Kensington Gardens | 45M | 14Fl*3 | Completed - Page 5

seemebreakthis · #81 Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 4:50 AM**

One more note - seems the anticipated completion date has been pushed back to Oct 2017 give or take a few months...

BodomReaper · #82 Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 5:06 AM**

Thanks for the update! This one is really flying under the radar for such a significant project. The renderings do look more promising than the model.

hotwheels · #83 Posted **Nov 4, 2016, 3:10 PM**

Multi-Tower Kensington Gardens Establishes Presence Along Kingsway

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A Canadian Tire big-box store has been demolished and a new urban community is rising in its place as Westbank's Kensington Gardens begins to take shape in Vancouver's East Side. Located at the corner of Kingsway and Gladstone, the masterplanned project will consist of three 14-storey residential towers, each with their own unique identity, attached to a string of podiums and townhouses that together establish a strong street presence.

vanlaw · #84 Posted **Nov 4, 2016, 5:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by hotwheels

Multi-Tower Kensington Gardens Establishes Presence Along Kingsway

It is definitely starting to rise and show its size. I'll try to pop by and get some pics in the near future, it's just around the corner from me.

There's also a proposal kitty corner to this on the NW corner of Kingsway and Gladstone, maybe its been mentioned in the general thread. Not high rise but i think 4 or 5 storey residential with commercial at street level.

Edit: looks like market rental:

http://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applica...sway/index.htm

The area is definitely changing for the better

BobLoblawsLawBlog · #85 Posted **Nov 27, 2016, 5:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by csbvan

Looks cheap and spandrelly, as expected. But it's good that they're adding density, or whatever.

I'm going to make that my signature.

seemebreakthis · #86 Posted **Jan 3, 2017, 3:13 AM**

... any recent pictures of the construction site ?

vanman · #87 Posted **Jan 26, 2017, 8:26 AM**

My pics taken yesterday.

Marshal · #88 Posted **Jan 26, 2017, 8:50 AM**

Thanks for the pics. I've been waiting to see some aspects of this for a while and its finally getting to the point where I can.

LeftCoaster · #89 Posted **Jan 26, 2017, 7:32 PM**

Blah spandrel as to be expected, but the form and massing looks great so far.

officedweller · #90 Posted **Jan 26, 2017, 10:05 PM**

Thanks for the update!

osirisboy · #91 Posted **Jan 27, 2017, 6:10 AM**

That's brutal!!

vanlaw · #92 Posted **Jan 27, 2017, 5:47 PM**

Thanks for the update. I've been meaning to grab my good camera and go take a bunch of shots as I live a block away, but i always put it to the side. I'll do an update in a couple weeks when a few more floors are done. I actually really like the way its coming together. Its a big development.

Was T&T confirmed for this? I cant recall.

Genauso · #93 Posted **Jan 27, 2017, 7:48 PM**

* eugh *

I know it can only look better as it continues, but I feel terrible for the neighbours. Hopefully they automatically benefit from the same zoning, so they can sell to a developer and move elsewhere if it doesn't turn out.

vanlaw · #94 Posted **Jan 27, 2017, 10:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Genauso

* eugh *

I know it can only look better as it continues, but I feel terrible for the neighbours. Hopefully they automatically benefit from the same zoning, so they can sell to a developer and move elsewhere if it doesn't turn out.

If what doesn't turn out? It's a Westbank project, usually pretty solid.

There aren't actually that many neighbours impacted by this, and that stretch of Kingsway is leaps and bounds better with this development that the Canadian Tire that was there before. The area is under the Norquay community plan - lots of development and density to come. I'm sure nobody in the area is crying foul over the impact this development will have on property values.

BodomReaper · #95 Posted **Jan 28, 2017, 8:56 PM**

I think it looks great - both the massing and the cladding. Not sure what people were expecting, as that's how the renderings looked. The spandrel is used well, and will be fine as long as it's kept consistent.

Genauso · #96 Posted **Jan 29, 2017, 9:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by vanlaw

If what doesn't turn out? It's a Westbank project, usually pretty solid.

There aren't actually that many neighbours impacted by this, and that stretch of Kingsway is leaps and bounds better with this development that the Canadian Tire that was there before. The area is under the Norquay community plan - lots of development and density to come. I'm sure nobody in the area is crying foul over the impact this development will have on property values.

I do have faith that the final product will be favorably compared to its renderings because it is Westbank. It does look ugly given the season, and being mid-construction.

I do think there should be more density along Kingsway (it's more pleasant to be living above street level when meters away from a noisy arterial road), and I hope/expect that the zoning has a smooth transition so that everyone impacted is benefiting so I was probably out of line commenting about the neighbours.

I also misinterpreted/misremembered some renders and photos. In my mind Kensington gardens was a Henriquez mish-mash of towers, podiums, outdoor hallways, and a mini-mall inside the courtyard. I thought the mini-mall and outdoor hallways would be trying to create an internal little world, but the site wasn't big enough and one bad apple could turn the whole place into somewhere to be avoided. The private courtyard makes this a familiar simple tower+podium.

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Nice view and I assume its is very unlikely that anything will be built to block it within the next decade or two. Correct me if I am wrong but nothing else is zoned for towers to the west of this development up to at least King Edward village. That and there are no large sites that can be easily assembled and rezoned except for the Quality Inn site which is on the north side of Kings Way and would likely not be able to hold a very tall tower because it would shadow the SFH to the north.

Hopefully anyone owning within shouting distance already benefits from similar zoning and could exit by selling to a developer. In fact the last to sell/develop usually benefits the most, it's more a concern of the city telling one owner they can do something and stopping the immediate neighbour without cause.