A rezoning application has been submitted for an assembly of 8 single family lots comprising a full city block site at 7018 Main Street, on the East side of Main between East 54th and East 55th Avenue in South Vancouver.

The proposal is to allow for the development of two 6-storey mixed-use residential buildings. This proposal includes:

• 124 market rental units;
• 33 studios/lofts, 47 one-bedrooms, 33 two-bedrooms & 11 three-bedrooms;
• 11,076 sq ft. of retail space at grade;
• Daycare space for 37 children located on the second floor;
• A density of 3.66 FSR;
• A height of 76 ft. with an additional partial storey for a rooftop amenity space;
• 102 vehicle parking spaces and 222 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Affordable Housing Choices Interim Rezoning Policy.

The architect for the project is Matthew Cheng Architect Inc.

Bosa Properties has submitted new rezoning applications for two tower sites they own in the West End that had previously been envisioned for condos & social housing in 2017. With a slowdown in the condo market in 2018-2019, the projects were put on hold.

The sites are located at the Northeast and Southeast corners of Harwood Street and Thurlow Street.

The former development proposals sought 191 condos and 59 social housing units spread between the two sites, or 75% market condos with 25% social housing; however, a City of Vancouver policy change in November 2020 allowed a switch to rental housing with below-market rental in place of social housing.

The proposal for the two site is two 34-storey residential towers and includes:

• 575 rental units (with 462 market rental units and 113 below-market rental units)
• A gross density of 13.1 FSR for both sites;
• Building heights of 316 ft.;
• Seven levels of underground parking with 151 vehicle parking spaces, 11 accessible spaces, 534 Class A bicycle parking spaces and 15 Class B 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, Rezoning Policy for the West End,and the West End Community Plan.

The architect for the project is Henriquez Partners Architects.

A rezoning application has been submitted for a site at 809 West 41st Avenue, at the Northwest corner of 41st and Willow, just East of the now approved redevelopment of the Oakridge Transit Centre site. The site is currently improved with the Oakmont Medical Building, built in 1965.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 18-storey rental building with ground floor commercial retail space. The proposal includes:

• 131 market rental units (20% of floor area as moderate income housing);
• 70 one-bedrooms, 43 two-bedrooms & 18 three-bedrooms;
• 6,200 SF of retail space on the ground floor;
• A total density of 7.14 FSR;
• A building height of 194 ft.with additional height for a rooftop amenity space
• 85 vehicle parking spaces and 254 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Cambie Corridor Plan.

The architect for the project is Arno Matis Architecture.

The site was sold in 2017 for $30,750,000, or $256 per buildable SF.

PCI Group have submitted a rezoning application for a 16,104 SF site at 3555-3561 East Hastings Street in East Vancouver. The site is immediately adjacent the Kootenay Bus Loop to the West, and a block West of Boundary Road.

There was previously a restaurant on the site. There is also a small one-storey commercial retail building on the east portion of the site.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 6-storey mixed-use residential building. The proposal includes:

• 56 secured market rental units;
• 5 studios, 31 one-bedrooms, 17 two-bedrooms & 3 three-bedrooms;
• 6,400 SF of ground floor retail/restaurant space;
• A total density of 3.13 FSR;
• A building height of 79 ft.;
• 49 vehicle parking spaces and 110 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Secured Rental Policy.

The architect for the project is BHA Architecture.

The site had previously been listed for sale for $10,000,000.

An application for an Official Community Plan amendment, Rezoning, and
Development Permit have been submitted for a 2 acre site in the Smiling Creek Neighbourhood in the Burke Mountain area of Coquitlam.

The site is located south of Oueenston Avenue, east of Paquette Street, and west of Soball Street.

The proposal seeks to amend the land use designation in the OCP for a
portion of the subject site from Small Village Single Family to Conventional
Townhomes.

The proposal calls for:

• 52 stacked townhouse units;
• 49 three-bedrooms & 3 two-bedroom units;
• an 8,100 SF childcare facility
• a total density of 1.10 FSR;
• 133 underground parking stalls.

The architect for the project is Ankenman Marchand.