Student housing at UBC is about to get another big boost, with plans for 600 beds in two new buildings on Walter Gage Road.
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Bjarke Ingels Group behind transformation of downtown Vancouver steam plant site into office tower
Westbank has submitted their long awaited rezoning application for the Central Steam Plant site. Plans call for a 17-storey office tower designed by world renowned architect Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).
Open house held for Westbank’s Central Steam plant redevelopment
An open house for Westbank’s upcoming mixed-use development at 720 Beatty Street was held Monday at the Vancouver Public Library. The upcoming development includes a 17-storey office tower with a distinctive S-curve, and an upgraded Central Steam plant.
Downtown Vancouver’s pink alley wins public space award
Downtown Vancouver’s pink alley, also known as Alley-Oop, has won an international award honouring exceptional public spaces. The Downtown Vancouver BIA won the Downtown Achievement Award of Excellence for the More Awesome Now laneway project. Alley-Oop was among 11 entries in the category of Public Space. The category features capital improvements that have enhanced the […]
Help kickstart Vancouver’s next activated alleyway off Granville
Hot on the heels of the colourful makeover of an alley south of Hastings Street (also known as Alley-Oop), the Downtown Vancouver BIA is turning its sights to another laneway just off Granville for an even more exciting transformation. The DVBIA has started a Kickstarter campaign in hopes of funding a new sound and light art installation for Ackery’s Alley in Vancouver’s […]
