There is so much development going on in the Kelowna Area, maybe people could start posting pics and news here

Airport Business Park
http://www.businesspark.ca/

Condo "uptown" in rutland
www.asherplace.ca

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/rhino8484/KelownaApril2006003.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/rhino8484/327b94eb.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/rhino8484/ff02f460.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/rhino8484/10332405.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/rhino8484/574f2205.jpg

Post something about the condos that are now unsafe for people to live in!!!! :hyper:

lol

i was in kelowna about 2 years ago when they were just starting to build that 17 story condo.
i remember seeing the massive crane from the orchard park shopping center and then getting closer and seeing the half done condo, i had no idea it was supposed to be 17 stories

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h109/trevoranderson_photos/KelownaApril2006003.jpg

these are some pictures of the condo that is unsafe

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h109/trevoranderson_photos/Discovery20Bay204.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h109/trevoranderson_photos/Discovery20Bay202.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h109/trevoranderson_photos/Discovery20Bay201.jpg

this 21 story condo is currently the tallest building in kelowna, it is also part of the discovery pointe resort. i don't know if it is unsafe...it's possible it is
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h109/trevoranderson_photos/453045.jpg

Condo "uptown" in rutland
www.asherplace.ca
ahh yes my new home! purchased a place there long before they started digging the hole, its taking so long that I was supposed to have my occupancy back in April :bash:

Here's a few buildings I know about. Keep in mind that these are only the higher end projects. I just don't have enough information on the lower end projects. Many of these lower end projects are being built in Rutland, which is great. It's great to see Rutland being built up. Anyways, here's what I've found of the higher end projects in Kelowna.


Buildings Under Construction

The Lofts Downtown (11 storeys):
http://www.theloftsdowntown.ca/images/building_fullrev.jpg


Centuria Ubran Village (16 storeys):
http://freefilehosting.net/file/?id=pdDxk6na



Buildings Proposed

The Westin Hotel (20 storeys):
http://web1.castanet.net/content/1145994133tin.jpg


Madison Residential Tower (15 storeys):
(No Photo)


2040 Springfield Rd (11 storeys)(Not Downtown):
(No Photo)

not bad for a small town

^^I like to refer to it as a "small city". ;)

^^I like to refer to it as a "small city". ;)


town sounds more charming.. ;)

does anyone from that "small town, charming city..." have any actual pictures of construction there? if it's such a big town you'd think there'd be more pictures of it then what rhino and i have put for kamloops :)

does anyone from that "small town, charming city..." have any actual pictures of construction there? if it's such a big town you'd think there'd be more pictures of it then what rhino and i have put for kamloops :)
maybe this weekend i'll take a drive around town and get some pictures for you guys, I work on a lot of the new projects as well so i'll try to snap some pics around the sites.

Its good to see Rutland will be expanding as they say, with the new zoning, allowing up to 14 stories i believe, Rutland will finally get the face lift it needs considering nothings changed since 1970. There is also a proposed 7 story low rise on the corner of hwy 33 and rutland road, half res half offices.

Well, I live on the westside but I'm only about 10 minutes from downtown if the traffic isn't bad so I'll try to go down there and take some pictures.

Whats the progress on that Asher place? also has anyone been by the UBC - O campus lately and seen whats going on there, I study there (but im home in Toronto for the summer) and am curious about progress, theres so many projects in kelowna right now its crazy

Whats the progress on that Asher place?
Not sure about the UBC-O, but Asher place has all its floors framed and they are working on the roof. So far it looks awesome and the detail and design of the roof is going to make it different and unique as all the other condo projects in Rutland so far look the same.

u think anyone would be able to go to the campus and take some photos? by 2008 there should be another 5 buildings at least on campus

also has anyone seen whats going on with that new business park / hotel proposal going accross from teh hotel, the hollywood road expansion is supposed to go through and connect with university way

is there also any word on when the madison is supposed to be going up?

it's great to see another thread for a bc city pick up. the british columbia project thread should have started out as a kamloops thread instead, judging be 90% of the posts being from me and rhino, lol.

as for those construction phots you guys are talking about getting, that will great if you could. im not planning on heading into kelowna untill augest. so a taster for now will be cool

Here is a UBC Okanagan "Master plan" page I found. It contains pretty much all the information and designs of the new buildings on campus. I must say, these buildings are quite impressive. I really like how they they're lookin'. So anyways, here is the pink to the PDF page.

*Page 2 for the Table Of Contents*

http://www.planning.ubc.ca/corebus/pdfs/pdf-landuse/UBCO_MasterPlan_Sept29-2005.pdf

that plan includes 3 new residence towers similar to the one we have in kamloops. only difference is they are 6 stories instead of 11 and not quite as long either. there is also a 10 storey building included in that plan too, but i forgot what it was.

you boys still working on those pictures?

you boys still working on those pictures?
can't seem to find my camera! I took it to Vancouver a week ago, uploaded the pictures and now I cant seem to find the Cam, but when I do I will be out and about.

someone told me that the hotels at the corner of 33 and 97 are well underway and looking good. is this true

http://kelownaforward.proboards39.com/index.cgi?board=dphotos&action=display&thread=1152559977

UBCO NEW RESIDENCE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

it would be nice to see those developements.

someone told me that the hotels at the corner of 33 and 97 are well underway and looking good. is this true
you betcha they are! The Hampton Inn is framed up to the roof, I dont recall what stage the 2nd one is at.

Well I took a drive around Kelowna today after work and got a few pictures of acouple developments and Discovery Bay downtown but this new camera isn't loading pictures, something wrong with the USB connection (no idea wtf that is or how to fix it) So when I do I will get them here ASAP, and if anyone has any advice on how to fix the problem let me know please!

does anyone have info on "THE MADISON" and the new buisness park accross from teh airport

If you are using a pirated version of Windows it may not work

does anyone have info on "THE MADISON" and the new buisness park accross from teh airportI havent even heard about the new business park across from the airport so I have no info on that but I do have a little info on the Madison project. No renderings yet though.


Madison Residential Tower

-North Ellis Street Developments Ltd. Ph: (250) 862-3339 (Kelowna City)
-15-storey, 42 suite, residential tower in downtown Kelowna at Ellis Street
and Doyle Ave. City approval obtained.
-Status: Proposed Start: Early 2007
-Est. Cost ($ million): 15 Finish: Fall 2008
-First Entry: Mar 2006 Last Update: Mar 2006
-Project ID: 1668

http://www.businesspark.ca/

That is the Link for the new business park, apparently its in development,

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=96503&page=4

^^I've visited that thread many times to find updates for stuff and I've tried to even sign up with SSP but it won't let me. I've tried with several different Email addresses and it still doesn't work. It's annoying but oh well.

(I'm friends with the guy who started that thread. No, not just intrenet friends hahaha. I actually know him. Crazy, I know.)

I also have to admit the SSP sign up process is annoying. I even had assistance from on the mods over there and it STILL didnt work , he then gave up and so did I ,
Id rather be here thanks , where you feel welcome ; instead of like you have to earn someone's approval .

http://www.planning.ubc.ca/corebus/pdfs/pdf-landuse/UBCO_MasterPlan_Sept29-2005.pdf

GO TO PAGE 30 , IT SHOWS THE NEW MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING THAT BREAKS GROUND NEXT WEEK!!!!

I also have to admit the SSP sign up process is annoying. I even hace assistance from on the mods over thete and it STILL didnt work , he then gave up and so did I ,
Id rather be here thanks where you feel welcome instead of like you have to earn someone's approval .Exactly. I've given up myself. This forum is much better.

Well, I was just on the move kelowna forward forum and they have a new rendering of the 20 storey westin hotel.

http://216.40.202.9/MKFPhotos/WestinRendering.jpg

any word on when this beauty is going up?
also would anyone be interested in a Meetup and tour of construction in the Kelowna Area in fall?

Pic of the Madison Site as found on Move Kelowna Forward,

http://kelownaforward.proboards39.com/index.cgi?board=madison&action=display&thread=1152850893&page=1

ALSO on the site the mentioned the 2nd 9 story building going up next to superstore, does anyone have more info on this or pictures ect..
http://kelownaforward.proboards39.com/index.cgi?board=GenDev&action=display&thread=1152850991&page=1

must be nice to have all of those big buildings going up in kelowna.
the same cant be said for kamloops. construction on biggies seems to be unheard of. a hotel project that was supposed to have had the foundation dug up in june still hasent had anything done.
i wish there was more activity around here.

oh yeah, you guys got any pictures of actual construction in kelowna yet? you must be really busy or something.

http://www.space2place.com/public_kelowna.html

Can Anyone tell me about this Stuart Waterfront PArk

Theres some good pics but i dont know how to post them

^^I don't know anything about this. Only what's on that website.

Here's those pictures:

http://www.space2place.com/images/our_work/public/kelowna/kelowna-west-perspective.jpg
http://www.space2place.com/images/our_work/public/kelowna/kelowna-south-perspective.jpg

any word on when this beauty is going up?Well, the most I've heard is just sometime this year, I 'm guessing some time in the fall.

That 9 storey tower your talking about is actually 11 storeys. There's 2 buildings in that development called the mission creek towers. They're both 11 storeys and look the same. The first one is done but the second one I guess will start sometime soon.

Here's an arial view of the site and I thought I would just mark in green the places where I hope gets developed soon.


http://freefilehosting.net/file/?id=rdn1mqze8w==

does anyone have pics of the new Mission Creek Tower? also does anyone know if those "GREEN" areas have any development slated for near future? ps i wish they would re build the superstore, the ones in the GTA are stunning, there all 2-3 stories and glass

look at he superstore in Vernon , that one is really nice.

any word on when this beauty is going up?
also would anyone be interested in a Meetup and tour of construction in the Kelowna Area in fall?

