Burnaby Updates - Page 28

VarBreStr18 · #**541** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 7:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by phesto

Some renderings of Gold House that I hadn't seen before:

http://www.wallpaper.com/architectur...wn/9476#126172

Not sure what to make of this one!

omg ,so flashy, so showy, so much like a rich person flaunting wealth.
Definitely not my cup of tea. Besides as the building ages, how to upkeep those gold color

Sheba · #**542** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 9:11 PM**

I don't think it looks that much different from the other new towers in the area. Mostly it has a different colour palette. At least it's not seafoam green...

osirisboy · #**543** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 9:42 PM**

I thought there were to be two gold towers?

Vin · #**544** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 10:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by VarBreStr18

omg ,so flashy, so showy, so much like a rich person flaunting wealth.
Definitely not my cup of tea. Besides as the building ages, how to upkeep those gold color

Probably use the same kind of metallic material for the Vancouver House. Instead of Copper, I'm sure the cladding can be made to look more yellowish.

ender183 · #**545** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 10:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

I thought there were to be two gold towers?

Silver (Tower 1)
&
Gold (Tower 2)

Prometheus · #**546** Posted **Aug 21, 2015, 5:06 AM**

I admire the forward-looking urbanity of all these beefy 4-storey commercial podiums in the new towers going up along Beresford Street (a formerly quiet residential street).

Source: http://www.wallpaper.com/architectur...wn/9476#126172

Klazu · #**547** Posted **Aug 21, 2015, 5:23 AM**

So what is that huge thing? A cloth with some art? Which way is it facing? The first photo doesn't look like anything in real life. Mountains on the south side and no Skytrain guideway...

Prometheus · #**548** Posted **Aug 21, 2015, 5:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Which way is it facing? The first photo doesn't look like anything in real life. Mountains on the south side and no Skytrain guideway...

That's almost certainly a view of the north facade fronting onto Beresford Street but with the Skytrain guideway removed from the foreground.

Klazu · #**549** Posted **Aug 21, 2015, 5:45 AM**

That's what I am thinking as well, but I guess they want to paint a more rosy picture of the area with rainbows and unicorns. Typical marketing...

I think this project would warrant its own thread by now.

Klazu · #**550** Posted **Aug 25, 2015, 10:51 PM**

New tower in Brentwood: Milano.

www.milanoliving.ca

Kisai · #**551** Posted **Sep 13, 2015, 5:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by Large Cat

Thanks for pointing this one out, I hadn't heard of it! Unfortunately it looks like it's replacing more rental housing, is that correct? I'm starting to sympathize with the folks defending rental housing against teardowns in the Maywood neighbourhood (link). But I still love the addition to the skyline and the added density when towers are built. I can't decide whether I want these towers to go up, all I hope is that they start building more market rental units as well as condos for purchase.

Looks like the Midori's Sales center is now open as of the 12th.
http://www.polyhomes.com/community/midori

Sheba · #**552** Posted **Sep 13, 2015, 6:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kisai

Looks like the Midori's Sales center is now open as of the 12th.
http://www.polyhomes.com/community/midori

A render from their website

officedweller · #**553** Posted **Sep 13, 2015, 9:19 PM**

So it fronts Dunblane but has a Marlborough address?

HomeBoy · #**554** Posted **Sep 14, 2015, 7:10 PM**

A new development by Porte along Dawson Street in the Brentwood area.

https://porte.ca/brentwood/

Floor plans look pretty good, except that the railway tunnel goes under this building...

VarBreStr18 · #**555** Posted **Sep 14, 2015, 9:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sheba

A render from their website

I like this building. The curve is unique, the green color is refreshing. A kind of subtle elegance with class.

Jebby · #**556** Posted **Sep 14, 2015, 10:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by VarBreStr18

I like this building. The curve is unique, the green color is refreshing. A kind of subtle elegance with class.

Too bad it's so suburban at ground level.

Sheba · #**557** Posted **Sep 15, 2015, 2:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jebby

Too bad it's so suburban at ground level.

I'm not sure what you expect. It's next to a small park, a few blocks from Kingsway and not that much farther from Metrotown. A retail podium wasn't going to happen at this location.

Bdawe · #**558** Posted **Sep 15, 2015, 3:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by Sheba

I'm not sure what you expect. It's next to a small park, a few blocks from Kingsway and not that much farther from Metrotown. A retail podium wasn't going to happen at this location.

Why not? There's supposed to be a lot of people in those townhomes and tower. The park will draw out of block traffic. The area is generally densely inhabited. Surely there is latent demand for a Kins and a Cobbs

TourOdeon · #**559** Posted **Sep 15, 2015, 4:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by HomeBoy

A new development by Porte along Dawson Street in the Brentwood area.

https://porte.ca/brentwood/

Floor plans look pretty good, except that the railway tunnel goes under this building...

Quite exciting, it looks like there will be some cafes and restaurants on the ground floor. When's the expected completion date for this project?

osirisboy · #**560** Posted **Sep 15, 2015, 4:23 PM**

That green space to the right of the building is where the tunnel is located. It won't actually go underneath the building