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 March 14, 2011

Construction Activities

Site work: 

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

• Commercial level finishes are ongoing with a completion date in the near future
• The porte cochere drive isle finishes are ongoing with the last few items currently being completed.
• The pavers through this space will start the week of March 21st.
• The concrete structure has only a few more pours of smaller items but the main floor slabs are now completed.

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

• The finishes through the common areas are all being completed.
• The kitchens are well into the final stages of installation of the equipment.
• The revolving doors are starting to be installed right now and are expected to be completed within a couple of weeks.
• The reflecting pool area is now well underway with the final work prior to the pool stone being installed.
• The exterior now has swing stages being set up for lighting fixtures to be installed off of.

 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 removed along the perimeter of the original hotel structure adjacent to Howe Street and Georgia Street.

Reference Materials/Links

• General Site Layout and Access Points Drawing (pdf)
• The Private Residences at Hotel Georgia – Sales Website