Condo approval reignites city rental debate.

There’s a new seven-seven storey mixed-use condo building coming to the Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood.

City of North Vancouver council moved ahead with rezoning 127 and 133 East Third St. Monday night after a public hearing that saw mostly positive comments from nearby business owners, and residents.

Once completed, the building by Kamcon Construction, will house four commercial storefronts at street level, 18 market rental housing units and 43 condos, ranging from bachelors under 400 square feet, to two-bedroom units.

Bosa Properties walked away with three UDI Awards For Excellence on Friday night including awards for Best Mixed Use, Vancouver Sun Reader’s Choice and Best In Show. The project conceived by the Pappajohn Family and finalized by Bosa Properties beat out contenders such as Patina by Concert, Dolce by Solterra and Jewel by Boffo for the Reader’s Choice crown.

Reliance properties walked away with two awards on the night, one for Best Affordable Housing for their Burns Block microloft project and one for Best Downtown Residential Highrise for West Pender Place.

13 hotels in Downtown Eastside to be renovated.

Safeway site plan gets hearing.

What could be one of the most ambitious development projects in the City of North Vancouver’s recent history is going to the public for consideration.

Despite a substantial list of concerns with Onni’s proposal for two condo towers atop commercial and retail space at the Safeway site at Lonsdale Avenue and 13th Street, council voted 5-2 in favour of sending the project for public feedback on Monday night.

Courtesy of CBC News

“Cressey Development Group plans to tear down Ridge Theatre, which has shown movies since 1950, and the neighbouring Varsity Ridge Bowling Lanes. (CBC/Stephanie Mercier)

 

Plans to demolish the Varsity Ridge Bowling lanes and the Ridge Theatre to build a new four-story condominium development were approved by the City of Vancouver’s development permit board on Monday night.

Community members had rallied to save the bowling lanes near the corner of 16th Avenue and Arbutus Street in recent weeks, saying they were a valuable community facility. About 700 people use the lanes as league bowlers they say.

But Brian Jackson, the general manager of planning and development, said the board does not have the authority to order Cressey Developments to include a bowling alley in its development.”

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