UBC/UEL Updates Discussion

[gaviscon]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Regent College land sale enables new 18-storey mixed-use condo tower on UBC campus border


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/rege...es-condo-tower

The site has been fenced off and the power lines are equipped with signallers.

ground breaking seems imminent.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by gaviscon

The site has been fenced off and the power lines are equipped with signallers.

ground breaking seems imminent.

From Jan 9

Following its 2024 sale to Polygon Homes, the former parking lot site at Regent College has now been fenced off pending construction. While underground parking will be a feature of the new tower, that construction is expected to take 30 months to complete.

https://www.regent-college.edu/about...regent-college

Sale was finalized in September

https://www.regent-college.edu/about...ts-parking-lot

[gaviscon]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

From Jan 9



https://www.regent-college.edu/about...regent-college

Sale was finalized in September

https://www.regent-college.edu/about...ts-parking-lot

Nice find.


The dentistry expansion (JB Macdonald) is also in full swing... But that building has seemingly been under repairs/renovations for 5 or more years now.

[gaviscon]

Anyone have an idea what they might be doing here?
They've been doing something like this for a few years with no visible exterior improvements.

20250114_144707 by globalbusinesscentre105 H, on Flickr


Also biodiversity building extension update:

20250114_135021 by globalbusinesscentre105 H, on Flickr

20250114_135002 by globalbusinesscentre105 H, on Flickr

[Spr0ckets]

RE : the first image.

The formwork boarding seems to suggest they're repairing or patching up the concrete for weathering or cracks, maybe?

You can see in the portion in between them where it looks like they've already removed rectangular segments that were possibly worn down or showing cracks and which they'll probably patch and re-form.

Seems like standard issue maintainance or preventitive maintainance.

[jollyburger]

The page wasn't public but I think there might have been a recent contract for facade repairs. I don't think they have announced the expansion plans for that building yet.

[gaviscon]

Originally Posted by Spr0ckets

RE : the first image.

The formwork boarding seems to suggest they're repairing or patching up the concrete for weathering or cracks, maybe?

You can see in the portion in between them where it looks like they've already removed rectangular segments that were possibly worn down or showing cracks and which they'll probably patch and re-form.

Seems like standard issue maintainance or preventitive maintainance.

Originally Posted by jollyburger

The page wasn't public but I think there might have been a recent contract for facade repairs. I don't think they have announced the expansion plans for that building yet.

Thanks makes sense

[jollyburger]

Found a public page for the contract:

General Contractor for Facade Repairs

The following scope of work is for general contracting services in support of remedial activities for the exterior facade for JB MacDonald and Friedman Buildings. The project scope entails cleaning, repairs and restoration work to protect existing concrete buildings façade.

Please note the two (2) pricing tables with description requests for JB MacDonald and Friedman.

https://ubc.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/79912

[jollyburger]

Wesbrook Place South consultation

Today (built, under construction, and approved)
5400 Units
11600 Population

Updated Plan
7500 Units
16,200 Population (4000 from the existing plan for the new neighbourhood)

• about 30,000 sq. ft. of new ground-floor commercial and amenity space

https://planning.ubc.ca/news/help-sh...-place-phase-2

[whatnext]

Sounds like UBC had some issues with the MOA upgrades:

UBC sues 3 companies hired during $40M seismic upgrade of Museum of Anthropology
University is seeking unspecified damages related to "grout seepage" during reconstruction of the Great Hall
Karin Larsen - CBC News
Posted: 8 Hours Ago

The University of British Columbia is suing three companies that were contracted for the $40-million project to seismically upgrade the Museum of Anthropology.

The civil suit is seeking unspecified damages for breach of contract and negligence from named defendants Nick Milkovich Architects Inc., Equilibrium Consulting Inc. and Senaltek Ltd., alleging work they did left the museum's signature Great Hall damaged.

