Amica and Marcon have submitted a rezoning application for their latest Westside seniors project.

The site is located at 1110-1160 West King Edward Avenue between Oak and Granville, comprising an assembly of five single family lots.

The proposal is for a 6-storey seniors building and includes:

• 169 care facility units;
• A total density of 3.10 FSR; and
• A building height of 92 ft.

“This full-service facility provides on-site management, housekeeping services, main and private dining, concierge services, life enrichment programming, 24-hour emergency support care, and fully licensed long term care including the provision of palliative support.”

The application is being considered under the Interim Rezoning Policy for Social Housing, Seniors Housing, and Institutional, Cultural and Recreational Uses in Former Community Visions Areas.

The architect for the project is SHIFT Architecture.

The latest Broadway Plan application is for a site at 2225 West 8th Avenue, near the Northwest corner of West 8th and Yew in Kits. The site is owned by Prospero International Realty and Five Mile Holdings, which own several Broadway Plan sites.

The 23,984 SF site is currently improved with an older 3-storey walkup apartment building. The site is located in the Kitsilano North – Area A – Broadway Plan KKNA subarea of the Broadway Plan which allows for rental towers up to 20-storeys in height, with further height and density for provision of commercial space on the ground floor.

The proposal is a 21-storey rental tower that includes:

• 231 market rental units;
• 39 below market units;
• 4,600 SF of retail space;
• a total density of 6.80 FSR; and
• a building height of 224 ft. with additional height for rooftop amenity space.

The application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is GBL Architects.

Greystar has submitted their rezoning application for the 30,400 SF site that they own at 1770 West 12th Avenue, at the Southeast corner of Burrard and 12th.

The site, currently improved with a lowrise strata complex, was acquired by Greystar in 2023 for $41,000,000.

Located in the “South Fairview – Area B (FSOB)” subarea of the Broadway Plan, the site has potential for market and below-market rental housing, up to 20-storeys and 6.5 FSR.

The proposal includes:

• 243 rental units;
• 20% below-market rental units;
• 3,800 SF of retail space;
• a total density of 6.50 FSR;
• A building height of 219 ft.

The architect for the project is DIALOG.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1770-w-12-ave

Openform Properties has submitted a development application for the redevelopment of the the BMW dealership site at Burrard and 5th.

The development of the 46,000 SF site is proposed under the new IC-2 District Schedule and in the Broadway Plan, which allows a combination of retail, industrial and office uses up to a total density of 4.50 FSR.

The proposal for the site is a 6-storey building that includes:

• A new BMM, Mini and Rolls Royce dealership on the ground floor;
• Showroom & industrial uses on the 2nd and 3rd floors;
• Office space on the 4th to 6th floors;
• a total building size of 206,000 SF;
• a building height of 95 ft.;
• Loading to be located at the rear of the building with access from the lane
• Four levels of underground parking with 309 stalls.

Under the site’s proposed IC-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 SHAPE Architecture.

A rezoning application has been filed by Steven Yan of Five Mile Holdings, through JTA Development Consultants, for a site 1855 West 2nd Avenue in Kitsilano.

The 18,000 SF mid block site located on the North side of West 2nd just West of Burrard Street. The site is located in a subarea of the Broadway Plan that allows up to 20-storeys for rental.

The plan for the site includes:

• 171 rental units;
• 20% below market (approximately 34 units);
• 5,900 SF of commercial space on the ground floor;
• A floor space ratio 6.80 FSR; and
• A building height of 242 ft.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is MA+HG.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1855-w-2-ave