Bosa Properties and Kingswood Properties held an open house Tuesday for their rezoning proposal to build two twin towers in the 1000-block of Barclay Street, between Burrard and Thurlow. The towers are designed by Büro Ole Scheeren Architects, and are the firm's second design in North America. The first is another tower for Bosa and Kingswood, at 1515 Alberni Street. The development on Barclay … [Read more...] about Construction of Büro Ole Scheeren Vancouver twin towers slated to begin in 2019
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Spectacular “jenga” tower Fifteen Fifteen by Büro Ole Scheeren coming to 1515 Alberni
The address may have changed slightly, and three floors dropped, but Bosa Properties' bold design for a luxury condo tower named Fifteen Fifteen next to the 70s-era Crown Life Plaza is moving forward. The new building, designed by renowned German architect Büro Ole Scheeren will now be known as 1515 Alberni Street instead of 1500 West Georgia, hence the name. It will be 40-storeys, down from … [Read more...] about Spectacular “jenga” tower Fifteen Fifteen by Büro Ole Scheeren coming to 1515 Alberni
Büro Ole Scheeren towers coming to Thurlow & Barclay in Vancouver
Two residential towers designed by German architect Büro Ole Scheeren are proposed for Barclay and Thurlow in downtown Vancouver. Developer Bosa Properties is partnering with Kingswood Properties to develop the project, made up of a 49-storey tower, and a 48-storey tower. The site is currently occupied by four low-rise apartment buildings with a total of 173 units, and is adjacent to the … [Read more...] about Büro Ole Scheeren towers coming to Thurlow & Barclay in Vancouver
Developer promises local buyers first chance at condo presales
The developer of an upcoming condo tower at 1500 West Georgia is promising local buyers first crack at presales. Bosa Properties and Kingswood Properties are developing a 43-storey residential tower in Coal Harbour, designed by German architect Büro Ole Scheeren. Scheeren is also designing another downtown project at Barclay and Thurlow. The tower at 1500 West Georgia will 220 market … [Read more...] about Developer promises local buyers first chance at condo presales
Spectacular Flat Iron tower proposed for downtown Vancouver
A spectacular proposal for a 46-storey glass condo tower on a triangular lot in the Coal Harbour neighbourhood of downtown Vancouver has emerged. Brilliant Circle Group Investments Ltd (BCG) and James KM Cheng Architects are proposing the "family-oriented" tower - read: large, luxury units - on West Georgia Street, where Pender and Georgia merge at Nicola Street. The tower concept … [Read more...] about Spectacular Flat Iron tower proposed for downtown Vancouver
Vancouver’s Italian Cultural Centre partners with Bosa Properties for redevelopment
Cultural centres around the Lower Mainland are sitting on valuable, large plots of real estate, and Vancouver's Italian Cultural Centre is exploring a dramatic redevelopment proposal that will likely serve as a model for others. The centre, also known as Il Centro, has been open since 1977, the result of 13 Italian associations banding together to build one centre. After forty … [Read more...] about Vancouver’s Italian Cultural Centre partners with Bosa Properties for redevelopment
New cafe, deli and grocer Dalina now open in Chinatown
Chinatown and Strathcona finally have a new cafe, deli and grocer, and her name’s Dalina. Dalina opened Saturday, December 3 on the ground floor of the Bluesky Chinatown apartment building at Main and Georgia streets. The new spot is owned by the Bosa family, responsible for building the apartment building above, as well as many other buildings across the Lower Mainland. The 3,000 square … [Read more...] about New cafe, deli and grocer Dalina now open in Chinatown
New renderings of the Cardero by Bosa condos coming to Coal Harbour
Venerable developer Bosa Properties is planning an architecturally striking condo tower for a site at the corner of West Georgia Street and Cardero Street in Vancouver's Coal Harbour neighbourhood, near the Bayshore Hotel. The new tower will contain 184 condo units, ranging from one bedroom, one bedroom and den, two bedrooms and some three bedroom units, several with private rooftop … [Read more...] about New renderings of the Cardero by Bosa condos coming to Coal Harbour
First Baptist Church tower inching closer to reality
"Divine" proposal for site of historic church to change face of downtown Vancouver An astute reader spotted models at city hall of Westbank's tower proposal for the First Baptist Church on Burrard at Nelson streets. The developer is proposing a 56 storey market condo tower, a new, eight storey social housing building owned by the church, plus restoration and seismic upgrades to the existing … [Read more...] about First Baptist Church tower inching closer to reality