Rezoning Proposal for Former MEC Broadway Site Unveiled
Reliance Properties and Quadreal have submitted their long-anticipated rezoning application for the former MEC site at 130 West Broadway. MEC moved into a new purpose built facility on West 2nd Avenue.
The site is owned by Quadreal and Reliance in a 50/50 partnership. Despite having acquired the site over five years ago and originally submitted a rezoning enquiry in 2017, the rezoning application was delayed as a result of the Broadway Plan process.
Located within the Broadway Shoulder Area (East) neighbourhood sub-area of the Broadway Plan, the project site encompasses a significant portion of the south side of the block between Columbia and Manitoba Streets, on West Broadway.
The rezoning proposal is to allow for a two-tower rental apartment complex that includes:
- two towers, 29 & 28-storeys in height;
- 524 secured market rental units;
- Commercial space at grade and on level 2;
- A 37-space child care facility;
- A total density of 8.46 FSR;
- significant rooftop amenity spaces;
- Building heights of 328 ft. (east tower) and 325 ft. (west tower); and
- 372 vehicle parking spaces and 1,151 bicycle parking spaces.
The application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.
The architects for the project are NMDA and Arcadis/IBI Group.
The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/130-w-broadway