Plaza of Nations redevelopment begins to move forward
Today (April 4) Vancouver’s urban design panel received a proposal for the redevelopment of a prime piece of the city’s waterfront.
For years, Plaza of Nations at 750 Pacific Boulevard hasn’t had a lot going on there despite its beautiful location on the north edge of False Creek. Now the property’s owner, Canadian Metropolitan Properties, is moving on plans for a big redevelopment.
According to the urban design panel’s agenda, the plan is to “develop the 10.28 acre site with a mixed-use development consisting of a variety of terracing buildings of up to 30 storeys with commercial and residential uses, social housing, civic facilities (community centre, ice rink, music presentation centre and childcare), and a new public plaza and seawall.”
James KM Cheng Architects has been hired to handle design work.
Documents submitted to the city has part of the project’s development-permit application depict tapered buildings reminiscent of the work of the late Vancouver architect Arthur Erickson.
If approved (which is likely), the redevelopment will become part of the city’s Northeast False Creek Plan, a massive plan to plan to build up an entire new section of Vancouver’s downtown core.
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