Allaire Living and Headwater Projects has submitted an OCP Amendment and Rezoning Application for a new multi-family residential project at the southwest corner of Rochester Avenue and Guilby Street in the Burqultlam-Loughheed Neighbourhood Plan area, approximately 750 metres from the Lougheed Town Centre SkyTrain Station.

Plans for the land assembly of 10 single family lots totaling 2.1 acres includes four new multifamily buildings up to 7-storeys in height with two townhouse buildings, and the retention of 3 heritage houses. Details include:

• 197 units;
• 110 one-bedrooms, 42 two-bedrooms & 40 three-bedrooms;
• Retention of 3 heritage single family homes;
• a total density of 1.82 FAR;
• 233 parking spaces.

The OCP amendment is required to change the land use designation of the western portion of the site from Townhousing to Medium Density Apartment Residential . This change to the land use designation would allow apartment buildings on this portion of the site, to accommodate additional density to offset costs associated with the restoration and retention of three heritage homes.

The architect for the project is Integra Architecture.

A 1.9 acre site in the City Centre area of Surrey has sold for $26,888,000. The site, improved with an older strip commercial centre known as Whalley Station Square, sold to Tien Sher Developments.

The site is located 2 minutes from Gateway Skytrain Station and is designated for residential and mixed-use in the Surrey City Centre Town Centre Plan. The maximum density is 4.2 FSR inclusive of a 0.7 FSR bonus.

The price equates to $78 per buildable SF based upon the max potential density.

The site had been listed for sale for $29,888,000.

Keltic Development has submitted their formal development application for 220 Prior Street, a 20,000 SF site, an I-3 zoned site adjacent the future new St. Pauls Hospital that they acquired in February 2020 for $25,000,000.

The proposal for the site includes a new 10-storey office building that includes:

• 1,600 SF of retail on the ground floor;
• 16,000 SF of manufacturing/light industrial uses on the main & 2nd floor;
• 84,000 SF of medical office space;
• a total density of 5.0 FSR;
• a building height of 149 ft.;
• 173 parking spaces on four underground levels.

Under the site’s existing I-3 zoning, the application is “conditional” so it may be permitted; however, it requires the decision of the Director of Planning.

The architect for the project is MCMP Architects.

Reliance Properties has submitted a development application to rehab and expand a building that they own at 837 Beatty Street in Downtown Vancouver.

The plan includes preserving the existing 2-storey heritage warehouse/office building constructed in 1911, and adding three additional floors of office space. The site is zoned DD is 6,992 SF.

A previous proposal for a 26-storey residential tower was not supported by the City due in part to shadowing on Terry Fox Plaza.

Details include:

• retail uses on the ground floor;
• office uses on the 2nd to 5th floors;
• rooftop amenity space;
• a total building area of 39,000 SF;
• modern mass timber beams and columns and laminated timber floors;
• steel elements to provide code compliant lateral resistance;
• a building height of 90 ft.;
• a density of 5.50 FSR including a 10% heritage density bonus;
• loading is located in the lower level having vehicular access from the lane.

Under the site’s existing DD zoning, the application is “conditional” so it may be permitted; however, it requires the decision of the Development Permit Board.

Reliance acquired the site in 2015 for $9,880,000.

The architect for the project is OMB Architects.

Electronic Arts is proposing a major expansion to it’s Burnaby campus at 3700 Gilmore Way, across Sanderson Way from their existing campus.

The project consists of two new office buildings for EA on a 12.57 acre site with M5 and M8 zoning. An existing 110,000 SF office building occupied by Schnieder Electric on the site will be retained.

The plan calls for two 3/5-storey (due to slope) buildings, that include:

• 297,000 SF of office space;
• a total density of 0.75 FAR inclusive of the existing building;
• 3 levels of underground parking;
• 624 parking spaces;
• a new urban plaza connecting the two buildings.

The architect for the project is Dialog.