Coast Coal Harbour Hotel | 72m | 19 fl | Completed

[Hed Kandi]

Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
Opening Fall 2009!

Set against the waterways of Coal Harbour and the stunning peaks of the North Shore Mountains is the new Coast Coal Harbour Hotel. Welcoming and spacious, the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel combines city sophistication with West Coast comfort. It’s fresh, it’s modern, and it has Vancouver at its doorstep with the best of everything the city has to offer.

URBAN RETREAT IN DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER
Imagine flying into Coal Harbour from Victoria and checking into your hotel room within minutes of your floatplane landing. In the morning, you can pick up a cappuccino at the local coffee shop on the way to your first meeting of the day. The hotel is near Stanley Park, Gastown, the Vancouver Art Gallery, and Robson Street’s trendy shopping district. And gourmet food market Urban Fare just around the corner.

IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS
Our new 20-storey hotel has 220 spacious rooms and all the amenities you’ve come to expect from us.
The 5,000 square foot ballroom and conference centre will include 20-foot-high north-facing windows accented by coloured glass creating a bright and airy environment. Private boardrooms, business centre, fully equipped gym, locker room and the landscaped roof deck with an outdoor lap pool and hot tub have been designed with your comfort in mind.

Invite your friends and colleagues to join you in our casual fine dining restaurant serving West Coast cuisine at its freshest. You’ll feel rejuvenated by the vibrant yet serene energy in our contemporary hotel. We’ve thought of everything you need.


http://coasthotels.ca/images/hotels/canada/bc/coast_coalharbour/photogallery/ccc_hotel_model.jpg

http://coasthotels.ca/images/hotels/canada/bc/coast_coalharbour/photogallery/ccc_hotel_front.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3628/shu20naitodu1.png

[excel]

Nice to see an all hotel project going up in the city. Thats if you dont count loden which is part of the Melville.

[Yume-sama]

I didn't know they could still do all hotel projects :P It looks nice, though :)

[nathan6969]

This one's seriously moving along now...I saw rebar poking up over Pender on my way home.

[phesto]

This one's seriously moving along now...I saw rebar poking up over Pender on my way home.

It's now above grade on the Hastings St side.

It seems to have been fast-tracked. There's activity on the site ~12 hrs a day, 6 days a week.

[Delirium]

they're probably rushing to have it finished in time for the olympics..

[nathan6969]

^^although if you consider its only 72m, they don't really have that far to go...fairmont still has further to go and they're expecting to open at the same time.

[jlousa]

Doesn't quite work that way though, even though the fairmont has much more still to grow, I'm positive the fairmont will top out before the Coast hotel. In fact I'd wager that the Fairmont tops out before the end of summer. ;)
Of course the Fairmont will take quite sometime to complete internally due to the high standards so I imagine they might in fact finish around the same time.

[WBC]

Too bad that that 50s all concrete monstrosity is left standing between this hotel and Pinacle....

[excel]

Small update from today, looks as if they are starting the third above ground level:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s147/excel91/IMAGE_067.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s147/excel91/IMAGE_071.jpg

[mr.x]

Damnit....my conference is a year early. This hotel is awesome, compared to the piece of crap in the West End.


http://www.coasthotels.com/images/hotels/canada/bc/coast_coalharbour/photogallery/comfort-room.jpg

http://www.coasthotels.com/images/hotels/canada/bc/coast_coalharbour/photogallery/ballroom.jpg

http://www.coasthotels.com/images/hotels/canada/bc/coast_coalharbour/photogallery/lounge.jpg

http://www.coasthotels.com/images/hotels/canada/bc/coast_coalharbour/photogallery/Porte-Cochere.jpg

http://www.coasthotels.com/images/hotels/canada/bc/coast_coalharbour/photogallery/registration.jpg

http://www.coasthotels.com/images/hotels/canada/bc/coast_coalharbour/photogallery/ccc_hotel_front.jpg

http://www.coasthotels.com/images/hotels/canada/bc/coast_coalharbour/photogallery/ccc_hotel_model.jpg

http://www.coasthotels.com/images/hotels/canada/bc/coast_coalharbour/photogallery/suite-505-dining.jpg

[phesto]

Update - this photo was taken Thursday, Dec 4, but since then they've poured the 5th floor.

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3958/img1987csj2.jpg

[excel]

^thanks.

[phesto]

New Year's Day Update- (W. Pender side)

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/9540/img2046jr5.jpg

Notice the use of a Vancouver favorite- 'seafoam' green. The glass seems to be fairly good quality though.

