Canada Post sale alarms Vancouver heritage expert
CBC News
Posted: Jan 26, 2013 2:13 PM PT
Last Updated: Jan 26, 2013 4:53 PM PT
The building has not been evaluated as a heritage site, concerned experts say. (CBC)
An expert on Vancouver heritage sites says he'll be keeping a close eye on the fate of the Canada Post building in downtown Vancouver, which has just been sold to a developer.
The building, opened in 1958, has been purchased for an undisclosed amount by the B.C. Investment Management Corporation.
"It's a building that we consider to have significant heritage value, which is not officially recognized,” said society president Donald Luxton. “So, at this point in time, the owner could proceed with a scheme that would redevelop the site."
Luxton said “alarm bells should be going off” because the building has not been evaluated as a heritage site.
As things stand, the new owner could demolish the building, Luxton said.
City Councillor Geoff Meggs says the developer would have to apply to have the site re-developed and that application would include input from various parties.
In a statement, the BC Investment Management Corporation gave few details of its plans, but said the building provides a unique opportunity for a large-scale mixed-use development.
Next year, Canada Post will start moving into a new facility being built at Vancouver International Airport.
With files from the CBC's Robert ZimmermanShare Tools
Latest British Columbia News Headlines
- Washington police blame bridge collapse on Alberta trucker
- Washington State police say an Alberta trucker was responsible for hitting a steel beam precipitating a bridge collapse on one of the busiest routes in the American northwest. more »
- Royal Bank pledges not to outsource jobs for cash savings
- Royal Bank has promised it will never outsource a Canadian job to a foreign worker solely to save money. more »
- Tent caterpillars invade B.C. fruit trees
- The western tent caterpillar population is peaking this year, engulfing fruit trees in parts of B.C. and down the western U.S. coast. more »
- B.C. Lions sign quarterback Joey Elliott
- The B.C. Lions on Friday announced the signing of free agent quarterback Joey Elliott, who spent the past three seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. more »
Must Watch
Top News Headlines
- Washington police blame bridge collapse on Alberta trucker
- Washington State police say an Alberta trucker was responsible for hitting a steel beam precipitating a bridge collapse on one of the busiest routes in the American northwest. more »
- Royal Bank pledges not to outsource jobs for cash savings
- Royal Bank has promised it will never outsource a Canadian job to a foreign worker solely to save money. more »
- Canada ranks 3rd last in paid vacations
- Canada ranks third last among economically advanced countries in the amount of paid vacation time it guarantees its workers, a new U.S. study indicates. more »
- Group calls for probe of Tory database used in election robocalls
- The Council of Canadians is calling on the Conservative Party to make a list of everyone who had access to its electoral database during the last federal election and turn the information over to the RCMP and the commissioner of elections. "Anything less at this point would be a coverup," the council said in a press release Friday. more »
- Man 'lucky to be alive' after Washington bridge collapse
- Pickup truck backs up over mother, 2 children in tent
- Vancouver man abandons Porsche on B.C. ferry
- Motorists warned to avoid Washington bridge collapse area
- Top court reinstates $4M award in plagiarizing-judge suit
- Teen's death sparks call for social services information
- Men found dead in B.C. lake wore oversized life-jackets
- B.C. teen saves pet dog in 'terrifying' cougar attack
- Johnsons Landing homes must be abandoned, says report
