A development application has been filed with the City of Vancouver for permission to develop a site at 2238 Yukon Street, at the corner of West 6th Avenue. Currently the site is occupied by a vacant, single storey retail store which will be demolished.

The plan is for a new 4-storey, mixed-use building with manufacturing use located on the 1st and 2nd storeys and general office use located on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th storeys, consisting of:

• a total of 54,492 SF of floor space;
• a density of 3.0 FSR;
• a total building height of 60 ft.;
• 3 levels of underground parking with vehicular access from the lane.

The application describes the design rationale: “The building’s massing is divided into two volumes, anchored by two vertical towers housing the stairs. The southwest tower includes a glazed wall to the feature stair, providing visibility of animation throughout the day. Adjacent to this and following the verticality, a glazed recess marks the main entrance on Yukon Street. The fin walls of the towers will be clad in brick, referencing the masonry cladding material of the neighbouring BC Hydro building and the industrial context.”

Under the site’s existing I-1 zoning, the application is “conditional” so it may be permitted; however, it requires the decision of the Director of Planning.

The architect for the project is: Proscenium Architecture + Interiors Inc.