General Vancouver Development Updates II - Page 76

WarrenC12 · #**1501** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 3:38 PM**

They are still in the middle of a 9 figure project to renew a bunch of operating rooms in the JP building. Any talk of tearing it down is decades away.

jollyburger · #**1502** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 6:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

They are still in the middle of a 9 figure project to renew a bunch of operating rooms in the JP building. Any talk of tearing it down is decades away.

They already started that project?

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In May 2021, Phase 1 of the project was completed with the opening of the Phil and Jennie Gaglardi Surgical Centre, featuring 16 advanced operating rooms and a 40-bay pre- and post-operative recovery area. Once phase 2 is finished, the surgical centre will have 32 operating rooms and 78 perioperative bays, along with upgraded infrastructure, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), electrical and plumbing systems. With these new, flexible operating rooms, health-care teams will be able to increase the number of operating room hours available and surgeries performed.

https://www.vch.ca/en/news/construction-begins-operating-rooms-vancouver-general-hospital

VGH Renewal ($332.2M)

https://makeprojects.ca/project/vancouver-general-hospital-renewal/

Back in 2002 they expected the Centennial Pavilion to be replaced by 2020

https://guidelines.vancouver.ca/CD-1/guidelines-cd-1-vancouver-general-hospital-precinct.pdf

RFP from Fraser Health for VGH (?) in Jan 2025

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Pre-Design Architecture + Engineering Services for the Vancouver General Hospital, Emergency Department Expansion, In-Patient Tower

https://www.merx.com/public/supplier/solicitations/notice/443380219543/abstract

kikin · #**1503** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

They are still in the middle of a 9 figure project to renew a bunch of operating rooms in the JP building. Any talk of tearing it down is decades away.

imagine the logistics of moving all of those units somewhere while construction taking place

WarrenC12 · #**1504** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 9:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

They already started that project?

Phase 1 done as per your note and Phase 2 happening now.

Back in 2002 they expected the Centennial Pavilion to be replaced by 2020

Amusing. But Centennial is on the other side, I can see that happening first.

RFP from Fraser Health for VGH (?) in Jan 2025
https://www.merx.com/public/supplier/solicitations/notice/443380219543/abstract

There is some centralization for lower mainland HAs, usually it's under the PHSA umbrella for infrastructure. That looks to be the first phase of Emergency and more patient beds.

That *may* be done by 2030, next would be Centennial by ~2035 at best.

jollyburger · #**1505** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 9:39 PM**

I guess the VGH plan also gets rid of any plans to retain the heritage buildings on the site?

mcj · #**1506** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 9:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

I guess the VGH plan also gets rid of any plans to retain the heritage buildings on the site?

Of all things, we really shouldn't burden our hospitals with heritage retention.

Migrant_Coconut · #**1507** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 10:25 PM**

The old St Paul's, sure, but I wasn't aware that VGH had any heritage buildings.

madog222 · #**1508** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 10:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

The old St Paul's, sure, but I wasn't aware that VGH had any heritage buildings.

The 120 year old Heather Pavilion is registered heritage.

officedweller · #**1509** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 10:31 PM**

The old VGH plans were to have a big park around the Heather Pavilion.

https://donvaughan.wordpress.com/landsca.../vancouver-general-hospital-master-plan/

Also here:
https://guidelines.vancouver.ca/CD-1/guidelines-cd-1-vancouver-general-hospital-precinct.pdf

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3321188921434592/posts/3966684836884994/

Migrant_Coconut · #**1510** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 10:45 PM**

Shouldn't be excessively hard to keep the stoneworks and gut the rest... though I can understand if they don't have the budget for that.

