Social Housing in Vancouver - The 14 Sites - Page 15

twoNeurons · #**281** Posted: **Jan 2, 2013, 5:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jebby

That social housing building looks damn good. It's sad when social housing is designed to a much higher standard than "luxury" condos...

Or to flip that around it's sad that luxury condos envelopes are built to low standards (and then fitted with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances). Social housing seems to set the bar in this case.

A luxury condo should carry some prestige and be built with quality materials and be allowed to shine from the outside as well as inside. What seems to have happened in Vancouver is a bunch of quick buildings by a few developers with high-end appliances.

officedweller · #**282** Posted: **Jan 2, 2013, 8:42 PM**

BTW, is that a 2-storey penthouse party room in the top left corner of the pic?

officedweller · #**283** Posted: **Jan 8, 2013, 9:24 PM**

Tenants from The Continental (whale mural social housing building near Granville Bridge) are being moved to the recently acquired Kingsway Ramada (remaned "The Kingsway Continenatl"). The Continental is "beyond repair" and will be demolished for redevelopment of the Granville Bridge loops.

http://www.vancourier.com/news/City+...575/story.html

Jebby · #**284** Posted: **Jan 9, 2013, 12:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Tenants from The Continental (whale mural social housing building near Granville Bridge) are being moved to the recently acquired Kingsway Ramada (remaned "The Kingsway Continenatl"). The Continental is "beyond repair" and will be demolished for redevelopment of the Granville Bridge loops.

http://www.vancourier.com/news/City+...575/story.html

That's good news that the site will be redeveloped, especially with the trend towards very well designed social housing buildings we've been seeing.

officedweller · #**285** Posted: **Jan 9, 2013, 12:59 AM**

Not sure if it'll be sold to a developer for condos or held by the City and redeveloped for replacement social housing.

Spork · #**286** Posted: **Jan 9, 2013, 5:49 AM**

Poor whaling walls gradually becoming a legacy. The one in White Rock is still around and well kept, although I am unsure of how long it will last. It is a hallmark of my childhood and marked the centre of town in that city.

hollywoodnorth · #**287** Posted: **Feb 16, 2013, 6:02 AM**

Housing development planned for at-risk teens
Building will go up at Fraser and Broadway

http://www.news1130.com/2013/02/15/h...at-risk-teens/

the crane is up and full construction underway!

Architype · #**288** Posted: **Feb 16, 2013, 6:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

Housing development planned for at-risk teens
Building will go up at Fraser and Broadway

http://www.news1130.com/2013/02/15/h...at-risk-teens/

the crane is up and full construction underway!

It's already at or almost at street level.

Jebby · #**289** Posted: **Feb 17, 2013, 8:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

Housing development planned for at-risk teens
Building will go up at Fraser and Broadway

http://www.news1130.com/2013/02/15/h...at-risk-teens/

the crane is up and full construction underway!

From the article:

It says 99 units on the display board and the article says 30 will be for teens.

whatnext · #**290** Posted: **Feb 17, 2013, 9:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Tenants from The Continental (whale mural social housing building near Granville Bridge) are being moved to the recently acquired Kingsway Ramada (remaned "The Kingsway Continenatl"). The Continental is "beyond repair" and will be demolished for redevelopment of the Granville Bridge loops.

http://www.vancourier.com/news/City+...575/story.html

Why is a city owned building allowed to deteriorate "beyond repair"? Just another example of the short shrift heritage gets in Vancouver. After all, there's money to be made there for some developer by clearing that site and demolishing the Granville loops.

hollywoodnorth · #**291** Posted: **Feb 22, 2013, 9:42 AM**

crane seems to be up for 111 Princess Avenue and excavation underway for 220 Princess Avenue.

Sir Conga · #**292** Posted: **Apr 27, 2013, 1:09 AM**

I noticed a few cranes I had never seen before in old Japantown, so I went to take a look.

606 Powell (Formerly the Drake)

A slightly glitched panorama from the front.

590 Alexander

(Front)

(Back/side)

hollywoodnorth · #**293** Posted: **Apr 27, 2013, 6:48 AM**

thanks for the updates on the 2 projects. they are just half a block from each other. map here for anyone who is unsure the locations (both the sites in prep) >> http://goo.gl/maps/IR6o0

Klazu · #**294** Posted: **May 1, 2013, 3:05 AM**

The project on Burrard Street today: