Maiway Investments Ltd. has submitted an application to rezone an existing 13-unit lowrise apartment in order to build a new 6-storey apartment building at the Northwest corner of Oak and 70th in the Marpole area of Vancouver.

The plan for 8599 Oak Street is to rezone from the existing RM-3A zone to allow a 6-storey residential building including:

• 36 secured market rental units;
• 23 one-bedrooms, 7 two-bedrooms & 6 three-bedrooms;
• a building height of 67 ft.;
• a density of 2.50 FSR; and
• two levels of underground parking with 28 vehicle spaces and 46 bicycle spaces.

The application is being considered under the Marpole Community Plan.

The architect for the project is NORR Architects Planners.

The building had been listed for sale in 2015 and sold in November 2015 for $3,800,000, or $120 per buildable SF based on the application.

SKA Property Inc. has submitted a rezoning application under Rental 100  for a 7,712 SF site at the corner of Main and 51st Avenue in the Punjabi Market neighbourhood. The site is currently home to an older 3-storey building that is vacant.

The plan for the site at 6679 Main Street is to rezone from the existing C-2 zoning to allow a 6-storey mixed use building with commercial space at grade, including:

• 28 rental apartment units;
• 2 studios, 13 one bedrooms, 9 two bedrooms and 4 three-bedrooms;
• 3,071 SF of ground floor retail space;
• a total density of 3.62 FSR;
• a building height of 70 ft.; and
• 28 vehicle parking spaces.

The application notes that the developer’s team are East Indian and intend on using the ground floor for their family business: a vegetarian grocery store.

The application is being considered under the Secured Market Rental Housing (R100) Policy.

The architect for the project is F. Adab Architects Inc.

The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone 5130-5170 Cambie Street , a three lot land assembly, from RS-1 to CD-1 to allow a 6-storey building including:

• 65 condo units;
• a  building height of 70 ft. from grade;
• a total density of 2.44 FSR; and
• two levels of underground parking with 98 vehicle parking spaces and 96 bicycle spaces.

The application is being considered under the Cambie Corridor Plan.

The architect for the project is GBL Architects.

The site was assembled between 2014 and 2016 for a total of $11,700,000, or $185 per buildable SF.