The Hotel Georgia was originally built in the 1920’s.  Over the decades, the hotel has been noted by many as alluring and distinctive and has attracted many a celebrity when in her prime.

This project is aimed at reinstating the Hotel Georgia as a glamorous, world-class hotel.  The restorations in the lobby promise to return her to the grandeur that she was once known for.  With the additions of the fine dining restaurant, fashionable lounge, designer spa, state of the art fitness facility and the expansive luxurious guest rooms, the Hotel Georgia will quickly become once again a shining jewel in Downtown Vancouver.

In addition to the exclusive reconstruction at Hotel Georgia, the project also entails the construction of a 48-storey tower connected to the hotel.  The tower will consist of 156 condo units available for purchase with the convenience of having access to all of the hotel amenities.

 

Week of July 12 - July 17, 2010 

Construction Activities

New Tower Structure - Monday to Saturday, 7:30am to 5:00pm:

  • Form and pour 26th floor columns and vertical slab;
  • Installation of exterior windows on Level 12 and 13;
  • Interior rough-ins on various floors;

Existing Hotel Georgia Structure Upgrades - Monday to Saturday, 7:30am to 5:00pm:

  • Stone and tile flooring installations on multiple floors;
  • Steel stud and drywall installation and finishing on several floors;
  • Interior finishes are continuing;
  • Exterior painting on the south and east sides of the hotel structure;

 Please note: The construction activities will be noisy and may impact the neighbours' during active hours of construction.

 

Scheduled Closures and/or Delays

  • Permanent closure of the west curb lane on Howe Street between Dunsmuir Street and Georgia Street on a 24-hour basis;
  • Permanent closure of the alleyway west of Howe Street between Dunsmuir Street and Georgia Street on a 24-hour basis;
  • Intermittent closures of the west sidewalk on Howe Street between Dunsmuir Street and Georgia Street Monday to Saturday between the hours of 7:30am and 3:00pm;
  • Intermittent closures of the 2nd lane on Howe Street between Dunsmuir Street and Georgia Street Monday to Saturday between the hours of 9:30am and 3:00pm as required for construction activities;

 

Site Information

  • Site safety orientations are held daily at 7:00am and 9:00am. All individuals are required to attend and successfully complete a site safety orientation prior to entering into the active construction work area. Please contact the site office the day prior to your intended visit to ensure that there is room in the safety orientation and that the Construction Safety Officer is available and prepared.
  • When attending the site, please note that there is neither street reserved nor site parking available. You are required to locate suitable parking as per the City of Vancouver's regulations. Visitors in violation of the City's parking regulations will be ticketed and towed at their own expense.
  • Traffic control personnel will be present in the alleyway for the duration of the construction.
  • The security gates have been installed in the alleyway and are manned every day during active hours of construction.  The gates will remain open during non-construction hours.
  • Hoarding and overhead sidewalk coverings have been installed along the perimeter of the site adjacent to Howe Street and Georgia Street.

 

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