CF Pacific Centre Developments - Page 43

officedweller · #**841** Posted **May 2, 2013, 6:20 PM**

Pics by me today:

Stripped all the way up to the corner:

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You can see the attachment points for the old cladding,
I wonder what the extra structure is for on the 3rd floor?
There also look to be holes cut in the floors.

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Low beam all gone:

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Klazu · #**842** Posted **May 5, 2013, 2:07 AM**

From above a moment ago:

officedweller · #**843** Posted **May 6, 2013, 5:40 PM**

Pics by me today:

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officedweller · #**844** Posted **May 8, 2013, 11:30 PM**

Pic by me today -
chipping away at the next floor:

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officedweller · #**845** Posted **May 9, 2013, 7:15 PM**

Notice sent around the office:

Quote:

DATE: May 8, 2013

ATTENTION: All Office Tenants – 700 West Georgia

WHAT: 725 Granville Redevelopment Project – Interior and Parkade Work

WHEN: For approximately two weeks (beginning this week) between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. daily

WHERE: Lower mall level near the old Sears entrance and the P1 Level of the Block 52 Parkade

WHY: As part of the ongoing Redevelopment Project, Ledcor Construction will begin removing several interior elements of the building.

IMPACT: This work will include the removal of an old exit stairwell within the building. There will be louder than usual construction noise as a result of this work during the limited time between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. It is expected that this work will take approximately two weeks to complete.

officedweller · #**846** Posted **May 13, 2013, 8:44 PM**

Pic by me today - 2nd floor looks more like a mezzanine in this pic:

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Built Form · #**847** Posted **May 14, 2013, 8:11 AM**

They've been working late at night taking down those panels.

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jsbertram · #**848** Posted **May 15, 2013, 12:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Pic by me today - 2nd floor looks more like a mezzanine in this pic:

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It only looks that way because people don't realise how much Granville rises in elevation from Robson to Georgia.

The ramps encircling the old Cafe in the rotunda on the NE corner were quite steep for some people.

jsbertram · #**849** Posted **May 15, 2013, 12:57 AM**

BTW:

Has anyone played with the touch-me screen on the mall level where the Sears entrance was ?

I saw it a few weeks ago, but it was being hogged by someone who looked like they were trying to get their email on it.

Klazu · #**850** Posted **May 15, 2013, 1:58 AM**

Oh, they do have a crane in there. I have been wondering how they are able to bring down those large tiles without any visible construction crane on site.

Seeing how much of the old building they need to be demolishing, they should have gone to rebuild the whole building...

Built Form · #**851** Posted **May 15, 2013, 6:53 PM**

Moving quickly.

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officedweller · #**852** Posted **May 15, 2013, 7:39 PM**

Nice.
Note the tree in the middle of the roof.

officedweller · #**853** Posted **May 16, 2013, 2:02 AM**

Pics by me today:

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officedweller · #**854** Posted **May 17, 2013, 5:42 PM**

Pic by me today:

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deasine · #**855** Posted **May 17, 2013, 8:22 PM**

The building already looks incredibly different without the white panels; thanks for the continuous updates officedweller.

dreambrother808 · #**856** Posted **May 17, 2013, 9:32 PM**

It actually looks much larger now without that homogeneous expanse of white.

officedweller · #**857** Posted **May 17, 2013, 10:16 PM**

It may also look longer, because the top level has been pared back.

ckkelley · #**858** Posted **May 18, 2013, 4:30 PM**

Hard to believe this is actually happening. How many years have we wished for this?

Oh happy day.

officedweller · #**859** Posted **May 21, 2013, 6:25 PM**

Memo sent around the office today.
Not sure where it's going to go - I would have thought the obvious place would be the Robson & Granville corner where there are openings in the floor, but the meo says that Howe will be closed...

Quote:

DATE: May 21, 2013

ATTENTION: All Office Tenants – Pacific Centre

WHAT: 725 Granville Redevelopment Project – Crane Installation

WHEN: Sunday, May 26, 2013 between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Howe Street between West Georgia Street and Robson Street
WHY: As part of the ongoing Redevelopment Project, Ledcor Construction will be erecting a tower crane on top of the old Sears building.

IMPACT: As a result of this work, the City of Vancouver will close Howe Street from West Georgia Street to Robson Street. Street permits and traffic control measures will be in place. The entrance to the Pacific Centre Easy Park parkade from Howe and Robson Streets will be unavailable, as well as the exit on Howe Street will be closed. Alternatively, the Smithe and Dunsmuir exits will be available for parkade egress.

In addition to the street closures, the truck delivery tunnel will be closed from early Sunday morning until late Sunday night and will be removed for the morning of Monday, May 27.

jsbertram · #**860** Posted **May 21, 2013, 8:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Memo sent around the office today.
Not sure where it's going to go - I would have thought the obvious place would be the Robson & Granville corner where there are openings in the floor, but the meo says that Howe will be closed...

ummm...

maybe Howe is being temporarily closed to set up the mobile crane, which is being used to install the site crane ?