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First look at Kettle Boffo tower on Commercial Drive

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Only on Commercial Drive could a proposed 12 storey building with new social housing and space for a cherished non-profit society generate so much controversy.

But the Boffo Kettle project is being fought tooth and nail by organizers of the No Venables Tower coalition, who have collected over 3,500 signatures on a petition opposing the development. I don’t know if I would call 12 storeys a tower, it’s more of a mid rise. But let’s face it, “no tower” sounds sexier, and definitely more controversial.

Open house held for Hornby Grosvenor Pacific tower

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An open house was held Wednesday for a new condo development proposal by Grosvenor Pacific at Hornby and Pacific streets, at the site of the former Il Giardino restaurant. The models show a possible future tower at the current location of the Granville Street bridge loop, in between the existing Maddox and and future Vancouver House towers.

Vancouver House construction update

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Construction is well underway at the Vancouver House development by Westbank at Howe and Pacific in downtown Vancouver.

The 52 storey tower was designed by renowned Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, and is slated for completion in 2018, although that seems quite ambitious as you can see by these photos.

Curved luxury condo tower proposed for Coal Harbour

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Developed by Westbank and designed by prominent Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the 43-storey condo building will replace an office building at Alberni and Cardero streets. This will be Kuma’s first major project in North America. He is well known for the use of wood in his designs, and this building is no exception. 

Telus Garden condo construction update

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The Telus Garden office building has been complete and open since September, but the condo tower is still under construction. But it’s edging ever closer to completion, with some of the finishing touches now being applied to the exterior.

When complete, the building will have 53 storeys and 428 units. The developer is Westbank and the architect is Henriquez Partners, who recently moved their office into the office building of Telus Garden.

Presale 8x on the Park by Brenhill coming soon

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The controversial condo tower at 508 Helmcken St. (now 1111 Richards St.) next to Emery Barnes Park in downtown Vancouver is moving forward. It’s now called 8x on the Park and presales begin May 2016.

Coming to the site, currently home to the Jubilee House social housing building, will be a 36-storey mixed use tower with 448 residential units, 110 of which will be market rental and 338 market condos. There will also be a private Montessori pre-school and kindergarten in the building on the first two floors. The building was designed by GBL Architects.

What’s really driving Vancouver house prices

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Housing prices in Vancouver continue to be the topic du jour, with debate playing out in the media and among locals daily.

With prices in the city continuing to rise at unprecedented levels, let’s examine some of the most popular theories.

Milky Way of LED lights public art coming to Yaletown

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A new art installation dubbed the “Milky Way” of lights will soon brighten up the 135 metre-tall blank wall of an upcoming Yaletown development. DIALOG Architects has applied to the City of Vancouver on behalf of their client Wall Financial Group for permission to install the public art project. Wall is currently building a 43 storey tall rental tower at 1310 Richards Street called Wall Centre Yaletown. 

1400 Alberni twin condo tower proposal uncovered

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Some interesting renderings have surfaced for an extremely valuable redevelopment site in Coal Harbour that has been in the news lately.

1444 Alberni Street, currently home to a 1970s-era rental apartment tower, along with an office building at 740 Nicola St., were first acquired by Wall Financial for $83.5 million in 2014. 

Olympic Station by Aurmon coming to Southeast False Creek

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Aurmon Developments (developers of Raffles on Robson, R&R) are proposing a new 12 storey condo building at West 2nd Ave. and Wylie St. in the Olympic Village/South East False Creek neighbourhood.

The lot at 371 West 2nd Ave., across from the Maynards development & Petsmart, is one of last remaining vacant lots on the north side of the street and is currently home to a community garden.

Ellsworth Vancouver coming soon to Mount Pleasant

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Ellsworth and developer, Chard Development, is accepting registrations for the 89 unit, 10 storey building. Ellsworth will feature a mix of studio, one, two and three bedroom homes. The building will feature a large rooftop deck and amenity space, plus commercial space on the ground floor.

Presales start for The Arc by Concord Pacific

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The Arc Vancouver is the latest project by Concord Pacific in Yaletown. Situated next to the Cambie Bridge, presales for this upcoming 29 storey tower start this month. Amenities promised by the developer include a grand lounge with catering kitchen, outdoor patio deck with beautiful views of False Creek, state-of-the-art gym, cappuccino lounge and garden and something the developer calls a “tepidarium” — which is essentially a lounge with heated chairs. 

New models of Downtown Vancouver post office redevelopment

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We now have a better picture of redevelopment plans for the downtown Vancouver post office, the largest heritage revitalization project in city history. Musson Cattell Mackey Architects, on behalf of Bentall Kennedy, acting for the B.C. Investment Management Corp, have submitted their detailed application to the city to rezone old post office site at 349 […]

MUJI Vancouver stores confirmed, pop up store opens January

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MUJI Canada has announced the locations of their first two stores in Metro Vancouver – one on Robson Street, and another at Metrotown. Both stores will open later this year. Retail-Insider.com reported that the new stores will be significantly larger than the locations opened in Toronto. The new Robson Street store will be the company’s […]

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