424 & 454 West Pender St. | 32.2m x 2 | 11fl x 2 | U/C - Page 2

GenWhy? · #21 Posted **Mar 10, 2020, 11:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by fredinno

Why couldn't they get higher building heights here? I'm pretty sure it's not part of Gastown...

Victory Square. Very similar.

mcminsen · #22 Posted **May 9, 2021, 6:40 AM**

The Smile Restaurant has been demolished now and the corner lot is being used for parking.

May 8 '21, my pics

mcminsen · #23 Posted **May 9, 2021, 6:50 AM**

From the first page.

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Originally Posted by christmas

At the October 18, 2016 Regular Council Meeting, Council referred this application to Public Hearing

SpongeG · #24 Posted **May 9, 2021, 7:53 PM**

so they excavated that lot and its now just parking?

jollyburger · #25 Posted **May 9, 2021, 8:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

so they excavated that lot and its now just parking?

They tore down the building in the center of the block. Parking is on the corner lot.

SpongeG · #26 Posted **May 9, 2021, 8:09 PM**

yea but in this pic from earlier it shows excavation and works going on in that site

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Changing City · #27 Posted **May 9, 2021, 8:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

yea but in this pic from earlier it shows excavation and works going on in that site

They were removing the asphalt paving from the parking lot that operated there for years, and digging out the bases of the two Pattison advertising hoardings that were on the site. They then refilled with gravel.

jollyburger · #28 Posted **May 9, 2021, 8:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by fredinno

Why couldn't they get higher building heights here? I'm pretty sure it's not part of Gastown...

Victory Square has a 75 foot height limit but they got the extra height from the market rental.

https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applic...ant-boards.pdf

hollywoodnorth · #29 Posted **May 9, 2021, 9:26 PM**

I imagine they will start with the Ex-Smile Diner site and build that first and use the other site (parking lot) to stage from.

domusile · #30 Posted **May 12, 2021, 5:32 PM**

The two buildings in between just sold to another developer. Curious to see what happens. Maybe Onni will sell to the new buyer in the middle. Interesting that Onni didnt buy the middle lot when it came to market

jollyburger · #31 Posted **May 12, 2021, 6:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by domusile

The two buildings in between just sold to another developer. Curious to see what happens. Maybe Onni will sell to the new buyer in the middle. Interesting that Onni didnt buy the middle lot when it came to market

I guess they would have to do something with the facades so maybe they didn't want to bother with them.

mcminsen · #32 Posted **May 12, 2021, 7:43 PM**

These two?

They are the very definition of "sublime decrepitude". Great movie sets.

May 8 '21, my pics

Vin · #33 Posted **May 12, 2021, 8:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

The Smile Restaurant has been demolished now and the corner lot is being used for parking.

May 8 '21, my pics

Formerly beautiful historical buildings turning into eye sores. What a mess of a neighbourhood.

GenWhy? · #34 Posted **May 12, 2021, 8:33 PM**

Thanks for the updates on this! Was super worried they'd tear down the green building because the basement has a wild tenant. Wish they still had the Dogecon paper mache head though.

Before Bangtown put up their new sign the building looked pretty worse for wear. Definitely looks better than a few years ago.

mcminsen · #35 Posted **Oct 28, 2021, 5:34 PM**

Oct.27 '21, my pics

officedweller · #36 Posted **Oct 28, 2021, 6:00 PM**

I wonder what the crushed rock is for?

csbvan · #37 Posted **Oct 28, 2021, 6:23 PM**

Glad to see work progressing, finally. 140 rental units is great news, and I have always liked the heritage-respecting look of these buildings. Filling these gaps on Pender is really going to help the area, and I like the look of those CRUs.

Jimbo604 · #38 Posted **Oct 28, 2021, 8:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by christmas

At the October 18, 2016 Regular Council Meeting, Council referred this application to Public Hearing

Heritage shmeritage, what about a shortage of downtown density?

Also can we not build at least as tall as the building that has been on the end of the block for a million years?

Probably no but don't blame me when there is no developable land/density in the CBD. Or when increasingly larger/taller buildings get demolished due to lack of land. Or when there is increased pressure on surrounding neighborhoods because we squandered all the space in the CBD. bah humbug

Jimbo604 · #39 Posted **Oct 28, 2021, 8:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Oct.27 '21, my pics

Thank you for the updates mcminsen.

Another downtown surface level parking lot bites the dust. Oh surface level lots, you were once so plentiful but now riding off into the sunset.

Jimbo604 · #40 Posted **Oct 29, 2021, 2:06 PM**

Photo: Google Street View

Former surface level parking lot that had been there since the beginning of time or close to it.