Headwater Projects has applied to the City of Vancouver for permission to develop a site they own at 2886 Commercial Drive, at the Northeast corner of Commercial and East 13th in East Vancouver.

The site is 14,000 sq ft and zoned C-2C1. It is currently occupied by a single storey Auto Centre with a large surface parking lot.

Detail of the proposal include:

• 47 market rental units;
• 21 studios, 17 one-bedrooms & 9 two-bedroom units;
• 6,800 sq ft. of retail on the ground floor;
• A proposed Height of 45 ft.;
• A total density of 2.59 FSR;
• One level of underground parking w/24 stalls.

Under the site’s existing C-2C1 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 Musson Cattell Mackey.

The full development application can be viewed here: https://shapeyourcity.ca/2886-commercial-dr

A full city block site on West 33rd Avenue between Laurel and Willow Streets has sold to Vertex Developments for $18,726,000, or $425 per buildable sq ft.

The 5 single-family lot assembly at 809-889 West 33rd Avenue is designated for townhouse development and has been rezoned to RM-8A through the sale process. The zoning allows townhouses to a density of 1.20 FSR.

The 49-unit project, entitled ‘Avenue 33‘ is in registration phase for pre-sales with Magnum Projects.

The architect for the project is Formwerks.

OAK32 Holdings Ltd. has applied to the City of Vancouver for permission to develop a two-lot land assembly at 916 and 926 West 32nd Avenue. The 15,500 sq ft site has already been rezoned to RM-8A which allows 1.20 FSR for townhouses per the Cambie Corridor Plan.

The proposal includes:

• A total of 20 townhouse units;
• 8 garden flat one-bedrooms, and 12 two, three & four-bedroom townhouses;
• A proposed maximum height of 43 ft.;
• A density of 1.20 FSR;
• One level of underground parking.

The site was assembled in 2017 for $7,105,000 or $382 per buildable sq ft.

The architect for the project is Imperial Architecture.