Cressey has submitted a rezoning application for a 1.8 acre site at 430-450 Westview Street, just East of North Road and South of Austin Avenue in the Burquitlam Area of Coquitlam.

The site is zoned RM-4 but designated as high-density residential in the Lougheed Neighbourhood Plan and is currently occupied by two older lowrise apartment buildings containing a total of 101 rental units.

The redevelopment plan includes a new condo development with a rental development replacing the existing units at a ratio of 2:1. Details include:

• Two towers -a 35-storey condo tower & a 22-storey rental tower
• 264 condo units (average 675 SF) 106 one-beds, 153 two-beds and 5 three-beds
• 202 rental units (average 714 SF) 35 studios, 96 one-beds, 68 two-beds & 3 three-beds
• total density of 5.0 FAR (3.04 condo & 1.96 rental)
• 27,064 SF of amenity space including an outdoor pool
• 679 underground parking spaces

The architect for the project is Chris Dikeakos.

Domus Homes has submitted a rezoning application to the City of New Westminster for a 26,104 SF site at 813-823 Carnarvon in Downtown New Westminster, directly across the street from the 3-tower “Plaza 88” development. The plan is for a mixed-use project that includes a market condo tower, a non-market rental lowrise, and commercial uses. Details include:

• a 29-storey tower
• a 6-storey lowrise
• 195 market condos
• 119 one-bedrooms, 54 two-bedroms and 22 three-bedrooms
• 50 non-market rental units for Performing Arts Lodges (PAL)
• a total density of 7.75 FSR
• total building height of 290 feet

The architect for the project is GBL Architects.

Rendition Developments has submitted a rezoning application  for a long-vacant site at the NW corner of Main and 41st. The proposal for the 11,684 SF site at 5679 Main Street is for a 6-storey mixed-use building including:

• 52 rental apartment units;
• 5 studios, 29 one-bedroom units, 15 two-bedrooms & 3 three-bedroom units
• 4,089 SF of ground floor retail space
• a total density of 3.46 FSR
• a building height of 76 ft.; and
• 33 underground parking spaces and 72 bicycle parking spaces.

Existing condition

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

The site sold in May 2016 for $6,000,000, or $149 per buildable SF based on the rezoned density anticipated in the application.

EDIT: This post previously mentioned that the site was an old gas station, which is not accurate, it was previously a commercial building torn down many years ago.

Domus Homes has submitted a rezoning application for the redevelopment of a 16,200 SF apartment property in Marpole. The application seeks to rezone 8615 Laurel Street from RM-3A to allow a 6-storey secured market rental building that includes:

• 65 market rental apartment units;
• 43 One-bedrooms, 21 Two-bedrooms, and 1 Three-bedroom
• a total density of 2.50 FSR;
• a building height of 66 ft.;
• 35 vehicle parking spaces; and
• 87 bicycle spaces.

The application is being considered under the Marpole Community Plan.

The architect for the project is Birmingham & Wood.

Cressey has filed a rezoning application for a site at the corner of Main and East 2nd Avenue in East Vancouver.  The 18,683 SF triangular site at 1800-1880 Main Street is currently zoned IC-2, but the Mount Pleasant Community Plan allows for residential rezoning. 

The plan is for a redevelopment of the site to allow an 11-storey mixed-use building that includes:

• 131 rental units;
• 34 studios, 51 one-bedrooms, 36 two-bedrooms and 10 three-bedrooms
• Two commercial units at grade;
• A total density of 5.02 FSR;
• A height of 113.4 ft.; and
• 88 parking spaces (including 6 car share spaces).

The architect for the project is Francl Architecture.

Cressey acquired the site in 2016 for $17,000,000, or $181 per buildable SF based on the rezoned density.