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

Marcon has submitted a rezoning application for 2030-2038 Barclay Street in the West End. The site is currently a 4-storey extended stay hotel property called Rosellen Suites.

The site was previously approved for a 10-storey, 19-unit condo project under the existing RM-5B zoning.

The new proposal is to allow for the development of a 29-storey hotel and long-term stay building and includes:

• 292 units;
  • 65 short term stay rooms & 227 serviced apartments;
• 2,800 SF of restaurant space;
• a total density of 14.7 FSR; and
• A building height of 329 ft.

The architect for the project is Henriquez Partners.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/2030-2038-barclay-st

Fabric Living has submitted a rezoning application for a site at 3295-3333 Commercial Drive in East Vancouver for a new lowrise rental building.

The 33,158 SF site is located on Commercial Drive near East 18th Avenue.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 5-storey residential rental building and includes:

• 115 market rental units;
• an outdoor pool;
• a total density of 2.15 FSR; and
• A building height of 67 ft.

This application is being considered under the Secured Rental Policy.

The full application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/3295-3333-commercial-dr

The architect for the project is TKA+D.