Presales should start any day now and site prep will begin very soon with construction to start in a few months - the site has already been preloaded ( including a dead body adding to the load :runaway: ).

I would be up for a meet anytime.

Can Anyone tell me about this Stuart Waterfront PArk

This project is on hold until the Lawson Landing development issue gets resolved. ( ie: fishery approval for land infill, council approval, and negotiations on cost sharing )

THATS SO EXCITING, its going to be so fun at school this year seeing all the projects going up, the WESTIN and CENTURIA are my 2 favorites,
but ya we should organize a meet up and drive around (sadly my car stays in toronto) , is it possible to get this thread as a STICKY with all the amount of development going on in kelowna now

Can Someone Make a List of all Proposed, Approved, U/C developments

THATS SO EXCITING, its going to be so fun at school this year seeing all the projects going up, the WESTIN and CENTURIA are my 2 favorites,
but ya we should organize a meet up and drive around (sadly my car stays in toronto) , is it possible to get this thread as a STICKY with all the amount of development going on in kelowna now


you'd think you'd be more excited to see 50+ storey high rises being built in toronto than a few 15-20 storey buildings in kelowna.
i sure wouldn't mind living in toronto

^^Ya no kidding haha. Kelowna is like a village compared to Toronto and its development.

Can Someone Make a List of all Proposed, Approved, U/C developmentsWell, I won't make a list "right now" but here is a really cool and helpful webpage that gives every little detail about what development and changes are happening to the city.

~CLICK HERE~ (http://www.kelowna.ca/iDevelopment_Apps/scripts/da001.cfm?da_type=Development+Permits&str_name=&process=Search...)

hey what are the major employers in kelowna by the way? ive always wanted to know what kind of industries can support such a large increase in population every year. amazingly from what i heard upwards of 3000+ people move into kelowna a year, thats sick.
for like 8 years kamloops was lucky to get 200 a year, now i think we are somewhere around the 1800-2000 mark.

ya its exciting watching some 50+ story building going up but than again in as someone who was born and raised in toronto , when im home walking around every building around me is 20-70 stories so i mean a 50+ building sometimes doesnt even make a mark , where as watching a town like kelowna slowly become a city is far more exciting

good point. but what about a place like kamloops becomming a city hmmm? isn't that exciting?

it is to me , ;) but maybe not everyone else.

id like to see it happen. it'll only be a thousand years from now :)

I mean when you have UBC money pouring into the city determined to make it a world class destination its amazing, like i went to a meeting where they were showing the figures for the next 10 years, and its 100's and 100's of millions of dollars being brought to kelowna in constructions and jobs

^^Sweet! Ya, Kamloops is growing but much much slower then Kelowna is... It will be exciting when Kamloops gets the big building boom because I love their Downtown already and if they added even more density and more highrises, it would be even better!

yeah i do like the fact that kamloops has a downtown, its more of a city feel. it could definatly use a lot more high rises than what it has. it only has two classified hi-rises actually. Acacia tower at 14 floors and the gaglardi building at 13 floors. everything else is 11 stories and under. anything over 11 stories is considred a hi-rise, so yah.
westin is apparently looking at developing a waterfront hotel in the downtown core here in kamloops. its the location of the water front hotel that got shit all over last year next to interior savings center (old sport mart) its been revised and upscaled so it may even turn out to be a 20 storey building instead of the original plan being 13 stories. im looking forward to that.

how many of you are in your 20s

how many of you are in your 20s
I'm 20

Was Downtown last night and they have a rendering of the new 14 storey Madison, on the corner of Ellis and Doyle. Building looks like its going to be a beauty, also the 11 story Lofts on Ellis are about 5 stories tall at this ppoint of construction, wish I could get pictures but I havent figuerd the problem with downloading them. Man o' man is our skyline going to be a whole lot different in acouple years.

^^Ya, I was downtown yesterday as well. I saw the rendering for Madison too. It's a weird rendering but whatever. It's a nice looking building. I wish it was atleast 20 storeys because its such a nice looking building and it looks kinda "stubby" when its shorter like this. Oh well.

you guys have a downtown core???? hahaha :)

^^Actually yes.

can we get a pic of the madison

both Me and Trevor are in our 20's as well by the way . Why ?

ill be 20 in january, but close enough :cool:

i was just curious, cause it be cool if a bunch of the younger ppl could do a photo tour together, anyone go to UBC or OC ?

My brother and cousin are going to UBCO this fall. I still have one more year of high school left haha.

cool, maybe ill be there Orientaion leader lol

Heres some developments in Kelowna:
The Madison Kelowna (http://madisonkelowna.com/main_page.html)
The Madison is a 14 story upscale residential tower that will be on the corner of Ellis and Doyle (across from Library & Memorial Arena), it will be the gateway to Kelownas cultrual district. There will be large outside private Terraces that aren't seen anywhere in Kelowna. Sorry I dont have a rendering, just whats on he site.

Playa Del Sol (http://www.playadelsolkelowna.com/#)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/GeoffWray9/22613_1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/GeoffWray9/playadelsol.jpg
Will feature multi-level pools, two hot tubs and landscaped deck and seating areas. Kelownas hotest new resort, located corner of Lakeshore and Cook rd, 1 block from the beach.

The Lofts Downtown (http://www.theloftsdowntown.ca/main.php)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/GeoffWray9/building_fullrev.jpg
11 story building, Downtown on Ellis st in the cultrual district, 2 blocks from the beach. Each suite is a Loft style with 11 ft high ceilings and large decks with views of the lake.

Asher Place (http://www.asherplace.ca/)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/GeoffWray9/asher.jpg
Located in Uptown Rutland, 15 minute drive to Downtown, Lake views, walking distance to all amenities. The best feature is that it is the future home to me!

centuria kelowna (http://www.centuriakelowna.com/)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/GeoffWray9/2932006_151716.jpg
16 story tower, Located corner of Bernard and Gordon, features a european spa and a rooftop pool, 15 minute walk to the beach.

Westin Kelowna (http://www.westinkelowna.com/)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/GeoffWray9/WestinHotelKelowna.jpg
my favourite tower, 20 story resort located on Sunset dr. and Water st. 1 block from the beach, 4000 sq ft. Heavenly spa, 100 ft infinty pool, will revitalize the kelowna "skyline".

The Conservatory (http://www.theconservatory.ca/)
Sorry guys, I dont have any pictures but check out the site for some.
A 5 star, 5 story residential Resort in a tropical, 60,000 sq. foot indoor gardens with waterfalls, ponds, excotic plants, Located corner of Glenmore and Summit dr, 5 minutes to the beach.

There are a lot more developments going on right now, but thats all I have for now, If anyone wants to add some more please do.

wow Kelowna has some sweet ass towers going up for a city with less than 100,000

^^Haha, thanks but... I know its not a big deal but I just thought I'd say that Kelowna has more like 110,000 people with almost 160,000 if you count the westside. :)

and i swear at least half of them are old and retired...or so it seems that way.

i didn't know it was 160 000 people thats nearly twice kamloops. thats fucked. that city is gonna be one giant urban sprawl in 20 years i bet and if not im gonna get in touch with you 20 years from now on this exact date and your gonna square me off in the balls. :)

Kelownas New $44.1 million Aquatic centre.

— The pool is actually 52 metres long by 18.6 metres – long enough for 50-metre races and two one-metre-wide bulkheads that can be moved anywhere along the length to divide it into three separate areas for three separate activities, such as water polo, synchronized swimming, underwater hockey, aquafit and swim lessons. The bulkheads will have a solid top for walking, but the walls have baffle boards so they allow water through as they are moved.
— The width will accommodate eight 2.25-metre-wide lanes with a buffer area on either side so edge lanes are as fast as inner lanes.
— The deep end will be 3.3 metres deep to meet the standard for two one-metre and two three-metre diving boards.
— The shallow end will have a 12.5-metre long moveable floor that can provide water less than ankle depth to as deep as 1.35 metres.
— The layout of parallel leisure park/swimming pool means those emerging from change rooms will be at the shallowest end of the pool, a safety feature especially for children.
— The leisure water park will be sloped, two metres higher next to the above-ground 50-metre pool, so it will appear tilted toward those in second-storey observation areas.
— A pneumatic generator in a 25-metre long wave pool will be able to produce waves up to 1.5 metres high, depending on who is using it.
— A rapid river two to three metres wide will have its own generator, plus water and air jets so water flow can be adjusted for children or adults. It will have a vortex pool similar to a river whirlpool.
— One of three waterslides will plummet 13 metres directly down into the deep end of the 50-metre pool with the two others taking more circular routes to runout channels. Different water speeds are available here too; a potential fourth waterslide could take users outside the north wall before bringing them back inside.
— One whirlpool hot tub will be designed for easy family access and a quiet distance away from an adults-only hot tub.
— A children’s play area will have a variety of jets and other water toys similar to Ben Lee Park in Rutland.
— The Flowrider will have a standing wave for surfing, but operators can adjust the amount of water flowing over the top, depending on the user.
— Administration offices, staff lounge/change area, admission desk, washrooms and male/female/family change rooms are located on the first floor, with a 13,000-square-foot fitness centre on the second floor.
— A 10,000-square-foot fitness area will have free weights and exercise equipment; a 2,000-square-foot studio with a sprung floor will be available for aerobics and dance classes.
The city signed a consulting agreement with Leisure Recreation Group to help design the aquatic centre with the ultimate aim of signing an operating/maintenance agreement for the entire centre.
The private partner would be expected to offer a complete range of programs, provide lifeguards and maintain the facilities using 30 to 32 full-time-equivalent employees.
The centre will operate with a $1.1-million annual subsidy similar to other public facilities. The repayment of a $29.5-million loan is expected to cost $2.76 million a year. Those two are expected to raise property taxes (in two phases) on a $348,000 average house by $73 a year in 2009.

