Orr Development has applied to rezone 3002-3036 West Broadway from C-2C to CD-1 to build a 5-storey, 83-unit market rental building, with a total density of 3.5 FSR, and a height of 61 feet. A total of 26 commercial and 63 residential parking stalls are proposed. The site is 20,889 SF. Under the existing C-2C guidelines, the maximum height is 4-storeys with setbacks.

The project includes 16,000 SF of commercial space on the ground floor and includes 19 studios, 41 one-bedrooms, 19 two-bedrooms, and 4 three-bedrooms.

The rezoning application is being considered under the Rental 100: Secured Market Rental Housing Policy.

Buffalo Investment (Canada) Ltd. has applied to rezone 755-795 West 41st Avenue in the Oakridge area of Vancouver from RS-1 to CD-1 to build a 6-storey residential building, at a density of 2.72 FSR, including 0.25 FSR for market rental units. The architect is iConstrux Architecture Ltd.

Buffalo had acquired the site, a collection of single family lots, in November 2011 for $15,750,000, or $169 per buildable SF based on the intended rezoning. The market rental units will be located on the ground floor.

Richmond Review – Residential tower to eat up restaurants.

A flurry of residential development in Richmond’s downtown is expected to soon gobble up two more businesses.

Townline Group of Companies is proposing to build a 16-storey tower with 126 homes at 8280 and 8300 Granville Ave., near St. Albans Road. City council’s planning committee endorsed the rezoning bid Tuesday.

Each site is currently occupied by a restaurant: An Nam Restaurant at 8280 Granville Ave. and Daimasu at 8300 Granville Ave. The proposed development is strictly residential and won’t have commercial space.

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