CF Pacific Centre Developments

[s211]

Originally Posted by Spork

It's great to hear so much diversification in the market, especially with startups and the technology space. Hopefully it isn't just a change in media reporting, but it seems like there is more and more momentum in this small city. All of the additional office space might not be for naught.

You did catch that the MT deal is a downsizing?

[PaperTiger]

Originally Posted by s211

You did catch that the MT deal is a downsizing?

Did you catch that they will actually have room for more people that can now all be on one floor?

[s211]

Originally Posted by PaperTiger

Did you catch that they will actually have room for more people that can now all be on one floor?

Body count can perhaps go up, but in the end, less space is being leased. How that translates into "let's build more" escapes me.

[PaperTiger]

Originally Posted by s211

Body count can perhaps go up, but in the end, less space is being leased. How that translates into "let's build more" escapes me.

"He told BIV that he has lined up other potential tenants for the building including what he described as a Vancouver technology company that wants to expand."

Also, as has been discussed many times in this forum, new AAA space attracts top tier tenants. They vacate some less desirable space which becomes available for second tier companies etc.

The point is that the new space is helping businesses grow, which is the real reason to be excited about new office buildings. Not just to see pretty buildings go up or see the tally of metro office inventory tick upwards.

[city-dweller]

The form work on squaring the ends on the north side appears to be finished:


Norstrums 20140116 by city-dweller Vancouver, on Flickr

[officedweller]

Makes sense - they're currently just a block away at Robson Court (next to Chapters).

I've heard of firms that don't have external offices, but this may be the first in Vancouver (internal offices are definitely considered 2nd rate and I wonder if it would impact their recruitment?). It makes sense, though, since they are taking less than a full floor.

A number of firms have also reduced the sizes of their offices - and instituted uniform sizes for both partners and associates.

[spm2013]

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[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by spm2013

^^ Yeah, several filing cabinets are getting laid off and early retirement.

[officedweller]

You know how many years it took for Cadillac Fairview to place seating in the TD Tower lobby (despite there being seating in the 701, Canaccord and 777 towers?)
Something like 15 YEARS.

[nickbeaulieu]

The top floor doesn't look like it's finished though.

[officedweller]

I think the last floor may be finished in steel, since it was part of the "pod" addition to the original concrete structure.
You can see two I-beams still poking out, waiting to have steel added to extend the floorplate.
So I guess the concrete part is finished (i.e. forms and scaffolding all removed), but the steel part isn't finished yet.

[nickbeaulieu]

Originally Posted by officedweller

I think the last floor may be finished in steel, since it was part of the "pod" addition to the original concrete structure.
You can see two I-beams still poking out, waiting to have steel added to extend the floorplate.
So I guess the concrete part is finished (i.e. forms and scaffolding all removed), but the steel part isn't finished yet.

exactly what my guess was as well.

Anyone know why the first 2 floors have no curtain yet?

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by nickbeaulieu

exactly what my guess was as well.

Anyone know why the first 2 floors have no curtain yet?

Hopefully it's a sign they're working on the design to make it look good (i.e. not plain ugly spandrel glass).

The 725granville video shows what looked like both clear glass and spandrel glass (i.e. along Robson) - I'm just hoping the first two levels (where there's glass - don't end up looking like a bad condo). For reference see Scotiabank Theatre/Electric Avenue.

I'm also hoping that's why they haven't added any more panels to the protruding restaurant area at Howe & Robson where there's spandrel on the panels (a test panel?) But it's probably too late or too costly to reverse course.

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by nickbeaulieu

exactly what my guess was as well.

Anyone know why the first 2 floors have no curtain yet?

The first two floors will be Nordstrom, they are responsible for construction of their own floors which includes facade.

[s211]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

The first two floors will be Nordstrom, they are responsible for construction of their own floors which includes facade.

The picture in post 1279 shows some facade spillover onto the second level on the Granville frontage. Perhaps Nordstrom is using the same contractors concurrently?

[spm2013]

Maybe it's to help load equipment and materials into those floors?

[Vin]

Would also be nice to have planters (with a flair) along the entire wall/glass stretch around the building. Not only are they aesthetically pleasing, but are deterrents for drunks peeing on the walls (like dogs) and paint/acid graffiti vandals. Trimmed low-maintenance hedges could be utilized, with an occasional miniature Alberta spruce or other evergreens. Most important of all, management should get people to constantly sweep the exterior of the complex. The entire area can be very third world dirty at times!

[SpongeG]

will the lower level ie the pac centre expansion be ready to open before nordstrom? or is the plan to open afterwards? or same time?

[Tetsuo]

What is that structure being built on the roof?

[spm2013]

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