© Wednesday, July 26, 2006Copyright KelownaDailyCourier.ca

Ya I'm pretty stoked about the flowrider.

When is this starting construction, im sooo exciteed about comming back west!!! (not only to avoid the humidity, i mean every day here is like 33 and than 45 with humidity) but also to see whats goin on

^^Haha, thanks but... I know its not a big deal but I just thought I'd say that Kelowna has more like 110,000 people with almost 160,000 if you count the westside. :)

oh really? I had no idea, thats awesome, is it growing really fast?? And no matter what the population is, the towers are still sweet

free kick in the balls eh? is there a list we have sign up on or something .

is it growing really fast?? And no matter what the population is, the towers are still sweetYa, Kelowna is sure growing fast. In population and development. I'm glad you like the towers. I do as well. I do wish the Madison development was taller though. It looks so nice.

Kelownas New $44.1 million Aquatic centre.

— The pool is actually 52 metres long by 18.6 metres – long enough for 50-metre races and two one-metre-wide bulkheads that can be moved anywhere along the length to divide it into three separate areas for three separate activities, such as water polo, synchronized swimming, underwater hockey, aquafit and swim lessons. The bulkheads will have a solid top for walking, but the walls have baffle boards so they allow water through as they are moved.
— The width will accommodate eight 2.25-metre-wide lanes with a buffer area on either side so edge lanes are as fast as inner lanes.
— The deep end will be 3.3 metres deep to meet the standard for two one-metre and two three-metre diving boards.
— The shallow end will have a 12.5-metre long moveable floor that can provide water less than ankle depth to as deep as 1.35 metres.
— The layout of parallel leisure park/swimming pool means those emerging from change rooms will be at the shallowest end of the pool, a safety feature especially for children.
— The leisure water park will be sloped, two metres higher next to the above-ground 50-metre pool, so it will appear tilted toward those in second-storey observation areas.
— A pneumatic generator in a 25-metre long wave pool will be able to produce waves up to 1.5 metres high, depending on who is using it.
— A rapid river two to three metres wide will have its own generator, plus water and air jets so water flow can be adjusted for children or adults. It will have a vortex pool similar to a river whirlpool.
— One of three waterslides will plummet 13 metres directly down into the deep end of the 50-metre pool with the two others taking more circular routes to runout channels. Different water speeds are available here too; a potential fourth waterslide could take users outside the north wall before bringing them back inside.
— One whirlpool hot tub will be designed for easy family access and a quiet distance away from an adults-only hot tub.
— A children’s play area will have a variety of jets and other water toys similar to Ben Lee Park in Rutland.
— The Flowrider will have a standing wave for surfing, but operators can adjust the amount of water flowing over the top, depending on the user.
— Administration offices, staff lounge/change area, admission desk, washrooms and male/female/family change rooms are located on the first floor, with a 13,000-square-foot fitness centre on the second floor.
— A 10,000-square-foot fitness area will have free weights and exercise equipment; a 2,000-square-foot studio with a sprung floor will be available for aerobics and dance classes.
The city signed a consulting agreement with Leisure Recreation Group to help design the aquatic centre with the ultimate aim of signing an operating/maintenance agreement for the entire centre.
The private partner would be expected to offer a complete range of programs, provide lifeguards and maintain the facilities using 30 to 32 full-time-equivalent employees.
The centre will operate with a $1.1-million annual subsidy similar to other public facilities. The repayment of a $29.5-million loan is expected to cost $2.76 million a year. Those two are expected to raise property taxes (in two phases) on a $348,000 average house by $73 a year in 2009.

© Wednesday, July 26, 2006Copyright KelownaDailyCourier.ca

Ya I'm pretty stoked about the flowrider.


kicks the crap out of our aquatic center by a long shot.

and no rhino your not gonna kick me in the balls

Ya, Kelowna is sure growing fast. In population and development. I'm glad you like the towers. I do as well. I do wish the Madison development was taller though. It looks so nice.
I agree about the Madison, 14 stories wont cut it for the beauty the tower is going to be, It will get dwarfed in a few years when more and more 18+ buildings go up in the cultural distric.

does anyone have any pics of the new bridge ?? and the Madison?
any updates

does anyone have any pics of the new bridge ?? and the Madison?
any updates
Old Bridge
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/GeoffWray9/KelownaWithBridgeInForegroundWiz.jpg
New Bridge, nothing special, other than teh fact you wont have to sit for half an hour trying to get on it.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/GeoffWray9/KelownaBridge2008small.jpg

And as for the Madison, there is a rendering on their website, go to the link I put on a few posts up and check it out.

The reason the Madison is only 14 ( might go to 15 through variance ) is because of parking issues. It is on a small lot and they cannot dig so there is only so much parking - it is a balancing act. Yes, it would be nicer if taller, but hopefully this one will set a new design bar. I have seen the full rendering and it is breathtaking!!! ( and no I don't have access to it now LOL )

I hope this project breaks ground ASAP !!! also does anyone have any renderings of teh mall reno?

Anyone ever hear anyhting lately on the Lawson landing project?
heres some info from the guys site at Move Kelowna Forward. Lawson Landing (http://www.movekelownaforward.com/Projects/LawsonLanding/index.cfm)

^^As far As I know, the Lawson's landing project is STILL being considered. I used to be for it but... Now, i'm not so sure. I mean sure, it would be great to have 4 big towers and another smaller one but like... If you think about the future skyline (which I'm hoping to be a part of creating in the future), wouldn't this development almost hurt the skyline? Because think about it, in the future we will have several highrise buildings downtown and then this huge cluster of glass buildings that all look the same. Personaly, I prefer a skyline with almost all individual building styles. But I guess its already kind of ruined by the dolphins and the lagoon towers and discovery point. Whatever, maybe I'm being a bit picky. Kelowna has no skyline as it is. I would however love to see the Willow Inn torn down and something nice put up. But I think this is too big and will look awkward in the future. Now, if all of the buildings looked completely different from eachother, then I'd say GO FOR IT.

Who could we contact to get more recent info on this project?

that is a beautiful project

Any new news since the long weekend?

Any new news since the long weekend?
Been pretty quiet in Kelowna lately, a good article in the paper about The Madison, but other than that its quiet, a little too quiet.

sounds just like kamloops. they have us in suspense right now, theres talk of some pretty big buildings going up (4-5 in total) and some of them are 20+ stories.
i hate being in suspense.
i may be in kelowna on tuesday actually, and if i am i'll get pictures of construction and post them myself seeing as how you guys are having a tough time doing that.

Been pretty quiet in Kelowna lately, a good article in the paper about The Madison, but other than that its quiet, a little too quiet.In the paper? Really? Must have only been in the Daily Courier, and I don't get that.

sounds just like kamloops. they have us in suspense right now, theres talk of some pretty big buildings going up (4-5 in total) and some of them are 20+ stories.
i hate being in suspense.
i may be in kelowna on tuesday actually, and if i am i'll get pictures of construction and post them myself seeing as how you guys are having a tough time doing that.
That would be awesome if Loops got some buildings in the 20+ range.

Yea that'd be awesome if you did considering I still am having trouble with my USB ports and the pictures are just sitting in my camera.

k i am going to be in k-town today, im leaving here at 3:30 so with the way i drive i should be there by 5. how many cranes are up right now? 3 was it?

im sure i'll find it, i haven't drove in kelowna ever, so im gonna be shitting about the traffic that i hear is soooo bad

stay in Kelowna , dont go over the bridge , youll be screwed .

k, i'll be staying away from the ole bridge

k, i'll be staying away from the ole bridge
The traffic is horrifying near dowtown at rush hour.

Can;t wait to see pictures.

The proposed highrise behind Zellers - they are putting up huge signs by the road for it so that is a great sign that it is indeed going ahead. I can't remember the exact floor count but it will have a 2 storey street frontal retail and I think 10 storeys of condos - when I saw it at city hall it looked great!

The proposed highrise behind Zellers - they are putting up huge signs by the road for it so that is a great sign that it is indeed going ahead. I can't remember the exact floor count but it will have a 2 storey street frontal retail and I think 10 storeys of condos - when I saw it at city hall it looked great!
So are they ripping down the elks hall for that? i saw two big blue blank signs up when I drove past there this morning.

question : here EVERYTHING goes to an open house meeting , so old people can show up and Bitch about ninteen dickety three and crap . ( loads shot gun and heads to senoirs center ) does this not happen in Kelowna or has the city addopted the Alberta way and just decides what is best for the city? I wish Kamloops would do that .

So are they ripping down the elks hall for that? i saw two big blue blank signs up when I drove past there this morning.

Looks like a good chance - the elks will have a place in the new building so they are not going away.

question : here EVERYTHING goes to an open house meeting , so old people can show up and Bitch about ninteen dickety three and crap . ( loads shot gun and heads to senoirs center ) does this not happen in Kelowna or has the city addopted the Alberta way and just decides what is best for the city? I wish Kamloops would do that .

