A revised development permit application has been approved for the proposed 13-storey hotel on the Edward Chapman site at 833 West Pender. The project is somewhat unique in that the site is only 52′ x 120′.
An application was originally made by Executive Group in January 2017 after they acquired the site in 2016. The application required some tweaks but has now been approved at the Development Permit Board. Here are the details of the project:
- 106 hotel rooms (9 rooms per floor)
- Restaurant on the ground floor;
- Building height of approximately 154 ft;
- A total density of 10.33 FSR;
- A common roof deck amenity for guests including rooftop bar;
- 20 underground valet parking spaces accessed from the lane via car elevator.
The zoning for the site allows for 9.0 FSR, but up to 15% increase for hotel use.
Executive Group plans to open the 202-room Exchange Hotel in the lowrise portion of the Exchange Tower later this year.
The architect for the project is Studio One Architecture.
