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[Downtown] The Yates on Yates | Condos; commercial | 20-storeys | Built - completed in 2020

Started by Mike K. , Sep 29 2016 02:45 PM

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#161 LJ

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 07:40 PM

Someone should invite Isitt to visit Moscow and see how real apartments are built....

https://www.google.c...LTnWQ3RpYB_uDM:

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#162 DavidSchell

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Posted 13 April 2017 - 08:24 PM

Someone should invite Isitt to visit Moscow and see how real apartments are built....

Each day I walk to/from Fairfield to downtown to go to work and I pass by all these 3 story apartments with large parking lots and think wow if the former counsels had not been so narrow minded in not allowing higher density would we even have a housing/rental crises now?

Ben should walk a mile in my shoes and perhaps he would see what a waste of livable space has been created because of the attitudes of no to higher density.

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#163 Kapten Kapsell

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Posted 07 May 2017 - 01:49 PM

The public hearing for this project will be at Thursday's Council meeting (along with a vote to issue the development permit).

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#164 Nparker

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Posted 07 May 2017 - 02:00 PM

The public hearing for this project will be at Thursday's Council meeting (along with a vote to issue the development permit).

Nothing to see here folks. Make it happen. The only thing Council should insist upon is quality exterior finishes.

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#165 ryno8097

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Posted 07 May 2017 - 08:09 PM

Nothing to see here folks. Make it happen. The only thing Council should insist upon is quality exterior finishes.

... and maybe staggered height between the two towers - like 18 and 22, or 4 and 36 or something in between.

It will be a great addition regardless.

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#166 MarkoJ

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Posted 08 May 2017 - 02:48 PM

"Bubbled plans" up on Victoria Development Tracker; looks like the might phase the project doing one tower first and then the second? Not sure.

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#167 Nparker

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Posted 08 May 2017 - 02:57 PM

...looks like they might phase the project doing one tower first and then the second...

Yeah, that seems to be what the plans suggest.

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#168 shoeflack

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Posted 08 May 2017 - 03:01 PM

Interesting though as it looks like the full podium (and u/g parking) will be part of phase one.

I guess Ben Isitt can't complain about the height now seeing as phase 1 includes a two-story build on Johnson

Wonder if they'll leave the Johnson podium side as a shell, or if they will complete and sell those units? Would make for an interesting living situation.

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#169 zoomer

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Posted 08 May 2017 - 07:05 PM

Seems to me it's tactic to pressure the powers that be to ensure the former Central Care gets it's act in order before Chard will proceed with a much needed rental tower. Hard to sell the rental to a REIT for top dollar if it's across from a gong show. Not to mention this would set a precedent that developers may hold off if the downtown core is perceived as dangerous/unwelcoming which will allow the city/province to move the residents out of downtown and convert the building to high barrier housing. In theory it's a win-win - and just in time for the new civic election. That, or I'm hallucinating again.

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#170 Nparker

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Posted 08 May 2017 - 07:25 PM

Seems to me it's tactic to pressure the powers that be to ensure the former Central Care gets it's act in order before Chard will proceed with a much needed rental tower...

Isn't that a tactic that could back-fire? Council might delay the start of this project or insist on so many conditions that financial viability becomes difficult for Chard.

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#171 MarkoJ

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Posted 11 May 2017 - 07:32 PM

Pam Madoff just finished talking, ohhh man, Loveday next...voted against it without really giving any reasons other than he wished it was a rental.....

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#172 MarkoJ

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Posted 11 May 2017 - 07:33 PM

Lisa Helps finally the voice of reason!

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#173 MarkoJ

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Posted 11 May 2017 - 07:34 PM

Passed 6-3.

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#174 Nparker

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Posted 11 May 2017 - 07:45 PM

Passed 6-3.

Against: Madoff, Isitt & Loveday - right?

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#175 Nparker

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Posted 11 May 2017 - 07:46 PM

Lisa Helps finally the voice of reason!

Now there's something you don't read everyday.

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#176 Mike K.

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Posted 11 May 2017 - 07:59 PM

Are both towers approved, or just the one?

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#177 AllseeingEye

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Posted 11 May 2017 - 08:03 PM

Against: Madoff, Isitt & Loveday - right?

Bank on it; side note - does Jeremy also wait for Ben to give him the green light for him to excuse himself to go to the City Hall men's room? Seriously - I'm too lazy to look it up - but has there been a vote yet, even a single one, where Loveday has_not supported Isitt? I presume after all he has a mind of his own and can actually & act think independently of his ideological mentor....

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#178 rjag

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Posted 11 May 2017 - 08:34 PM

Bank on it; side note - does Jeremy also wait for Ben to give him the green light for him to excuse himself to go to the City Hall men's room? Seriously - I'm too lazy to look it up - but has there been a vote yet, even a single one, where Loveday has_not supported Isitt? I presume after all he has a mind of his own and can actually & act think independently of his ideological mentor....

Its not the 'Mens' room! Its LGBTTQQFAGPBDSMNC2SAP....jeez

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#179 zoomer

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Posted 11 May 2017 - 08:41 PM

Reminds me of former Green Party city counsellor Sonya Chandler. Voted with Madoff and opposed every 'tall' building, including the 14 storey Juliet, ironic for a Green. Actually, and anecdotal only, so feel free to dismiss this... most Greens I know personally live in big houses in the suburbs with large gardens and actually have a far bigger negative impact on the environment than your condo dweller. But I digress...