Chinatown Updates Discussion - Page 8

hollywoodnorth · #**141** Posted **Aug 17, 2014, 12:03 AM**

I'm happy to report a new erection in the hood! (no not mine)

Sequel is sold out and now sporting a nice red rocket!

http://www.sequel138.com/

hollywoodnorth · #**142** Posted **Aug 18, 2014, 5:36 AM**

I'm happy to report YET another a new erection in the hood! (no not mine)

Westbanks 188 Keefer now is sporting a nice red rocket!

Dylan Leblanc · #**143** Posted **Aug 18, 2014, 6:17 AM**

Genauso · #**144** Posted **Aug 18, 2014, 6:41 PM**

There's a lot of cranes that way when seen driving over the Cambie bridge. I suppose the project name excludes or from the neighborhood, but I'm assuming the nearby massive Wall Strathcona Village on Hastings is underway now or soon as well.

the_prof · #**145** Posted **Aug 18, 2014, 6:45 PM**

The crane on 138 E Hastings is actually green and pretty flimsy looking. The one on 188 Keefer St is yellow and much taller.

Strathcona Village is not underway yet, I pass there every day.

officedweller · #**146** Posted **Aug 18, 2014, 7:27 PM**

Driving over the viaduct - it looks like Keefer Block is topped out.

officedweller · #**147** Posted **Aug 21, 2014, 10:15 PM**

A mural has been installed in the alley at 161 East Pender St - seems kinda jumbled and cluttered:

http://vancouver.curbed.com/archives...n-eastside.php

Klazu · #**148** Posted **Aug 24, 2014, 11:06 PM**

Four cranes up in Chinatown is quite a sight. I hadn't even noticed before, but today it caught my attention. Looking good.

Genauso · #**149** Posted **Aug 24, 2014, 11:34 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_prof

The crane on 138 E Hastings is actually green and pretty flimsy looking. The one on 188 Keefer St is yellow and much taller.

Strathcona Village is not underway yet, I pass there every day.

Thanks for the update. I'm interested how the feel of the area will change over the next decade and Strathcona Village might be to Chinatown what Woodwards was to Gastown, an anchor of normal people to bring life to the sidewalks.

Hastings east of the railyards has certainly come around and is usurping Commerical Drive, I think.

hollywoodnorth · #**150** Posted **Aug 25, 2014, 12:08 AM**

a couple snaps of said cranes

Klazu · #**151** Posted **Aug 25, 2014, 1:41 AM**

Thanks! Chinatown boomin'.

logan5 · #**152** Posted **Aug 25, 2014, 3:20 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Genauso

Thanks for the update. I'm interested how the feel of the area will change over the next decade and Strathcona Village might be to Chinatown what Woodwards was to Gastown, an anchor of normal people to bring life to the sidewalks.

Hastings east of the railyards has certainly come around and is usurping Commerical Drive, I think.

I think Strathcona Village is just the tip of the iceberg for the Hastings Corridor. The stretch of Hastings from Heatly to Semlin is mostly industrial, which is easier to redevelop. My armchair urban planner calculations say around 6000 new residents will be living on E. Hastings. That should provide a pretty good anchor for the east side of Chinatown and Hastings/Oppenheimer.

I too envision E. Hastings as having a Commercial Dr. type vibe. The social housing isn't going anywhere and there are 3500 hundred privately owned SRO's that will be upgraded to accommodate young people or whoever, so there will be a good mix. A more urbanized Commercial Dr. I would say. It won't be anything like Yaletown. Then there's Pender street...

Dylan Leblanc · #**153** Posted **Aug 25, 2014, 6:14 AM**

Awesome! thanks for those shots HWN :-)

Vanelevatorman · #**154** Posted **Aug 26, 2014, 6:12 PM**

Plus the views of the mountains that the condos there will get will be spectacular.

officedweller · #**155** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 8:57 PM**

From Changing City Updates - a James Schouw project at 137 Keefer St.
Edit - I think the beige blocks are supposed to represent the existing adjacent buildings.

Quote:

We had noticed some site cleanup on a 25 foot lot on Keefer Street (to the east of the heritage building with the Keefer bar). Now we know what’s proposed to go there – “To develop a nine-storey, multiple-family dwelling building with a commercial retail unit on the main floor, providing 19 parking spaces over four levels (via automated parking system) having vehicular access from the lane”.

http://changingcitybook.com/2014/09/...keefer-street/

http://propertyinsight.ca/137-keefer...ncouver-v6a1x3

LeftCoaster · #**156** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 9:22 PM**

Love the scale they are building Chinatown out at, this one could be quite nice if executed properly.

logan5 · #**157** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 10:04 PM**

Very high quality retail facade. No Subway here.

officedweller · #**158** Posted **Sep 3, 2014, 11:55 PM**

Looks like a slice of the Grace podium:

http://bccondos.net/1280-richards

officedweller · #**159** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 1:25 AM**

Is this a new project next to Ginger?

It looks like 16 storeys and it completely fills out that corner!

http://www.studioonearchitecture.ca/

Click "Current Projects" and "Main & Union":
http://www.studioonearchitecture.ca/

osirisboy · #**160** Posted **Sep 4, 2014, 3:11 AM**

^ yes so good to see. That corner looked so run down and dumpy

The top part looks like it was tacked on. It would be nice if the red brick corner just went all the way up