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Rodrigo21 · January 8th, 2008, 05:02 AM

Looks nice, its design is similar to the Titanium La Portada tower in Santiago, Chile, except for that slight twist.
Excellent design, very nice building.

beyond 1000 · January 9th, 2008, 03:26 AM

I heard on the radio today that the penthouse will sell for a whopping 28 million dollars. Personally I wouldn't pay a dime over 19 million for this unit. One has to be responsible with money you know.

zodiac85 · January 9th, 2008, 05:32 PM

twisting towers are all the rage now..

mr.x · January 10th, 2008, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim856796

If the Ritz-Carlton's completion date is 2011, it would still be under construction during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

But it would probably have topped off at 600 feet with its glass facade completed in time for 2010. Interior furnishings, piping, electric wires, etc. all they quite a bit of time. For example, the Shangri-la Vancouver. It has topped off with most of its glass facade installed, but it won't be finished until early-2009.

Skymaster · January 15th, 2008, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by BldgFreak

thank-you for the updates...for a while there I was wondering if this post was going to die! It's unfortunate that I live in Kelowna - if I were in the Lower Mainland I would be able to add to this post and the shangri-la post as well. Awesome job on the pics....keep them coming! I'm always checking in.

Theirs not much to see anyway yet, if you want to know what they have done so far. They have just started excavation and only about 1/4 of the ground has been dug about 9 or 10 feet and thats about it nothing else.

zerokarma · January 18th, 2008, 04:06 PM

any new updates?

Vancouverite · January 20th, 2008, 06:39 PM

The existing building on the site has been completely demolished and the project is gearing up to begin excavation in earnest. Apparently 80% of the residential condos have been sold to date while the uppermost penthouse is listed at $28 million and garnering expressions of interest. The Shangri-La Vancouver is in the background across Georgia Street.

(My photo)

Skymaster · January 26th, 2008, 04:04 AM

I'm guessing that their is going to be about an 80 foot excavation for this building so therefore, we won't see any concrete or steel beams going up until the end of May or around mid June.

mr.x · March 1st, 2008, 02:26 AM

Posted by Leftcoaster:

The excavation for this site will be 75 feet deep!

And here are the "elegant street lights" the plans call for:

And a few bonus shots of the front canopy, plaza and rooftop pool.

Coral Builder · March 1st, 2008, 06:59 PM

Awesome. Any shots of the excavation work underway??

Skyscrapercitizen · March 1st, 2008, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skymaster

I'm guessing that their is going to be about an 80 foot excavation for this building so therefore, we won't see any concrete or steel beams going up until the end of May or around mid June.

Sorry for going off topic, but that should be there with my basic english...

It surprises me that so many people do this wrong...

Ontopic:

Nice to see the plot cleared, I love this project. $28 mln dollar for the penthouse! Is that the most expensive is in Vancouver? And is that US$ or Canadian $?

koolio · March 1st, 2008, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyscrapercitizen

Sorry for going off topic, but that should be there with my basic english...

It surprises me that so many people do this wrong...

Ontopic:

Nice to see the plot cleared, I love this project. $28 mln dollar for the penthouse! Is that the most expensive is in Vancouver? And is that US$ or Canadian $?

US and Canadian dollars are at parity. $28 million Canadian is possibly $28.03 million American.

mr.x · March 2nd, 2008, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyscrapercitizen

Nice to see the plot cleared, I love this project. $28 mln dollar for the penthouse! Is that the most expensive is in Vancouver? And is that US$ or Canadian $?

That's the most expensive for Vancouver.

Vancouverite · March 2nd, 2008, 06:48 AM

My understanding is that excavation is set to begin in March, which means that as soon as monday dirt will be coming up.

Skymaster · March 19th, 2008, 01:50 AM

Excavation still hasn't begun, and it seems like someone must have been having some fun in the dirt by the looks of those tire tracks.

image hosted on flickr

Vancouver_highrise · June 25th, 2008, 05:52 AM

What's going on with this project... has anything even started yet!?!?!

Hed_Kandi · June 25th, 2008, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Vancouver_highrise

What's going on with this project... has anything even started yet!?!?!