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/9206/img2047de3.jpg

[agrant]

:previous: Didn't they get the memo that we're already up to our ears in seafoam green?

Thanks for the pics!

[phesto]

Update from this morning (Jan 17):

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5017/img2219bid3.jpg

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/1416/img2220blv1.jpg

[fever]

That has to be one of the ugliest buildings I've ever seen. Maybe I should wait for it to be finished first.

[Hed Kandi]

That has to be one of the ugliest buildings I've ever seen. Maybe I should wait for it to be finished first.


:D :haha:

[hollywoodnorth]

any update on the progress on converting the old Coast on Denman into Rental units? Seems like it has been a bit quiet on that front as of late......?

[Rusty Gull]

^Yeah, I'm curious about that also.

That Coast has (or I guess had) to be the most underrated hotel in Vancouver. Cheap price, right on Denman, huge rooms and spectacular views.

[Rusty Gull]

That has to be one of the ugliest buildings I've ever seen. Maybe I should wait for it to be finished first.

The good news is that, during these economically uncertain times, a building so unambitious has a better chance of being completed than the Ritz-Carletons, etc.

[flight_from_kamakura]

re: the old coast, these guys really were ahead of the curve there on the rental conversion. it would be nice if someone would do the same with the chateau granville and a couple others - there will be so many $1500-2500 p/m rental units coming on the market in the coming months (with what effect, i wonder), it would be great to see some more of the less costly stock come online in the downtown peninsula.

[jlousa]

I think it's pretty obvious that the work on the conversion won't begin until after this hotel is completed and operational, and that is scheduled for Late/09.
With the games right around the corner it wouldn't make any sense to start work before that so should give a better idea of when the conversion would begin.

[phesto]

That has to be one of the ugliest buildings I've ever seen. Maybe I should wait for it to be finished first.

Lol, not the best shots either; actually you can't tell in those photos but the dark green glass part has a multicolour/stained glass effect.

But yeah, pretty mediocre design.

[wrenegade]

Personally, I think this is going to be a good looking building. Nothing too fancy, but something that's a little different.

A couple shots from today:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3213894784_63048c0580_b.jpg

This one is blurry, apparently I don't know how to auto-focus very well

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/3213895874_fc9e91d407_b.jpg

A close-up detail of the glass in the middle column. Shadows weren't exactly my friend on this one:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/3213049097_fa5c56d9a0_b.jpg

[officedweller]

Those panels should show up better when lit from the interior - otherwise they're always in shadow on the north side of the building.

Edit - yeah the pics are of the south side (Pender) - thought they were of the north side.

[DKaz]

lol, awvan I was just walking by there at 1:30pm along Cordova when they were beginning to install the curtain wall panels in. I thought they finished it already like wowww, but that's from Hastings right?

[raggedy13]

^awvan's pics look like they're from Pender. Did you mean to say you were walking along Hastings?

Thanks for the pics, awvan.

[DKaz]

^awvan's pics look like they're from Pender. Did you mean to say you were walking along Hastings?

Thanks for the pics, awvan.

Yah that's what I meant. lol.

[Coldrsx]

working on a project and came across this...

some may have seen this, but thought it would be nice to have

http://www.urbandb.com/canada/british_columbia/vancouver/golden_properties_dpb_minutes.pdf

[phesto]

This one's shot up fast; only 2 more floors until it's topped out!

From today, March 22nd:

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4116/img2900b.jpg

[Canadian Mind]

What a short building. That can't be viewcone limitations, it's right next to Coal Harbour.

[Metro-One]

:previous: The sad thing is it is almost double the height of the two buildings to its left and to its right (not seen in this photo). I do think it is a nice looking building, although i do wish it were 10 to 20 stories taller. So is this project considered infill of not? Its height kind of puts it in a grey area.

[SpongeG]

its just a hotel - they don't need it to be that tall

[Metro-One]

:previous: true, i am actually happy it is just a hotel, no residence involved.

[whatnext]

Too bad that that 50s all concrete monstrosity is left standing between this hotel and Pinacle....

Actually, its nice to have the difference IMHO. We've built so much in the last couple years that all looks too similar.

[SFUVancouver]

Coast Hotel from Pender St.
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/4459/coasthotelno1april1109p.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, April 11th, 2009

Coast Hotel from Hastings St.
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5922/coasthotelno2april1109p.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, April 11th, 2009

[phesto]

They're still building the penthouse levels, but this one is basically topped out now:

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1862/img3159rvl.jpg

[SFUVancouver]

Thanks for the photo.

[metroXpress]

Thanks for all the photo updates! Looking good there!

