Telus Garden | 135m, 88m | 46fl res, 22fl office | 928,000sqft | Completed - Page 177

s211 · #**3521** Posted **Feb 17, 2018, 4:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

- Avigilon flipped the building about 2 years after it bought it. https://biv.com/article/2017/05/avig...-hq-big-profit

Still hasn't closed yet.

officedweller · #**3522** Posted **Feb 19, 2018, 10:43 PM**

Pic by me this morning:
(PS - you can see those new windows behind the 2nd skin)

osirisboy · #**3523** Posted **Feb 20, 2018, 3:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by s211

Still hasn't closed yet.

They announced on the 16th it closed

https://biv.com/article/2018/02/avig...r-office-tower

officedweller · #**3524** Posted **Feb 20, 2018, 12:17 PM**

Still took a long time, huh?

s211 · #**3525** Posted **Feb 20, 2018, 6:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Still took a long time, huh?

As I'm told, there were "issues" that led to a significant delay in closing.

officedweller · #**3526** Posted **Feb 20, 2018, 10:51 PM**

Ahhh - maybe if Telus retained any rights-of-way across the site that could impede future redevelopment?

Pic by me today.

Looks like the slatted gray screen around the top of the William Farrell Building is being completely replaced by a solid blue screen.
Nice to see some colour, anyways.

officedweller · #**3527** Posted **Mar 1, 2018, 9:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

They announced on the 16th it closed

https://biv.com/article/2018/02/avig...r-office-tower

Purchased by GWL Realty - same owners at Scotia Tower / Vancouver Centre 2

GWL Realty Advisors adds Another Class ‘A’ Office Building to its Vancouver Portfolio
http://www.gwlranews.com/gwl-realty-...ver-portfolio/

mcminsen · #**3528** Posted **Mar 2, 2018, 8:10 AM**

March 1 '18, my pics

officedweller · #**3529** Posted **Mar 2, 2018, 9:28 PM**

And by me today.

Nice signs.

I wonder if there will be a sign facing west over Seymour (maybe at the Robson corner)?

Only the sign facing south over Robson was lit,
so maybe the one facing the Telus Garden condos does not light up?

I'm also expecting a sign above the Robson entrance, assuming that will remain the main entrance to the offices.

mcminsen · #**3530** Posted **Mar 25, 2018, 4:40 AM**

A linear forest of potted trees and flowers has appeared on Richards Street.

March 24 '18, my pics

osirisboy · #**3531** Posted **Mar 25, 2018, 4:04 PM**

I like it!

are those speakers all along the street? If so why?

s211 · #**3532** Posted **Mar 25, 2018, 5:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

A linear forest of potted trees and flowers has appeared on Richards Street.

March 24 '18, my pics

What is it with this city and its seemingly endless need to make its sidewalks as narrow as possible!!!

They only make them wide enough for one bike, and that's it!

officedweller · #**3533** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 8:07 PM**

I saw those this morning - they definitely mitigate the barren look the sidewalk had before.
This many are sort-of overkill though.
I'm surprised they appear so level given the grade of the hill.
I think they are pushed to the outside so they get some water from the rain, but presumably, they will have to water them.
Their height also hides the businesses (just CIBC) behind.
Normally, you'd see shorter planters. Benches would have been nice (but may have attracted vagrants).

djh · #**3534** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 10:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I saw those this morning - they definitely mitigate the barren look the sidewalk had before.
This many are sort-of overkill though.
I'm surprised they appear so level given the grade of the hill.
I think they are pushed to the outside so they get some water from the rain, but presumably, they will have to water them.
Their height also hides the businesses (just CIBC) behind.
Normally, you'd see shorter planters. Benches would have been nice (but may have attracted vagrants).

From the picture it appears that they are partially in front of a bank. So perhaps they are also acting as crash barriers?

SFUVancouver · #**3535** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 11:25 PM**

So they took a new public amenity of a wider-than-normal sidewalk, created through mandatory at-grade setbacks, and turned it into two narrow residential side street-width sidewalks. That's appalling.

osirisboy · #**3536** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 11:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

So they took a new public amenity of a wider-than-normal sidewalk, created through mandatory at-grade setbacks, and turned it into two narrow residential side street-width sidewalks. That's appalling.

That's true. How was the mandatory setbacks there but across the street l'hermitage didn't require any setback?

dreambrother808 · #**3537** Posted **Mar 27, 2018, 2:25 PM**

That’s a low traffic sidewalk so I don’t think the plants will have much effect.

officedweller · #**3538** Posted **Mar 29, 2018, 11:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

That's true. How was the mandatory setbacks there but across the street l'hermitage didn't require any setback?

I've always wondered that.
That's a really narrow sidewalk in front of L'Hermitage.
I've seen people walking on the inside of the planters to stay under shelter.

****

The blue rooftop screen on the Avigilon Building has been erected on the alley side facing the Telus Garden condo.

officedweller · #**3539** Posted **Apr 18, 2018, 11:12 PM**

The steel on the Avigilon Building awning has been painted a light gray (originally white when installed)... makes the building look more drab.

jollyburger · #**3540** Posted **Apr 19, 2018, 12:10 PM**

Speakers are probably noise deterrents from people loitering?

There are lots of banks facing the street without giant planters so I doubt that's the reason.