Spin studio Ride Cycle Club is offering free rides this summer with instructors-in-training ahead of the official opening of their new North Vancouver location. Ride Cycle Club will open their third studio in Canada this September in a restored heritage building at 133 West 1st Street in Lower Lonsdale. The spin studio company was launched […]
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Brickhouse on Main Street in Chinatown to be replaced with condos
Two of Chinatown’s most iconic spaces, the Brickhouse and Jimi Hendrix Shrine, will soon demolished as part of a new condo and affordable housing development at Main and Union. Bonnis Development Corporation is proposing a 15-storey, mixed-use building on the properties it owns between 728-796 Main Street. The new building will have retail space on the […]
Vancouver-based London Drugs opens first LDEXPRESS urban concept
Vancouver-based retailer London Drugs has launched a new urban concept store, called LDEXPRESS, in downtown Calgary. The 4,000 sq. ft. store is a condensed version of a regular London Drugs, with a full-serve pharmacy, cosmetics, housewares, photo kiosk and grab-and-go food from a local deli. There are also two customer service desks, and a ship-to-store […]
649 homes, retail planned in Broadway & Commercial redevelopment
We are getting a first look at a proposal to redevelop the Safeway site at Broadway and Commercial Drive in east Vancouver into a mixed-use community. Bing Thom Architects, along with developer Westbank and partner Crombie REIT, debuted their concept for the site at an open house last night. The project draws inspiration from Habitat […]
Filson to open first Canadian store in Gastown this Spring
Seattle-based outfitter Filson is set to open their first store in Canada this Spring, at 47 Water Street in Gastown. The company is best known for their leather-trimmed canvas bags, as well as a variety of clothing and accessories for men and women. All of the company’s products are made in the U.S. Filson was founded […]
H&M’s COS opens first Vancouver store in Gastown
H&M’s stylish, higher-end cousin, COS or Collection of Style has opened their first Vancouver store at 18 Water Street in Gastown. The boutique is located in a heritage building most recently home to furniture store Zientte Interiors. The beautiful, bright space with its high ceilings showcases COS’ timeless basics for men and women. Price points […]
Larger electronic video screens proposed for corner of Robson and Granville
One corner of downtown Vancouver could get a whole lot brighter if a signage proposal by the building’s owner is approved. Bonnis Properties, owners of the building at Robson and Granville that is home to Winners and Best Buy, has applied to the city to replace the two existing video screens on the corner with larger ones. If […]
New rental apartments to replace West Broadway Denny’s
One of Vancouver’s few remaining Denny’s restaurants will soon be the site of a new rental apartment tower. The Denny’s on West Broadway will be replaced by a new 16-storey rental apartment tower, with 153 units and 168 parking spaces. The building will be made up of 27 studios, 70 one bedroom units, 41 two […]
Angled glass office building proposed for Cambie and West 8th
A new office building is proposed for a small site behind the BC Liquor Store at Cambie Street and West 8th Avenue, across from Whole Foods. Architects Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership, designers of several new buildings downtown including the MNP Tower and the Trump Tower, have designed a 68,000 square feet, nine storey office building […]
City of Lougheed redevelopment includes 23 new towers, retail
The transformation of Burnaby’s four major town centres continues, with a massive redevelopment called The City of Lougheed set to transform the existing Lougheed Town Centre mall. Shape Properties, the same company behind the redevelopment of Brentwood Town Centre, is planning to redevelop the existing 40 acre shopping centre site with 23 new high-rise residential towers, […]
New cafe, deli and grocer Dalina now open in Chinatown
Chinatown and Strathcona finally have a new cafe, deli and grocer, and her name’s Dalina. Dalina opened Saturday, December 3 on the ground floor of the Bluesky Chinatown apartment building at Main and Georgia streets. The new spot is owned by the Bosa family, responsible for building the apartment building above, as well as many […]
Tsawwassen Mills now open: photos, tour, store list, hours
The sprawling Tsawwassen Mills shopping centre opened last month on First Nations land near the ferry terminal, and offers something for everyone. The indoor mall covers 1.2 million square feet and will have over 200 stores once fully leased. There is also a 1,100 seat food court and children’s play area. Half of the stores […]
Marine Gateway offers Cineplex theatre, T&T, and condos
Vancouver’s first true mixed-use development on the Canada Line has been open for nearly a year now, and offers a convenient one-stop shop for its residents and commuters. Marine Gateway, developed by PCI, is a residential, retail and office development built around the Marine Drive Canada Line station. It is also across the street from […]
Safeway site at Broadway-Commercial Skytrain to be redeveloped
Developer Westbank and Crombie REIT, the owners of the Safeway at Broadway and Commercial next to the Skytrain, are holding an information session soon on the redevelopment of the site, which will include new residential, retail and office space. An open house is planned for November 19th, and a website has been launched, calling the […]
Onni proposes condo, hotel, office towers near Emily Carr University
Fresh off their successful developments at Canvas and Block 100, Onni Group has applied to the City of Vancouver to develop a new four building complex next to the new Emily Carr University of Art and Design. The development will include four buildings over a common underground parkade. There will be two live/work buildings of 13 and […]
