Reliance Properties has submitted their formal application to rezone 1166 West Pender Street, currently a 15-storey office building located on an 18,630 SF site. Reliance acquired the site through an off-market sale by our team in 2016 for $71,400,000 shortly after which the building’s sole tenant, Canada Revenue Agency, vacated the building. The building has subsequently been leased by another federal government tenant on a shorter term basis.

The plan to redevelop the property envisions as 31-storey office building, to the maximum height allowable when factoring building shadowing performance into account.

The rezoning proposal includes:

• 355,000 SF of office space;
• Average floorplates of 12,181 SF;
• 3,500 SF of retail space;
• a total density of 18.73 FSR;
• a building height of 387.5 ft.;
• six levels of underground parking with 199 vehicle parking stalls and 198 Class A bicycle parking spaces.

The application describes the architectural building character as follows: “1166 West Pender will house 31 floors of office space, blending high design, ecological responsibility, and civic enhancement. The building brings strategic densification to the area, adding 354,978 sf of office space and commercial amenities to a constrained site in the downtown Coal Harbour neighbourhood. Replacing an existing 15-storey office tower, the sinuous 31-storey tower will introduce a strong architectural presence and enhance the public realm. The shape and form of the tower are directly informed by the surrounding buildings and the limitations of the site. Convex and concave exterior walls respond to the contours of the adjacent buildings to form an undulating body wrapped in ceramic-fritted curtain wall glazing. A curved white glass curtain wall affords unobstructed views and establishes a distinct character and impressive presence. The ceramic frit also reduces thermal transmission, lowering heating and cooling costs and improving the building’s sustainability.”

This application is being considered under the Rezoning Policy for the Central Business District (CBD) and CBD Shoulder and the Higher Buildings Policy.

The architect team for the project is Hariri Pontarini Architects with IBI Group.

A development application has been submitted for a corner lot in Mount Pleasant. The site at 2425 Manitoba Street, across West 8th Avenue from Jonathan Rogers Park, is 5,049 SF. The site is zoned I-1 which allows for up to 3.0 FSR density with mixed commercial and industrial uses.

The development proposal for the site is a new 4-storey mixed use building that includes:

• two levels of manufacturing (ground and mezzanine)
• three levels of office space
• a total building size of 15,159 SF;
• a total density of 3.0 FSR;
• a total building height of 60 ft.
• two-levels of underground parking with 20 stalls accessed from the rear lane.

Under the site’s existing I-1 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 MGBA.

A development permit application has been submitted for a site at 1394 Robson Street, the former location of the Robstonstrasse Hotel, acquired by Asia Standard in July 2018 for $24,780,000.

The site falls within the West End Community Plan, allowing up to 8.75 FSR. The Zoning for the property is C-6, a West End Commercial District classification which permits a maximum gross floor area equal to 2.6 times the site area. For the full density the site reequires a minimum frontage of 39.6 meters.

An office and retail buildings is proposed for the site, details include:

• 14,771 SF of retail on floors 1-3;
• 9,966 SF of office on floors 4 & 5;
• A total density of 2.86 FSR;
• a building height of 65 feet;
• one level of underground parking accessed from the lane.

Under the site’s existing C-6 zoning, the application is “conditional” so it may be permitted; however, it requires the decision of the Development Permit Board.

Wesgroup has submitted a development application for Building 7 at their Brewery District master planned community. The overall master plan for the Brewery District was approved almost ten years ago and has been under development in phases since initial development permits were granted in 2010. The site is bounded by the Royal Columbian Hospital, the Braid Industrial Area and the Sapperton residential neighbourhood.

Building 7 is located at 268 Nelson’s Court, at the north west end of the Brewery District site. To the north of the site is the future Transit Plaza and 200 Keary Street which contains a nine storey mixed use building (Anvil) with commercial at grade and market strata residential. To the south of the site is 258 Nelson’s Court which will contain a 26-storey market strata residential building.

The proposal for Building 7 is a 32-storey tower, the tallest in the overall project, that includes:

• 225 condo units;
  • 24 studios, 98 one-bedrooms, 71 two-bedrooms & 32 three-bedrooms;
• 53,000 SF of office space (on levels 2-4);
• 9,5000 SF of daycare space;
• 4,600 SF of retail space;
• A total density of 5.25 FSR;
• A total building height of 320 ft;
• 414 underground parking spaces.

The architect for the project is Chris Dikeakos Architects.

A rezoning application has been submitted for Grant Thornton Place – 333 Seymour Street, a 17-storey class A office building at the corner of Seymour and Cordova Streets. The rezoning is intended to allow upgrades at the base of the building, including:

• updated fitness amenities;
• additional office area in the podium on levels one and two; and
• additional retail and improvements to the public realm at grade.

The building sits between two active development sites – 601 West Hastings, a 25-storey office being built by PCI Group, and Bosa Waterfront Centre at 320 Granville Street, a 32-storey office tower. 

The upgrades are scheduled to begin next year.