Marcon has submitted a rezoning and development permit application to the City of Coquitlam for a site at the Northwest corner of Clarke Road and Como Lake Avenue in the Burquitlam area.

The site comprises 5 parcels totaling 1.20 acres. Two of the lots are owned by Marcon and three of the lots are currently owned by the City.

The development proposal, entitled ‘Elmwood‘ is a 38-storey condo tower that includes:

• 333 condo units;
• 63 studios, 176 one-bedrooms, 97 two-bedrooms & 37 three-bedrooms;
• 11,356 sq ft of retail space;
• 25,779 sq ft of office space;
• a density of 5.38 FAR;
• a total building height of 416 ft.;
• 449 underground parking spaces.

The architect for the project is Shift Architecture.

QuadReal and Westbank have submitted their development application for the 6th phase of the Oakridge Vancouver redevelopment.

This phase is for the central portion of the overall site and completes the interior facing portion of the mall as well as the 9-acre park above it, and an area called The Commons, which is intended as a hub of outdoor activity
adjacent to a wide variety of restaurants and eating places around it.

This phase also includes a single storey of retail use, 1 storey of mixed retail and office use, 3-storey office podium, and a 27-storey condo tower (‘Tower 12’), over three storeys of underground parking.

The rooftops over the retail and office spaces are fully landscaped and include a public park with a variety of spaces for events, recreation, a dog run, and an 800-metre running-walking loop.

Details include:

• 171 condo units;
• 139,000 sq ft of office space;
• 148,000 sq ft of retail space;
• 4,500 sq ft of restaurant space;
• a tower height of 338 ft.;
• 556 underground parking stalls.

The architect for the project is Henriquez Partners Architects.

Anthem Properties has submitted their rezoning application for a 56,000 sq ft site in the 4600 block of Kingsway and Hazel Street in the Metrotown area of Burnaby. The site includes the Cactus Club building fronting Kingsway.

The project is entitled “Metro King”.

The proposal is 66-storey high-rise residential tower set above a 9-storey
commercial component, with a 7-storey office podium atop a double-height ground floor restaurant and cafe space.

The overall project includes:

• 645 residential units;
• 372 condos;
• 200 market rental units;
• 73 non-market rental units;
• a total density of 11.64 FAR;
• 144,000 sq ft of office space;
• 5,000 sq ft of retail space;
• a building height of 692 ft.;
• 18,000 sq ft of amenity space;
• 876 underground parking spaces.

The Plan designates the subject site for high-density mixed-use development under the CD Comprehensive Development District utilizing the RM5s/RM5r Multiple Family Residential District and C3 General Commercial District as guidelines.

The architect for the project is Chris Dikeakos.

A preliminary development application has been submitted to the District of West Vancouver for a new townhouse development at 4310 Marine Drive. 

The 23,438 sq ft site is currently single family, but the proposal is being considered under Official Community Plan policy 2.1.4 which aims to increase “missing middle” housing options with ground-oriented multi-family. 

Details of the proposed 3-storey townhouse project include:

• 12 townhouse units;
• 5 two-bedrooms & 7 three-bedrooms;
• a total density of 1.0 FSR;
• 22 underground parking stalls.

Prior to formal rezoning submission, the applicant is conducting a preliminary public information meeting on July 6, 2021 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in an online meeting format on the applicant’s website. 

The architect for the project is F. Adab Architects Inc.

A full city block site on West 33rd Avenue between Laurel and Willow Streets has sold to Vertex Developments for $18,726,000, or $425 per buildable sq ft.

The 5 single-family lot assembly at 809-889 West 33rd Avenue is designated for townhouse development and has been rezoned to RM-8A through the sale process. The zoning allows townhouses to a density of 1.20 FSR.

The 49-unit project, entitled ‘Avenue 33‘ is in registration phase for pre-sales with Magnum Projects.

The architect for the project is Formwerks.