A rezoning application has been submitted by Marvel Group for the Travelodge site at 2050-2070 Marine Drive in North Vancouver. The site sits between two recent tower proposals – the former Earls Site to the West, and Park West to the East. The Official Community Plan (OCP) designates this site as Commercial Residential Mixed Use 2 (CRMU2).

The 1.6 acre site consists of four separate commercial parcels including:

• Travelodge Hotel
• Pho Japolo Restaurant
• Denny’s Restaurant
• Earl’s Restaurant parking lot (the restaurant itself is not part of this application, as it is located in West Vancouver)

The rezoning application for this 1.6 acre site includes:

• A 29-storey tower and two lowrise buildings;
• 264 market condo units;
• 35 affordable rental units;
• a total density of 2.75 FSR;
• A new park “Curling Park” (provided jointly between this and Park West development);
• Two floor of underground parking.

Bene Richmond Development Ltd. has applied to the City of Richmond to rezone a site at 6560 – 6700 No.3 Road from the “Downtown Commercial (CDT1)” zone to a new site-specific zone in order to permit the development of a new mixed-use development in the City Centre’s Brighouse Village. The Official Community Plan (OCP) designates the subject site as “Downtown Mixed Use”. 

The 47,286 SF site is currently improved with a single-storey strip retail plaza known as Time Square. The site sits directly across from Richmond Centre, which is currently embarking on an ambitious redevelopment plan.

The proposed project would see two residential towers (8 & 11-storeys) all above a 4-storey podium containing parking, office, retail and restaurant uses.

Details of the proposal include:

• 166 residential units (157 market and 9 affordable housing)
• 14,278 SF of retail and restaurant space;
• 33,008 SF of office space;
• A total density of 4.0 FAR.

The architect for the project is Dialog.

Pinnacle International held a pre-application open house for their 601 Beach Crescent site, adjacent the Granville Street Bridge and acquired from the City. The site is intended to form the other side of the ‘Gateway’ with Vancouver House on the West side of the Granville Bridge.

Preliminary details of the proposal include:

• A 52-storey tower;
• A total building height of 535 ft;
• 152 non-market housing units;
• Market residential units.

The site was identified for a taller tower as part of the City’s 2011 “Vancouver Views” policy which created an opportunity for two sites at the Granville Bridge Gateway. (The other being Vancouver House).

The architect for the project is JYOM International with GBL Architects.

A rezoning application has been submitted for a 23,518 SF mid-block site on Oak Street, just South of West 70th Avenue. 8636-8656 Oak Street is currently improved with two older RM-3A zoned apartment buildings totaling 17 units.

The proposed rezoning for the two lots is for a new rental project with two 6-storey buildings which include:

• 91 market rental units;
• 29 studios, 29 one-bedrooms, 27 two-bedrooms & 6 three-bedrooms;
• a total density of 2.50 FSR;
• a building height of 60 ft.; and
• two levels of underground parking with 76 vehicle parking spaces and 115 bicycle spaces.

The application is being considered under the Marpole Community Plan.

The architect for the project is WT Leung Architects.

A rezoning application has been submitted for an 11,998 SF site at 365 East 2nd Street in the City of North Vancouver. The site is currently improved with an older 3-storey walkup apartment building containing 18 units. 

The subject site has a 2014 Official Community Plan (OCP) designation of Residential
Level 5, which permits a midrise apartment building form to a maximum floor area of 1.6
FSR and a maximum density bonus of 1.0 FSR that may be considered when public
benefits are provided

The proposal is for a new 6-storey building that includes:

• 42 rental units;
• 18 one-bedrooms, 20 two-bedrooms and 4 three-bedrooms;
• A total density of 2.60 FSR;
• 44 underground parking stalls.

The architect for the project is Rafii Architects.