Fraser Commons | 5-22FL | Completed - Page 2

BodomReaper · #21 Posted **Mar 20, 2020, 7:03 PM**

Barely any glazing on the side of the tower with the best views.

These energy regulations are horrendous. So not only do we have to live in small expensive apartments, but they've taken away one of the most popular features of apartment towers. And for what!? BC's energy is Co2-free anyway! The climate change commissars are out of control.

GenWhy? · #22 Posted **Mar 20, 2020, 8:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by BodomReaper

Barely any glazing on the side of the tower with the best views.

These energy regulations are horrendous. So not only do we have to live in small expensive apartments, but they've taken away one of the most popular features of apartment towers. And for what!? BC's energy is Co2-free anyway! The climate change commissars are out of control.

Electricity is not infinite, demand will go up, and isn't free.

https://www.bchydro.com/news/press_c...ower-load.html

officedweller · #23 Posted **Mar 20, 2020, 9:04 PM**

In winter those places will be dark inside - 2 downsides - more electricty usage (tho' LED) for lighting, and depressingly dark for SAD sufferers.

At least the staggered windows match the staggered balconies.

BodomReaper · #24 Posted **Mar 23, 2020, 12:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

Electricity is not infinite, demand will go up, and isn't free.

https://www.bchydro.com/news/press_c...ower-load.html

And people are demonstrably willing to pay for it. The last thing we need are a bunch of joyless bureaucrats forcing us to live in dark cave-like homes in a city starved for sunlight 6 months of the year.

GenWhy? · #25 Posted **Mar 23, 2020, 8:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by BodomReaper

And people are demonstrably willing to pay for it. The last thing we need are a bunch of joyless bureaucrats forcing us to live in dark cave-like homes in a city starved for sunlight 6 months of the year.

The architect is seemingly following the bare minimum daylight requirements.

Lexus · #26 Posted **Apr 1, 2020, 8:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by BodomReaper

Barely any glazing on the side of the tower with the best views.

These energy regulations are horrendous. So not only do we have to live in small expensive apartments, but they've taken away one of the most popular features of apartment towers. And for what!? BC's energy is Co2-free anyway! The climate change commissars are out of control.

Infrastructure has its capacity. With vehicles moving towards electrification we will need to expand infrastructure thats obviously comes at a super high costs. I think we need to be mindful about that.

s211 · #27 Posted **Apr 1, 2020, 11:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by BodomReaper

The last thing we need are a bunch of joyless bureaucrats forcing us to live in dark cave-like homes in a city starved for sunlight 6 months of the year.

I swear that joyless is part of the job description. You can also add soulless.

SpongeG · #28 Posted **Apr 18, 2020, 10:10 PM**

from Monday April, 13

2020-04-18_02-38-32 by snub_you, on Flickr

2020-04-18_02-38-08 by snub_you, on Flickr

officedweller · #29 Posted **May 19, 2020, 9:37 AM**

From Lawrence Black May 13th:

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

vanman · #30 Posted **Jun 10, 2020, 4:47 PM**

From today.

officedweller · #31 Posted **Jun 13, 2020, 12:03 AM**

From Lawrence Black June 8th:

The balcony whose underside was painted shades of orange is now white like the others.
The rendering shows orange undersides near the top of the building.

https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

SpongeG · #32 Posted **Jun 28, 2020, 2:31 AM**

June 26

2020-06-27_07-27-26 by snub_you, on Flickr

Lexus · #33 Posted **Nov 10, 2020, 7:31 PM**

2020 November 10

Untitled by Lexus, on Flickr

SFUVancouver · #34 Posted **Nov 10, 2020, 9:55 PM**

Well that's turning out to be a pretty solid project. Thanks for the photos.

officedweller · #35 Posted **Nov 11, 2020, 12:35 AM**

A bit schizophrenic mixing the light and dark schemes on the same facade.
I think it would have looked better if each facade would have had either light or dark scheme, not both.

SpongeG · #36 Posted **Nov 11, 2020, 1:37 AM**

will there be one large format retailer in there or is it all going to be smaller retailers?

It's looking alright.

domusile · #37 Posted **Nov 12, 2020, 4:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

will there be one large format retailer in there or is it all going to be smaller retailers?

It's looking alright.

It looks like there will be a liquor store on the corner of Marine and Chester. The rest of it is for lease. There is retail up above on the "plaza" that is for sale.

https://www.collierscanada.com/en-CA...ada/CAN2002456

officedweller · #38 Posted **Mar 27, 2021, 2:53 AM**

Posted March 24 at OliverTennant twitter.
Not sure how old they are.

https://twitter.com/OliverRTennant

Jayo · #39 Posted **Nov 3, 2021, 4:01 AM**

What's going on with the Fraser Common?

It look completed for months not yet no completion dates.

dleung · #40 Posted **Nov 3, 2021, 10:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by BodomReaper

Barely any glazing on the side of the tower with the best views.

These energy regulations are horrendous. So not only do we have to live in small expensive apartments, but they've taken away one of the most popular features of apartment towers. And for what!? BC's energy is Co2-free anyway! The climate change commissars are out of control.

Agreed. This will make condos less appealing relative to SFH/lowrise, and will make curbing sprawl more of an uphill battle. I once considered upgrading to a terrace-level condo not too high up, but with the acceptable level of new densities looking more and more like Toronto, I'm am now looking to just build a small house in the Sea to Sky corridor. Mostly WFH driven, but also that it has gotten harder to find new condos with the comparable light, views and even architecture compared to 10-15 years ago at merely upper-mid-market levels.