Foundation for the Future: The Waterfront Vancouver
By next summer, the views from here could be among the most prized in Vancouver. General contractor Robertson & Olson recently started pouring the foundation underneath Blocks 6 and 8 at The Waterfront Vancouver, the $1.5 billion project to turn a former paper-mill site into a district of apartments, office towers and restaurants. The sites are construction pits at the moment, but Block 6 is expected to support a seven- story office tower and six stories of luxury apartments with 63 units. Block 8, a 48,000-square-foot plot, is slated to house apartments and retail buildings. Underground parking will be included. Announced tenants include M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust , Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty and MidiCi Neapolitan Pizza . Columbia Waterfront LLC , the group of private investors leading the waterfront development, received a $42.5 million loan from U.S. Bank for this project in June.