Mosaic Homes has filed a rezoning application for the site they own in Lynn Valley Town Centre known as Emery Place, a 5.1 acre site that is currently improved with a 61-unit apartment complex. 

The site is designated within the District of North Vancouver’s Official Community Plan as Residential Level 6: Medium Density Apartment which allows density up to 2.50 FSR.

The proposed redevelopment of the site includes:

• Four buildings (Two 12-storey concrete midrises and two woodframe lowrises);
• Townhouses;
• 411 total units (84 rental units & 327 strata units);
• 109 one-bedrooms, 165 two-bedrooms, 132 three-bedrooms and 5 four-bedrooms;
• A total density of 2.17 FSR;
• Four phases:
  • Phase One: 6-storey, 87-unit rental building (incl. 23 non-market rental)
  • Phase Two: Two 12-storey concrete buildings with 220 strata units
  • Phase Three: 64 townhouses in six buildings
  • Phase Four: A 5-storey, 61-unit woodframe strata building
• A total of 619 parking spaces;
• An extension of Emery Place Road to align with envisioned road network;
• New pathway to Kirkstone Park and improvement to trails;
• A CAC of $11,900,000 paid in four phases.

It is expected that the entire project would be completed by 2024.

Mosaic acquired the site in 2016 for $39,550,000.

The architect for the project is Ramsay Worden.

Another Rental 100 rezoning application has been submitted in East Vancouver on East Hastings. This is the second passive house multifamily rezoning application, just West of 8th Avenue Development Group’s “The Heights” project, an 85-unit project just completed at the corner of East Hastings and Skeena.

This application for 3435 East Hastings Street, between Cassiar and Skeena Street calls to rezone the 11,366 SF mid-block subject site from C-2C1 to permit the development of a 6-storey rental residential building. The proposal includes:

• • 45 secured market rental units;
  • 13 studios, 16 one-bedrooms, 10 two-bedrooms & 6 three-bedrooms;
  • 2,712 SF of retail space at grade;
  • a density of 3.14 FSR;
  • a building height of 68 ft.; and
  • 28 underground parking spaces.

This application is being considered under the Secured Market Rental Housing (Rental 100) Policy.

The architect for the project is Cornerstone Architecture.

A rezoning application has been submitted for the Harry Jerome Neighbourhood Lands, a 24 acre site at Lonsdale and 23rd in the Central Lonsdale area of North Vancouver. 

The City of North Vancouver sold the site to Darwin Properties in 2017 on a 99-year leasehold basis as part of an RFP related to a larger scheme to build a new Harry Jerome Rec Centre across the street. The City will use the proceeds from the lease to fund the construction.

After public consultation in late 2017, the rezoning application for the site is now moving foward to allow mid-rise multi-family and commercial uses and activities contributing to a pedestrian-scale village feel. Details include:

• Two 26-storey towers and four mid-rise buildings;
• 784 total units including strata and rental;
• 30 studios, 371 one-bedrooms, 340 two-bedrooms & 43 three-bedrooms;
• 21,400 SF of retail space;
• A total density of 2.28 FSR;
• Maximum tower heights of 243 feet;
• 829 parking stalls;
• A new 1.0 hectare public park stretching along Lonsdale from 21st to 23rd. 

There is also an alternate option which includes a taller tower, up to 32-storeys, and up to 840 total units for the site. Council will decide on whether to proceed with processing the currently presented option.

The architect and planner for the project is Perkins + Will.

Citimark and Woodbridge Properties have filed a rezoning and OCP amendment application for a sixteen lot land assembly in the Lions Gate Town Centre Area (formerly known as Lower Capilano Village).

The lots are located around a cul-de-sac at 1944 and 1976 Fullerton Avenue, 1963-1985 Sandown Place and 2028-2067 Glenaire Drive, and with the closure of some portion of Glenaire Drive, totals 3.36 acres.

The development plan, entitled Lions Gate Townhomes, includes:

• 150 townhouses in 12 buildings
• 30 one-bedrooms, 50 two-bedrooms, 40 three-bedrooms & 30 four-bedrooms;
• a total density of 1.15 FSR;
• 242 underground parking stalls;
• a $575,178 community amenity contribution;

The project is slated to be built in three phases. 

The architect for the project is Cicozzi Architecture.

Bosa Properties and Kingswood Properties have submitted their formal rezoning application for a site sold by our team at the Southwest corner of Barclay and Thurlow Streets in the West End of Downtown Vancouver.

The site at 1040-1080 Barclay Street is an assembly of three lots comprising a lowrise strata building and two older apartment buildings. The combined site totals 46,272 SF. It is located within a sub-area of the West End Community Plan that allows re-zoning for tall towers if social housing is included.

The proposal is for 643 units in two residential towers connected by a podium bridge with:

• 481 market strata units – including:
  • 40 studios, 167 one-bedrooms, 215 two-bedrooms, 37 three-beds, 12 penthouse units and 10 townhouses;
• 162 social housing units – including:
  • 25 studios, 52 one-bedrooms, 52 two-bedrooms and 33 three-bedrooms;
• a total density of 15.42 FSR;
• eight levels of underground parking with 626 vehicle parking stalls and 810 Class A bicycle parking spaces;
• building heights of 458 ft. (East Tower) and 449 ft. (West Tower);
• 4,500 SF of retail space located along Thurlow Street; and
• a 5,894 SF City-owned childcare facility.

The concept architect, Ole Scheeren describes the design rationale: “Located at the corner of Barclay and Thurlow Streets, the project is situated in close proximity to the greenery of Nelson Park, the liveliness of Robson and Davie Villages, and the bustle of the Central Business District, making it an appealing location for downtown living. The design takes its inspiration from the grain and scale of the horizontal villages and transforms it into a vertical village.

The architectural and urban composition reflects the smaller scale blocks and elements of the urban context, which are replicated into cubic modules and assembled to form two sculptural residential towers. With neighbouring buildings indicating a tendency towards singular vertical towers, the design of 1040-1080 Barclay generates a more articulated massing with moments of volumetric interest that brings small scale pockets of nature to urban residents. The articulated silhouette of the two towers engages the space of the city and stand as distinct landmarks that activate the skyline.”

This application is being considered under the West End Community Plan.

The architects for the project are Buro Ole Scheeren in partnership with Francl Architecture.