VANCOUVER | Boom List

TOBoy · #1 Posted **Jul 15, 2005, 7:45 PM**

VANCOUVER - Boom List

Shangri-la - - 646 ft. (197 metres) - - 58 floors - - Under Construction - - 2008

1153 W. Georgia - - 600 ft. (183 metres) - - 57 floors - - Approved - - 2009

687 Howe - - ~512 ft. (156 metres) - - 48 floors - - Approved - - 2010
No Rendering

The Melville - - 464 ft. (141 metres) - - 42 floors - - Under Construction - - 2007

Bentall 5 - - 463 ft. (141 metres) - - 34 floors - - Under Construction - - 2007

Fairmont Convention Centre Hotel - - 458 ft. (140 metres) - - 44 floors - - Under Construction - - 2009

955 Burrard - - 418 ft. (127 metres) - - 42 floors - - Approved - - 2009

Capital Residences - - 414 ft. (126 metres) - - 42 floors - - Proposed - - 2009

W Building - - 398 ft. (121 metres) - - 40 floors - - Under Construction - - 2009
No Rendering

Jameson House - - 389 ft. (119 metres) - - 37 floors - - Approved - - 2009

The Ritz - - 372 ft. (113 metres) - - 37 floors - - Under Construction - - 2007

3 Harbour Green - - 354 ft. (108 metres) - - 34 floors - - Proposed - - 2009
No Rendering

Dolce - - 348 ft. (106 metres) - - 31 floors - - Approved - - 2008
No Rendering

2 Harbour Green - - 345 ft. (105 metres) - - 31 floors - - Under Construction - - 2007
No Rendering

1477 West Pender - - 341 ft. (104 metres) - -34 floors - - Proposed - - 2009
No Rendering

Elan - - 337 ft. (103 metres) - - 34 floors - - Under Construction - - 2007

Espana Tower B - - 327 ft. (100 metres) - 35 floors - - Under Construction - - 2008
No Rendering

The Sapphire - - 319 ft. (97 metres) - - 31 floors - - Under Construction - - 2007
No Rendering

Abbot Building - - 315 ft. (96 metres) - - 31 floors - - Approved - - 2009
No Rendering

Espana Tower A - - 314 ft. (96 metres) - 33 floors - - Approved - - 2008
No Rendering

790 Hamilton Street - - 303 ft. (92 metres) - - 31 floors - - Proposed - - 2007
No Rendering

Yaletown Park II - - 300 ft. (91 metres) - - 33 floors - - Under Construction - - 2006

Cielo - - 300 ft. (91 metres) - - 31 floors - - Under Construction - - 2006

Grace Residences - - 300 ft. (91 metres) - - 27 floors - - Under Construction - - 2006
No Rendering

Pomaria - - 300 ft. (91 metres) - - 31 floors - - Under Construction - - 2006

FlyersFan118 · #2 Posted **Jul 15, 2005, 9:21 PM**

The W. Georgia turning torso thing looks awesome!

Cool list - Vancouver's got a hell of a lot of stuff happening now!

colemonkee · #3 Posted **Jul 15, 2005, 11:02 PM**

I like 801 W. Georgia. I'm sure the final building won't look that airy and light, but I like the way they break the vertical lines in the corners to have "negative" setbacks. Very cool.

giallo · #4 Posted **Jul 18, 2005, 7:25 AM**

We should find out the fate of 801 Georgia St. soon enough. The site was just sold.

TOBoy · #5 Posted **Jul 22, 2005, 12:43 AM**

I highly doubt anything serious would happen to 801 W. Georgia that would see anything happen but what has been proposed.

I've updated the list. I hope someone from Vancouver can keep me informed as to any new developements. Maybe even have a little rumour list here too.

Jonovision · #6 Posted **Jul 22, 2005, 11:53 PM**

^wasn't it rumoured that 1133 W. Georgia could be made taller and that many wanted it to.

Jared · #7 Posted **Jul 24, 2005, 8:26 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonovision

^wasn't it rumoured that 1133 W. Georgia could be made taller and that many wanted it to.

Zoning allows for a 600ft tower (which is there). But there is a clause where an extra 10% of the building height can be used for Mechanical Penthouses and Rooftop "Architectural Features", meaning it could in theory be 660ft or 201m

Buck · #8 Posted **Jul 27, 2005, 1:59 PM**

Great list. A typical project for Vancouver would be the perfect model for a project in Atlanta. In fact... Atlanta is starting to model it's condo towers after Vancouver's.

I'm loving 1133 West Georgia.

giallo · #9 Posted **Aug 6, 2005, 3:39 AM**

Here are some more projects under constuction:

Downtown Costco

Cielo

1133 Homer St.

The recently completed Taylor building. I think they still have to finish the inside.
photo: delirium

photo: G-spot

Laguna

One Harbour Green
photos: smho

Highgate Village (Burnaby)

mackeast · #10 Posted **Aug 6, 2005, 5:14 PM**

The Ritz could be really pretty if they use the right materials
Im guessing that Elan had the same architect as the Shaw tower?
And what is the status of the Erickson?

MistyMountainHop · #11 Posted **Aug 7, 2005, 2:04 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mackeast

Im guessing that Elan had the same architect as the Shaw tower?

Shaw Tower was designed by James Cheng, elan by Paul Merrick, I believe.

cityguy · #12 Posted **Aug 7, 2005, 12:25 PM**

Vancouver always amazies me.By the time the Olympics start it will be a very different looking city.

Pootkao · #13 Posted **Aug 19, 2005, 12:17 AM**

hadn't seen the Erickson before. pretty cool. pretty cool indeed.

ProudlyCanadian · #14 Posted **Sep 3, 2005, 8:57 AM**

/\ Yeah, I just love the crazy curves on the Erickson. How tall is that one going to be?

pablosan · #15 Posted **Sep 30, 2005, 3:38 PM**

The Erickson is groovy.

mSeattle · #16 Posted **Oct 1, 2005, 7:16 AM**

Sweet! I want to move to Vancouver

James Bond Agent 007 · #17 Posted **Oct 1, 2005, 7:20 AM**

cwilson758 · #18 Posted **Oct 3, 2005, 6:52 PM**

I just LOVE Vancouver. I am hoping to go back over New Year's this year!

Jasonhouse · #19 Posted **Oct 3, 2005, 7:03 PM**

Holy frijoles!

Lots of nice looking topwers... Not much parking... That's a combo I like to see.

phesto · #20 Posted **Oct 19, 2005, 5:51 PM**

Some updates to the list:

Two Harbour Green is now under construction.

687 Howe is still a proposed - now at 47 storeys, ~500 ft, 2009.

1235 West Pender is not a proposed - there is a tower on that site called Palladio that was completed in 2001.