The Bay Parkade Redevelopment | 315, 271, 239m | 80, 69, 68fl | Proposed - Page 5

Changing City · #81 Posted **May 13, 2025, 10:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

LOL, a tired block across from a soon to be derelict department store? The closest building that could probably be termed luxury is The Jameson but that is actually adjacent to some luxury retail and closer to the waterfront. The Holborn Fantasy Tower shares the block with a car rental, a Circle K....

I've already said that I question whether there's sufficient market demand for 1,500 condo units on the site, but you don't seem to understand what is being proposed. Holborn own the entire block, except for the blue clad office building on Dunsmuir. They only propose to keep the facade of the 1920s building on Georgia. Everything else gets redeveloped. Phase One is two condo towers on Richards, with a podium running the entire length of the block, incorporating the heritage facade. The hotel and open space will be opposite The Bay.

LowerLonsdaleMike · #82 Posted **May 13, 2025, 10:25 PM**

This bickering back and forth is just a little bit boring considering this potentially could be Vancouver's first supertall.

I'd really love to see how this will impact the skyline. Anyone have any renderings from Lower Lonsdale, Spanish Banks, City Hall, etc?

ricazoid · #83 Posted **May 19, 2025, 5:22 AM**

Quick and dirty mockup on Photoshop - as seen from Lonsdale. The building angles aren't quite right as there aren't many images to work with

Edit: fixed tower angles to be more in line with new Holborn renders

madog222 · #84 Posted **May 19, 2025, 7:57 AM**

Great job!

Don't forget to properly credit images.

connect2source · #85 Posted **May 19, 2025, 11:04 AM**

Amazing thanks! It'll certainly make the observation deck at Harbour Centre redundant.

scryer · #86 Posted **May 19, 2025, 3:05 PM**

Gorgeous!

ricazoid · #87 Posted **May 19, 2025, 3:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by madog222

Great job!

Don't forget to properly credit images.

Thanks! I actually took it a couple years ago haha so the credit's mine!

The building renders were pulled from the Holborn site https://holborn.ca/wp-content/upload...-Li-scaled.jpg

jollyburger · #88 Posted **May 19, 2025, 6:19 PM**

I think this one is new?

The buildings look a bit slimmer than the attempt to render the towers above. Keen eyes will also spot the new Abbott building.

High res version:

https://imgur.com/6Ejzcqo

Credit: Holborn

LowerLonsdaleMike · #89 Posted **May 19, 2025, 8:36 PM**

Now that'll take Vancouver to the next level! I really hope this actually gets built out because this'll catapult our skyline to something we really deserve for a world class city.

jollyburger · #90 Posted **May 19, 2025, 8:48 PM**

Cropped image

Credit: Holborn

s211 · #91 Posted **May 19, 2025, 9:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

I think this one is new?

To my eyes, that has a Singaporean vibe to it.

RedArbutus · #92 Posted **May 19, 2025, 9:44 PM**

Very.

VantageHD · #93 Posted **May 20, 2025, 6:06 PM**

These buildings would drastically improve the skyline. I'm just worried I wouldn't be able to see part of a mountain when looking downtown from the south.

Migrant_Coconut · #94 Posted **May 20, 2025, 8:21 PM**

Yeah, so long as the tower is just as impressive as the mountain it partially blocks, the NIMBYs can go fly a kite.

... Assuming of course, that this isn't just another Holborn no-show.

svlt · #95 Posted **May 20, 2025, 9:15 PM**

So long as we don't complete elect an anti-development council, this thing will be built as long as Holborn wants it to be built. This proposal looks like it came out of a fantasy sketch, it would be incredible to realize.

jollyburger · #96 Posted **May 21, 2025, 12:24 AM**

Observation deck will give better views than any view one. It'll be worth the $137 to go up to the top

madog222 · #97 Posted **May 22, 2025, 8:52 AM**

Image from Henriquez Partners Architects

djmk · #98 Posted **May 22, 2025, 4:26 PM**

THis building is getting some attention on Youtube. MegaBuilds did a story

• Video Link

edit: I can't figure out how to imbed a video so here is the link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0JAcGSwrMk&t=4s

madog222 · #99 Posted **May 22, 2025, 4:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by djmk

THis building is getting some attention on Youtube. MegaBuilds did a story

• Video Link

Insert the video code, not the whole url. Only what is after the =.

Even then, sometimes the code has been changed to include other information (including what link one followed I believe) so it’s best to go to the channel page and open the video there to get the base video code.

vanman · #**100** Posted **May 22, 2025, 6:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Observation deck will give better views than any view one. It'll be worth the $137 to go up to the top

It's supposed to be free for locals!

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“I made sure if we’re going to be the tallest tower in Vancouver, it has to be for the right reasons. You need to have a tower that people can get behind and support you,” Holborn Group president Joo Kim Tiah told Daily Hive Urbanized in a sit-down interview this past Monday.

That is also why access to the public observation deck would be free for Vancouver residents who book online in advance. Tourists would pay an admission fee.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/cana...uver-tower-new