Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 735

officedweller · #**14681** Posted **Feb 14, 2017, 9:38 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Changing City

It may not go to the Development Permit Board - if there are differences from the rezoned project then it would usually follow that route for approval, but something that follows the (re)zoning closely might be approved by the Director of Planning.

Thanks.

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In other downtown news, the Kettle of Fish building at Hornby & Beach was mostly demolished over the long weekend -
likely in preparation for the east side of Burrard Bridge improvements.

mcminsen · #**14682** Posted **Feb 18, 2017, 10:47 AM**

?????????

Feb.17 '17, my pics

s211 · #**14683** Posted **Feb 18, 2017, 7:05 PM**

Probably more over-priced public "art", financed by those poor souls that paid crazy prices for new condos.

mcminsen · #**14684** Posted **Feb 19, 2017, 4:16 AM**

Now there's one on the north plaza also. Must be a sign.

Feb.18 '17, my pics

jollyburger · #**14685** Posted **Feb 19, 2017, 8:30 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by s211

Probably more over-priced public "art", financed by those poor souls that paid crazy prices for new condos.

It would only be art if they left the caution tape and green tarp on it.

SpongeG · #**14686** Posted **Feb 19, 2017, 8:30 PM**

1335 howe - rendering on site

in presale registration

https://www.vip-presale.com/1335-howe

connect2source · #**14687** Posted **Feb 20, 2017, 12:29 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpongeG

1335 howe - rendering on site

in presale registration

https://www.vip-presale.com/1335-howe

That's not the official site, although it contains a rendering which the official one does not. Here's the Onni one, it's been up for a couple of months. They're not in pre-sale yet as I have some clients waiting on this one. This link will expedite info from Onni as soon as they're in pre-sale.

https://www.onni.com/1335howe/

Aroundtheworld · #**14688** Posted **Feb 20, 2017, 12:50 AM**

Here's the image of it:

officedweller · #**14689** Posted **Feb 20, 2017, 7:14 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcminsen

Now there's one on the north plaza also. Must be a sign.

Agreed - they look like signs.
They look like they'll be internally lit, as opposed to supports for screens (?)

But are they informational signs for the library (for events, etc.)
or signs for the commercial businesses inside?

SpongeG · #**14690** Posted **Feb 21, 2017, 3:26 AM**

maybe they are going to be like the signs they had at the VAG? the one pointed to various places and lit up, was on georgia and howe, I cannot find a picture of it

jlousa · #**14691** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 8:00 AM**

Metro-One this one is for you... I can see the area becoming so much more vibrant and Japanesque.

http://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/798granville/images/postcard.jpg

christmas · #**14692** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 8:48 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlousa

Metro-One this one is for you... I can see the area becoming so much more vibrant and Japanesque.

http://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/798granville/images/postcard.jpg

Nice! So this is our Dundas Square!

Metro-One · #**14693** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 9:05 AM**

It does make me smile, not going to lie.

Nice to see those two screens being replaced with newer larger ones.

Still hope to see some entirely new signs installed (anywhere on Nordstrom along Granville and London Drugs always seem to come to mind...)

I hope Telus is still going to instal the two screens they proposed on Robson.

mcminsen · #**14694** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 9:08 AM**

Here's a recent pic I took to compare to the rendering of the proposed larger screens.

Feb.20 ’17, my pic

source: http://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/798granville/images/postcard.jpg

Metro-One · #**14695** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 9:17 AM**

Man I miss the old Futureshop sign

The old Winners sign was better too.

Why are all the new signs so lacking in colour or style?

Vin · #**14696** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 5:04 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prometheus

Further activity regarding that alley:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKcg4D-A6Mc/

Wonder if this is utilised as was intended. Other day when I walked by the whole alley was filled with delivery vans and trucks.

Jebby · #**14697** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 6:19 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vin

Wonder if this is utilised as was intended. Other day when I walked by the whole alley was filled with delivery vans and trucks.

Of course it's not. There's nothing there to draw people.

officedweller · #**14698** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 9:30 PM**

Nice - the lower screen will preserve views from the 3rd floor landing outside Winners.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcminsen

source: http://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/798granville/images/postcard.jpg

Now if they got their act together and added screens to the backs of the monitors over the escalators for people heading DOWN the escalators,
that would be another improvement.

Vanville · #**14699** Posted **Feb 24, 2017, 10:52 AM**

[QUOTE=officedweller;7721637]Nice - the lower screen will preserve views from the 3rd floor landing outside Winners.

I'm not so sure it will preserve much of a view. Except the tops of taller buildings. I think most of the view is actually below the current screens. My pic (taken Feb.23) shows the view from just below the current screens which will be covered by the larger versions:

Cafe Crepe's seating area next to the escalator has either moved out or is being renovated. I think somebody needs to dust the tops of the steel framework for those large windows. The lamps inside the aforementioned Cafe Crepe (now removed) had 3 inches of "Winners pollen"

Vanville · #**14700** Posted **Feb 24, 2017, 11:02 AM**

[QUOTE=mcminsen;7717048]Now there's one on the north plaza also. Must be a sign.

All will be revealed on Feb.28 at least that's the plan according to the VPL.
Or maybe it's for a couple of these (pic: City of Vancouver):