PBlonde · #**1511** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 10:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

The old VGH plans were to have a big park around the Heather Pavilion.

https://donvaughan.wordpress.com/landsca.../vancouver-general-hospital-master-plan/

Also here:
https://guidelines.vancouver.ca/CD-1/guidelines-cd-1-vancouver-general-hospital-precinct.pdf

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3321188921434592/posts/3966684836884994/

csbvan · #**1512** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 11:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

The old VGH plans were to have a big park around the Heather Pavilion.

https://donvaughan.wordpress.com/landsca.../vancouver-general-hospital-master-plan/

Also here:
https://guidelines.vancouver.ca/CD-1/guidelines-cd-1-vancouver-general-hospital-precinct.pdf

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3321188921434592/posts/3966684836884994/

I like that plan.

hollywoodnorth · #**1513** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 11:24 PM**

also I find it ODD that the plan we are all talking about makes NO MENTION of the new towers/office space/etc to be built across 12th ave at Oak ..... no mention of it even in the maps ..... like that land is not part of the hospital lands yet the lands to the east of it also across 12th is part of it as per the map...... ODD......

they show this >>

yet >> https://vghfoundation.ca/impact_areas/12th-ave-redevelopment/

PBlonde · #**1514** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 11:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

also I find it ODD that the plan we are all talking about makes NO MENTION of the new towers/office space/etc to be built across 12th ave at Oak ..... no mention of it even in the maps ..... like that land is not part of the hospital lands yet the lands to the east of it also across 12th is part of it as per the map...... ODD......

they show this >>

yet >> https://vghfoundation.ca/impact_areas/12th-ave-redevelopment/

Those lands are owned by the VGH + UBC Hospital Foundation which is a separate charitable entity, VGH doesn't have any ownership of those lands.

jollyburger · #**1515** Posted **Oct 24, 2025, 1:52 AM**

FUCB (VGH Campus) includes those lots in the Broadway Plan outline for the large & unique site.

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Support the expansion of the VGH Campus and the BC Cancer Centre to meet long-term institutional space needs.
Consider building heights up to 106.7 m (350 ft.) or up to the underside of Queen Elizabeth Park View sections 3.2.1-3.2.3
(if more restrictive).

https://guidelines.vancouver.ca/policy-plan-broadway.pdf

officedweller · #**1516** Posted **Oct 24, 2025, 10:14 AM**

The Broadway Plan outline also includes the former Nurses Residence condos and the privately held properties on West 10th (wasn't there a midrise office block proposed along there?) - so those are not all strictly speaking owned by VGH.

jollyburger · #**1517** Posted **Oct 24, 2025, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

The Broadway Plan outline also includes the former Nurses Residence condos and the privately held properties on West 10th (wasn't there a midrise office block proposed along there?) - so those are not all strictly speaking owned by VGH.

This one? 12 storey

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/855-865-w-10-ave?tool=survey_tool

Just found this study from 2024 about VTOL landings at VGH (to Victoria General)

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A case study was conducted for the site of an existing
helipad at Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada. The site was selected in
support of a future use case of the existing helipad for
VTOL takeoffs and landings in support of the delivery
of cancer isotopes from Vancouver General Hospital to
Victoria General Hospital, in Victoria, British Columbia,
decreasing delivery time compared to surface
transportation and as a cost-effective alternative
to the use of helicopters and other transportation
alternatives. The site is on the outskirts of a downtown
core where low rise buildings surround the taller
buildings of the hospital campus.

https://rwdi.com/assets/site/Vancouver-general-hospital-helipad.pdf

https://rwdi.com/en_ca/insights/thought-...port-may-not-make-a-safe-vertiport-vtol/

officedweller · #**1518** Posted **Oct 24, 2025, 5:54 PM**

Project at Fir and 2nd.
Pic by me today:

kikin · #**1519** Posted **Oct 24, 2025, 8:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

The Broadway Plan outline also includes the former Nurses Residence condos and the privately held properties on West 10th (wasn't there a midrise office block proposed along there?) - so those are not all strictly speaking owned by VGH.

I often wondered about those condos on 12th across from VGH that included nurses residence suites (and there was apparently a tunnel underneath to the hospital?) and whether long term plans could have an influence on land value there.

officedweller · #**1520** Posted **Oct 24, 2025, 8:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

This one? 12 storey

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/855-865-w-10-ave?tool=survey_tool

Yeah, that's the office block I was thinking of.