Yes, they come, not on droves though - but council for the most parts does not take much stock to bitching ( with a couple notable exceptions ). We do have one nutcase here who wants to stop all development, hates highrises ( he claimes they harm mental health ) and get this he moved here only about 3 1/2 years ago :scouserd:

so um yeah, heres the scoop.
i arrived in kelowna at about 6, and guess what, my camera died. i was in a hurry to get out of my house and grab two buddies that i never thought twice about checking the batteries in my camera that were fine 3 weeks ago...turns out they weren't.
but i did get a chance to see alotta construction when i was there. i was able to navigate my way quite nicely.
i found the lofts project,(by looking for a crane) i belive it looked like it was on the 7th floor now. theres a project right next to it that looks like a bundle of 3 or 4 storey apartment buildings, it had a crane as well, but it wasen't a big one.
after further driving around (im gonna say it now, how in the hell can you ppl living in kelowna tollerate the traffic? i was going nut's espcially on harvey ave, i was stuck in traffic for ooooh i dunno...about 20 min before i decided to make a left hand turn onto a less busy street.) i found the westin project.
currently its a mound of dirt with a couple renderings of the building on a small wall surounding the dirt pile. after seeing that i decided to drive towards the discovery pointe resort area with hopes of reaching the beach, well that wasen't gonna happen, there was no where to park, it was waaay too busy. so, i drove past the 2 17 storey buildings and the monsterous 21 storey building and headed back up harvery ave. i made a right hand turn into a shopping complex that contained a winners that was right next to the coast canadian inn. from there i proceeded to buy some liquor for my buddy's girlfriend and then noticed something i hadn't seen on my way down harvey ave. right next to the kiwanis towers there was a 3rd crane that i was able to see . now could someone tell me what that crane for??
i didn't get a chance to look around much when i was in kelowna, i only had an hour to dick around before i had to head out to my friends concert in the out skirts of kelowna. there was more i wanted to see, and im extremly pissed off that i couldn't get any pictures, like fumming angry. i wanted to make you guys look ridiculous by having someone from kamloops post pics of construction in your town on here :) oh well, one of you will soon.

question : here EVERYTHING goes to an open house meeting , so old people can show up and Bitch about ninteen dickety three and crap . ( loads shot gun and heads to senoirs center ) does this not happen in Kelowna or has the city addopted the Alberta way and just decides what is best for the city? I wish Kamloops would do that .


i sure as hell hope that we don't have a ton of them showing up for the 21 storey building culos is going to build, or the propsed water front hotel or any other building in town.
something needs to be done about them, it gets to be ridiculous after awhile.

if it as on bernad than Im assuming your talking about the Centuria (17 stories i believe , going to have an upscale grocery store and shops at base) , also can someone show me on a map where this tower behind zellers is going and do we have any renderings details? Ill be back in kelowna in 3 weeks for school so hopefully i can get out with a camera

nice work Trevor ,,,, lol . Oh well , He we should head down to K town and meet up with the Kelowna Fromurs one of these days .

it's possible to do that, since i was able to actually see construction in action when i was there and on more than just one mega project. id love to see that here..one day.
by the way, who builds the highrises in kelowna? the cranes i saw were yellow and i didn't see a decal on the side of them indicating who was doing the work.
the cranes they used in kamloops for the student residence were blue and white and were owned by PCL with a big PCL logo on the side of them.

So I was driving on Bernard heading towards the Centuria development from Downtown when I saw (to the left) a sign with a rendering for the new "Fusion residential building". I saw it on the corner of Bernard and Graham. It's 4 stories with two storey apartments on the first two floors and single floor apartments on the third and forth.

i remeber last year they were putting up a sign for that condo, are there actual renderings now

So I was driving on Bernard heading towards the Centuria development from Downtown when I saw (to the left) a sign with a rendering for the new "Fusion residential building". I saw it on the corner of Bernard and Graham. It's 4 stories with two storey apartments on the first two floors and single floor apartments on the third and forth.Here's the website: Fuzion Main Page (http://www.clubfuzion.ca/main.aspx)

And here's the latest rendering which I edited on photoshop to give it more contrast:

http://freefilehosting.net/file/?id=rdnxkK3c8A==

looks a little pimp-tastic IMO.

They are starting the site excavation on the Sandmand tower now! 10 floors...

really? Sweet. I'll check it out next time i'm out there. And btw, its Sandman... not Sandmand...haha.

theres soo much construction in kelowna right now. thats like what...5 mega projects in one year??
another multi-floor building? and a sandman?
i'm jealous. im getting bored with the whole lotta nothing going on here in k-loops :(

K-loops will get going soon!

I like Sandmand better :scouserd: :lol:

wheres the sandman tower going up? renderings?

On Move Kelowna Forward Someone Posted this yesterday.....

There has been a development application for 529 Martin Rd in Kelowna. It is for a condo/hotel development.

Anyone have any details on that one???

I just went around Kelowna a bit and snapped acouple pictures so trevor will stop complaining that no one takes pictures of K-town :scouserd:
And I am sorry for the quality, my good camera doesnt upload pics to my computer so I had to use a POS camera that I got free with my computer.

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Asher place, my new home

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9 story Best Western tower, ugly building IMO.

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17 story Park Place, i was stuck working on this tower for a few months.

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the three tallest, 2 17's and a 21. The lot infront will be home of the 20 story Westin.

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Prospera Place and The Grand hotel in teh background.

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Building on Manhattan ave. never heard anything about this one, its off all by itself at the Riverside Mill end of Brandts Creek.

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Dolphins statue with the 17 story Lagoons tower.

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Condos at the base of the Lagoon tower.

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The recently completed Royal Residence at the Grand, high end living at its best.

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one of the Grand resorts twin 10 story towers.

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waterfall in Waterfront park.

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The three towers looking over Hotsands Beach.

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2 of the three 7 story low rise Landmark Technology Centre.

^^Hey, thanks for the photos!

On Move Kelowna Forward Someone Posted this yesterday.....

There has been a development application for 529 Martin Rd in Kelowna. It is for a condo/hotel development.

Anyone have any details on that one??? I saw that on move kelowna forward as well. I couldn't find anymore info, but to tell you the truth, I'm not that excited about this project. Its just most likely another 4 or 5 storey apartment complex in the mission. All I know is that its in the mission past gyro beach and will be built right around about 3 all ready built smaller apartment buildings. This project will be built about 5 km south of downtown. BORING lol.

finally , we are all quite happy to see shots of Kelowna no matter the Quality . ;)

ahh, good job on the pictures. i knew someone would pull through eventually, i mean there are like 3 or 4 of you from that town and only me and rhino from kamloops.

you should aim towards some more construction photos again. they weren't really that bad of quality.

what are they cladding Asher place with ?

what are they cladding Asher place with ?

i believe it will more than likely be hardy plank. i start working there in a week so when I'm there I'll find out forsure.

that avatar G roy is ausome .

Four structures on a 15 acre site at the corner of Glenmore Rd and
Summit Dr. Four structures of 8-, 12-, 16- and 20-storeys and 2-storey
townhouses for a total of 1.25 million sq ft will eventually house 1,200
people and include a 150-bed extended-care facility, 2 acre tropical
indoor garden, 40,000 sq ft of commercial space and amenities. All
permits have been issued. A 91 unit condominium is the first building
under construction, and is expected to complete in Spring 2007.
Construction will start Summer 2006 on phase 2, a 234 unit building.
Status: Construction started Start: Feb 2005
Est. Cost ($ million): 150 Finish: 2011

Any Idea what this is , and could someone get some shots of it?

^^Well, I don't think any of that exists anymore. That's obviously an old document. Start contruction feb 2005? I don't think so lol.

that would have been pretty kick ass though , 2 acre tropical indoor garden ... wow .

that would have been pretty kick ass though , 2 acre tropical indoor garden ... wow .
Actually this development is under construction as we speak. It was called The Conservatory, heres a link: http://www.kelownaplan.com/ Building by Vic Van Isle developments of Revelstoke. I don't know how if they are still going on with the 4 towers but as of right now the first phase is up to its 5th floor.

I dont know what to say .... It is hard for someone from Kamloops to say this but I do think Kelowna is leaps and bounds ahead of us . We are still in the past and the projects that drag on taking years to begin show that .

talk about ridiculous eh? everything here in town drags it's godamn ass for 70 years before the thought of building something up pulls through. it's reasons like those that make me wanna leave town and go somewhere more exciting.
id like to know why everything is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo slow.

Actually this development is under construction as we speak. It was called The Conservatory, heres a link: http://www.kelownaplan.com/ Building by Vic Van Isle developments of Revelstoke. I don't know how if they are still going on with the 4 towers but as of right now the first phase is up to its 5th floor.I knew about the conservatory and I knew that it started constuction. But I only thought it was one 5 storey building. I seriously didn't know about these big towers... This is amazing... I sure hope the towers are built. The only thing is that it might be weird to have 4 big towers in glenmore but hey... I'm all for it.

I knew about the conservatory and I knew that it started constuction. But I only thought it was one 5 storey building. I seriously didn't know about these big towers... This is amazing... I sure hope the towers are built. The only thing is that it might be weird to have 4 big towers in glenmore but hey... I'm all for it.
Yea I'm confused as to what exactly it is going to be as well. Wasn't it VIntage Properties that were building it before the financial fiasco? Vintage is the one who proposed the towers and I am not sure if VVI is using the same plans or not.
If in fact they do build the 4 towers, it will look oddly out of place out in Glenmore, but it seems that highrises are going up all over the city and not in one dense area so I guess it isnt too far fetched.


I do feel bad for you guys in Kamloops, Kelowna was the same way a few years ago with little development of highrises (except the dolphins/discovery bay), but I think Kamloops will boom in the next couple years with lots of activity. Kelowna is more of a recreational city where condos are needed for the oil rich Albertans to have as a vacation homes.

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i'm still scratching my head on why a 5-lane bridge is being built to replace the existing Okanagan Lake Bridge.....and why did we have to be so cheap? couldn't we have gone with a better design?

anyhow, Kelowna is awesome.

You could call it the latest in wine pairings
Laura Severs, Special to The Journal
Published: Saturday, July 15, 2006

Take a brand new multi-million dollar residential project, add in lakefront property, top it off with vineyards that are virtually on your doorstep and you have the recipe for what could become one of the hottest property developments in British Columbia's Okanagan region.
Like a fine wine worth savouring, Vancouver-based Concord Pacific Group Inc. is unveiling a $100-million residential project aimed at a growing market for those seeking life's better pleasures.
But unlike most recreation or investment properties, Concord Pacific is upping the ante with its Greata Ranch Vineyard Estates (http://www.concordpacific.com/greata/).
Aside from a selection of townhomes, condos or the option of single family homes, the company has secured prime property on the shores of Lake Okanagan and added the lure of a resort-style community nestled in with an existing vineyard.

