The initial project was cancelled on February 25, 2009. Buyers who purchased luxury condos in the tower received letters informing them of the project's cancellation. On June 1, 2009, Holborn Group president Joo Kim Tiah said his company still wanted to see the plan completed on the prime downtown site—if the
City of Vancouver wanted to work with him. On August 21, 2009, it was announced that the project would definitely resume, possibly as an even taller building (pending approval from the city) while keeping the same design by Arthur Erickson who died in May of the same year. Work on the project would resume as soon as early 2010, after the
Winter Olympics (construction work was not permitted during the Olympics). However, it was not certain as of August 21, 2009, if the
Ritz-Carlton brand would still remain associated with the project. Developers announced on August 27, 2009, that the project will proceed. They are re-proposing the project, requesting a height increase from to . The proposal called for a higher number of smaller housing units with a more efficient use of floor space while keeping the exterior of the tower aesthetically unchanged (outside of the height increase). The new proposal went through a series of public hearings before the Vancouver city council was scheduled to vote on it in November 2009. The project was finally revitalized in mid-2011 without Ritz-Carlton as the hotelier. The tower was redesigned from 58 to 67 stories and two floors of underground parking were added. In mid-2012, the new hotel tenant was announced to be Marriott. Excavation recommenced in the spring of 2012, with actual construction work beginning in August. By November 2012, the foundation had been completed and substantial construction had begun, with half of the first floor of parking being completed. In 2013 at a local press conference, Holborn Group president Joo Kim Tiah, the developer of the site, along with
The Trump Organization president
Donald Trump, accompanied by his three children
Donald Jr.,
Ivanka, and
Eric, unveiled the $360 million Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver. Holborn Group's Construction Manager for the project was Vancouver-based Urban One Builders, who later also completed UBC
Brock Commons Tallwood House, the tallest wood building in Canada. The 63-story condo and hotel complex opened on February 28, 2017, with Donald Jr., Eric Trump and developer Joo Kim Tiah in attendance. The opening was met with public protests and a boycott of the ceremony by Mayor Robertson and other local politicians. The building consisted of the Trump Hotel on the first 15 floors, topped by 217 condos on the remaining floors. On August 28, 2020, the hotel reportedly closed permanently and was filing for bankruptcy. Over 250 employees had already been temporarily laid off due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. Hotel employees had reported that they learned of the hotel closure from the media or they were informed without warning that they had lost their jobs. In November 2021, the
Mott 32 restaurant reopened after being closed since August 2020. In December 2021, the Trump branding was removed from the hotel, and it was reported that the property was being rebranded under TA Global Berhad's new Paradox Hotels banner (which also included recently-rebranded properties in
Karon Beach and
Singapore) for a reopening under a new operator. The hotel officially reopened on April 1, 2022 as the Paradox Vancouver; as part of the refurbishment, TA Global partnered with Vancouver-based After Dark Hospitality Group to oversee the new lobby bar Karma Lounge, and the new Mansion Nightclub. ==Reception==