23-Storey, 224-Unit Rental Tower Planned for Kitsilano Site

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