I am pleased to announce the sale of a six-lot assembly on Yukon Street and West 63rd Avenue in Vancouver’s emerging Marpole neighbourhood to Marcon Homes. This 34,600 SF site represents one of the best and largest opportunities to develop within existing zoning in an established and mature residential neighbourhood near transit.

Things aren’t slowing down along the Cambie Corridor, another rezoning application is in the works; this one near King Edward and Cambie.

Mission Group has applied to the City of Vancouver to rezone a site 467-495 West King Edward Avenue from RS-1 to CD-1 to allow a 6-storey residential building and two 2-storey buildings with townhouse units at the rear, including:

• a total of 61 dwelling units;
• a density of 2.37 FSR;
• a maximum building height of 70 ft.;
• 66 underground parking spaces; and
• 85 bicycle parking spaces.

More info can be found here.

An application has been made by an unnamed developer through GBL Architects to rezone a two-lot, 18,976 SF site at 5355-5387 Cambie Street to allow a 6-storey residential building and a 2-storey building with townhouse units at the rear, including:

• a total of 48 residential units;
• a density of 2.49 FSR;
• a height of 71 ft;
• 51 underground parking spaces; and
• 60 bicycle spaces.

Two towers will soon stand sentry over the Westminster Quay. City council gave the green light to a proposal from Bosa Properties to construct a 28-storey and 23-storey tower at 1000 Quayside Drive.

The site next to the Inn at the Quay is currently a parking lot. The approval for the 519-unit residential project with 10,000 square feet of commercial space came despite opposition at a public hearing Monday night. Most complained about the project’s height or the traffic congestion it will create.

“If you load this city with these massive megalithic properties you won’t be able to live in this city,” said resident Bob McCullough.

The approval also came despite a petition signed by 56 residents living in the Plaza 88 complex across the railway tracks and Columbia Street from the proposed project. The signatures were collected by Arlene Hudlin who, like McCullough, lives at 898 Carnarvon St.

Read more: http://www.newwestnewsleader.com/news/280861482.html

Groundbreaking occurred yesterday for a project that has been in the making for years. Hollyburn Properties officially commenced construction of M2 (Marlborough Tower 2) yesterday, a 14-storey rental apartment building located at the corner of 14th and Chesterfield, directly adjacent City Hall. The project had originally been envisioned back in 2005 as part of a land swap with the City, but was left as a parking lot until now.

Thank you @CityOfNorthVan @DarrellMussatto, breaking ground w/ us on 14th & Chesterfield. Purpose built #rental pic.twitter.com/wLoB8xMuWA

— Hollyburn Properties (@HollyburnPpty) October 29, 2014

The building is expected to be ready for occupancy in Summer 2016 and will contain 130 units starting at $1,100 per month. The suite mix is as follows:

• 10 Townhouses
• 6 Penthouses
• 50 – 2 Bedrooms
• 70 – 1 Bedrooms

More info on the building can be found here: http://www.rentersguide.com/marlborough-tower-2 .