4-Storey Building Planned for Dunbar Street

A development application has been submitted for a full city block on Dunbar Street, on the East side of Dunbar between West 39th and West 40th Avenue, which is the northern extent of the commercial strip on Dunbar in the Southlands area. The site totals 12,170 SF in size. The site is currently improved with an older single storey commercial building and a community garden. The site is zoned C-2.

The plan for redevelopment is a new 4-storey mixed use building containing commercial/retail shops on the ground level and residential above. Details include:

• 14 market condo units;
• 5,693 SF of retail space;
• A total density of 2.05 FSR;
• A building height of 48.17 ft.
• one underground level of parking, loading and bicycle parking having access from West 40th Avenue .

Under the site’s existing C-2 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 Wensley Architecture.

The site was acquired in early 2018 for $15,500,000, or $677 per buildable SF based on the application.