PM**

485 West 35th Ave.

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The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone 485 West 35th Avenue from RS-1 (One-Family Dwelling) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District under the Cambie Corridor Plan. The proposal consists of a six-storey market residential building over one level of underground parking and includes:

17 market residential units;
a floor area of 2,004 sq. m (21,571 sq. ft.);
a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.46;
a building height of 18.6 m (61 ft.); and
21 underground parking spaces and 28 bicycle spaces.

https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/485w35thave/index.htm

Feathered Friend · #**816** Posted **Oct 22, 2018, 8:36 PM**

https://gv.ymca.ca/getmedia/c0a80273-386...-concept-and-process-FINAL-25may2018.pdf

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Redevelopment of Langara YMCA to add 228 Homes and Nearly Double Community Space

282 West 49th Avenue (Langara Family YMCA)
Though our friends often joke about how much time we spend on civic engagement, the reality is there are plenty of events we miss. Sometimes this is because we are busy or sick, but most often it is because the open house is led by the applicant team instead of the city. These “pre-application” events are not published online, but, like city hosted events, notice cards are still sent out to homes within a two block area of the proposal.

As a result, Darren and I rely on the kindness of our fellow Vancouverites to reach out and provide us with a copy of their notice card. Perhaps because he is naturally curious, Darren still engages in the odd insomnia-induced search to see if he can find any of these proposals that may have popped up online. Understandably, his search terms are quite simple, but, once again, they have paid off...

...In fact, one could almost say they are doubling down on the old 44,000 sq ft. building, as though the current plan is for a new 60,000 sq ft. facility, there are provisions to allow for a later expansion to about 75,000 sq ft. Unfortunately, as the plan is to replace the old building, this YMCA will be forced to close for two years, from 2021 to 2023.

More at:
https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2018/10/22...homes-and-nearly-double-community-space/

officedweller · #**817** Posted **Oct 22, 2018, 9:03 PM**

Strange that the YMCA would develop strata residential rather than rental.

In the end, the development and sale of condos is akin to selling off their assets/lands (with added value from the condos).

officedweller · #**818** Posted **Oct 24, 2018, 10:19 PM**

Primrose

From GBL twitter.
This is on the SE corner of Cambie & 33rd

https://www.mikestewart.ca/primrose-on-queen-elizabeth-park/

https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects

misher · #**819** Posted **Oct 24, 2018, 10:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Strange that the YMCA would develop strata residential rather than rental.

In the end, the development and sale of condos is akin to selling off their assets/lands (with added value from the condos).

Rental returns are very long-term and with the recent increase in rental restrictions (and hints that more are coming) a lot of developers are shying away and going back to market strata despite the loss of incentives. Rental was already a hard sell as it requires a large chunk of cash with returns only happening 20+ years down the line.

logan5 · #**820** Posted **Oct 25, 2018, 5:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by misher

Rental returns are very long-term and with the recent increase in rental restrictions (and hints that more are coming) a lot of developers are shying away and going back to market strata despite the loss of incentives. Rental was already a hard sell as it requires a large chunk of cash with returns only happening 20+ years down the line.

Where did you hear this?