Knox United Church Development Moving Ahead

While the site was rezoned over 5 years ago, the Knox United Church site at the Northeast corner of Balaclava and West 41st Avenue appears to be closer to reality, with a development application now submitted for the 72,174 SF site. The site was previously owned by Dubai-based Emaar Group who subsequently sold the site in 2011 to Hon Towers Kerrisdale Ltd.

The plan calls for a redevelopment of the church site and adjacent 4 single family lots with a 4-storey residential building and a 2-storey church annex with offices, multi-purpose rooms and a preschool. The south side of the site will be occupied by the 4 storey residential building. The north side of the site is occupied by the existing Knox United Church, and to the east of it is proposed a new 2 storey annex building containing church functions on the ground floor and a preschool on the upper level.

Details include:

• 77 units targeted to seniors
• A total density of 1.35 FSR
• Conservation of the Knox Church listed as heritage “B”
• One level of underground parking