A development application has been submitted to the City of Vancouver for a new market rental building on a site at 731-743 East Broadway, located mid-block between Fraser Street and Prince Albert Street, on the north side of Broadway. The site is 12,093 (122′ x 99′) and is zoned C2-C.

The proposal anticipates rehabilitation and heritage designation of the existing building at 741 East Broadway, owned and occupied by Raymar Realty. Also planned is a new 5- storey mixed-use building to the West. Overall, the proposal includes:

• 45 market rental units;
  • 29 studios, 3 one-bedrooms, 12 two-bedrooms and 1 three-bedroom;
• 3,198 SF of retail space;
• 1,695 SF of restaurant space;
• a total density of 3.00 FSR;
• a maximum building height of approximately 63.42 ft; and
• 1 level of underground parking with 20 stalls accessed from the rear lane.

The application describes the design rationale: “The first step in generating the design was establishing the basic relationships on the site. The primary criteria was that the existing Heritage asset at #741-745 E Broadway be retained as completely as possible. All major “character defining” elements would need to be retained & restored, and in some cases reconstructed. The goal in developing the massing of the new portion of the development was to create a complementary, non-competing contemporary structure which would emphasize the prominence of the Heritage asset on the streetwall. Thus. the new development is set back from the face of the Heritage structure – a ~9’ indent in the street wall creates a “forecourt” in front of the new development, and allows us to retain the three-dimensional reading of the Heritage building when viewed from E Broadway.”

Under the site’s existing C-2C 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 Gair Williamson Architects.

Coromandel Properties has applied to rezone the former Harvey’s Furniture site at 2725-2751 Kingsway, at the Northwest corner of Duke Street. The 49,893 SF site is zoned C-2 and RS-1 but is located in the Norquay Village Neighbourhood Centre Plan which allows rezoning for higher density.

The proposal consists of a mixed-use building at 4-, 5-, and 10-storeys over three levels of underground parking with:

• 219 condo units;
  • 1 studio, 118 one-bedrooms, 78 two-bedrooms & 22 three-bedrooms;
• 18,137 SF of retail on the ground floor;
• A total density of 3.78 FSR;
• A maximum building height of 116 ft.; and
• 259 underground parking spaces and 414 Class A bicycle spaces.

The application describes a unique aspect of the building’s lighting strategy: ” Much like how the old lit signs along Kingsway changed between day and night, the intention of the project is to have lighting integrated into architectural components (balconies) to transform the project throughout the day. Without lighting elements, the building fit into the context of the neighbourhood, however, as day turns to night, the intention is that the project transforms and visually marks this special site in the Norquay Village Neighbourhood Plan.”

The application is being considered under the Norquay Village Neighbourhood Centre Plan.

The architect for the project is GBL Architects.

Coromandel assembled the site in 2017 for a combined $40,000,000, or $212 per buildable SF.

A rezoning application has been submitted for a 10,545 SF mid-block site at 7843 Cambie Street, just North of West 63rd Avenue. The site is currently improved with a duplex.

The proposal consists of a new-6 storey building, and includes:

• 29 condo units;
  • 13 one-bedrooms, 13 two-bedrooms & three 3-bedroom units;
• a total density of 2.74 FSR;
• a building height of 61 ft.; and
• 29 underground parking spaces and 29 bicycle spaces.

This rezoning application is being considered under the Cambie Corridor Plan.

The architect for the project is GUD Group.

The site was acquired in 2017 for $7,238,000, or $250 per buildable SF based on the application.

A preliminary development proposal has been submitted to the District of West Vancouver for a large property known as Taylorwood Place at the Northeast corner of Taylor Way and Keith Road.

Taylorwood Place is a 21-lot single family bare strata subdivision built in the 1970’s. A single entity, Taylorwood Investments Ltd., owns 19 of the 21 lots and is seeking to control 100% in the near future. 

The 6.56 acre site has been the subject of past attempts at redevelopment, including in 2010 by Polygon Homes who were seeking to build 160 condos on the site at a density of 0.75 FAR. For various reasons, that plan did not proceed.

Current planning efforts have been underway since 2015 and have been delayed pending a forthcoming Taylor Way Corridor study which is likely to occur by 2020. The proponent is now seeking community feedback and is offering public benefits in exchange for an OCP amendment.

After various stages of community consultation since 2017, the current version of the development proposal is summarized as follows:

• 390 units (condo and rental, with at least 40% of the units rental);
• 473,000 SF of gross buildable area;
• a total density of 1.66 FAR;
• five terraced mid-rise apartment forms (3-6-storeys);
• community facilities including childcare;
• underground parking.

Council will consider the direction of a preliminary development proposal for Taylorwood Place at its meeting on July 15, 2019. A rezoning application has not been received at this time.

The architect for the project is NSDA Architects.

Solterra Development has submitted a development application for a vacant lot at the Southwest corner of West 7th Avenue and Fir Street. Solterra acquired the site in 2011 after which time the 2-storey office building (Family Services of Greater Vancouver) was demolished. A previously approved development application for the 9,406 SF site was shelved and the site has since sat vacant for several years.

The current proposal for 1616 West 7th Avenue is for a new-11-storey building under the existing C-3A guidelines and includes the following:

• • 43 condo units;
    • 17 one-bedrooms, 23 two-bedrooms & 7 three-bedroom units
  • 4 two-storey townhomes along West 7th Avenue; 
  • a total density of 5.40 FSR;
  • a 5,901 SF cultural facility space (provision allowing increase above 3.0 FSR);
  • over four levels of underground parking with 78 stalls.

The architect for the project is IBI Group.

Solterra acquired the site in 2011 for $4,287,500, or $95 per buildable SF based on the application.