[Roundabout]

From the rezoning website: http://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/349wgeorgia/index.htm
The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone 349 West Georgia Street (former Post Office site) from Downtown (DD) District to Comprehensive Development (CD-1) District to allow for redevelopment retaining the existing Post Office building and adding two residential towers and one office tower above. The proposal includes:

• Retention of heritage building and its conversion into a seven-storey podium containing retail along all street frontages, housing, office, and parking
• Adding three towers above podium, including 17 storeys of office, and 18 and 20 storeys of residential
• 799 residential units (372 market condominium units and 427 market rental units)
• An overall floor space ratio of 12.9 FSR
• Six levels of parking, including 1,168 bicycle spaces
• A 49-space childcare facility

In the media:
http://www.straight.com/news/821901...ada-post-building-proposed-downtown-vancouver
http://globalnews.ca/news/3048449/d...ancouvers-canada-post-building-redevelopment/
http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/349-west-georgia-street-canada-post-redevelopment
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-canada-post-redevelopment-plans-1.3484648

 

[Roundabout]

December 22nd, 2016:

 

[urbannizer]

That podium is horrendous.

 

[City Of Rain]

Its hard to tell just by looking at the rendering, it might not be too bad once its done.

 

[Edward Skira]

That podium is horrendous.

I like the look of the old post office. Better than another green glass tower. @urbannizer @City Of Rain

 

[City Of Rain]

Agree to point that we have too many glass towers in Vancouver but the old post office badly needs a face lift.

 

[Roundabout]

I hope they improve how the historic podium address the street. At the moment the north, east and west sides of the building are almost all solid wall.

 

[City Of Rain]

Pictures of the proposal:

Image: Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership / Bentall Kennedy
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/canada-post-redevelopment-6.jpg

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/canada-post-redevelopment-7.jpg

Image: Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership / Bentall Kennedy
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/canada-post-redevelopment-8.jpg

 

[City Of Rain]

More....

Image: Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership / Bentall Kennedy
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/canada-post-redevelopment-5-984x500.jpg

Image: Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership / Bentall Kennedy
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/canada-post-redevelopment-1.jpg

Image: Vancity Buzz
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/canada-post-redevelopment-28.jpg

Image: Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership / Bentall Kennedy
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/canada-post-redevelopment-3.jpg

Image: Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership / Bentall Kennedy
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/canada-post-redevelopment-2.jpg

 

[City Of Rain]

New renders of the revised proposal.

All pictures from the rezoning application: http://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/349wgeorgia/index.htm

 

[van.city]

looks...........interestingly odd, the newer renders.

 

[City Of Rain]

Yeah, looks like stairs.

 

[Roundabout]

Latest update: http://www.straight.com/news/866411...pment-downtown-vancouver-passes-heritage-test

 

[Momin]

Update: http://vancouver.skyrisecities.com/news/2017/02/post-georgia-delivers-heritage-retention

 

[Roundabout]

This relief will be preserved after the redevelopment:

A look inside the lobby: