Vancouver House (1400 Howe St) | 151.5m | 52Fl | Completed - Page 88

Vin · #1 Posted **Mar 24, 2019, 7:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Marshal

mcminsen, you are not allowed to post without a nice photo. It's a bylaw.

Lol. And I want to revise the bylaw by adding "a string of nice photos".

mcminsen · #2 Posted **Mar 24, 2019, 9:48 AM**

March 9 '19, my pic

truenorth44 · #3 Posted **Mar 25, 2019, 6:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Woah, that IS a cool shot!

officedweller · #4 Posted **Mar 29, 2019, 5:15 AM**

From Granville twitter March 26th:

Looking North and South at construction along 1400 block Granville Street under the Granville Street Bridge. The heart of Vancouver's new 150,000 sq ft public realm as envisioned by @BjarkeIngels
https://twitter.com/GranvilleStreet

https://twitter.com/GranvilleStreet

mcminsen · #5 Posted **Mar 26, 2019, 7:10 AM**

^^^ I was walking around The Mound on Granville Island and looked up and saw that.

Meanwhile, here are some pics from today.

March 25 '19, my pics

officedweller · #6 Posted **Mar 28, 2019, 10:32 PM**

Livability maybe?
or maybe cars flying off the bridge deck?

I remember that the City implemented setbacks from the bridge decks after 1000 Beach was built close to Burrard Bridge, if I recall correctly.

officedweller · #7 Posted **Mar 28, 2019, 10:45 PM**

The tops of the boxes should be the decks for the units above
- they just haven't installed railings yet (ie I see balcony doors above each)

It would be way too design-oriented to block off each of those sliding glass doors (like a juliet balcony)
and prevent access to the tops of the boxes.

Vin · #8 Posted **Mar 29, 2019, 8:26 PM**

Thanks for posting officedweller: been wanting to see how the new concrete and paver road would look like underneath the bridge. This will be a great-looking new urban space in the near future!

They could do something similar beneath the viaducts.

Klazu · #9 Posted **Mar 31, 2019, 4:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

Thanks for posting officedweller: been wanting to see how the new concrete and paver road would look like underneath the bridge. This will be a great-looking new urban space in the near future!

Are they going to make it a permanent pedestrian zone? I remember renders having an outdoor movies screen and other stuff. I wonder how busy a fairly remote area like this could become?

Vin · #10 Posted **Apr 1, 2019, 5:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Are they going to make it a permanent pedestrian zone? I remember renders having an outdoor movies screen and other stuff. I wonder how busy a fairly remote area like this could become?

I suppose they can easily block it off to vehicular traffic for special events to occur there, like a food truck festival or night market. Guess we can do these any time of the year without the fear of snow and rain!

I think this area can be successful: If Granville Island can, I don't see why this place can't. As long as three is enough retail going around, people will come. I just hope CoV will maintain the premises well in years to come: lots of walls for graffiti and corners for outdoor urinals and drug use. I'm hopeful as large projects can also pool enough resources for better security to ensure the area is clean and free of yahoos.

Zepfancouver · #11 Posted **Apr 1, 2019, 11:41 PM**

Building Maintenance Unit

It's the best close up I can get with my phone

mcminsen · #12 Posted **Mar 31, 2019, 3:45 AM**

March 30 '19, my pics

jollyburger · #13 Posted **Mar 31, 2019, 4:23 AM**

I seriously doubt even after they finish construction there would be enough pedestrians down there to warrant it especially considering the sidewalks should be pretty wide. The side streets under the ramps have parking entrance/exits and seems like 100 street parking spaces will take up most of the road.

https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/1412-1460howe/documents/siteplan_rev2.pdf

Credit: Westbank

SpongeG · #14 Posted **Mar 31, 2019, 9:11 AM**

it's instagram heaven, it will be popular

mcminsen · #15 Posted **Apr 4, 2019, 6:12 AM**

April 3 '19, my pics

Zepfancouver · #16 Posted **Apr 4, 2019, 6:42 PM**

Man Lift coming down and installing balcony railing (top of boxes)

Zepfancouver · #17 Posted **Apr 6, 2019, 11:35 PM**

Changing City · #18 Posted **Apr 7, 2019, 2:25 AM**

With the completion of the building now anticipated for the summer, Westbank have now requested that the 47 units being offered as assignments stop advertising them for sale, and prepare to complete the purchase transaction. It would be interesting to know how many walk, and give up their deposit, and how many complete the purchase. This is apparently totally normal with completion of projects - at some point close to completion the developer cuts off assignment sales.

whatnext · #19 Posted **Apr 9, 2019, 4:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

With the completion of the building now anticipated for the summer, Westbank have now requested that the 47 units being offered as assignments stop advertising them for sale, and prepare to complete the purchase transaction. It would be interesting to know how many walk, and give up their deposit, and how many complete the purchase. This is apparently totally normal with completion of projects - at some point close to completion the developer cuts off assignment sales.

Interesting to see what the market will price units at now. Article about the assignment listings here:

Pre-sale buyers no longer allowed to flip condos in landmark Vancouver tower

Tommyrey · #20 Posted **Apr 8, 2019, 6:11 PM**

As neighbors of Vancouver House, we got a notice today of a proposed zoning change to permit a 3,440 sq ft distillery so Long Table Distillery can relocate from 1451 Hornby to 1462 Granville. That space is in the Vancouver House retail space between the off ramps. Anyone been to their current location?