A public hearing for a 24-storey building whose unusual and innovative design features a series of 鈥渟tacked boxes鈥� at different orientations goes ahead Feb. 20. Each 鈥渂ox鈥� in the proposed building at 400 West Georgia contains four storeys.
The rezoning application can be found .
A 105-year-old building at 418 West Georgia, which once housed the former Stettler Cigar Factory, will be knocked down to make way for the new building.
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Heritage 麻豆传媒映画called attention to its demolition on social media last week. It noted the 1913 building was designed by Sharp & Thompson and the cigar factory was once 鈥渢he largest cigar factory west of the great lakes.鈥� After housing the cigar factory, the building was home a long line of automobile-related businesses, most recently Budget rental car.
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LAST CHANCE TO SEE what was once 鈥渢he largest cigar factory west of the great lakes鈥� and a long line of automobile-related businesses, the former Stettler Cigar Factory at 418 W Georgia St, designed in 1913 by Sharp & Thompson, is being prepped for
鈥� Heritage 麻豆传媒映画(@HeritageVan)
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Heritage 麻豆传媒映画has no issue with the proposal for the new tower, but the organization laments the loss of another piece of the city鈥檚 architectural history and a building that served light industry. The building was not on the city鈥檚 heritage register.
Other projects going to public hearing Feb. 20 include a redevelopment for 6 West 17th Ave., the Turner Dairy property. The one and two-storey wood-frame complex is made up of three attached buildings on two city lots.
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The building is important due to its connection with the early development of the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, according to a statement of significance.
The proposal calls for the restoration of and heritage designation of the 1913 Turner Dairy building and the creation of 13 new market residential units.
The rezoning application can be found .
Other projects going to public hearing Feb. 20 include:
1529 West Pender St. See the rezoning application .
A proposal for a six-storey mixed-use building at 5679 Main St. See the rezoning application:
A proposal for a four-storey residential building with two-storey townhouses at the lane at 431-455 West King Edward Ave. See the rezoning application
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Note: This story has been corrected since first posted.