Further, it intends to create a development that will become a thriving year-round community.

"The importance of this project is that there is no development yet in British Columbia where you live on the winery," says Concord Pacific senior vice-president David Negrin.

"The Greata Ranch setting is a vineyard, a country backdrop. Approximately 40 acres will be used for development, which is integrated into the vineyard. It will be like the Tuscany region in Italy. That's the lifestyle we're offering."

The lure of the vineyard, however, will be more than just visual. Property owners will be able to create their own private label wines.

"Owners will experience the full wine-making process, from cultivation to the heavenly scent of the first crush at harvest time, all the way to final production," says Terry Hui, president and CEO of Concord Pacific.

"And the exclusive wine reserve presents another fabulous opportunity - the possibility of serving an extraordinary wine, cultivated from a blend of grapes grown in your own back yard, with your own private label. This embodies the true essence of life on the Greata Ranch Vineyard Estates."

Concord Pacific, a developer known for its master-planned residential communities in Vancouver and Toronto, is partnering with the Fitzpatrick family -- whose roots in the Okanagan Valley date back to 1913 -- to bring the project forward this fall when a sales centre is scheduled to open.

Construction, expected to take two to two-and-a-half years to complete, is slated to begin in February or March 2007.

"We are partnering with master developer Concord Pacific to create a community that mirrors the unparalleled beauty of the Okanagan, a place where you can immerse yourself in the splendour of nature, experience the grape harvest of the fall and enjoy family recreational activities during the long summers," says Senator Ross Fitzpatrick, Greata Ranch and CedarCreek Estate Winery owner.

Located midway between Kelowna and Penticton, Greata Ranch is on Highway 97, also known as British Columbia's "Wine Route."

It's a 25-minute drive from Kelowna and 20 minutes from Penticton, both of which have a number of commercial flight options to choose from for service to or from Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver, among others.

Initially, Concord Pacific was looking at targeting the baby-boomer market as the prime demographic for the vineyard estate properties. That changed when the company found potential buyers did not just fit into that one category.

Young couples are already eyeing the site's housing options, which start at $300,000 and in some cases exceed $2-million, as are seniors.

"What surprises us is that a lot of older people want to sell their homes and move here because it is an all year-round development," says Negrin.

Buyers, of course, will come from B.C., but a big push is being made in Alberta as well, and only in part because of that province's booming economy.

"It (the development) is close to the Alberta buyer and that's important because the oil industry has been excellent in the past few years," says Negrin.

"But we also see it as a market for people from Edmonton and Calgary who like this area for their summer and winter playground.
The demographics show that Albertans have been coming to Kelowna for the past 20 years. Even though it's in B.C., they still consider it as part of their own backyard."
Though it's not just Albertans who have their hearts set on this project, which will consist of approximately 400 lakefront homes: 50 single-family lots, 150 condos and 200 townhomes.

"We' seeing interest now from the western United States and we've also had interest from Saskatchewan and Manitoba," says Negrin, adding that there also is demand coming from Toronto and other parts in eastern Canada due to the lifestyle opportunities the project offers.


Other aspects of the development will include a marina, lodge, restaurant and wine reserve, as well as a Greata Ranch health club for residents featuring swimming and sauna facilities, a fully equipped gym, and tennis courts.
"Politically in North America there is this great focus on urban centres and I think our rural centers are suffering. My vision for this new development is based on our key tenet to respect the land and build sustainable communities," says Fitzpatrick.
"This will be a beautiful legacy that British Columbians (and others) will enjoy and benefit from for years to come."

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^^Thanks for posting this! I've known about this project for quite a while but I recently saw a thing about it on CHBC and they showed all of the pictures and stuff that were just posted... It's a cool project. I'm looking forward to it.

It sounds a lot like the Kamloops project ( Tobiano )
http://www.aandt.ca/images/tobiano1.jpg

does anyone know what retail is slotted to open in Centuria ?? i hear they want like a high end healthy grocery store in there (like a whole foods)

Rumour is a pharmacy and bakery - that is all I know...

i emailed the company who is building the Airport Business Park (across the street from the air port) here is his response.....

There are two primary commercial retail sites in Airport Business Park.
The initial site will be developed along with the Hotel site both bounding
the south side of Airport Way in Phase I. These sites are under contract to
another party. I can't tell you the purchaser name or any details because
of a confidentiality agreement.
The second commercial retail site will be developed as Phase IA on the north
side of Airport Way facing the Phase One Retail / Hotels sites. It is our
intention to retain this site and we will start to plan the site within the
next 12-18 months. Again if you have any idea what it is you would like to
do, let me know.

If you would like to discuss this or the overall development further, or
would like to be put on a contact list, please email me with information or
call me at (cell) 250-862-6575.
Regards,

Dell Balfour, Project Manager

Airport Business Park
www.businesspark.ca

^^Very cool. I didn't know they planned to build hotels and stuff.

When I asked him about construction timelines this was my response....

As part of the hotel /retail component, perhaps late 2007 but more realistically 2008. We expect construction on the industrial designated lots, which allow certain commercial uses, to commence early 2007 with fall 2007 occupancy.

so im curious to see when there goign to start the hollywood road expansion

Forgot to mention that the computer / science building at UBCO has started the site work for the major expansion - the 2nd of the many new buildings coming ( 1st was the new residences ).

Forgot to mention that the computer / science building at UBCO has started the site work for the major expansion - the 2nd of the many new buildings coming ( 1st was the new residences ).

where is this?

its located in the L shaped parking lot that wraps around the Science building, its going to be connected to it by a glass atrium and will line university way at the side walk wit a street front cafe

http://www.invue.ca anyone have info on this?

^^I don't really have that much info on it but I think it looks awesome. I saw the billboard for it on springfield the other day.

I hate all you , you , Kelownian's and your fancy big buildings. :tongue:

LOL! Too funny Rhino!

man I've been trying to get on here for days and put the link up, but you guys beat me to it!
tower looks pretty modern, I dont really like it though, the pizza slice sundecks with the large posts looks kind of rediculous, but atleast it looks like its atleast 10 stories.

I hate all you , you , Kelownian's and your fancy big buildings. :tongue:


i agree with him, you guys do suck. just you wait, something will happen thats bad....i just can't think of anything to even just randomly toss out there :sleepy:
at least we offer high paying jobs here in kamloops :)

oh yeah, you guys should put some more pics on here, it'll just make me and rhino rage and be jealous but what the heck eh?

i agree with him, you guys do suck. just you wait, something will happen thats bad....i just can't think of anything to even just randomly toss out there :sleepy:
at least we offer high paying jobs here in kamloops :)

oh yeah, you guys should put some more pics on here, it'll just make me and rhino rage and be jealous but what the heck eh?

I read an ad in the classifieds and there was a ad for drywall tapers, 1 year experience, starting $18-25/h and taping labourors $10-14/hr. my mouth almost dropped.

if you get a job in one of the 4 surrounding wood mills starting pay is $24 an hour, your set for life. thats one example. not bad eh?

it must be impossible to get a job at your guy's sawmill cuz theres like 100 000 ppl trying to get a job there.

if you get a job in one of the 4 surrounding wood mills starting pay is $24 an hour, your set for life. thats one example. not bad eh?

it must be impossible to get a job at your guy's sawmill cuz theres like 100 000 ppl trying to get a job there.Ya, my bro works at the mill just north of downtown. He's frickin super rich now...

if you get a job in one of the 4 surrounding wood mills starting pay is $24 an hour, your set for life. thats one example. not bad eh?

it must be impossible to get a job at your guy's sawmill cuz theres like 100 000 ppl trying to get a job there.

I have known quiet a few people that have worked at Riverside Mill (the good ol' name), a few high end executives and they are always saying theres line ups for every position.

Personally I love my job in construction and wouldn't want to be in a mill, I haven't heard the funnest things from working there.

I hate all you , you , Kelownian's and your fancy big buildings. :tongue:You guys are so jealous... Keep in mind that Kelowna is practically twice the size of Kamloops, so the chance of development in Kelowna is higher. Not to mention it's just plain amazingly awesome here.

tower looks pretty modern, I dont really like it though, the pizza slice sundecks with the large posts looks kind of rediculous, but atleast it looks like its atleast 10 stories.I love the "pizza slice" look! lol. It's gunna be 11 stories I believe.

I love the "pizza slice" look! lol. It's gunna be 11 stories I believe.
lol it sure is different, my job is actually sundecks (railings/vinyl) and I've been on a lot of decks, worked on a lot fo the new developments, and have never come across anything like it. Maybe with time that can change.

[QUOTE=Kev the burninator]You guys are so jealous... Keep in mind that Kelowna is practically twice the size of Kamloops, so the chance of development in Kelowna is higher. Not to mention it's just plain amazingly awesome here.

HAH!! twice the size, don't make me laugh...hahahahaha. try maybe 20,000 more ppl. the day it becomes twice the size is the day im buried 6 feet under.

i agree with him, you guys do suck. just you wait, something will happen thats bad....i just can't think of anything to even just randomly toss out there :sleepy:
at least we offer high paying jobs here in kamloops :)

oh yeah, you guys should put some more pics on here, it'll just make me and rhino rage and be jealous but what the heck eh?

Don't worry - we will keep constructing buildings that will be condemed a few years latter due to crappy construction and design :gaah: :gaah: - hope that will help :cheers1:

HAH!! twice the size, don't make me laugh...hahahahaha. try maybe 20,000 more ppl. the day it becomes twice the size is the day im buried 6 feet under.

