A rezoning application has been filed by Steven Yan of Five Mile Holdings, through JTA Development Consultants, for a site 1855 West 2nd Avenue in Kitsilano.

The 18,000 SF mid block site located on the North side of West 2nd just West of Burrard Street. The site is located in a subarea of the Broadway Plan that allows up to 20-storeys for rental.

The plan for the site includes:

• 171 rental units;
• 20% below market (approximately 34 units);
• 5,900 SF of commercial space on the ground floor;
• A floor space ratio 6.80 FSR; and
• A building height of 242 ft.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is MA+HG.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1855-w-2-ave

Townline Homes has submitted a rezoning application for a site on West 8th Avenue West of Yew Street in the Kitsilano neighbourhood.

The 18,750 SF midblock site is located in the Broadway Plan in the Kitsilano North – Area A subarea.

The proposal for the site is to allow for the development of a 23-storey rental tower with a 4-storey podium and the conservation of two heritage houses. The proposal includes:

• 224 rental units;
• 63 studios, 73 one-bedrooms, 66 two bedrooms & 11 three-bedrooms;
• 20% below-market rental units;
• A total density of 7.15 FSR; and
• A building height of 239 ft. with additional height for rooftop amenity space.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Francl Architecture.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/2226-w-8-ave-and-2415-2421-yew-st

Onni is presenting their master plan development application for the Coquitlam College site.

The 7.2 acre site is located on Brookmere Avenue at Whiting Way in the Burquitlam area and is currently improved with the Coquitlam College school and several adjacent single family residences.

Onni submitted their initial application in late 2023, but the full master plan proposal is now at council for early stage review.

Details of the overall plan include:

• Seven towers ranging from 28-50 storeys;
• Approx. 2,500 residential units;
• 1,813 condo units;
• 595 market rental units;
• 92 below market rental units;
• 56,000 SF of office space;
• 7,200 SF of retail space;
• a total density of 6.71 FAR (2.1 Million SF)

Onni acquired the site in 2021 for $148,100,000, or $71 per gross SF based on the application.

The architect for the project is Boniface Oleksiuk Politano Architects.