Rogers Arena Complex | 104m, 100m, 97m | U/C & Proposed - Page 19

Hed Kandi · #**361** Posted **Sep 17, 2012, 9:27 PM**

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osirisboy · #**362** Posted **Sep 17, 2012, 9:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jebby

Not everything that has been proposed has been approved, IIRC.

Yea isnt just the one U/C now approved and the rest is still proposed

wrenegade · #**363** Posted **Sep 17, 2012, 11:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by City of Vancouver

"This application has been approved by Council at Public Hearing on July 19, 2012."

Rezoning Application - 800 Griffiths Way (Rogers Arena)

jayyb · #**364** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 12:45 AM**

Based on the plans, it looks like there will be a 3,500 square foot restaurant/bar on the 300 level and a 10,000 square foot restaurant/bar on the 400 level. If that is the case, it seems like Acquilini wants to create his own sports bar to steal business away from his now hated former partner Tom Galgardi who owns the Shark Club a few blocks away.

Hopefully this is the case because we need some more sports bars around the arena. I know it will never be a LA Live, but something like this could at least provide some more choices before and after games.

TwoFace · #**365** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 2:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by jayyb

Based on the plans, it looks like there will be a 3,500 square foot restaurant/bar on the 300 level and a 10,000 square foot restaurant/bar on the 400 level. If that is the case, it seems like Acquilini wants to create his own sports bar to steal business away from his now hated former partner Tom Galgardi who owns the Shark Club a few blocks away.

Good news for a "new" bigger and better sport's bar.
No love lost for Galgardi, as he also owns the Dallas Stars and the Kamloops Blazers.

BodomReaper · #**366** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 2:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by jayyb

Based on the plans, it looks like there will be a 3,500 square foot restaurant/bar on the 300 level and a 10,000 square foot restaurant/bar on the 400 level. If that is the case, it seems like Acquilini wants to create his own sports bar to steal business away from his now hated former partner Tom Galgardi who owns the Shark Club a few blocks away.

Hopefully this is the case because we need some more sports bars around the arena. I know it will never be a LA Live, but something like this could at least provide some more choices before and after games.

So you mean there's actually a chance that our "entertainment district" will contain actual entertainment venues and not just condo towers? More like this, please!

Joat · #**367** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 3:17 AM**

Id love to see a good arcade or bowling alley, or something like that.

jayyb · #**368** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 3:34 AM**

There was talk about a new bowling alley at the storyeum site in gastown by the same company as xcalibur in surrey. It never materialized because of liquour license issues I believe. But yes, downtown needs a good bowling alley. Commodore lanes is really outdated now.

huenthar · #**369** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 6:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by Joat

Id love to see a good arcade or bowling alley, or something like that.

Build one on the police parking lot under the viaduct space on Quebec; then you could run some escalators between the spans up to a bar & restaurant built space-needle style between and above the viaducts between Quebec & Main. I always thought that space would be perfect for a bowling alley (may be too small), arcade, or something similar

wrenegade · #**370** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 4:19 PM**

I remember a while back it was mentioned in the press somewhere that after Aquilini visited Calgary and Flames Central he was "very impressed". If he and the Canucks did something like Flames Central right next to Rogers Arena it would be pretty awesome. They obviously wouldn't have a old theatre to work with (although now that Granville 7 is closing....) but I'm sure they could do something well. 3,500 sf isn't all that much space though.

LeftCoaster · #**371** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 4:38 PM**

There are plans in the works to create a Flames Central or Real Sports style sports bar downtown but they are separate to this and much larger.

Smooth · #**372** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 4:41 PM**

I was hoping that the Casino proposed next to BC Place might have presented an opportunity to do one of these mega-sports bars with huge screen TVs.

I checked out the Real Sports Bar next to Air Canada Centre in Toronto a year ago and would love to see something similar in downtown Vancouver.

Image from: http://ryanennhughes.com/blog/?m=201201

jayyb · #**373** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 6:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

There are plans in the works to create a Flames Central or Real Sports style sports bar downtown but they are separate to this and much larger.

Do you know where it will be? And what the timeline is?

LeftCoaster · #**374** Posted **Oct 22, 2012, 7:34 PM**

The plans are still in the stage of finding an appropriate location.

They are quite serious about moving forward though.

Built Form · #**375** Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 9:55 AM**

800 Griffith went before the UDP yesterday for their 3rd review regarding the addition of residential. Minutes have not yet been posted. Wrenegade were you present?

Pix by Built Form

officedweller · #**376** Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 10:01 AM**

Thanks.
I dion't really mind the flatiron sides with the continuous balconies
but the back facing the arena is awful.
If they chose a fritted glass for the balconey enclosures, it would look better.

phesto · #**377** Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 5:05 PM**

^Agreed the side facing the arena is awful. Might've even been better if the facade was concave to align with the curvature of the arena, but of course they would never do that.

Vancity · #**378** Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Smooth

I was hoping that the Casino proposed next to BC Place might have presented an opportunity to do one of these mega-sports bars with huge screen TVs.

I checked out the Real Sports Bar next to Air Canada Centre in Toronto a year ago and would love to see something similar in downtown Vancouver.

Image from: http://ryanennhughes.com/blog/?m=201201

would LOVE to have a screen that large at a sports bar to watch games with friends. atmosphere would be great too! gotta find a space in which to create something like this in the downtown area. hope it happens soon. would be an exciting place to watch canucks.

Zassk · #**379** Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 6:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vancity

would LOVE to have a screen that large at a sports bar to watch games with friends. atmosphere would be great too! gotta find a space in which to create something like this in the downtown area. hope it happens soon. would be an exciting place to watch canucks.

I thought Shanks has one of these huge screens already... are we talking about a different size class from what Shanks has?

mr.x · #**380** Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 9:27 PM**

The designs are alright, but can't get over the fact that these 3 towers are largely residential instead of full on office/commercial. Even if there isn't sufficient demand for office, I would've preferred them to wait for the future.

For our sake, it doesn't make any sense as an entertainment district. This is the first huge blow.

Wasn't there originally a plan to build a shopping mall under Rogers Arena? Why was it chopped?