CF Pacific Centre Developments - Page 79

PaperTiger · #**1561** Posted **May 30, 2014, 10:28 PM**

I just re- read it. Miller thompson is actually taking 48,000 square feet, so more like 2/3's of a floor.

officedweller · #**1562** Posted **May 30, 2014, 11:01 PM**

So almost all of the office space is spoken for - and the large tenants eliminate the need for long hallways between multiple tenants.

PaperTiger · #**1563** Posted **May 30, 2014, 11:29 PM**

I think that's right. Though the remaining 20,000 sq ft plus would be 3 floors in MNP, so not an insignificant amount.

officedweller · #**1564** Posted **May 30, 2014, 11:38 PM**

True. TD Tower's floorplate is 16,000 sq ft.

Prometheus · #**1565** Posted **May 31, 2014, 2:27 AM**

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Great news - interesting that Microsoft will have 400 employees on 2 floors, while Sony will have 700 employees on what is presumably 1 floor.

Microsoft won't have 750 employees at Pacific Centre?

Microsoft's recently announced plan is to add 400 new employees to the 350 or so it already has in Yaletown, more than doubling its local workforce. Would it not make sense to consolidate its operations at a single location in Pacific Centre? Isn't that the plan?

officedweller · #**1566** Posted **May 31, 2014, 2:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by Prometheus

Microsoft won't have 750 employees at Pacific Centre?

Microsoft's recently announced plan is to add 400 new employees to the 350 or so it already has in Yaletown, more than doubling its local workforce. Would it not make sense to consolidate its operations at a single location in Pacific Centre? Isn't that the plan?

I thought I saw a report that said the Microsoft operations would be kept separate, as the new one is purpose specific.
But even if it were combined, the ratio is still 2:1.

NetMapel · #**1567** Posted **May 31, 2014, 5:47 AM**

A CBC news clip and news article on this as well:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...uver-1.2659431

spm2013 · #**1568** Posted **May 31, 2014, 6:48 AM**

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Capitol Hill · #**1569** Posted **Jun 1, 2014, 8:03 AM**

I find it remarkable how quickly this project is leasing up. The retail makes sense, as Nordstrom is a natural draw, the office portion is surprising to me. Is it the combination of high ceilings and large floor plates? It obviously wouldn't be the views.

rsxstock · #**1570** Posted **Jun 1, 2014, 9:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by Capitol Hill

I find it remarkable how quickly this project is leasing up. The retail makes sense, as Nordstrom is a natural draw, the office portion is surprising to me. Is it the combination of high ceilings and large floor plates? It obviously wouldn't be the views.

i would guess it's the floor space, the fact that it's new so they can fully customize it and of course the location. standard office buildings in downtown struggles to hold 75-100 employees per floor. it's also a great opportunity for b2b networking

SFUVancouver · #**1571** Posted **Jun 1, 2014, 5:38 PM**

I would hasten to add that the views are probably pretty great. You have the law courts and Robson Square and around that a handsome array of office buildings and hotels. There are views up and down Robson st, albeit with a limited angle of view, plus along Granville Street with the same caveat. The fact that it is 'new' without the 'new building price tag' likely is a factor as well. The big, big deal are its location and 70,000 sq.ft. floorplates. Those are very few and far between in Metro Vancouver, much less the epicentre of downtown Vancouver.

subdude · #**1572** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 1:27 AM**

Pretty sweet views actually:

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To get it back on topic, sharing a pic of the view from 725 Granville courtesy of a friend's instagram account

Pinion · #**1573** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 2:06 AM**

Great people-watching block too. You'd feel right in the heart of the action.

Vin · #**1574** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 7:03 AM**

Just hope the surroundings would be clean and professional-looking once the building is completed. Currently, especially over the weekends and at night, the surrounding streetscapes could be a real dump, and not unlike East Hastings (ok, I'm exaggerating, but just a tiny bit).

officedweller · #**1575** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 7:55 AM**

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http://www.netnewsledger.com/2014/05...hub-in-canada/

Thanks.

EdinVan · #**1576** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 11:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by subdude

Pretty sweet views actually:

Not sure what's so sweet about that view; there's not a single attractive building to look at. You don't even get to see the waterfalls at Robson Square anymore (last time I saw the water running was last summer for a couple of months).

dreambrother808 · #**1577** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 1:34 PM**

When you complain about literally everything, your opinion tends to nullify itself in the minds of others.

SFUVancouver · #**1578** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 5:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by EdinVan

Not sure what's so sweet about that view; there's not a single attractive building to look at. You don't even get to see the waterfalls at Robson Square anymore (last time I saw the water running was last summer for a couple of months).

The Hotel Vancouver's not nice to look at? The Hotel Georgia? The Art Gallery? The Law Courts' roof garden? The Vancouver Block? There's just no pleasing some people.

Vin · #**1579** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 5:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by EdinVan

Not sure what's so sweet about that view; there's not a single attractive building to look at. You don't even get to see the waterfalls at Robson Square anymore (last time I saw the water running was last summer for a couple of months).

Tell us what views would be considered 'sweet' to you then? New York City? Maybe Eiffel Tower? Or Mount Everest?

SpongeG · #**1580** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 11:20 PM**

when does the pacific centre expansion open? this fall?