36-storey Tower Proposed for Richards and Helmcken
GBL Architects has submitted an application to rezone a City of Vancouver owned property at 508 Helmcken Street (Southwest corner). The rezoning would change the designation from DD to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is for a 36 storey mixed use building with 344 market residential strata units (including 5, 2-level townhouses at grade), 110 market rental units and a private school. The proposed building is 320 ft high with a floor area of 365,334 sq ft and a density of 17.4 FSR.
The current building, Jubilee House, is a non-profit facility containing 87 seniors housing units.
If the site is City-owned, who is the proponent for the project that GBL is representing? Also, is there any possibility that you could provide the project’s rezoning reference number?
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