FDG Property Management has submitted a rezoning proposal for 161-165 E. Keith Rd. to allow the construction of a 93-unit 16-level residential building with 52 strata units, and 41 purpose built rental units secured in perpetuity and involving a density transfer/sale from adjacent City owned lands. The lands under consideration include Site B (12,598 SF) and the adjacent City Parcel Site A (7,600 SF) which have a combined area of 20,198 SF. This combined site shown below.

The existing rental building on the site, Park Lane Manor, was constructed in 1954 and has 12 units. As such, it is one of the older purpose-built rental buildings remaining in the City and is in relatively poor condition. It will be replaced by this proposal.

Kenstone Properties has filed a development application for a property it acquired several years ago on the North side of West 8th between Fir and Granville. The C-3A zoned site is planned for the following:

• 20 residential units
• 40 underground parking stalls
• a density of 3.3 FSR

Learn more here: http://former.vancouver.ca/devapps/1545w8th/index.htm

The City of Vancouver has released the proposed draft of the Marpole Community Plan to be considered by City Council in the next month or so. Click here to view the plan.

View South on Granville

RDG Management Ltd. has made an application to rezone a 28,497 SF assembly at 508 West 28th Avenue and 4439-4461 Cambie Street from RS-1 to CD-1 to permit a 6-storey residential building that includes:

• 65 market housing units
• a building height of 74 ft.
• a density of 2.60 FSR
• 82 underground parking spaces

Learn more: http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/planning/rezoning/applications/508w28th/index.htm

A prime piece of Cloverdale real estate that’s sat vacant nearly 15 years won’t be a patch of dirt much longer.

Construction on the Cloverdale Gateway project is expected to start by late February or early March, according to the building’s architect, after Surrey city council approved a final re-zoning application last month.

A two-storey office and retail building at the entrance of the historic downtown core would replace the empty lot that was once home to a gas station.

Burnaby’s PJ Lovick Architects firm spearheaded the design featuring brick columns, long wood beams and tall glass windows.

“It will be a great gateway piece,” said architect Andrea Scott, adding construction on the corner of Highway 10 and 176 Street should be finished by the year’s end.

Read more: http://www.cloverdalereporter.com/news/244016691.html