Kamloops is roughly 85,000

Kelowna is roughly 115,000 but with the westside it's about 150,000

So if you include Kelowna's westside than you can see that Kelowna is almost twice as big. Keep in mind that Kelowna is also increasing in population much faster. So ya, If you don't include the westside I guess your somewhat right about the population difference. What ev. I like Kelowna more, that's what I know for sure.

kamloops is 90 000 population now. just hit that a few months ago.

i like kamloops more, only because ive lived here for almost 20 years. once you get your drivers license and your own vehicle you'll get an idea of how growing rapidly can be really annoying.

[QUOTE=Kev the burninator]You guys are so jealous... Keep in mind that Kelowna is practically twice the size of Kamloops, so the chance of development in Kelowna is higher. Not to mention it's just plain amazingly awesome here.

HAH!! twice the size, don't make me laugh...hahahahaha. try maybe 20,000 more ppl. the day it becomes twice the size is the day im buried 6 feet under.

2001 Census of CMA's.

Kelowna CA 147,739

Kamloops CA 86,491

Nearly twice the size. When evaluating a city's population, you should go by CMA's as city proper boundaries are irrelevant when looking at the physical urban landscape of an area. The suburbs are just as much a part of Kelowna as Kelowna is itself, just as they are in any major city. Kamloops, not having suburbs quite as populated, makes for a substantially smaller city overall.

Thanks Westcoast! lol... There ya go Trev.

that 2001 census is incorrect, cuz kamloops was only around 81,000 at that point and we were at 86,000 last yearish. so i dunno where thoes stats came from but theres a lot out there that are all different. the paper said it was 90,000 in may or june.

that 2001 census is incorrect, cuz kamloops was only around 81,000 at that point and we were at 86,000 last yearish. so i dunno where thoes stats came from but theres a lot out there that are all different. the paper said it was 90,000 in may or june.

Those stats came from Statistics Canada, and they are the most accurate count available. The other numbers you quoted are considered estimates that cities will put out in between census years. They are far far less accurate as they do not involve door to door canvassing of every single home. The paper can say whatever they want - such as Surrey which recentely announced it had reached the 400,000 mark, and Vancouver which had reached the 600,000 mark. They are not official statistics - just estimates based on total number of housing units built among other things. Another point to consider is that maybe the population study undertaken by your city did not use the same boundaries as the Stats Can CMA boundary, therefore leading to some differences in the count? But I doubt that, and it is moreso an accuracy issue. The census is the most accurate record of population in Canada.

You guys are so jealous... Keep in mind that Kelowna is practically twice the size of Kamloops, so the chance of development in Kelowna is higher. Not to mention it's just plain amazingly awesome here.
like i said : :tongue:

If we are counting surrounding area's though :
Logan Lake : 2,185
Sun Peaks : 600 ( or so )
Tobiano ( will be 3000 ) by 2008
Kamloops ( 90,000 roughly )
Barriere ( 700 )
Savona ( 300 )

Kamloops Region is home to a growing population of over 95, 000 residents Venture Kamloops stat ^ ( with the help of Stats canada )

we are pushing 100 000 actually. apparently we are growing really fast. i just read in the paper this moring that for just housing starts its around 1500 either just this year or just been approved this month.
thats outreageous. 500 lots in batch, 400 in sunrivers and 600 elsewhere. so id say thats on par with k-town.

i think kamloops is doing quite well for a city that only has like 3 tiny communities surrounding it.

Ex-president Clinton to speak in Kelowna
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will visit the Interior for a speaking engagement expected to draw close to 5,000 people.

Clinton will be in Kelowna on Nov. 10 for a speech on Canadian-American relations. A question-and-answer period will follow his address.

The Daily News and Kelowna Daily Courier are co-media sponsors of the event. Daily News readers will have an opportunity to win free tickets to see Clinton.

“We’re extremely excited and we expect to have 4,800 people come out for the event,” said McCreath Communications spokesman Andy McCreath, who is marketing the event. “It’s a great opportunity to see a great world leader.”

Clinton is on a cross-Canada speaking tour that includes Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, London, Ont., Halifax and Kelowna. He recently spoke at the International AIDS Conference in Toronto.

“The purpose is to create a better dialogue and better awareness about the relationship between Canada and the U.S.,” McCreath said. “Who else better to speak on these matters than president Clinton?”

Longtime friend and business partner Christian Darbyshire agreed, saying both he and McCreath believe the issues surrounding Canadian-American relations are very important.

“Clinton has shown a lot of interest in the topic,” Darbyshire said.

“He’s very topical — Clinton’s always on top of all the current issues.”

The two specifically chose the event venues to give as many people as possible an opportunity to attend.

“We wanted to focus on the secondary markets because a lot of people have never come to one of these presentations,” he said.

Tickets go on sale Thursday and start at $75. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Nov. 10 at Prospera Place in Kelowna, with a start time of 7 p.m. sharp

this thread is kinda dying :)

this thread is kinda dying :)
I guess we are all still waiting for some more excitment to happen, been a little quiet in Ktown for the past few weeks.

They did release the Invue tower rendering in the Daily Courier, but couldn't find it online. Looked ncie, 12 stories on the site of the Elks hall (right behind Zellers).

the biggest casino in b.c outside of the lower mainland is gonna be built here in kamloops soon.
no rendering yet though.

I guess we are all still waiting for some more excitment to happen, been a little quiet in Ktown for the past few weeks.

They did release the Invue tower rendering in the Daily Courier, but couldn't find it online. Looked ncie, 12 stories on the site of the Elks hall (right behind Zellers).The rendering you first see on the website is the best I've seen right now. It isn't the entire rendering... atleast its most of it. http://www.invue.ca/

i have tons of pics to put up from UBCO but i dont know how to

There is a new proposed 7 storey commercial building to be built on 1652-1678 Pandosy which is somewhere near the parkade.
I think I might have seen where it will go today. As I was driving along harvey I looked down pandosy and it looked like they took something down and were flattening the land.

i took so many pictures of construction sites today, how do i upload them?

^The easiest way to upload pictures is to go to www.freefilehosting.net (http://www.freefilehosting.net) and upload your shots and then copy the address of that page and paste the link inside the IMG things on this thread... So ya. kinda confusing directions from me but its because i'm in a hurry.

How do i post construction photos?

^Well... I kind of just told you how but if that didn't make any sense then go visit the about part of the forums and go to the How to upload picture's thread.

Big White 17 story building
Big White Ski Resort could be getting a new look thanks to a planned 17-storey hotel and convention centre that could eventually include a casino.

Big White has sold an eight acre parcel of land—previously the Ridge Rocket parking lot—to Berezan Management, a Langley-based company that plans to build the $200-million hotel.

“What this ‘anchor property’ does is allows us to complete the resort in one structure,” said Michael Ballingall, Big White’s senior vice-president.

“When we brainstormed about what we were missing in our inventory, when you look at the hotels currently on the mountain, there is nothing that has the infrastructure to host the lawyers convention or the doctors convention, people that want to use the resort atmosphere and the great outdoors as part of business life.”

A meeting is planned for Thursday in Kelowna for the developer and the ski hill to lay out the future plans to the public. The meeting will take place from 4:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Rotary Centre for the Arts.

Berezan Management owner Ralph Berezan, who has owned a condo at Big White for the past five years, said plans are for a 929-square-metre convention centre, with 400 hotel rooms in the proposed structure. There are also plans for a casino, he added.

“It’s a hotel and convention centre,” Berezan told the Capital News on Monday. “That’s the main purpose of the building. The casino is just hoping to pay for the bills. That might be three or four years down the road.”

If Berezan is able to secure the proper licensing for a casino, Big White could become one of the first B.C. ski resorts with a gaming room, although there are U.S. resorts that have a casino.

“The casino is just another feature,” said Ballingall. “It has to go through all the approval processes and licensing but right now it’s on the menu. We certainly support a gaming room. We think that’s a good thing if you are going to attract world class conventions.”

Ballingall said the Thursday meeting will be used to present the project to its season ticket holders and other loyal users of the hill. He said early indications from Big White skiers has been positive with the loss of the parking lot the biggest concern.

“We have been proactive in communicating with our season ticket base and people who own real estate and 95 per cent of responses to date are extremely positive,” said Ballingall. “Big White is constantly evolving. There will always be a place where the day skier can come and park right next to an access lift.”

Along with the Ridge Rocket lift, Big White is adding a new lift for this season called the Snow Ghost, a six-person lift. As far as parking Ballingall says there is room to park in the Black Forest car park, which will continue to expand, as well as the Westridge lot which has doubled in size in the past two years.

The addition of the hotel and convention centre also signals a move towards having Big White open in the summer due to the extra traffic that would come to the resort because of the convention centre.

“If this building is complete three or four years from now, you could at least get two seasons in with nature walks, fly fishing, bird watching, art galleries and cafes and pubs all open,” said Ballingall.

kparnell@kelownacapnews.com

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i hate you kelownian bastards.
if big white can build that i don't see why sunpeaks can't, considering last i checked i heard it was the busiest ski resort in b.c outside of whistler i belive.
course it was a few years ago cuz i don't care much for winter sports but still.

oh yeah its about time one of you guys added to your dying thread, i see noone has put up any pics.
i gotta be in kelowna on the 15th of november to meet with an oral surgeon so im gonna get a shitload of pictures that day when im there for you guys.

i hate you kelownian bastards.
if big white can build that i don't see why sunpeaks can't, considering last i checked i heard it was the busiest ski resort in b.c outside of whistler i belive.
course it was a few years ago cuz i don't care much for winter sports but still.

oh yeah its about time one of you guys added to your dying thread, i see noone has put up any pics.
i gotta be in kelowna on the 15th of november to meet with an oral surgeon so im gonna get a shitload of pictures that day when im there for you guys.

Yea I'm sure Sun Peaks could easily accomidate a tower and confrence centre like the one proposed here. The two mountains must be pretty close in terms of volume.

Yea that would be great if you could get pictures, I havent had time I've been so busy with work and hockey that it takes up almost all of my time.

