The City of Vancouver, through the Vancouver Housing Development Office (VHDO) applied to rezone the block at the corner of Pacific & Hornby for a new highrise rental development.

The site is several parcels, including the former Kettle of Fish restaurant, and combines to form a total of 68,300 SF of land area.

The proposal is to allow for the development of 38-storey and 52-storey rental towers and includes:

• 1,136 market rental units;
• 11,000 SF of retail space;
• a total density of 12.11 FSR;
• Maximum building height of 534 ft.

This application is being considered under the Rental Housing on City-Owned Land – Public Benefits Pilot Rezoning Policy.

The architect for the project is Diamond Schmitt Architects.

The full application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1402-1460-burrard-st

Third Space Properties has submitted a development application for a site at 10th & Discovery in the Point Grey Village area of Vancouver. The plan for the site includes a new 6-storey rental building with:

• 69 market rental units;
• 6,200 SF of retail space;
• a density of 3.50 FSR;
• a building height of 72 ft.;
• Two levels of underground parking with access off 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.

From a media release: “Residents will have access to shared indoor and outdoor amenities, including a versatile lounge and coworking area designed to provide space for gathering, studying, and working. The building design seeks to fit into the existing village scale, while serving as a gateway to Point Grey Village. Streetscapes along both 10th Avenue and Discovery Street have been carefully planned, featuring active retail and residential frontages, alongside generous setbacks to encourage comfortable movement, adding to the vibrancy of one of Vancouver’s oldest village centres, Point Grey.”

Teh architect for the project is Integra Architecture.

QuadReal has unveiled preliminary concept plans for the redevelopment of Capilano Mall in North Vancouver. The plans are being unveiled for community input before a more detailed application in 2025, including a required OCP Amendment.

The 17-acre property has been the subject of preliminary planning on and off since 2019, but got underway again in 2023.

Overall concept details include:

• 11 Towers, 12-40 storeys in height;
• ~ 3,100 residential units;
• 30% rental;
• 10% mid-market rental;
• 152,000 SF of retail/commercial space;
• 1.5 acres of public/park space
• a 20-30,000 SF community centre;
• a total density of 4.0 FSR.

Further info can be found on the project’s consultation website: https://www.reimaginecapilano.com/

Keltic Development has been given approval to move to first reading on a rezoning application for the Rev’s Bowling site at 5502 Lougheed Highway in the Brentwood area.

Keltic acquired the site in 2023 for $94,000,000.

The site is located between Lougheed Highway to the north and Goring Street to the south and is designated for High Density Multiple Family Residential within the Brentwood Town Centre Development Plan.

The development proposal is for three residential towers (60-storeys, 54-storeys and 46-storeys) with common 5-storey podium that includes residential uses, live-work units, and commercial space on the ground floor, above a shared underground parkade. A two storey amenity building is proposed in the southeast corner of the site.

Details include:

• 1,667 total residential units;
• 1,432 condos;
• 235 affordable rental units;
• a total density of 7.17 FAR.

Bastion Development has submitted a rezoning application for their site at Arbutus & West 10th Avenue for a 20-storey condo tower. The site at 2120-2150 West 10th Avenue is 17,248 SF and located just one block from the Arbutus Station.

A previous proposal for the site in 2021 was for a 5-storey condo building with 42 units under existing zoning.

The project is the first application under the Broadway Plan seeking 100% condo use. Most sub-areas of the Plan require rental, or a mix of condo and social housing. This particular sub-area, known as Kitsilano Arbutus Broadway Sub area C, allows for 100% condo with a CAC payment.

Details of Bastion’s proposal for the site is a 20-storey tower that includes:

• 86 condo units;
  • 71 two-bedrooms, 12 three-bedrooms & 3 townhouses;
• 3,900 SF of retail space on the ground floor;
• a total density of 6.93 FSR;
• A building height of 217 ft.
• 144 parking stalls on 4 underground levels.

The rezoning will require a CAC payment, yet to be determined.

The architect for the project is Arcadis.

The full application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/2120-2150-w-10th-ave