Mosaic Homes has filed a rezoning application for the site they own in Lynn Valley Town Centre known as Emery Place, a 5.1 acre site that is currently improved with a 61-unit apartment complex. 

The site is designated within the District of North Vancouver’s Official Community Plan as Residential Level 6: Medium Density Apartment which allows density up to 2.50 FSR.

The proposed redevelopment of the site includes:

• Four buildings (Two 12-storey concrete midrises and two woodframe lowrises);
• Townhouses;
• 411 total units (84 rental units & 327 strata units);
• 109 one-bedrooms, 165 two-bedrooms, 132 three-bedrooms and 5 four-bedrooms;
• A total density of 2.17 FSR;
• Four phases:
  • Phase One: 6-storey, 87-unit rental building (incl. 23 non-market rental)
  • Phase Two: Two 12-storey concrete buildings with 220 strata units
  • Phase Three: 64 townhouses in six buildings
  • Phase Four: A 5-storey, 61-unit woodframe strata building
• A total of 619 parking spaces;
• An extension of Emery Place Road to align with envisioned road network;
• New pathway to Kirkstone Park and improvement to trails;
• A CAC of $11,900,000 paid in four phases.

It is expected that the entire project would be completed by 2024.

Mosaic acquired the site in 2016 for $39,550,000.

The architect for the project is Ramsay Worden.

Another Rental 100 rezoning application has been submitted in East Vancouver on East Hastings. This is the second passive house multifamily rezoning application, just West of 8th Avenue Development Group’s “The Heights” project, an 85-unit project just completed at the corner of East Hastings and Skeena.

This application for 3435 East Hastings Street, between Cassiar and Skeena Street calls to rezone the 11,366 SF mid-block subject site from C-2C1 to permit the development of a 6-storey rental residential building. The proposal includes:

• • 45 secured market rental units;
  • 13 studios, 16 one-bedrooms, 10 two-bedrooms & 6 three-bedrooms;
  • 2,712 SF of retail space at grade;
  • a density of 3.14 FSR;
  • a building height of 68 ft.; and
  • 28 underground parking spaces.

This application is being considered under the Secured Market Rental Housing (Rental 100) Policy.

The architect for the project is Cornerstone Architecture.

A rezoning application has been submitted for the Harry Jerome Neighbourhood Lands, a 24 acre site at Lonsdale and 23rd in the Central Lonsdale area of North Vancouver. 

The City of North Vancouver sold the site to Darwin Properties in 2017 on a 99-year leasehold basis as part of an RFP related to a larger scheme to build a new Harry Jerome Rec Centre across the street. The City will use the proceeds from the lease to fund the construction.

After public consultation in late 2017, the rezoning application for the site is now moving foward to allow mid-rise multi-family and commercial uses and activities contributing to a pedestrian-scale village feel. Details include:

• Two 26-storey towers and four mid-rise buildings;
• 784 total units including strata and rental;
• 30 studios, 371 one-bedrooms, 340 two-bedrooms & 43 three-bedrooms;
• 21,400 SF of retail space;
• A total density of 2.28 FSR;
• Maximum tower heights of 243 feet;
• 829 parking stalls;
• A new 1.0 hectare public park stretching along Lonsdale from 21st to 23rd. 

There is also an alternate option which includes a taller tower, up to 32-storeys, and up to 840 total units for the site. Council will decide on whether to proceed with processing the currently presented option.

The architect and planner for the project is Perkins + Will.

The Planning Policy Statement for Langara Gardens has been released for consideration by Vancouver City Council. The 20.8 acre site was acquired by Peterson Group in 2009. Peterson later partnered with Concert Properties in 2015, after which a formal planning effort to redevelop the site with City of Vancouver planning got underway, with open houses and town hall meetings over the next two years.

Langara Gardens is located west of Cambie Street between 54th and 57th Avenues and was initially developed as a rental apartment property, with three towers and later a fourth tower in the 1980s. The site is currently improved with 605 apartment units and some retail space and is built to a fairly low density equivalent to a single family zoning (approx. 0.78 FSR). A large majority of the site is currently built as lowrise townhouses which is the focus of the redevelopment effort. The existing rental towers will be maintained.

The site at Pearson Dogwood, directly south, is proposed for the same density and will get underway with rezoning of the first phase shortly.

The vision for the property has included retention of the four existing apartment highrises while adding new residential buildings and various new services and amenities. “Langara Gardens will continue to be primarily residential, with a mix of housing opportunities for a variety of households, ages and income levels. A key element of the planning program is to maintain or replace the 605 existing rental housing units on a one-for-one basis.”

Details of the policy statement which will guide future rezoning applications for the site include:

• a maximum overall site density of 2.80 FSR (on gross site area);
• a total of 2,540,000 SF of development (about 2,100 units total);
• 11 towers (including existing four towers to be retained);
• All 605 existing rental units retained or replaced;
• Building heights from 3 to 28-storeys;
• 20% of net new floor area as affordable housing (approx. 430 units);
• Redesign and upgrade of existing retail space (approx. 25,000 SF);
• A new 69-space childcare facility;
• A new 1-acre City-owned park;
• A financial contribution towards a potential future station at 57th Ave;
• A community amenity contribution(s) to be determined/negotiated.

Park and Open Space Concept

Building Heights

The next step will be a site specific rezoning that will include further details such as exact units counts and building layout and design.

Full details on the planning policy statement can be viewed here: http://council.vancouver.ca/20180313/documents/p1.pdf 

We are pleased to announce the completion of sale of Pacific Professional Centre, 3680 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. The 34,000 SF office building is located on a 14,000 SF C-2C zoned corner site. Nearly fully leased, the Property presents an optimal mix of potential income growth, coupled with future redevelopment potential under the City’s Rental 100 rezoning policy for rental apartments.