Anthem Properties has submitted their rezoning application for the former Chevron site at 1698 West Georgia Street that they acquired in 2017.

The plan for the 18,955 SF site is a 33-storey residential tower that includes:

• 127 condo units;
  • 1 studio, 24 one-bedrooms, 71 two-bedrooms & 31 three-bedrooms;
• a building height of 326 ft.;
• a total density of 9.39 FSR;
• 213 vehicle parking spaces and 335 bike stalls.

The application describes the design rationale: “Rising noticeably lower than rest of the upcoming and proposed developments in the neighborhood, our building height at 1698 W Georgia Street respects the descending skyline, moving from downtown Vancouver towards Stanley Park.

The asymmetrical tower top ensures a gradual transition of the skyline along both W Georgia street and Bidwell street, and also brings diversity to the mostly uniform skyline of the neighborhood.

The facade design takes inspiration from the fine textures on the mountain rocks, made by numerous facets and cracks.

Gently twisting in profile, subtly varying in color, the uniquely designed vertical facade fins help break up the monotony and the severity of an all-glass tower and create a dynamic facade that animates the building through different views and angles of sunlight.”

This application is being considered under the West End Community Plan and Rezoning Policy for the West End. 

The architect for the project is internationally renowned Kohn Pedersen Fox in partnership with local architect Chris Dikeakos.

Onni has submitted the development application for the fourth building at Cambie Gardens. The site, called Parcel E within the Master Plan, is located at 559 West 59th Avenue, within the second phase of the overall site, and is bounded by the Residential Complex Care facility on the north, West 59th Ave. to the south, Internal Street 2 to the east and the north / south Pedestrian Connector to the west. 

The plan for Parcel E is a 6-storey building that includes:

• • 70 condo units;
    • 1 studio, 30 one-bedrooms, 19 two-bedrooms & 20 three-bedrooms;
  • an approximate height of 73 ft.;
  • three levels of underground parking providing a total of 122 parking spaces having vehicular access from a new interior street.

Under the site’s existing CD-1 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 IBI Group.

PortLiving has submitted a rezoning application for 1940 Main Street, a 17,424 SF site at the Northeast corner of Main Street and East 4th Avenue in Mount Pleasant.

The site, currently improved as “ABC Tireland”, is zoned IC-2 but can be rezoned per the Mount Pleasant Community Plan.

This is the second project for PortLiving on Main, with a 65-unit proposed project at Main and East 6th, called Main Street Arts.

The proposal, dubbed “Main Street Arts 2” consists of a 6-storey mixed-use building, including:

• 49 condo units;
  • 26 studios, 4 one-bedrooms, 13 two-bedrooms & 6 three-bedrooms;
• a 37-space childcare facility;
• 9,677 SF of ground floor retail;
• 12,178 SF of below grade retail space;
• a total density of 3.0 FSR;
• a building height of 72 ft.; and
• 112 underground parking spaces and 77 bicycle spaces.

The application describes the design rationale: “The project is a 6-storey mixed use building. The ground floor along the Main Street frontage proposes a series of retail spaces that reinforce a scale of walking and shopping with high-quality storefront, weather protection, and floorfloor heights that can accommodate a variety of uses over
time.

There is also lower retail space connected to ground floorwith stairs, floor openings, passenger elevator and skylights to create visual connections with pedestrians along Main St.

The ground floor is pulled back from the south-west corner of the site to create a partially covered public plaza with seating on a sunny corner. A public elevator which frames the plaza along East 4th Ave will provide access to belowgrade retail parking and childcare above.

East 4th Avenue is fronted by retail units and the residential entry lobby. The second to sixth floors are market housing including a significant number of family units. A group
Childcare facility is proposed on the second floor with access from below-grade parking and ground floor plaza via elevator directly off East 4th Ave.”

This rezoning application is being considered under the Mount Pleasant Community Plan and Implementation Strategy.

The architect for the project is Formosis Architecture (formerly Studio B Architects).