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Apartment, Development, Rental

Latest Broadway Plan Application Envisions 21-Storey Rental Tower at Burrard & 12th

Greystar has submitted their rezoning application for the 30,400 SF site that they own at 1770 West 12th Avenue, at the Southeast corner of Burrard and 12th.

The site, currently improved with a lowrise strata complex, was acquired by Greystar in 2023 for $41,000,000.

Located in the “South Fairview – Area B (FSOB)” subarea of the Broadway Plan, the site has potential for market and below-market rental housing, up to 20-storeys and 6.5 FSR.

The proposal includes:

  • 243 rental units;
  • 20% below-market rental units;
  • 3,800 SF of retail space;
  • a total density of 6.50 FSR;
  • A building height of 219 ft.

The architect for the project is DIALOG.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1770-w-12-ave

June 6, 2024by david.taylor@colliers.com
Apartment, Condo, Development, Office, Retail

Onni Presents Master Plan Concept for 7.2 Acre Coquitlam College Site

Onni is presenting their master plan development application for the Coquitlam College site.

The 7.2 acre site is located on Brookmere Avenue at Whiting Way in the Burquitlam area and is currently improved with the Coquitlam College school and several adjacent single family residences.

Onni submitted their initial application in late 2023, but the full master plan proposal is now at council for early stage review.

Details of the overall plan include:

  • Seven towers ranging from 28-50 storeys;
  • Approx. 2,500 residential units;
  • 1,813 condo units;
  • 595 market rental units;
  • 92 below market rental units;
  • 56,000 SF of office space;
  • 7,200 SF of retail space;
  • a total density of 6.71 FAR (2.1 Million SF)

Onni acquired the site in 2021 for $148,100,000, or $71 per gross SF based on the application.

The architect for the project is Boniface Oleksiuk Politano Architects.

May 24, 2024by david.taylor@colliers.com
Apartment, Rental

20-Storey Rental Tower Proposed for Mount Pleasant Site

Fabric Living has submitted their rezoning application for 461-479 East 16th Avenue in the Mount Pleasant area of East Vancouver. The 16,111 SF site is an assembly of four parcels totaling 132 feet of frontage.

The site is located in the Broadway Plan, within the Mount Pleasant South Apartment Areas – Area B subarea.

The proposal for the site is to allow for the development of a 20-storey mixed-use building that includes:

  • 171 rental units;
  • 34 units (20%) at below-market;
  • commercial space on the ground floor;
  • a total density of 6.80 FSR;
  • A building height of 238 ft.

The application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Francl Architecture.

May 9, 2024by david.taylor@colliers.com
Apartment, Development, Rental

22-Storey Rental Tower Proposed for West End Site

Townline Homes has submitted a rezoning application for a site at the northeast corner of Davie Street and Cardero Street in the West End of Vancouver. The proposal for the 17,290 SF site contemplates the replacement of a 4-storey, 33-unit condo building with a 22-storey rental tower.

A previous DP application for this site was originally submitted by Townline in 2022, proposing a tower with 96 condo units and 32 social housing units. The existing RM-5D zoning allows 7.0 FSR with 5,500 SF floorplates.

Details of the proposal include:

  • 198 market rental units;
  • 20% below-market rental units (approximately 37 units);
  • a total density of 8.0 FSR;
  • 6,600 SF floorplates;
  • A building height of 226 ft. with additional height for mechanical appurtenances.

This application is being considered under the West End Community Plan.

The architect for the project is Boniface Oleksiuk Politano Architects.

The site was acquired in 2018 for $45,250,000 or $326 per buildable SF based on the application.

April 29, 2024by david.taylor@colliers.com
Apartment, Development, Rental, Retail

116-Rental Tower Latest Broadway Plan Application

A new rezoning application has been submitted for a site in the South Granville area of the Broadway Plan.

The 12,507 SF mid-block site is located at 1365 West 12th Avenue, on the North side of West 12th between Hemlock and Birch Streets. The site is currently improved with a 3-storey walkup apartment building with 19 units known as Shamrock Manor.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 20-storey rental building that includes:

  • 116 market rental units;
  • 20% below market rental units (approximately 23 units);
  • 14 studios, 34 one-bedrooms, 56 two-bedrooms & 12 three-bedrooms;
  • 2,300 SF of retail space on the ground floor;
  • A total density of 6.50 FSR;
  • A building height of 222 ft.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Sea to Sky Architecture.

The site was acquired in February 2022 for $9,450,000 or $116 per buildable SF based on the application.

February 16, 2024by david.taylor@colliers.com
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David Taylor is a Senior Vice President at Colliers International in Vancouver, BC, specializing in the sale of commercial real estate across Metro Vancouver. He has sold over $1.7 Billion in office buildings, retail properties, apartment buildings and development land since 2004.

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