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[dkuitu]

[Nparker]

At least the power lines aren't completely obstructed by this behemoth. 

[Mike K.]

All that opposition, the fear mongering, the angry letters and the radio interviews decrying a neighbourbood crasher. And there it stands, a little five-storey residential building.

[RustyNail]

I think it looks great. Curious to know who the commercial tenants are going to be for the ground floor.

[Victoria Watcher]

how about a royal bank that converts to an ice cream shop from june 15 to september 15?  "let's make someday happen".

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 23 February 2020 - 09:58 AM.

[Torrontes]

All that opposition, the fear mongering, the angry letters and the radio interviews decrying a neighbourbood crasher. And there it stands, a little five-storey residential building.

 

Of course, if you owned a property immediately to the west of this project, you might have a different opinion.However, those negative views might potentially be mitigated by the level of vibrancy the project brings to the community, especially what service providers occupy the first level.

[qv]

Of course, if you owned a property immediately to the west of this project, you might have a different opinion.However, those negative views might potentially be mitigated by the level of vibrancy the project brings to the community, especially what service providers occupy the first level.

If anything this will make the neighbours' property more valuable, not less.

[aastra]

 

...those negative views might potentially be mitigated by the level of vibrancy the project brings to the community...

 

I just hope we're not setting our expectations too high re: the impact of one more apartment building in Fairfield and two or three more neighbourhood-style commercial units in Cook Street Village itself. Can Fairfield's 150th apartment building (or whatever it happens to be) really have a significant impact in any aspect, positive or negative? This building isn't transforming the neighbourhood. Heck, the redevelopment of the corner of Fairfield and Moss involves the loss of a major piece of Fairfield's architectural heritage. Nothing like that happened here.

 

This project is really just an instance of incremental redevelopment, but many critics and supporters alike have tried to portray it as if were some major thing bringing complete and transformative change to CSV or even to Fairfield as a whole.

 

screen grab from "Coast of British Columbia" YouTube video by DroneCrazy

 

[mbjj]

Of course, if you owned a property immediately to the west of this project, you might have a different opinion.However, those negative views might potentially be mitigated by the level of vibrancy the project brings to the community, especially what service providers occupy the first level.

As a keen gardener I would be pretty annoyed by having a lot of my sunlight blocked.

[Mike K.]

Since the building is east of its neighbours, its shadow impact won’t be a big deal. The bigger issue are Park Blvd apartment blocks that stand to the south of SFDs with gardens.

[Bernard]

As a keen gardener I would be pretty annoyed by having a lot of my sunlight blocked.

The building is no taller than a middle aged cedar tree.   A neighbour can plant trees on their property and completely block your light without any discussion.   This building starts to slope away from the property line at 10 metres height so I expect the light issue us not that bad.

 

I always have to shake my head at people that buy single family homes close to streets that are so clearly going to eventually be re-developed for more density.   It may not happen now, but it will happen because there is a need for more housing and it has to go somewhere and no one will allow it in the middle of single family home neighbourhoods.

[GRT]

I think it looks great. Curious to know who the commercial tenants are going to be for the ground floor.

At one point, I had heard that Jam was going in on the ground floor corner spot, but now I see For Rent signs in the windows.  I would love to see another eating spot in the Village.

[Mike K.]

Has this building received occupancy yet?

[Jackerbie]

Has this building received occupancy yet?

 

The BPs are still shown as "Active" on VicMap. I think they get switched to "Completed" at occupancy.

[Mike K.]

Perfect. Thank you.

[Kapten Kapsell]

The building itself seems to be largely complete ...

[Mike K.]

Urban Core’s website says it was completed in 2018.

[Nparker]

Urban Core’s website says it was completed in 2018.

2018! 

[IPH]

The BPs are still shown as "Active" on VicMap. I think they get switched to "Completed" at occupancy.

Based on furniture and light activity in the building at night there are quite few units occupied with tenants.  Does the city issue partial occupancy for sections of the building or are they just turning a blind eye that the building has tenants living in it without occupancy?  As a landlord I would be concerned about the validity of my insurance if I didn't have occupancy from the city.

[Jackerbie]

Based on furniture and light activity in the building at night there are quite few units occupied with tenants.  Does the city issue partial occupancy for sections of the building or are they just turning a blind eye that the building has tenants living in it without occupancy?  As a landlord I would be concerned about the validity of my insurance if I didn't have occupancy from the city.

 

As the BP is for both the residential and commercial components, it could be that there's partial occupancy for the residences while the commercial base is still completing? Dunno, just shooting in the dark...