According to the claim, problems started when liquid grout seeped inside new beams and adhered to internal tensioning cables.…

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7495528

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Sounds like UBC had some issues with the MOA upgrades:

UBC sues 3 companies hired during $40M seismic upgrade of Museum of Anthropology
University is seeking unspecified damages related to "grout seepage" during reconstruction of the Great Hall
Karin Larsen - CBC News
Posted: 8 Hours Ago

The University of British Columbia is suing three companies that were contracted for the $40-million project to seismically upgrade the Museum of Anthropology.

The civil suit is seeking unspecified damages for breach of contract and negligence from named defendants Nick Milkovich Architects Inc., Equilibrium Consulting Inc. and Senaltek Ltd., alleging work they did left the museum's signature Great Hall damaged.

According to the claim, problems started when liquid grout seeped inside new beams and adhered to internal tensioning cables.…

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7495528

It sounds like it's grout between the sections of the "roof" section of the new Great Hall.

• Video Link

Some photos of the U beams being put into place

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/norm-...413183488-WJoG

[Lexus]

2025, Apr 18

Wesbrook Village

Untitled by Lexus LX, on Flickr

Untitled by Lexus LX, on Flickr

Untitled by Lexus LX, on Flickr

Untitled by Lexus LX, on Flickr

Rec Centre

Untitled by Lexus LX, on Flickr

Untitled by Lexus LX, on Flickr

Gateway

Untitled by Lexus LX, on Flickr

Untitled by Lexus LX, on Flickr

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by gaviscon

Powerhouse Sauder Expansion Project

https://powerhouse.sauder.ubc.ca/

Construction well underway. One tower crane up for it.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DJcVX1pv90r/



https://ubcproperties.com/project/ub...use-expansion/

[officedweller]

Taller than 13 storey (153ft) Buchanan Tower?

The new 11-storey UBC Sauder School of Business Expansion project will be the tallest institutional building on campus.

Originally Posted by jollyburger

https://ubcproperties.com/project/ub...use-expansion/

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Taller than 13 storey (153ft) Buchanan Tower?

Seems like it's 51.7m/169 feet

https://planning.ubc.ca/sites/defaul...hitectural.pdf

Buchanan probably has lower ceilings.. Without the parapet they probably would be similar heights.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Seems like it's 51.7m/169 feet

https://planning.ubc.ca/sites/defaul...hitectural.pdf

Buchanan probably has lower ceilings.. Without the parapet they probably would be similar heights.

Thanks.
There are 4 floors of small lecture theatres in the middle of the tower, so that would increase ceiling heights.
It has a long profile, too, so that'll change the skyline at UBC.
The rendering makes it look squat.

[LeftCoaster]

PowerHouse looks great. Seems like lots of Scandinavian influence in the latest round of UBC buildings.

[jollyburger]

Menno Hall (Inter-Mennonite) housing project

https://www.hylandproperties.ca/feat...ing-menno-hall

Radial wall pour

https://www.instagram.com/p/DJVN5Btyvfm/

[jollyburger]

Tidbit on how funding works for UBC housing projects

While some B.C. universities may benefit from vast endowments and land holdings, UBC’s Parr said it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.

While UBC does not need to pay for land already in its control, the savings are offset by high borrowing costs, said Parr. “In fact, the cost of borrowing over a 25-year amortization period is greater than the value of the land we are using for student housing,” he said.

Another challenge is “public sector [post-secondary institutions] are often not allowed to access external borrowing as these budgets roll up to the province’s budget and could impact the province’s credit rating,” he said.

Besides those that receive provincial dollars, all other projects at UBC have been financed internally by borrowing from a portion of the UBC endowment and paying investment rates on the mortgage interest to support endowment growth.

https://www.biv.com/news/real-estate...arket-10851983

[officedweller]

UBC's newly opened 100,000 sq. ft. recreation centre raises the bar for Vancouver campus' fitness and sports
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/recr...er-fitness-gym