[Richmond] Vancouver International Plaza | 4-million sq. ft. commercial | proposed

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by tarrance17

I'm not sure if this is related... but its really close to the proposed site....
http://itcrichmond.com

Really interesting renders.

Love the prominent use of "epicentre" on the website. Given its connection to "earthquake" I'm not sure they should use it when promoting Richmond.

[bils]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Love the prominent use of "epicentre" on the website. Given its connection to "earthquake" I'm not sure they should use it when promoting Richmond.

here we go again

[Echowinds]

If an earthquake is strong enough to bulldoze Richmond, it's not like Vancouver and other nearby cities will get out of this unscathed. It'll be a overwhelming catastrophe regardless of where you are. Heck, massive landslides in hilly regions is more of a threat than liquidification as far as human life is concerned.

They might as well not build any buildings in Japan with all the earthquakes they have.

As far as the building in concerned, more offices is welcomed in that area since that place is quite a dump as of now. I'd still like to see more entertainment venues though around the casino area.

[spm2013]

Someone doesn't have a sense of humour.

[VancouverOfTheFuture]

does anyone know what is happening with this? it looks like a pretty impressive proposal but i haven't heard anything about it.

[hollywoodnorth]

http://www.bcbusiness.ca/tourism-cul...-into-richmond

Opus announces its second B.C. location, opening in Richmond in 2017

and

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/05/o...ichmond-photo/



would imagine construction on phase 1 would be starting this year

[officedweller]

The International Trade Centre DP application is here:

http://www.richmond.ca/agendafiles/O..._2-11-2015.pdf

Also moving ahead is the area on "Duck Island"

Now called "Bridgeport Village"

http://www.richmond-news.com/news/br...ward-1.1761427

Bridgeport Village development inches forward
International Trade Centre part of even bigger plan for area
Graeme Wood / Richmond News
February 12, 2015 01:50 PM



Applicants for the International Trade Centre development have applied for a development permit after December’s public hearing resulted in no voiced concerns over the rezoning on the land near Bridgeport.

GBL Architects submitted its blueprints for a three-tower development. Including nine and 12-storey office towers and a 14-storey hotel north of Bridgeport Road at River Road.

The development will compliment what has been called the largest development proposal in Richmond’s history – that of Duck Island, next to the River Rock Casino and Resort.

The centre is striving for LEED Silver energy efficiency via water and electricity savings measures. Green roofs will help mitigate the “urban heat island effect.”

Meanwhile, the “Bridgeport Village” area may have taken another step to expanding as Mayfair Commercial Real Estate Advisors announced the sale of 9311 River Road.

The six-acre parcel next to the Canada Line bridge sold for an undisclosed price according to Mayfair president Lawrence Lim.

He said development speculation may play a role as the lot is situated between the casino and Parc Riviera development. -

http://www.richmond-news.com/news/br...ward-1.1761427

[officedweller]

A potential problem that may impact the International Trade Centre?

Major Vancouver property developer is a Chinese corruption suspect wanted by Interpol
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/socie...uption-suspect

[Tfreder]

Originally Posted by officedweller

A potential problem that may impact the International Trade Centre?

Major Vancouver property developer is a Chinese corruption suspect wanted by Interpol
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/socie...uption-suspect

C'mon, this guy didn't even try very hard to escape the police. He changes his name from "Cheng Muyang" to "Ching Mo Yeung"? Wow, how could anyone have suspected a thing?!

Anyways, hopefully this doesn't impact this development. The Brideport area is in desperate need for redevelopments.

[VancouverOfTheFuture]

Originally Posted by Tfreder

C'mon, this guy didn't even try very hard to escape the police. He changes his name from "Cheng Muyang" to "Ching Mo Yeung"? Wow, how could anyone have suspected a thing?!

Anyways, hopefully this doesn't impact this development. The Brideport area is in desperate need for redevelopments.

odds are the charges are trumped up anyways, i know people that do business there, doing something "illegal" in business there means you didn't pay off the government. as long as you pay the government you can do anything you want really as long as they get their money.

[cornholio]

Originally Posted by VancouverOfTheFuture

odds are the charges are trumped up anyways, i know people that do business there, doing something "illegal" in business there means you didn't pay off the government. as long as you pay the government you can do anything you want really as long as they get their money.

