Kensington Yards | 130m | 38s | Bankside | Allies and Morrison

[Gullfoss]

Is it odd they brough in A+M so early in the process? This seems to be purely a Land Use application, the renders are very preliminary and they don't mention phases. There's no way this is getting built all in one go. We'll see with how Broadway and the Truman hotel residences sell, but that's a lot of condo inventory (including Imperia, Lincoln, 1405, etc.) coming into a market where condos aren't highly valued.

It not odd if it's a flip.

 

[trtcttc]

Developer is holding an open house Wed, Mar 11, 7-9pm in the Hillhurst Community Association. I doubt much more information will be presented beyond what's public so far.

 

[TysonR]

should prove to be interesting, I would bet that a lot of people who oppose the project will show up.

 

[ByeByeBaby]

A couple of quick approximate views of the six taller towers (3.4m per story, including the main chamfers shown on the diagram in the first post with the building elevations; this is probably more massive than they would be in reality at the upper stories). :
From Heritage Hall lawn at SAIT

From condos at North Hill Mall:

From Rob Roy statue south of the Jubilee:

From Bow Trail ped overpass E of Shaganappi LRT station:

From the Mazda dealership on Crescent Road:

From Chicken On The Way:

 

[outoftheice]

What's the backstory on how you decided to go with Chicken on the Way and the Mazda dealership as two of your reference points for the perspectives?
(Nice work though, it's appreciated)

 

[jhappy77]

Bow Trail is the coolest view. If we got more towers on or near the ridge it would kinda remind me of the view of Broadway across False Creek from downtown Vancouver

 

[haltcatchfire]

Liked for “The Mazda Dealership”.

 

[Nimbus]

Mini skyline let's goooooo.

Also, one should say the name in a thick Boston accent just because. "Kensington Yaaaaaads".

 

[Tothewest]

I do enjoy the "why this site, do that site instead" discourse...as if the city is the master developer doing everything in sequential order. This site is 100% a better development opportunity, I would also choose this site over north hill/ect if i was a developer. Already an existing neighborhood, close to shops, restaurants, LRT, downtown, not adjoining a major 6/7 lane road (yet only 4 blocks from one!) It's a developers dream.

It's a concept plan only, so not going to critique the building designs...but certainly appreciate the variety of colors/textures given the neighborhood

 

[O-tac]

Lol @ the Mazda House ByeByeBaby! Totally forgot about that photoshop. Hope you don't mind that I shared it on the SSP Ugly thread.

 

[ByeByeBaby]

What's the backstory on how you decided to go with Chicken on the Way and the Mazda dealership as two of your reference points for the perspectives?
(Nice work though, it's appreciated)

I was trying to find places they would be visible and also in context; Crescent Road Mazda was half because that angle puts it in context with the 10th St corridor and even a bit of the west end of downtown, and half was an excuse to link to my old photoshop. I was looking for a ground-level in the Kensington area, but almost all of 10th St and Kensington Road these buildings would not be visible due to the much closer street wall, where the parking lot and low building across the street meant they were meaningfully visible from Chicken On The Way.

 

[Mountain Man]

This might make for a north "uptown" skyline lol.

 

[BKha]

Thanks for posting those mock ups @ByeByeBaby. Makes me really want to see this get built.