They're starting to dig. Lots of activity going on at the site.

Marco Polo · June 25th, 2008, 06:30 AM

This is great news. Thanks!!

Huhu · June 26th, 2008, 12:05 AM

IMO the streetlights look tacky, but the tower looks great.

Skybean · June 26th, 2008, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.x

That's the most expensive for Vancouver.

Also the most expensive in Canada. The listed price of $28 M is higher than that paid for the 1 Bloor East penthouse in Toronto for $25 M by a Hong Kong businessman.

January 8th, 2008, 05:02 AM	#81
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January 20th, 2008, 06:39 PM	#87
Vancouverite Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 419 Likes (Received): 0	January 15th update The existing building on the site has been completely demolished and the project is gearing up to begin excavation in earnest. Apparently 80% of the residential condos have been sold to date while the uppermost penthouse is listed at $28 million and garnering expressions of interest. The Shangri-La Vancouver is in the background across Georgia Street. (My photo) __________________ Vancouverite in SSC \| SFUVancouver in SSP Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Athlete's Village \| 1.4M sqft, LEED GOLD Vancouver \| Beautiful, Multicultural \| Canada's Pacific Metropolis

January 26th, 2008, 04:04 AM	#88
Skymaster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 299 Likes (Received): 0	I'm guessing that their is going to be about an 80 foot excavation for this building so therefore, we won't see any concrete or steel beams going up until the end of May or around mid June. __________________ Sky is not the limit, it is just the beginning.

March 1st, 2008, 02:26 AM	#89
mr.x Ex-mod Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: █♣█ Vancouver Posts: 8,072 Likes (Received): 1	Posted by Leftcoaster: The excavation for this site will be 75 feet deep! And here are the "elegant street lights" the plans call for: And a few bonus shots of the front canopy, plaza and rooftop pool. __________________ "My Homer is not a communist. He may be a liar, a pig, an idiot, a communist, but he is NOT a porn star." - Abe Simpson "Preparations for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics are progressing so well, it's boring. We'd like there to be some challenges, so we [the IOC] could shout at them." - IOC (Sept. 2007) "In medieval Europe if you didn't like somebody's argument and couldn't think of a real response you called them a witch and demanded they be burned at the stake. In the US you call them unpatriotic, and in Canada you call them racist."

January 9th, 2008, 03:26 AM	#82
beyond 1000 BANNED Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 360 Likes (Received): 0	I heard on the radio today that the penthouse will sell for a whopping 28 million dollars. Personally I wouldn't pay a dime over 19 million for this unit. One has to be responsible with money you know.

January 9th, 2008, 05:32 PM	#83
zodiac85 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 33 Likes (Received): 0	twisting towers are all the rage now..

March 1st, 2008, 06:59 PM	#90
Coral Builder Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 226 Likes (Received): 0	Awesome. Any shots of the excavation work underway??

March 2nd, 2008, 06:48 AM	#94
Vancouverite Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 419 Likes (Received): 0	My understanding is that excavation is set to begin in March, which means that as soon as monday dirt will be coming up. __________________ Vancouverite in SSC \| SFUVancouver in SSP Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Athlete's Village \| 1.4M sqft, LEED GOLD Vancouver \| Beautiful, Multicultural \| Canada's Pacific Metropolis Last edited by Vancouverite; March 2nd, 2008 at 07:39 AM.

March 19th, 2008, 01:50 AM	#95
Skymaster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 299 Likes (Received): 0	Excavation still hasn't begun, and it seems like someone must have been having some fun in the dirt by the looks of those tire tracks. image hosted on flickr __________________ Sky is not the limit, it is just the beginning.

June 25th, 2008, 05:52 AM	#96
Vancouver_highrise Never looking down Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 36 Likes (Received): 0	What's going on with this project... has anything even started yet!?!?!

June 25th, 2008, 06:30 AM	#98
Marco Polo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,321 Likes (Received): 36	This is great news. Thanks!!

June 26th, 2008, 12:05 AM	#99
Huhu Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,045 Likes (Received): 11	IMO the streetlights look tacky, but the tower looks great.

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