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The Yates on Yates
Uses: condo, commercial
Address: 848-852 Yates Street
Municipality: Victoria
Region: Downtown Victoria
Storeys: 20
Condo units: (1BR, 2BR, 3BR, 2BR + den)
Sales status: sold out / resales only
The Yates on Yates is one of two 20-storey residential towers on a property spanning the 700-blocks of Yates a... (view full profile)
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[Downtown] The Yates on Yates | Condos; commercial | 20-storeys | Built - completed in 2020


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#861 Mike K.

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Posted 26 November 2020 - 04:56 PM

Like a firewood fire pit?
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#862 RustyNail

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Posted 26 November 2020 - 05:02 PM

One of my co-workers used to live at Hudson Walk One and commented on how absolutely disgusting the dog run was due to the sheer volume of pets in the building. Hope the residents at Vivid have a less poopy experience.


This is exactly what I was thinking for when VIVID opens. I'm assuming there will be a couple of spray hoses hooked up for cleaning? How did they clean at Hudson Walk 1?

#863 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 26 November 2020 - 05:08 PM

I stand corrected then. very interesting.

#864 Brantastic

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Posted 26 November 2020 - 05:20 PM

Like a firewood fire pit?

Assuming this is directed to me, they're propane firepits.



#865 Mike K.

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Posted 27 November 2020 - 08:37 AM

Ah, gotcha.

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#866 MarkoJ

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Posted 27 November 2020 - 10:44 AM

Re-sale units hitting the market at YoY. 


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Posted 27 November 2020 - 01:10 PM

The photos look like the finishings are step up from some other recent builds, perhaps on-par with Promontory?  

 

What's the typical target market for these places? At 540 sq-ft, 1b/1ba these aren't exactly targeted at couples thinking about starting a family, and at 10 times my gross annual income they're not speaking to a singleton like myself either :D 


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#868 Casual Kev

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Posted 28 November 2020 - 10:51 AM

The photos look like the finishings are step up from some other recent builds, perhaps on-par with Promontory?  

 

What's the typical target market for these places? At 540 sq-ft, 1b/1ba these aren't exactly targeted at couples thinking about starting a family, and at 10 times my gross annual income they're not speaking to a singleton like myself either :D

 

 

You'd be surprised at the amount of couples living in 1-beds. 



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Posted 28 November 2020 - 11:49 AM

You'd be surprised at the amount of couples living in 1-beds.


Most couples I know who rent are in 1BR units, as am I. Was fine until work from home started, now a second bedroom or den would be a godsend.

#870 Nparker

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Posted 28 November 2020 - 12:08 PM

You'd be surprised at the amount of couples living in 1-beds. 

You'd probably be even more surprised by the amount of couples in separate beds. :rolleyes:



#871 aastra

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Posted 28 November 2020 - 01:13 PM

^I don't want to start a rumour but I heard Laura and Rob are doing that. They might be having issues.


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#872 Mike K.

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Posted 28 November 2020 - 03:48 PM

Well, if her name is Laura then Rob’s got far, far more to worry about!

The whole sleeping in separate beds thing is actually pretty cool, especially if you have different schedules or the other person is a night owl. It’s quite the sign of mutual respect for each other, and confidence/security in your relationship.

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#873 Nparker

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Posted 28 November 2020 - 04:01 PM

^I don't want to start a rumour but I heard Laura and Rob are doing that...

I'd suggest they talk to Ricky and Lucy, but I don't think that would help. Perhaps Darren and Samantha or Mike and Carol could offer some advice. Even Herman and Lily managed to work this out.

(and that's as off-topic as I am going to take this)



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Posted 23 December 2020 - 10:42 PM

Photo I took today, you can see a few people have moved in.  At night and with those very bright exterior lights you can see the 'high-end' intent of this building.. but after you get past the brickwork it's like WTF.  How the heck was this approved by everyone involved?! 

 

Did no one say 'Hey this is way to f'in busy, plus what's with the grey panels and why are the balconies on the worst view sides and why are there are no balconies on all sides and why are we putting a mid-block walk right beside another mid-walk block which is right beside a no-barrier/no eviction homeless shelter, and why is this proposal making me spew out run on sentences asking why, why, why!" 

 

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#875 Rob Randall

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Posted 24 December 2020 - 07:09 AM

The top half reminds me those plastic model kits after you assemble it but before you glue the bits on and paint it and put the decals on. Remember that? Soaking the paper and sliding the decal onto the model? Anyway. But that is a great photo.


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#876 aastra

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Posted 24 December 2020 - 02:03 PM

Is zoomer saying he really likes it or what? Why beat around the bush like that?

 

I'm telling you, the lower sections are the best thing about it. That flavour should have extended further up the tower. The changes in cladding on the tower levels should have been limited to the upper few levels only, which would have diminished some of the busyness that you're talking about. And it should have culminated with a strong visual statement on the top level, rather than culminating with a whole lot of blah.

 

We talked about the lack of balconies on the sides before. I thought we concluded they were assuming something tall would be coming on the old BC Tel property? My vote would be for some slim brick-clad towers



#877 Nparker

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Posted 24 December 2020 - 02:09 PM

...the lower sections are the best thing about it...

Except for the hideous yellow brick. I



#878 aastra

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Posted 24 December 2020 - 02:27 PM

^Seriously, I wouldn't be surprised if they chickened out with the brick and went bananas with bland panels in order to appease people who might criticize the brick. Be careful what we wish for. I would much prefer to see that exact same brick cladding up around the 20th floor than either those lame grey panels or the white panels.


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#879 Rob Randall

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Posted 24 December 2020 - 03:09 PM

The panels themselves aren't inherently bad--as you can see in the new Quadra/Johnson tower they can be part of an attractive cladding scheme.

 

It's a rich topic for discussion. We should convene a panel panel.



#880 aastra

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Posted 24 December 2020 - 03:11 PM

This is what I would have preferred to see. Extend the brick further up the tower, limit the panel cladding to the upper levels, and make a statement at the very top with some bronze- or copper-tone cladding that would've made for a nice nod to St. Andrew's on Blanshard from certain angles. The overuse of bland panels on major new buildings in Victoria is a real puzzler, honestly. There are so, so, so many options to choose from.

 

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pics of TECU Brass cladding from https://www.archipro...tecu-brass_1698


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