A rezoning application has been submitted for a site at the Northwest corner of East Hastings and Penticton Street in East Vancouver, currently occupied by London Drugs and an adjacent vacant lot being used as a community garden.

The application is by Hastings Sunrise Development Ltd., a company with the same address as London Drugs’ head office.

The 39,601 SF site at 2585 East Hastings Street has 320 ft. of frontage on the North side of Hastings, more than half a city block, and is currently zoned C-2C. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 6-storey mixed-use building that includes:

• 150 market rental units;
• 45 studios, 59 one-bedrooms & 46 two-bedrooms;
• 29,800 SF of retail space at grade including a new London Drugs store;
• A total density of 3.54 FSR;
• A building height of 72 ft.;
• 147 vehicle parking spaces and 315 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Secured Market (Rental 100) Housing Policy

The architect for the project is Rositch Hemphill.