[phesto]

Update from today. It's topped out now. Note the painted concrete...:yuck:

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/939/img3527b.jpg

[Spork]

You like bare concrete? :S

[phesto]

You like bare concrete? :S

No...knew it was coming. Just disappointed with the building overall, but didn't have high expectations either.

[youngregina]

i dont mind it; it is really 90's though.

[Coldrsx]

You like bare concrete? :S

exposed (bare) concrete is super hot... and vancouver has plenty of evidence to back that up.

I wish more people used it.

[phesto]

^ I think exposed concrete looks great when it is properly incorporated as a design element. Unfortunately in a lot of cases it is more a cost-saving measure and looks horrible.

Incidentally, I really disliked Flatiron's bare concrete wall on the south facade because it was a requirement due to the small floorplate rather than a design element.

I may change my mind on this one as they've planted some sort of climbing vine (not Ivy but another kind) at the base of the bare concrete wall. I'm not sure if the intent is to have it grow the full height of the building, but would look very cool if so. Picture vines climbing all the way up:

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/1751/p1050005xm8.jpg

[metroXpress]

I hate the painted concrete building @ Central City .....

[phesto]

They were taking down the crane this morning. I'll try and get some photos, basically the mechanical penthouse/roof area is all frosted seafoam green glass panelling.

[sono65]

all frosted seafoam green glass Perfect.

[agrant]

The frosted or opaque green windows has become my least favorite feature in the downtown buildings. There's simply too much of it imo. When I see for instance the Woodwards building amongst the surrounding mostly greenish coloured condos, it is striking how much nicer looking it is and how it adds contrast to the skyline. The red iron work on the sides is brilliant.

[sacrifice333]

Sorry about the quality, pictures from today:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2565/3726927057_fd2f0f467b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2509/3726927425_1925256309.jpg

[raggedy13]

A quick pic I took last week:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2557/3741477354_c59af32744_b.jpg

[LeftCoaster]

^What an uninspired turd.

[phesto]

^Lolz

I was mistaken about the painted concrete, they are actually affixing dark grey panels where the concrete is – not a huge difference, but at the very least the end product should look a little cleaner.

[LeftCoaster]

Yeah I noticed they are slapping some alucabond panels up there. Those things are expensive, its a shame they had to waste them on this building.

[osirisboy]

I think when its all finished it will look a lot better and wont be as bad as people think it is.

[raggedy13]

I noticed those new panels as well and they're definitely an improvement.

[phesto]

Here's the top part as seen from the seawall:

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/479/img4134b.jpg

[dreambrother808]

Other than stature, I don't see how this building is any worse than Fairmont Pacific Rim. In fact, I think I find it less offensive.

[mr.x]

Just for clarification, the Coast Plaza Hotel in the West End is shutting down immediately after the Olympics?

[mr.x]

Can someone please clarify whether the Coast Plaza will still shut down right after the Olympics and be converted into condos?

I understand that they had originally planned to do this conversion in 2008, but it was delayed until 2010 because of the Olympic crush. But is this conversion still going ahead as scheduled in the current economic climate?

[jlousa]

It was never scheduled to become condos, it will become a rental building, and that is still the plan sometime after the games. Most of the staff will transfer over to the new hotel but some of them will be bought out.

[mr.x]

^ Thanks for the response jlo. Would the hotel close immediately after the Games?

[raggedy13]

Some pics I took earlier today of the Hastings Street side:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/3940385036_36f25ab5fa_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2574/3939584775_3c43d1a639_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/3939599393_e1b34441da_b.jpg

[officedweller]

Nice, thanks. The overhanging floors add interest to the facade.

[SpongeG]

It was never scheduled to become condos, it will become a rental building, and that is still the plan sometime after the games. Most of the staff will transfer over to the new hotel but some of them will be bought out.

at gay pride the dude giving a speach said that the staff is being screwed over and the community needs to stand up for the staff and fight for them... the dude was one of the guys involved with harvey milk from san francisco

I wonder if people will rally for them or not

[Locked In]

My photo taken this evening:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/SvduXoAED_I/AAAAAAAABOY/GDtyQ7jnETw/s800/IMG_2821.jpg

[sacrifice333]

New lighting/logo on top of Coast... my photo, taken this morning:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2662/4111700311_4fbbf1d28b_o.jpg

This is of the North side of the building, I assume there's one on the South side too.

[Rusty Gull]

at gay pride the dude giving a speach said that the staff is being screwed over and the community needs to stand up for the staff and fight for them... the dude was one of the guys involved with harvey milk from san francisco

I wonder if people will rally for them or not

Wow. That's pretty cool. That Harvey Milk movie was pretty good. I had no idea that the gay rights movement had such humble beginnings (ie, neighbourhood and municipal politics in SF).

