Bosa Properties, in partnership with Kingswood Properties, has submitted their rezoning application for the site they own at the Southwest corner of Alberni Street and Bidwell; half a block East of Denman Street in the West End of Vancouver.

The site is an assembly of two existing strata residential properties. The smaller strata building at 735 Bidwell was acquired in 2015 for $43,680,000.

The proposal, entitled “1700 Alberni” is to allow for the development of two residential towers (30-storey east tower and 34-storey west tower) over a five-storey mixed-used podium. The zoning would change from RM-5C to CD-1 District. The proposal includes:

• 401 condo units;
• 12 studios, 160 one-bedrooms, 199 two-bedrooms & 30 three-bedrooms;
• 14,700 SF of ground floor retail;
• a 24-space childcare facility;
• A total density of 10.88 FSR;
• Building heights of 345 ft. for the east tower and 385 ft. for the west tower;
• 499 vehicle parking spaces, 20 visitor parking spaces, 3 commercial parking spaces, 2 childcare parking spaces, and 524 bicycle parking spaces

The application is being considered under the Rezoning Policy for the West End.

The architect for the project is Heatherwick Studio, in partnership with local team IBI Group.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://shapeyourcity.ca/1728-alberni-st-and-735-bidwell-st

Peterson Group have submitted a rezoning application for a site at 1375-1379 Kingsway.

The 12,010 SF C-2 zoned site is located on the south end of a triangular-shaped block at the corner of Kingsway and Knight Street.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a new 6-storey rental building. Details include:

• 49 market rental units;
• 20 studios, 11 one-bedrooms, 15 two-bedrooms & 3 three-bedrooms;
• 5,900 SF of retail space;
• A total density of 3.80 FSR;
• A building height of 79 ft.;
• 34 vehicle parking spaces and 98 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Secured Market Housing Policy (Rental 100).

The architect for the project is Yamamoto Architecture.

The site was acquired in 2018 for $8,250,000, or $173 per buildable SF based on the application.

A rezoning application has been submitted for a site at the Northwest corner of East Hastings and Penticton Street in East Vancouver, currently occupied by London Drugs and an adjacent vacant lot being used as a community garden.

The application is by Hastings Sunrise Development Ltd., a company with the same address as London Drugs’ head office.

The 39,601 SF site at 2585 East Hastings Street has 320 ft. of frontage on the North side of Hastings, more than half a city block, and is currently zoned C-2C. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 6-storey mixed-use building that includes:

• 150 market rental units;
• 45 studios, 59 one-bedrooms & 46 two-bedrooms;
• 29,800 SF of retail space at grade including a new London Drugs store;
• A total density of 3.54 FSR;
• A building height of 72 ft.;
• 147 vehicle parking spaces and 315 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Secured Market (Rental 100) Housing Policy

The architect for the project is Rositch Hemphill.