A preliminary rezoning application has been reviewed by the District of North Vancouver for ‘Seylynn Centre’, a 3.1 acre assembly of 24 lots previously single family homes demolished in 2018. The site, owned by Denna Homes, is now being used as the construction staging for the neighbouring ‘Apex’ tower by Denna across Fern Street from the site.

A previous proposal was submitted in 2017 that envisioned a 19-storey tower and 6-storey building with 412 units and a density of 2.90 FSR.

The revised proposal for the site includes a 22-storey tower and 6-storey podium in the eastern portion of the site (“Phase 1”) and a 29-storey tower and 6-storey podium in the western portion of the site (“Phase 2”).

Details include:

• 334 condo units;
• 146 market rental units;
• 152 student housing units;
• 17,825 SF of retail space;
• a total density of 3.90 FSR;
• a public plaza on the southern portion of the site;
• 597 parking spaces.

The current proposal includes a density of 3.9 FSR, exceeding the site’s envisioned density of 2.9 FSR, and the “CRMU3” land use designation which supports a density up to approximately 3.5 FSR. The applicant is seeking an OCP amendment for the additional density, with the provision of non-market student housing, which equates to 1 FSR and 24% of the proposal’s residential component, provided in support of this request.

Further information about the preliminary proposal can be viewed here: https://www.dnv.org/property-development/1505-1571-fern-st-520-540-mountain-highway-1514-1568-hunter-st-seylynn-centre

Polygon has submitted a rezoning application to the City of Coquitlam for a 2.6 acre site on Inlet Street in the City Centre area.

The property is currently occupied by 36 strata townhouses. The strata owners voted to wind-up the strata and sell the property to Polygon.

The site is designated Medium Density Apartment Residential in the OCP.

The proposal for the site includes:

• Three 6-storey buildings;
• 284 condo units;
  • 34 one-bedroom units; 220 two-bedrooms units & 30 three bedrooms;
• a total density of 2.30 FAR;
• 385 parking stalls.

The architect for the project is Integra Architecture.

Peterson Group has submitted their formal rezoning application to the City of Burnaby for 6645-6707 Dow Avenue in the Maywood Neighbourhood of Metrotown.

The 112,424 SF site is a five-lot assembly designated RM-5s and RM-4 under the Metrotown Downtown Plan which allow for high density residential development.

The subject properties are each improved with an older two to three storey rental apartment building which were constructed between the years of 1955 and 1964. In total, there are 112 existing rental units across the five sites proposed for redevelopment.

The proposed development for the site is for two condo towers (49 & 41-storeys), with a commercial podium, and a 6-storey non-market rental housing building.

Details include:

• 902 total residential units;
• 770 condos;
• 132 rental units (median market, inclusionary & replacement);
• 113,000 SF of office space (with option to convert to hotel);
• a total density of 7.74 FAR (870,000 SF);
• 1,241 underground parking stalls.

The architect for the project is BOP Architects.