^^Yes, pictures would be awesome. Either this sunday or next weekend sometime, me and my buddy are gunna go downtown K-town for a bit and take a ton of photos as well. The more the photos the better though.

does anyone know whats going up at the corner of pandosy and harvey (not the new 6 storey office building on pandosy downtown but on the opposite side of the street when ur driving towards teh mission)

Ya, I know what your talking about. They just took out a Chevron gas station there and I'm not sure either what is going there. They might just be using some of that land for a turning lane. Oh, and that 6 storey building your talking about is actually gunna be 7 storeys :| haha. There is one more "blue" fenced off, proposel area in downtown on the corner of Lawrence and Ellis I think. Which is great because that lot is just a parking lot with some old, dumpy house on it. I'm curious to see what goes there.

The old Chevron and Cats Meow building are gone because that will be road construction / expansion for the new bridge. Don't know the exact configuration but it is just for roads...

^Oh ok, ya that's what I thought. I think its for exit lanes and stuff which will make traffic alot smoother and faster.

i stil dont know how to upload my photos, also i walked by abbot place on west ave in the mission its stunning!

kelowna is now officially the 2nd most expensive housing market in canada with the average home price 422,000, it goes 1. van, 2. kelowna. 3. toronto. 4. calgary

that is so ruthless, average house at 422,000!!!!!!
i wonder how ppl afford to live in kelowna, that boogles my mind.
average house price in kamloops last i heard was either 250,000 or 300,000

that is so ruthless, average house at 422,000!!!!!!
i wonder how ppl afford to live in kelowna, that boogles my mind.
average house price in kamloops last i heard was either 250,000 or 300,000

It is quiet rediculous. I lucked out a year ago and bought a 2 bed/2 bath Condo right downtown Rutland for $163,000. And even now they are up to about $205,000.

westin hotel is over 70 percent sold out, construction starting in spring

I wonder when We will get some new projects floating in , Good for you K town ( Throw's up on self ) .

yeah theres like nothing big happening in kamloops to my knowledge. supposed to be lots from what i heard before, but its soo quiet in big construction

kelowna is now officially the 2nd most expensive housing market in canada with the average home price 422,000, it goes 1. van, 2. kelowna. 3. toronto. 4. calgary

Are you sure that's right? Here's what the Victoria Real Estate board is reporting for October:

The average price for single family homes in Greater Victoria last month was $523,677;

nope thats correct it was just released all over the country

It makes me wonder where the media get their numbers, if not from the real estate boards themselves? What other sources do they use?

i stil dont know how to upload all my construction pics i took of kelowna in oct.

^^Just go to this thread and it will kinda explain it too you. http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=339254

I would suggest going to http://freefilehosting.net for uploading your images. It works the best for me.

Those latest stats are a load of bullocks. Victoria has been expensive for ages and I knew Kelowna was up there. Still its nice to hear Calgary is more expensive than Victoria because I sure as hell would rather live on Vancovuer Island.

I guess the Alberta Advantage is limited to Edmonton now.

First installment of Pictures, these are some of my pics at UBC-O, if anyone has a better way of uploading them directly than let me know!

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check out the pics in the previous message!

check out the pics in the previous message!

thanks for the pics, but if you get a chance to skew them to a decent size they would look a lot better.

Ive never posted pics before, i didnt even know how to upload them so this was the best i could do for now until i learn more

you kamloopians are gonna hate Kelownians even more now....


26 Storey Highrise Proposed
by Wayne Moore - Story: 23953
Nov. 13, 2006 / 4:00 pm



Kelowna City Council gets a look at a major 780 unit housing development planned for the cities north end when it meets Tuesday evening.

The residential development, which includes a 26 storey highrise tower and eight-four story buildings, is the brainchild of Canada Lands Corporation.

The complex would sit on the former CN Railyards, between Ellis St and Sunset Drive, adjacent to the Westin Hotel project.

The cities Planning Department, in support of the project, says the proposal is an ambitious residential and commercial proposal that embraces key elements of the Downtown North Area Structure Plan.

The development application includes a number of variances, the most important of which seeks to vary the maximum building height from 16 to 26 storey's and to reduce the amount of off-street parking stalls from 1,129 to 1,028.

The Planning Department also raised concerns about the possible environmental impact on the nearby Brandt's Creek corridor and adjacent wetlands.

Those in the area of the development are able to voice their concerns during the public meeting, which begins at 6 pm in Council Chambers.


wow, we are actually going to have a decent Skyline in the north end with the two 10's, 1 11, 2 17's, a 20, 21 and now a 26 story building. (if this one goes through).

I nice north end skyline indeed!!! I hope this goes through! I would love to see that entire lot built up. The westin and now this new project to fill it up. Sounds awesome. I sure hope they don't make the building shorter. That would suck haha. I have one question though... What do you mean "two 10's"? I don't know of any project that is building two 10 storey buildings...

yeah your very right about us kamloopsians hating your bloody guts.
best part is i get to be there on wednesday to get some real pics taken..as much as i probably shouldn't cuz im being a traitor..but whatever.
god i hate yoooour city...
at least your rail line sucks

I nice north end skyline indeed!!! I hope this goes through! I would love to see that entire lot built up. The westin and now this new project to fill it up. Sounds awesome. I sure hope they don't make the building shorter. That would suck haha. I have one question though... What do you mean "two 10's"? I don't know of any project that is building two 10 storey buildings...

I'm glad they are compressing many towers in that area opposed to having towers sprawled all over the area like they are right now.
And by the 2 10 stories, I'm reffering to the Grand Okanagan Resort, but I am mistaken, I just checked and they are both 11 stories :cheers:


Can't wait for the pics Trev, since my good camera won't load anything on my computer I'm glad someone (even if your from the evil land of the 'loops). Oh and if you think your a traitor for taking pictures here, consider me a traitor for working on developments in your town :lol:

^Oh right, the grand haha. I shoulda thought of that.:nuts:

[QUOTE=G-roy
Can't wait for the pics Trev, since my good camera won't load anything on my computer I'm glad someone (even if your from the evil land of the 'loops). Oh and if you think your a traitor for taking pictures here, consider me a traitor for working on developments in your town :lol:[/QUOTE]


i would have been a bigger traitor if i took the job that i got offered in kelowna to do concrete and steel work. im almost thinking i should have, $16 an hour start the guy had told me. although it woulda been killer hard on my back and body.

looks like im all set up and ready for tomo. you guys better be excited for what im gonna get for pics.
its actually not too hard to navigate in kelowna. im scared of the traffic though.
wont be forgeeting my camera for sure this time.

I just read in the capital news that the 26 storey building is approved by city council!!! There's no photos yet or info on who is building it but here's the article I read in the capital news. (Kamloops... Your time will come...)



New highrise to climb to 26 storeys


ByJennifer Smith
Staff reporter
Nov 15 2006

The gem of Kelowna’s future metropolitan skyline will be a 26-storey skyscraper in the city’s north end.

Late Tuesday evening, city councillors approved a nine-building development on what was once CN rail yards adjacent to Brandt’s Creek.

The tower will be the tallest building the city has ever seen, and marks a sharp departure—though not unprecedented—from the 16-storey height maximum set by City of Kelowna zoning.

Several other buildings, including the Discovery Bay tower, the Lagoons and a proposed Westin Hotel, all exceed the height set by city zoning, a height characterized by city staff as a guideline not a scientifically defined max-point.

“Most of those heights were kind of boiler-point heights…It wasn’t scientific, it wasn’t based on streetscape…there’s not hard and fast rule,” said city manager Ron Mattuissi.

“When those heights were put in place Kelowna was a very different place.”

Arguing that the development will provide varied and “affordable” housing for Kelowna buyers, the project’s developers won over city council with a plan that creates more green and walking space in a the type of high-density housing units called for in the area by the Official Community Plan.

Eight of the nine buildings will be lower, wooden buildings, meaning they can be sold at lower price-points that young families can afford. The tower provides higher end units, which maximize the near lakeside land’s value.

“It really is an outstanding project in terms of it’s design, it’s livability and general environmental friendliness,” said Coun. Robert Hobson, who defended the environmental impact shading from the tower creates.

The new building will have only 1,028 parking stalls rather than the 1,129 regular zoning would require, exceeds the zone’s maximum height of 16 storeys by 10, and will throw a larger building shadow than has been normally permitted.

Zoning for the project was already passed through council.

Last night’s hearing on the development permit and variances required to grant that permit marks the last stage of paperwork required for the buildings to move forward.

Several members of the community stated concerns over the environmental impact. “If you put a rock in the middle of a creek, you create stress,” said Kevin Ade, of Friends of Brandt’s Creek.

He sighted concerns about ground water and impact of shadowing from the tower on the creek.

But councillors were assured both ministry of environment and municipal environmental staff that environmental concerns were met and that the tower and landscaping would in fact help lower the water temperature in the creek to a level more conducive for fish in the summer months.

“I’m very passionate about Brandt’s Creek and I am convinced the taller thinner tower will have less of an impact than the original proposal with its 16-storey towers,” said Hobson.

© Copyright 2006 Kelowna Capital News

:banana: :banana: :banana: :rock: :righton: now they better build something original and nothing that looks like Lagoons/dolphins/discovery bay.

all im gonna say to that is outreageous.
i got some pics allright but now im gonna make you spoiled bastards wait till later on tonight...and because i have plans for a few hours. but seriously...outreageous.

allright here i go. i got pictures of the only 2 crane projects i could see.
first one being the centuria.
i wasen't used to seeing a crane building a 16 story structure right in a subburb. its the same as the century being built in my back yard, it was weird. you can see houses in the back ground.