He is the son of a former corrupt high ranking government official who laundered money through his son (this guy) out of China. We are Interpol members. The guy is going back to China. The only question now is how much of his stolen money will be repatriated (hopefully every last penny) and if his family can be booted as well (difficult unfortunately).

[VancouverOfTheFuture]

Originally Posted by cornholio

He is the son of a former corrupt high ranking government official who laundered money through his son (this guy) out of China. We are Interpol members. The guy is going back to China. The only question now is how much of his stolen money will be repatriated (hopefully every last penny) and if his family can be booted as well (difficult unfortunately).

we have no extradition with China though. i wouldn't trust anything the Chinese government says with someone being corrupt. they are corrupt themselves and would never trust what they say. if they guy spoke out against them, even not to the public, just internally, they would label him that.

[st7860]

Originally Posted by VancouverOfTheFuture

we have no extradition with China though. i wouldn't trust anything the Chinese government says with someone being corrupt. they are corrupt themselves and would never trust what they say. if they guy spoke out against them, even not to the public, just internally, they would label him that.

exactly

http://www.interpol.int/INTERPOL-expertise/Notices

"Any individual who is subject to an INTERPOL Notice should be considered innocent until proven guilty."

[Vin]

Originally Posted by officedweller

A potential problem that may impact the International Trade Centre?

Major Vancouver property developer is a Chinese corruption suspect wanted by Interpol
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/socie...uption-suspect

The new Chinese president has been adamant about jailing every single corrupted officials past and present. He himself was a student activist during the Tiananmen incident and likely saw many of his peers get killed. Some liken his tough act crusade on corruption as a revenge on the earlier generation of communist hypocrites. Therefore this corruption charge of the son of an official should come without surprise for those in the know. Since the current president took office, he had also banned any government civil servant from immigrating.

Originally Posted by VancouverOfTheFuture

odds are the charges are trumped up anyways, i know people that do business there, doing something "illegal" in business there means you didn't pay off the government. as long as you pay the government you can do anything you want really as long as they get their money.

Lol! Do you really know this, especially for this case?

[Sin_City]

Any news of this project?

[Jebby]

[QUOTE=Vin;7012825]The new Chinese president has been adamant about jailing every single corrupted officials past and present. /QUOTE]

Then he should probably turn himself in then.

[trofirhen]

[QUOTE=Jebby;7395647]

Originally Posted by Vin

The new Chinese president has been adamant about jailing every single corrupted officials past and present. /QUOTE]

Then he should probably turn himself in then.

... ain't it the truth !!!!!

[Vin]

[QUOTE=Jebby;7395647]

Originally Posted by Vin

The new Chinese president has been adamant about jailing every single corrupted officials past and present. /QUOTE]

Then he should probably turn himself in then.

You mean to say that you have proof that the Chinese leader is corrupted? Well, let's hear it, as I would love to know too!

[Jebby]

Originally Posted by Vin

You mean to say that you have proof that the Chinese leader is corrupted? Well, let's hear it, as I would love to know too!

No one gets to a position of power like that without getting dirty.

[VancouverOfTheFuture]

[QUOTE=Vin;7396040]

Originally Posted by Jebby

You mean to say that you have proof that the Chinese leader is corrupted? Well, let's hear it, as I would love to know too!

China is all corruption. as long as you pay off the right people you are in the clear. if you don't pay them off, you are either jailed, disappear, or get shut down. it is a fact that this is how China works.

that whole place is corrupt, that is why so many get their money out when they can, because you never know what will happen and who it'll happen to. the Chinese government will rarely tell the truth. go to a hotel in China, watch the BBC news. sometimes the screen will go black for a few minutes. then it will do it again, and a few more times. nope, it isn't a TV outage, it is the story being censored. and this is in western hotels, imagine what they are doing when you are a Chinese citizen.

i know people that work in the airline industry. being white, they can bring in food and as long as they don't declare it, they know you have it, they don't care. now if you are Asian, especially an Asian woman, well you get hauled off to some room and get in major trouble.

so no, i don't trust China, i don't trust anything they say, and they are horribly corrupt.

***(I'm talking about the government specifically)***