22-Storey Rental Tower Proposed for South Granville Site
Palmar Properties has submitted a rezoning application under the Broadway Plan for a site at West 11th and Pine Street in the Fairview/South Granville area.
The site comprises an assembly of three older lowrise walkup apartment buildings built between 1955 and 1980. Together, the site has 22 rental units currently.
The 18,750 SF site at 1665-1685 West 11th Ave is designated in the Broadway Plan subarea of Fairview South – Area A, (FSOA). The FSOA Policy Area permits tower forms up to a maximum height of 20 storeys and a maximum density of 6.5 FSR for sites with a minimum frontage of 150 ft. Minor increases in height and density can be considered for delivery of ground-level local-serving retail/service uses or childcare. The application is seeking these increases with initial staff support.
The proposal for the site is a 22-storey rental tower that includes:
- 190 rental units;
- 152 market rentals;
- 38 below market rentals (20%);
- A 25-space private childcare facility;
- A total density of 6.80 FSR;
- A building height of 248 ft.
- 44 parking stalls.
This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.
The architect for the project is Acton Ostry.