GWL Realty Advisors has submitted a rezoning application for a site they own at 1055 Harwood Street in the West End area of Downtown Vancouver.

The site was previously proposed by Strand and Intracorp for a condo/social housing project in 2018 before being shelved due to market conditions. The site was subsequently sold to GWL in 2022 following a change in rezoning policy which deleted the required social housing in exchange for 20% of the units being below market rentals.

The new proposal is to allow for the development of a 32-storey rental building that includes:

• 269 rental units
  • including 52 below market rental units
• A density of 11.71 FSR;
• A building height of 300 ft.; and
• 134 vehicle parking spaces and 513 bicycle spaces.

The application is being considered under the Criteria for 100% Secured Rental and Below-Market Housing as an Alternative to Inclusionary Social Housing in the Burrard Corridor of the West End Community Plan.

The architect for the project is GBL Architects.

Zail Properties has applied to the City of Vancouver for permission to develop a new townhouse development on a full city block site in the 500 Block of West 27th Avenue at Ash Street, just West of Cambie.

The proposal includes:

• 47 three-bedroom units;
• a total density of 1.20 FSR;
• Approximate overall building heights up to:
  • 38 ft. facing Ash Street and West 27th Avenue
  • 33 ft. facing rear and side lanes
• One level of underground parking (approximately 59 stalls) having vehicular access from the north side lane.

Under the site’s existing RM-8A zoning, this application is “conditional” and may be permitted pending review and decision by the Director of Planning.

The architect for the project is Ciccozzi Architecture Inc.

The full application details can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/531-595-w-27-ave

Wall Financial has submitted a rezoning application for a site at 1065 Pacific Street in the West End area of Downtown Vancouver.

The 12,972 SF site is currently improved with an older, 3-storey walkup apartment building containing 30 units.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 32-storey rental building over five levels of underground parking accessed from the lane. The proposal includes:

• 180 rental units;
• 144 secured market rental units and 36 below-market rental units;
  • 117 one-bedrooms, 62 two-bedrooms & 1 three-bedroom unit;
• A total density of 11.19 FSR;
• A building height of 300 ft.; and
• 100 vehicle parking spaces accessed via car elevator and 344 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Criteria for 100% Secured Rental and Below-Market Housing as an Alternative to Inclusionary Social Housing in the Burrard Corridor of the West End Community Plan.