Bosa Properties has submitted their revised rezoning application for 1706-1738 Alberni Street in the West End.

The site has had two previous applications/design iterations, with the first in 2020 and a subsequent design in 2021. The two designs had featured international architects and were presumably costly builds.

In July 2024, Vancouver Council approved amendments to the City’s view cone policy that relaxed a view cone (20.1) that previously restricted the Alberni site. Now, the building heights have been increased.

The proposal for the site is two mixed-use buildings at 44-storeys (east tower) and 41-storeys (west tower) above a 6-storey podium. The more conventional proposal includes:

• 236 condo units (west tower);
• 377 rental units (east tower);
• 5,000 SF of retail space;
• A total density of 16.11 FSR (east tower) and 14.60 FSR (west tower); and
• Building heights of 385 ft. with additional height for rooftop amenity space.

This application is being considered under the West End Rezoning Policy.

The architect for the project is Henriquez Partners.

The full application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1706-1738-alberni-st-and-735-bidwell-st

Matchpoint Development has submitted their rezoning application for the 600 Block of West 33rd Avenue, just West of Cambie Street.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 5-storey mixed-use building that includes:

• 82 condo units;
  • 18 studios, 17 one-bedrooms, 24 two-bedrooms, 15 three-bedrooms & 8 four-bedrooms;
• 20,000 SF of commercial space (10 CRUs);
• a total density of 2.65 FSR;
• A building height of 55 ft.

This application is being considered under the Cambie Corridor Plan.

The architect for the project is GBL Architects.

The site was assembled in 2018 for $25,060,000 or $227 per buildable SF based on the application.

Greystar has submitted their rezoning application for the 50,362 SF McDonald’s site at 1527 Main Street that they acquired last year for $80 Million.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 22-storey and 18-storey rental building with a seven-storey podium and includes:

• 371 market rental units;
• a new 7,800 SF McDonalds on the ground floor’
• a total density of 5.97 FSR;
• A building height of 230 ft. with additional height for rooftop amenity space.

This application is being considered under the Secured Rental Policy and Southeast False Creek Official Development Plan.

The architect for the project is Dialog.

The City of New Westminster has released a report outlining their proposed vision for the 22nd Street Station area.

The 22nd Street Skytrain Station area is one of the lowest density Skytrain station areas in Metro Vancouver, and primarily a single family neighbourhood. The area was identified in the 2017 OCP for future planning consideration, which was originally commenced in February 2020 but put on pause until mid-2023. The Provincial TOA legislation has since informed the draft vision for the neighbourhood.

The overall concept for the area is a “Transit Village” that could house up to 30,000 new residents at full build out.

The indicated land use patterns align with the Provincial TOA legislation, allowing up to 5.0 FSR highrise development nearest the station, with 3.0 FSR lowrise development further out.

New Westminster intends on further public consultation this Fall, with a final draft to Council by December 2024, and OCP amendments to facilitate new rezoning applications in 2025.

Musqueam Capital Corporation, in partnership with YMCA BC and Townline have submitted a rezoning application for the redevelopment of the 2-acre Langara YMCA property at 282 West 49th Avenue.

The proposal is for a mixed-use development with a condo tower, a market rental tower, and a lowrise affordable hosing building. Overall, the project includes:

• 308 market rental units;
• 269 condo units;
• 88 social housing units;
• 1,900 SF of retail space;
• A 32,000 SF replacement YMCA facility with associated childcare;
• a total density of 6.66 FSR;
• A maximum building height of 400 ft.

The application is being considered under the Cambie Corridor Plan and the Transit-Oriented Areas Rezoning Policy.

The architect for the project is Boniface Oleksiuk Positano Architects.

The full application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/282-w-49th-ave