Olympic Village & Southeast False Creek Updates Discussion - Page 161

entheosfog · #**3201** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 2:23 AM**

Some more shots of Maynard's, why the hell not:

South side:

2nd ave street-level:

North side from under-ish the Cambie bridge: (there's a little community garden there in the foreground)

Taken from on the Cambie bridge:

Heritage building portion:

entheosfog · #**3202** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 2:29 AM**

James on the left, I believe:

1st ave looking east:

hollywoodnorth · #**3203** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 3:53 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by entheosfog

James on the left, I believe:

the crane for the Mount Pleasant Power Sub Station is on the right there FYI

jlousa · #**3204** Posted **Sep 15, 2011, 9:36 PM**

Can't recall if it's been posted yet or not, but the old Translink property on the West side of Quebec appears to have been sold to Concert Properties. I imagine we'll hear of some proposals soon.

Seems to be quite the assortment of developers in SEFC, Millenium, PCI, Pinnacle, Onni, Cressey, Bosa, Wall Financial, Aquillini and now Concert, anyone else?

187 Feet Tall · #**3205** Posted **Sep 15, 2011, 10:14 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by hummingbird

James/Maynards/ and Resales
Realtor mentioned that the prices for condos are falling as there's too much supply and not enough demand.....people are holding off on buying new as well due to the HST so it will be interesting to see if anyone that purchased last year and wishes to sell in 2012 will make a profit or loss. I think most of the condos will sell below what original owners paid according to a few of the realtors.

Older stock has been sitting idle or seller have been reducing prices to attract buyers.

That area has a lot of options and supply so pricing is quite competitive. I'm suggesting most of my investor buyers to look at SE False Creek over DT, Kits, Fairview of other areas in and around there.
There is much more supply than buyers and some of the pricing is quite good. I particularly think the new Opsal pricing is very attractive.

Having said that, I know the James team very well and they are still selling a decent pace which they seem to be happy with, so it's not a dead market either.

sacrifice333 · #**3206** Posted **Sep 17, 2011, 7:54 PM**

New tower crane going up today at 2nd & Manitoba. This area is going to have as many tower cranes as The Village did during it's building boom!

mr.sandbag · #**3207** Posted **Sep 17, 2011, 11:10 PM**

I was out walking my dogs at the village and took a few photos along 1st ave. it was a couple days ago.

the crane is now up at the social housing site.

looking east... I missed the new crane at the wall centre, it went up today.

cheers..

hollywoodnorth · #**3208** Posted **Sep 18, 2011, 3:33 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlousa

Can't recall if it's been posted yet or not, but the old Translink property on the West side of Quebec appears to have been sold to Concert Properties. I imagine we'll hear of some proposals soon.

Seems to be quite the assortment of developers in SEFC, Millenium, PCI, Pinnacle, Onni, Cressey, Bosa, Wall Financial, Aquillini and now Concert, anyone else?

all the big boys have staked out their claims...should be an interesting 10 years to see the area built out (more or less).

Bastion Development is another sizable company and are in SEFC as well.

ablefire · #**3209** Posted **Sep 18, 2011, 3:19 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlousa

Seems to be quite the assortment of developers in SEFC, Millenium, PCI, Pinnacle, Onni, Cressey, Bosa, Wall Financial, Aquillini and now Concert, anyone else?

Polygon with the Foundry.

sacrifice333 · #**3210** Posted **Sep 19, 2011, 1:47 AM**

Sidenote... looks like the Terra Breads at the Village will open, literally, any day now!

And when it does it will be the longest & most consistent houred Terra Breads around open 7AM - 9PM 7 days per week! {Free parking off Walter Hardwick Way}

187 Feet Tall · #**3211** Posted **Sep 19, 2011, 4:41 AM**

Let there be bread!

SpongeG · #**3212** Posted **Sep 19, 2011, 5:26 AM**

so much for a july opening - better late than never

sacrifice333 · #**3213** Posted **Sep 19, 2011, 3:08 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpongeG

so much for a july opening - better late than never

They've got another couple days to achieve the "Summer 2011" time frame!

sacrifice333 · #**3214** Posted **Sep 20, 2011, 3:03 PM**

From the retail thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

the Terra Breads in the OV is set to open this SATURDAY! .... I'm excited!

entheosfog · #**3215** Posted **Sep 21, 2011, 7:08 AM**

James:

More of a setback than the old building:

From a distance:

entheosfog · #**3216** Posted **Sep 21, 2011, 7:15 AM**

Maynards:

Looking south:

Looking down 2nd:

NE building:

entheosfog · #**3217** Posted **Sep 21, 2011, 7:24 AM**

Wall Centre False Creek:

I believe this is to be social housing, at 215 W 2nd Ave. Not much to see anyway:

Cranes have made a come back in this area from the days of Olympic Village construction. Taken from 1st near Ontario:

giallo · #**3218** Posted **Sep 21, 2011, 11:13 AM**

Great updates, man. The torch has been passed from SFU to you.

sacrifice333 · #**3219** Posted **Sep 21, 2011, 8:49 PM**

The semi-regular WCFC "aerial" update pic:

Untitled by sacrifice333, on Flickr

jsbertram · #**3220** Posted **Sep 21, 2011, 10:42 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by entheosfog

James:

...
More of a setback than the old building:

...

Whatever sidewalk may have been there beside the old building was lost when 1st Ave was widened.
Is that the ghost of its old neighbour on the wall?

Its now just a footpath between the curb and the old building until that corner gets redeveloped.