Masonic Centre Tower | 1495 W.8th Ave. | 18 Floors | Completed - Page 2

Feathered Friend · #21 Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 4:43 AM**

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Speaking of old photos, we were in South Granville recently & noticed the demolition of the bunker like Free Masons Centre has finished. We're glad Vancouver city council unanimously voted to fund the building's non-market homes, even if a few councillors were hesitant to do so

https://twitter.com/City_Duo/status/1071595167625277441

giallo · #22 Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 4:47 AM**

Nice update. Thanks, Feathered Friend.

Tetsuo · #23 Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 7:15 AM**

Freemasons get together to discuss topics, have nice halls/buildings.

Time for us SSP forum users rise up together and form a secret SOCIETY

Vanville · #24 Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 7:05 PM**

Another glorious concrete bunker bites the dust. Where am I going to hide during the big one?

misher · #25 Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 11:32 PM**

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Interesting, I wonder if the Masons own the old rental building.

Nope.

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Another glorious concrete bunker bites the dust.

They were originally planning to take down the Masonic hall much faster but encountered difficulties as it was too tough.

truenorth44 · #26 Posted **Dec 10, 2018, 5:24 PM**

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encountered difficulties as it was too tough.

That IS kind of the point of a bunker.

Feathered Friend · #27 Posted **Dec 29, 2018, 6:03 AM**

December 27th 2018, my photos

whatnext · #28 Posted **May 17, 2019, 7:26 PM**

Crane up:

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mason by whatnextyvr, on Flickr[/IMG]

Feathered Friend · #29 Posted **May 25, 2019, 2:50 AM**

May 18th, 2019 - My photo

whatnext · #30 Posted **Jul 11, 2019, 3:37 AM**

I went with a friend to an Open House at the condo across the street and like a good SSPer used the opportunity to take a pic.

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IMG_2610 by whatnextyvr, on Flickr[/IMG]

officedweller · #31 Posted **Jul 11, 2019, 5:45 PM**

Nice one, thanks!

misher · #32 Posted **Jul 11, 2019, 7:20 PM**

Does it look like there's a giant opening under the white building on the left?

retro_orange · #33 Posted **Jul 11, 2019, 8:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

I went with a friend to an Open House at the condo across the street and like a good SSPer used the opportunity to take a pic.

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IMG_2610 by whatnextyvr, on Flickr[/IMG]

Gee I wonder why they can't rent out those overpriced suites in the renovated heritage building, maybe it's because most of the suites will face a very close building on both sides, it should have been incorporated into the Masonic redevelopment. They have lowered the prices but still has vacancies in such a small building that was completed over a year ago.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...916020392.html

officedweller · #34 Posted **Jul 12, 2019, 8:48 AM**

Or just construction noise...

whatnext · #35 Posted **Jul 12, 2019, 3:37 PM**

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Or just construction noise...

Given how close they are the noise and vibration must be brutal.

VancouverOfTheFuture · #36 Posted **Jul 16, 2019, 5:54 PM**

is this still proposed or????

misher · #37 Posted **Jul 16, 2019, 8:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by retro_orange

Gee I wonder why they can't rent out those overpriced suites in the renovated heritage building, maybe it's because most of the suites will face a very close building on both sides, it should have been incorporated into the Masonic redevelopment. They have lowered the prices but still has vacancies in such a small building that was completed over a year ago.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...916020392.html

One reason is because its heritage, the other is because the Masonic development is a non-profit and thus they don't have deep pockets.