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the next pics are of the loft which is going onto either the 11th or 12th floor.
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so yeah theres the construction pics. i got a couple randoms to add too.
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i also found a few excavation sites, like the one for the razur or whatever the hell its called. it was just down the road from the centuria. saw another one along hwy 97 too.
so there i go, i'll get more when i have to go back on jan 4...hopefully sooner if i get lucky and my next appointment is sooner.

mistake

Nice pics. thanks.

:banana: :banana: :banana: :rock: :righton: now they better build something original and nothing that looks like Lagoons/dolphins/discovery bay.
I totally agree. They said it will be thinner looking. hopefully mostly glass or something. That's how I imagine it anyway...

this is such a great city. I never knew it existed until i saw it ehre on SCC

^Thanks for that comment. That's awesome.

I was watching CHBC news and they were showing the renderings for the new 26-storey proposal!! It looks great! totally unlike the discovery bay, lagoons, and dolphin towers!! It's almost all glass!! Look for yourself!!

Sorry for the CRAPPY quality but I just took these pics while looking a the TV sooo.... and the TV isn't that great. But you can still see it!!!



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WOW that looks like its going to be a beauty, be quiet the change having a glass highrise in our neighboorhood. Damn this is exciting.


hey Trev, thanks for the pics, Centura is going to be nice, yea its kinda weird being built in the middle of housing, but it seems like they put developments like that everywhere in Kelowna, which is my biggest pet peeve, so it really doesnt surprise me. The Lofts are coming along nicely too. The development down the street from Centuria is called Fuzion, http://www.clubfuzion.ca/

Re: Centuria - the rumour mill is that eventually Capri Mall will be redeveloped with 8 or so highrises in the future so that whole area is changing slowly.

^That's true. The capri mall actually had a proposal for five 16-storey buildings to be built on the mall site and a couple across harvey from the mall but that proposal fell through pretty quickly. But ya, I won't be surprised either if highrises go up there someday.

i can not get over how tall you guys are building. the 30+ story mark is definatly next....it'll be like a mini vancouver.
when is that tower supposed to be built anyways?
im guessing it wont be started on for a year or 2
i thought the fuzion was a hi rise, guess not.

i can not get over how tall you guys are building. the 30+ story mark is definatly next....it'll be like a mini vancouver.
when is that tower supposed to be built anyways?
im guessing it wont be started on for a year or 2
i thought the fuzion was a hi rise, guess not.

The tallest in Vancouver for the longest time was 36 stories (not anymore), thats only 10 more than the new tower will be. And yea it will be like a mini Vancouver considering the Condo to Office highrise ratio is about oh i dont know, 10 to 1.
I hear they are begining to get the lot prepped in a month for the new one. This tower all came about rather quickley, it seemed like one day it was proposed, the next it was passed, and then pretty soon they will be getting the land ready.

And yea it will be like a mini Vancouver considering the Condo to Office highrise ratio is about oh i dont know, 10 to 1.Too true. It's great to see all of these residential towers going up like mad but I'd love to see some 10+ storey office buildings downtown. I really wish that the Landmark II tower was downtown. That would be awesome. I just want to see some more office highrises downtown around the leon, lawrence, bernard area. After all of these Northend projects are complete, the southend of downtown (which is the best part of downtown) will sure be lacking in some height. Like, completely... I think the southend is also much better suited for more office buildings as that is the major business area downtown.

yeah highrise buildings are passed super quick in kelowna. that only ever happened once in kamloops that i can remember and it was the university student residence, they had a drawing one day and 3 weeks later the cranes were up. we gotta wait on that 21 story building for a year or so. but im thinking theres others lurking in the shadows..or so my gut instinct tells me.

i had to be in the landmark ll tower for my appointment yesterday. nothing to special only on the second floor with a crappy view.
its not a bad size as is right now, it would look pretty sweet at 20 stories thats for sure.
its the same height as kamloops tallest office tower too.

I have a feeling we will be seeing a heck of a lot more residential towers than offices going up since Kelowna is such a hot spot for tourists to come to and discover. but yes, maybe 4 or 5 16+ towers would be nice in the south end, because honestly there is nothing pretty about looking at our downtown from afar. Heck from some pictures from the air its even hard to tell where downtown is.

Personally I really don't like the landmark tower. The white/blue stripes look hideous in my honest opinion and am glad that it isnt any bigger or any closer to downtown, although the smaller Tech buildings I really like and wish they were about 12 stories taller.

^^ I was just in Vancouver and surrounding area last month for the very first time, and I LOVED it! Kelowna looks like a beautiful city too, in a very nice setting. Nice to see a new tall tower being built there. I was very impressed by the condos in Vancouver and I'm very glad that a B.C developer is transforming the look of my city; Mississauga. It won't be B.C but its a start.

I was just browsing Worman Developments website and came acrosse the rendering for the 6 story building that has the pedestrian bridge to the parkade, located 1630 Pandosy:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/GeoffWray9/com_cur_project_1.jpg
not too shabby.

^That's true. The capri mall actually had a proposal for five 16-storey buildings to be built on the mall site and a couple across harvey from the mall but that proposal fell through pretty quickly. But ya, I won't be surprised either if highrises go up there someday.

It was never an official proposal - more of a "test the waters" query. I don't know but I would bet that it is still seriously on the books as the mall is floundering badly and as it stands now is losing money ( again, just an opinion and speculation - i really don't know ).

I was just browsing Worman Developments website and came acrosse the rendering for the 6 story building that has the pedestrian bridge to the parkade, located 1630 Pandosy:
not too shabby.

Dude you really do rock!! Thanks! What is the weby address of the worman site?

Dude you really do rock!! Thanks! What is the weby address of the worman site?
lol well I just love searching development company websites and I almost fell of my chair when I actually found that because I have been meaning to ask for it. Also there is a rendering of the building on 97 & Gordon (looks like a restaraunt). the site is simply: http://worman.ca

G-roy!! I love you man!! haha... I've been really wanting to see all these projects and wow! They look great!!! I'm so stoked for the 6 and 7 storey office buildings on pandosy! So stoked!

Now that G-roy has given us this website and what not... I'm going to just post pics of all the projects Worman commercial are building. Only a few projects that are fairly big but all of them look great IMO.


Current Projects:


1630 Pandosy St.(Looking forward to this one!)
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1110 Harvey Ave.(Not 1660 Pandosy St. haha)
http://www.worman.ca/images/com_cur_project_3.jpg

Fairfield Inn and Suites(I'm not sure if this is in Kelowna or not)
http://www.worman.ca/images/com_cur_project_4.jpg



Coming Soon


1660 Pandosy St.(Definitely looking forward to this one!)
http://www.worman.ca/images/cs_project_1.jpg




Past Projects(Completed)


510 Bernard Ave.
http://www.worman.ca/images/com_pst_project_1.jpg

1007 Rutland Rd. North
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1889 Spall Rd.
(No Photo)

26 stories eh? ( loads gun and places it in my mouth ) Good for you guys ( eye twitch ) .

isn't it swell at how high they are building already? when we still haven't passed the 14 story mark yet:bash:

^Ya, what's with that anyway... Kamloops has such a sweet downtown feel. A much better feel today than ours in my opinion, but that will change. Hopefully Kamlopps will get some more towers built up there. Kelowna just seems to approve anything these days, except for the Lawson's landing which I'm pretty sure is cancelled or atleast forgotten about. Lawson's landing called for 36, 33, 25, 22, and 8 story residential/commercial buildings by the lake shore downtown. I don't think it's officially cancelled, atleast, I hope not, but we'll see. It just seems like a huge project, which it would be, and it would be awesome.

we do have that 21 story going up soon, soon as in a year from now....
but theres other projects that are going up downtown. theres like 5 rezoning signs downtown, all in suitible areas for tall buildings. if im not mistaken they may have already started on a fresh one downtown, i hope so anyways.

The Icon tower in Kelowna that was propsed as a 20 story tower in the downtown north end (near where the 21 story westin, 26 story tower is going, and the Dolphin and discovery bay towers are) has found a new developer, Navigator develp. out of Calgary. Apperently the artchitect Victor Tam is going before city council to approve a development variance to add another floor to bring the total floors to 21.

pretty exciting news that the tower is alive once again, I remember going to the sales office in Prospera place where they had a model of the tower and man did it look nice, a beautiful glass and steel building that would look awesome mixed in with the Westin and the new 26er. Very exciting news on a snowy and cold sunday.

will the towers ever stop in kelowna?
and yes it is cold and snowy, -15 in kamloops and -29 with the windchill.

will the towers ever stop in kelowna?
and yes it is cold and snowy, -15 in kamloops and -29 with the windchill.

well hopefully they wont stop for awhile. Yea its about -8 here, been snowing pretty much all day and now have about 7" of snow.

There are 3 proposed in the north end right now, which would bring that to 6 towers all 17+ stories in pretty much a 2 block radius, which means Kelowna will finally have a distinguishable skyline :banana:

oh and I just found the only picture of Icon, at: http://www.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Environment%20Division/Energy%20Management/Energy%20Matters%20Newsletter%20Summer%202005.pdf
it is a PDF file, and also theres a rendering of the two Mission creek Towers, two 9 story towers (one of them have been built)

^Cool. Thanks for the model pic. That's pretty much how I remember the project. It's been a while since i've seen that.

Crane is up for the 11 story Sandman hotel tower going up right across from orchard park mall. I havent found or seen a rendering, so if anyone has any thing please post!

Cool - thanks will have to check it out - seems like a small footprint. As per tower design nothing to write home about - so the rendering once at a meeting. But better the Best Western crap ( I hope LOL ). No rendering float around that I could find...

Cool - thanks will have to check it out - seems like a small footprint. As per tower design nothing to write home about - so the rendering once at a meeting. But better the Best Western crap ( I hope LOL ). No rendering float around that I could find...

yea the have the footings all poured and part of the first floor goin up, looks like it will be a very slender building. I deff. hope it will be better than the Best western, god that thing is fugly.