Hudson’s Bay will be putting in a formal application to the city of Vancouver to redevelop their historic downtown building
Hudson’s Bay is proposing to turn its flagship Vancouver store into a part-office tower, part-retail space, part-event space and part-green commuter hub – the latest move in the continuing transformation of department stores and city downtowns.
The architects for the Vancouver store are Perkins and Will, an architecture firm that specializes in sustainable building. This has transportation advocates excited, because the plan at the moment is to add no new parking for motor vehicles and instead provide space for 1,500 bicycles, as well as improve transit and pedestrian experiences.
City councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung, one of several local politicians who came out to the formal announcement at the store, said she saw it as the next evolution of downtown – one that could help bring a different kind of life to the nearby Granville entertainment district.
The Vancouver store, with an assessed value of $222-million this year, will follow the path of two nearby buildings if the redevelopment is successful.The Vancouver store, with an assessed value of $222-million this year, will follow the path of two nearby buildings if the redevelopment is successful. The one-time Eaton’s, kitty corner from the Bay, was transformed in 2015 to a smaller Nordstrom department store that incorporated a restaurant and a bar into its layout.
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