Richmond Review – Tower eyed for corner of Cooney and Lansdowne.

A proposal that would dramatically change the appearance of a busy corner in downtown Richmond is awaiting city council’s approval.

CCM Investment Group Ltd. wants to built a 47-metre (154-foot) tower at 8380 Lansdowne Rd. The site is at the corner of Lansdowne and Cooney roads, across from Lansdowne Centre mall.

Proposed is a 12-storey residential tower over a three-storey parkade, designed by IBI Group. Contained in the development is 131 homes, 7,044 square feet of restaurant space and 2,915 square feet of retail room. One large restaurant is proposed to anchor the corner of the development, while a smaller restaurant would front Lansdowne Road.

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