A development application has been submitted for the ‘Bryant Block’ at the Southeast corner of Main & 19th in Vancouver.

The 14,477 SF, C-2 zoned site is presently occupied by a used car sales parking lot at the corner, and a 3-storey mixed use brick building on the south side. The brick building, named “Bryant Block” was constructed in 1911, and includes Baker’s Dozen Antiques on the ground floor.

The site sits directly North of Landa Global’s Main & Twentieth condo project, nearing completion.

The plan for redevelopment of this site is to retain, alter, add and convert the existing building into a larger 4-storey mixed-use building. The proposal includes the following:

• 36 residential units;
  • 15 studios, 4 one-bedrooms, 12 two-bedrooms & 5 three-bedrooms;
  • including three townhouses.
• 5,363 SF of retail space (in 5 CRUs);
• a total density of 2.43 FSR;
• building height of approximately 52 feet; and
• a total of 56 parking spaces and a total of 78 bicycle space on site.

The application describes the design rationale: “Due to the character significance of the existing building, it was agreed with staff to retain the west wall of the building, repair the existing brick cladding and restore / replicate missing elements as per historic documents (cornices, brackets, signage).

The building consists of two different massings: the existing volume with resorted character at the SW corner, and a contemporary expressed volume wrapping around it. On west and south sides, the two massings are separated by deep recessed glazed bays, in order to emphasize the distinct appearance of the historic building.

The significant elements of the existing facade will be restored or reconstructed are per archive photos and similar existing elements in the area from the same age: brackets, cornices, dentils. The returns of the brick facade will be a different colour brick. A “secondary” cornice will also be returned on the sides.

The new building has very clear lines and colours, having a strong presence at the corner and at the same time not competing with the retained building. The 4th floor is extending over the existing building, but it is well recessed back and has no roof overhang at the overlapping portion in order to “disappear” when viewed from the street. “

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.

The architect for the project is Rositch Hemphill.

A rezoning application has been submitted to the City of Vancouver for a three lot land assembly at 441-475 West 42nd Avenue, just East of Cambie Street and Oakridge Centre.

The 18,791 SF site was designated for rezoning in the Cambie Corridor Plan Phase 3, which identified several sites near Oakridge for higher density. The designation allows for 80% market rental, with 20% below market.

The proposal consists of an 18-storey secured market rental residential building with a 4-storey podium over one level of underground parking and includes:

• 124 rental units (including 29 below market rental units);
• A rooftop indoor/outdoor amenity space and a children’s play space above the podium;
• A building height of 202.5 ft;
• A total density of 6.67 FSR ; and
• 39 parking spaces and 4 car-share parking spaces; and
• 291 bicycle parking spaces.

This application is being considered under the Cambie Corridor Plan.

The architect for the project is Urban Solutions Architecture.

An “iconic landmark project” has been put forward by Pinnacle International for a 6.2 acre site in the Lougheed Town Centre area of Burnaby. Based on the preliminary design details, including towers up to 82-storeys in height outlined in the preliminary rezoning application, the towers may become the tallest in B.C..

The site, located at 9858 Gatineau Place has an enviable location directly next to the Skytrain Station and just South of Shape Properties’ 72-acre ‘City of Lougheed‘ / Lougheed Mall site, with its first phase now under construction. A master plan was created for both sites in 2016; however, the Gatineau Place site was subsequently sold to Pinnacle in February 2018 for $220,000,000. The site is currently improved with surface parking lots and a residential sales centre.

Preliminary details for the proposed project include:

• Three residential towers (82-storeys, 67-storeys & 62-storeys);
• up to 1.9 Million SF of market residential (11.91 FAR);
• 20% rental housing (2.16 FAR);
• estimated 430,000 SF of office, retail & hotel uses;
• relocation of Gatineau Place to align with the new north-south Grand Promenade road;
• new covered transit plaza adjacent to the SkyTrain station and bus loop;
• a new pedestrian bridge over Austin Road to connect the covered transit plaza and subject site with the Lougheed Mall site to the north.

The application describes the design rationale: “The ground level for each tower will be animated with retail uses that will activate the public realm and integrate with the transit plaza. The second level will include retail components in each building together with a hotel lobby in the “East Tower” and an office lobby in the “West Tower”. The tower podiums will share common thematic elements and will be interconnected with sky bridges allowing pedestrian movement between buildings and a connection to the Lougheed Mall Precinct.

The three towers will vary in height, with the largest (East Tower) reaching 82 levels comprised of retail, hotel and residential uses. The West Tower will feature retail, office and residential components within 67 levels, while the “South Tower” will be 62 levels in height and will include retail and residential uses. The design is inspired by nature with the three buildings metaphorically representing an ensemble of flowers expressed through appropriate massing and architectural articulation.”

No renderings have been released publicly yet, and there is no word yet on design architects.