80 Rental Units Proposed for Downtown Site

A rezoning application has been submitted for a 50 ft. lot at 430-440 W Pender Street in Downtown Vancouver.

The proposal is wedged between two other rental proposals and calls for a 12-storey building that includes:

  • 80 market rental units;
    • 60 studios & 20 two-bedrooms;
  • Retail space at grade;
  • 1,324 sq. ft. of cultural amenity space on level 12;
  • A density of 8.20 FSR;
  • A building height of 115 ft.; and
  • 2 car share parking spaces and 159 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Downtown Eastside Plan and the Rezoning Policy for the Downtown Eastside.

The architect for the project is Architectural Collective.

The site sold for $8,977,000 in 2021, or $175 per buildable SF based on the application.