The City of Vancouver will be holding an open house for the potential redevelopment of the Marine Gardens site.

445 Southwest Marine Drive (Marine Gardens)

Concord Pacific has made an enquiry to the City for a possible redevelopment of the Marine Gardens site. Prior to making an application, the City of Vancouver wants to hear ideas from the community about future redevelopment of the site.

Come to an information session to learn about the site, existing and emerging policy, and the rezoning process. It is also a chance to offer your ideas, which will help shape the development, and find how you can stay involved in it. The input you provide will be considered throughout the process.

Date: Monday, May 14, 2012
Time: 5 – 8 pm
Place: Westside Baptist Church, 8506 Ash Street

City staff and the developer will be available to answer your questions and receive your comments. Source: City of Vancouver

Whole Foods to be part of Solo development in North Burnaby.

Whole Foods will be setting up shop in the Solo development near Willingdon Avenue and Lougheed Highway in North Burnaby, the company’s co-founder and co-CEO John Mackey announced last Wednesday.

Mackey said the company has signed eight new leases since its first quarter earnings release, including one in Burnaby.

City freezes Central Lonsdale tower plans.

A new “megaproject” proposal for Central Lonsdale was abruptly suspended by a divided City of North Vancouver council Monday (Apr 16), pending completion of the updated official community plan.

City staff made the unusual move of presenting the application to council well in advance of any detailed design work, seeking permission to continue talks with the developer and schedule a town hall-style meeting.

UniverCity development entering final phase.

UniverCity is taking down the parking lot and putting up a sustainable residential development in its place.

The Simon Fraser University Community Trust is moving forward with Phase Four of its development on top of Burnaby Mountain near Simon Fraser University.
Read more: http://www.burnabynow.com/UniverCity+development+entering+final+phase/6547525/story.html#ixzz1tisgDU89

A development is being proposed for the White Spot and adjacent lands at Cambie & West 12th, near City Hall. Shato Holdings Ltd. has applied to the City of Vancouver to rezone 2806-2850 Cambie Street and 454 West 12th Avenue from C-2C and RT-6  to CD-1 to allow a 6 to 8-storey mixed-use development, with approximately 20,000 sq. ft. of retail space, 138 residential units, and 194 parking spaces.

The proposal includes a max. height of 105.5 ft. and an FSR of 4.41. The proposal also includes the preservation of the heritage house at 454 West 12th Avenue and its relocation to West 13th Avenue, and the re-alignment of the lane to exit onto West 12th Avenue.

More details on the proposal.