A rezoning application has been filed by Pennyfarthing Developments to redevelop 5079–5137 Ash Street, just off Cambie Street, proposing a 6-storey residential rental building on a site currently zoned R1-1.

Details of the proposal include:

• 87 rental units
• FSR: 3.27
• Height: 67 ft.

Pennyfarthing is familiar with this block. The developer previously secured rezoning approval at 5079–5161 Ash Street in 2023 for the Slate & Ash project, a larger assembly that included 5161 Ash Street. The current application covers only the southern three lots of that original assembly — 5079, 5111, and 5137 — suggesting either a reconfigured development strategy or phased execution of the broader Ash Street holdings.

The full application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/5079-5137-ash-street

The architect for the project is SHIFT Architecture.

Surrey planning staff have recommended approval of a two-building, 366-unit low-rise apartment development at 13831–13859 108 Avenue and 13832–13856 Cowan Road in Whalley.

Details of the development proposal:

• 366 residential units (24 studio / 305 one-bedroom / 37 two-bedroom)
• Two six-storey wood frame buildings over two levels of underground parking
• Density: 2.40 FAR
• Rezoning: R1 and R3 to CD (based on RM-70)
• Parking: 393 vehicle stalls / 464 bicycle spaces

The proposed CD zone increases density from the RM-70 base of 1.5 FAR to 2.40 FAR in alignment with the City Centre Plan’s low-rise designation for the site.

The site currently contains three single-family dwellings and three duplexes. All 54 on-site bylaw trees are proposed for removal, with 100 replacement trees required — to be satisfied through cash-in-lieu given the site’s full redevelopment. Eleven of the 22 boulevard trees along the frontages are proposed for retention.

The project is designed by Barnett Dembek Architects.