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Old Posted Apr 1, 2021, 11:36 PM
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... and the cool thing is that the renos are consistent with the original design!
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Old Posted Apr 1, 2021, 11:52 PM
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I think Loblaws City Market could open before the Office Space is completed.
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Old Posted Apr 4, 2021, 11:21 AM
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April 3 '21, my pic
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Old Posted Apr 4, 2021, 4:56 PM
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I think Loblaws City Market could open before the Office Space is completed.
But that's still fall 2022.
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Old Posted Apr 8, 2021, 5:41 AM
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The four corners today.

Homer & Georgia.

Georgia & Hamilton.

Hamilton & Dunsmuir.

Dunsmuir & Homer.




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Old Posted Apr 8, 2021, 9:02 PM
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the back looks better than the front! (no steep grade)
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It's interesting that there's a gap in the shades, apparently intentional, running vertically in front of of one of the columns on the tower addition. McMinsen's updated render (that shows the white bands) doesn't illustrate anything there, but I wonder if the intent is to have a vertical feature there; sign? art?
Development permit elevation drawings show a gap with nothing in it: https://shapeyourcity.ca/349-w-georgia-st
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Old Posted Apr 9, 2021, 9:28 PM
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But what's with that one random panel missing on the Homer Street side?

Some other renderings:





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Old Posted Apr 9, 2021, 10:17 PM
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Development permit elevation drawings show a gap with nothing in it: https://shapeyourcity.ca/349-w-georgia-st
It does. Developments get a separate permit for signage, so you generally don't see any on the DP drawings, although they obviously might show some on renders. Those are not necessarily what they finally apply for. I guess we'll see if the gap is a talking point, (that's working!) or has some practical application.
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Old Posted Apr 19, 2021, 2:06 AM
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Pic by me today:

Just 2 floors of mechanical left to go on the South Tower?



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Old Posted Apr 19, 2021, 4:25 AM
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Website says they will complete the floor slab for level 23. That level will have 16'4" ceilings. So they just need to cap it now?
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Old Posted Apr 19, 2021, 6:49 AM
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Yeah, sounds like that's the mechanical floor at the top.
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Old Posted Apr 29, 2021, 12:21 AM
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Old Posted Apr 29, 2021, 1:05 AM
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Thanks for the update, mcminsen.


The refurbished Georgia Street facade is finally being revealed:


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Old Posted Apr 29, 2021, 2:59 AM
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Close-up the paint on the Georgia facade looks like it was slathered on really thick.
The joints in the tile are less visible.
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Close-up the paint on the Georgia facade looks like it was slathered on really thick.
The joints in the tile are less visible.
Seems like the joints just showed up more with all the weathering/not cleaning it.

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Seems like the joints just showed up more with all the weathering/not cleaning it.

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Old Posted Apr 29, 2021, 4:06 AM
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More closeups and details.




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Old Posted Apr 29, 2021, 5:36 AM
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Yeah, the dirt does make it look better!
Thanks.

I remember maybe 10 or more years ago when the paint colour was more yellowish - I liked that shade better than the beiger colour that replaced it (and is used now).
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That glass is just great!
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