Marcon has submitted a rezoning application for a site at the Southwest corner of Pender and Richards Streets in Downtown Vancouver.

The site consists of three parcels, a 6-storey parkade at the corner, a 2-storey retail/office building, mid-block on West Pender street, and the Lumbermen’s Building, an 8-storey office and heritage building, to be retained in the new development.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 32-storey hotel that includes:

• 578 hotel rooms;
• 20,000 SF of retail and restaurant space;
• 44,132 sq. ft. of office space;
• A total density of 22.81 FSR;
• A building height of 318 ft.; and
• 146 vehicle parking spaces and 91 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Downtown Official Development Plan) and Rezoning Policy for the Central Business District (CBD) and CBD Shoulder.

The architect for the project is Henriquez Partners.

Intracorp has submitted a rezoning application for 3362-3384 Vanness Avenue and 3347 Clive Avenue in the Joyce-Collingwood area of East Vancouver.

The proposal is to allow for the development of two rental towers (30 and 33-storeys) above a 6-storey podium. The project includes:

• 679 market rental residential units;
• 10% of the residential floor area proposed to be secured at 10% below CMHC City-wide average rates;
• Retail at grade;
• Dedication of floor area for a 37-space child care facility;
• a total density of 11.34 FSR;
• A total building height of 300 ft.;
• 214 underground parking spaces and 1295 bicycle parking spaces.

The site is located in the Joyce-Collingwood Precinct Plan. The application requests consideration of height and density in excess of the existing policy.

The architect for the project is Boniface Oleksiuk Politano Architects.

Larco has submitted a rezoning application to add a new office addition to the Hotel Vancouver property at 900 W Georgia Street.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 12-storey office building at the Southern part of the site while retaining the heritage designated, Hotel Vancouver building. The proposal includes:

• 264,732 SF of new buildable area;
• 222,141 SF of office space;
• a total density of 13.10 FSR;
• A building height of 225 ft.; and
• 201 vehicle parking spaces and 226 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Rezoning Policy for the CBD and CBD Shoulder.

The architect for the project is Architects-Alliance.

Intracorp has submitted a rezoning application for a three lot land assembly at 1749-1765 East 33rd Ave, between Victoria & Knight Street in East Vancouver.

The 30,000 SF site is eligible under the Secured Rental Policy allowing for rezoning to RR-2B which allows up to 5-storeys and 100% market rental.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 5-storey rental project that includes:

• 109 secured market rental units;
  • 32 studios, 28 one-bedrooms and 38 two-bedrooms;
• A total density of 2.20 FSR;
• A building height of 55 ft.;
• 37 vehicle parking spaces and 170 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Secured Rental Policy.

The site was assembled between 2021 and 2022 for $12 Million, or $169/buildable SF.

The architect for the project is RWA Architecture.

Third Space has submitted a development application for the former gas station site at the Northeast corner of West 4th Avenue and Macdonald in Kits.

The 22,256 SF site is zoned C-2, which now allows 6-storey development for rental apartments.

The proposal includes:

• 99 market rental units;
  • 15 studios, 43 one-bedrooms, 41 two-bedrooms;
• 15,000 SF of retail space;
• A proposed density of 3.70 FSR;
• A proposed height of 71.7 ft.;
• Two levels of underground parking, providing a total of 107 parking spaces having vehicular access from the lane

Under the site’s existing C-2 zoning, the application is “conditional” so it may be permitted. However, it requires the decision of the Director of Planning.

The architect for the project is Yamamoto Architecture.