We wanted to thank everyone for coming to the Friday Summer Social at terminus last week. It was a gorgeous evening to spend in the roof top lounge and meet some of the neighbours. We hope that this will be a tradition that will continue on and help everyone get to know their neighbours and foster a strong building community.
Below are a few shots from the evening. Continue reading “Community: Friday Night Social” »
THE KEY REALTOR PRICING CONTEST
If you’re good at guessing property values, you’ve got a good shot at winning a trip for two to New York City to stay for two nights at the Gramercy Park Hotel – www.gramercyparkhotel.com.
Here’s what you’ll be assessing:
Terminus, in Gastown, is a unique blend of heritage facades and all-new construction. The community features many double-height homes, secure in-building parking, and a very hip rooftop urban lounge. It’s a stunning example of the Gastown revival – and a great new beginning.
And here’s what you need to do:
1. Schedule a walk-through at terminus with one of our sales specialists.
2. Guess what the final sale price will be for each of these 14 homes.
3. Submit your entry form.
4. Win, and get on a plane to New York.
When to Come:
1. The Key Price Contest Realtor Open House is on Mon. to Thur. from 12pm – 2pm.
2. Terminus Realtor Event is at 12pm on Friday, May 29th, 2009.
3. Book an appointment daily from 9am – 9pm by calling 604.688.5566.
Terminus is located at 36 Water Street, Gastown, Vancouver BC. Submissions will only be accepted until Sunday, May 31st, 2009. So don’t delay.
The winner will be announced after all the remaining homes at terminus have been sold.
Good luck, and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Robert Fung has turned some of Vancouver’s worst eyesores into high-end housing. But the financing model he used to cover the added expense of saving the city’s grand old buildings has run into a brutal new reality.
Globe and Mail – Heritage projects suffer collateral damage in downturn
Kerry Gold
Special to The Globe and Mail
Friday, May. 15, 2009
Developer Robert Fung stands on Water Street in Vancouver’s Gastown, surveying a row of heritage buildings that comprise one of the city’s most beautiful streetscapes.
They represent some of the city’s oldest buildings, and each of them had been long neglected until Mr. Fung came along and restored them as work, retail and condo spaces.
“He’s the poster child of heritage,” says Heritage Vancouver president Don Luxton.
But with the downturn in British Columbia’s property markets, Mr. Fung now sees himself tied to a complex financing model that no longer works.
The Alhambra building, circa 1887, anchors Water Street, the most historic block in the city. It is part of Mr. Fung’s $60-million, three-phase, five-building project that involves “a high level of heritage restoration.” The condo building Terminus, once on Heritage Vancouver’s Top Ten Endangered Sites list, is the first phase. The heritage building, with its sleek, uniquely modern interior, is finished and mostly occupied. The Garage condos next door, once the location for the city’s first jailhouse, will be complete by November.
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Come and visit our booth at EPIC, the sustainable living expo this weekend – Friday to Sunday, May 8-10 at the NEW Vancouver Convention Centre.
EPIC: The Vancouver Sun Sustainable Living Expo is Western Canada’s ONLY green consumer tradeshow and eco-marketplace. Join this three-day celebration of green living and surround yourself with 300+ exhibitors, inspiring ideas, exciting entertainment and smart shopping in one jam-packed weekend.
Visit the EPIC website to learn more.
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