Back to Coast. Who owns this chain now? I seem to remember it was a Japanese concern... is that still the case? And has "dude" said how or why ownership is screwing the staff? Are they not being transferred to the new facility in Coal Harbour?

[Rusty Gull]

It was never scheduled to become condos, it will become a rental building, and that is still the plan sometime after the games. Most of the staff will transfer over to the new hotel but some of them will be bought out.

And what amazing rentals those will be. The Coast on Denman has always been one of my favourite hotels (even if it was showing its age), mostly because of its prime location and stunning views.

[Delirium]

here are some shots from the ballroom. the hotel is scheduled to open in 6 weeks.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2538/4147267607_b282c9ab46_o.jpg
photo by coasthotels on flickr.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/coasthotels/sets/72157622782912171/

the ballroom ceilings are 19ft high
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2675/4148025714_712d1bfdf2_o.jpg
photo by coasthotels on flickr.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/coasthotels/sets/72157622782912171/


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2551/4148025766_ac7b0dc5b9_o.jpg
photo by coasthotels on flickr.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/coasthotels/sets/72157622782912171/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2602/4148025686_e14652025b_o.jpg
photo by coasthotels on flickr.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/coasthotels/sets/72157622782912171/

[officedweller]

Nice!

Probably one of the only ballrooms in the city with windows (exception: Pacific Ballroom at Hotel Vancouver).
Most only have windows to the hallways and vestibules.

[Hed Kandi]

Thanks for the pics!

[flight_from_kamakura]

wow!

man, if that da vinci was still on teevee, this is the sort of place they'd grab as a set before it opens to the public.

[SpongeG]

the ballroom looks great

[raggedy13]

The interior looks great. Thanks Delirium.

[Metro-One]

I like this tower! The interior looks great, it is the only tower I can think of downtown without a residential component (it is great having mix use downtown, but I wish some of the mix use towers were mix use office and hotel, or hotel commercial, or office commercial, not always residential), and unlike another hotel in our area that will remain unnamed, this hotel actually has a logo on top! Making it more of a signature tower at night then the other one, which is nearly 3X its height and will still remaining unnamed...........................

[raggedy13]

Pic I took Saturday from Coal Harbour Marina:

Despite its small size and uninspiring initial model pics, I think it turned out to be a fairly attractive building.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2767/4280606846_7687f8a16b_b.jpg

[sacrifice333]

The Coast Coal Harbour Hotel seems to now be open including their restaurant & lounge/bar.

No new pictures on their website... just renders.

[mr.x]

Nice pics, thx!


So what's the status of the Coast Plaza Hotel on Denman? Will it be converted into rental condos right after the Games?

[SpongeG]

not condos rentals thats the plan - the coast is moving and not operating a hotel at that location

thats the big problem the union is upset as apparently a lot of the employees who are unionized are being laid off let go and the staff at the new location will not be unionized and new hirees

there is a planned rally coming up to support them sometime i think in march

[Metro-One]

:previous: That is kind of sleazy.

Why not simply transplant the current staff to the new site and hire temporary staff for the old site for the short period while both are open.

[SpongeG]

to break the union

thats what starbucks does or did - the few union locations - the one on denman was union and was shut down with all staff let go - than they opened one at denman and davie... non union

common practice to break a union - like that walmart in quebec they shut down instead of deal with the union

[sacrifice333]

Stopped in to the Coast's new restaurant, Preston's, for lunch yesterday...

It was pretty good, decent prices. Lunch items approx. $13, wine bottles starting at $29... A nice addition to the immediate area.

A couple pics for ya:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4293483199_1682df2031.jpg

Crazy Cypress 'social' table they have, probably 20 feet long:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2686/4294220762_4cf89867ec.jpg

Funky glass art wall:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4294230052_c5c5b31ff5.jpg

[Yume-sama]

Any pics of the food :P? What kind of stuff are they serving? The table looks cool!

[sacrifice333]

I didn't take any pics of the food, but it tasted pretty good and was well plated.

It wasn't trying to be a DB Bistro or anything, but was good for what it is.

Lunch items were pretty much all $13 I believe and included gourmet-ish sandwiches, burgers, etc. and I enjoyed a good Pad-Thai.

They also serve a pretty reasonably priced breakfast and dinner.

[SpongeG]

they have tables like that at the dirty apron that place is cool too

[raggedy13]

I walked by this place Thursday night. I was surprised it was open already. It was reasonably busy and looked great at night with that funky glass art wall lit up inside.