Plans for a rental building in Kerrisdale that were submitted earlier this year, have now been withdrawn.

Bogner Development Group had proposed rezoning on the church site for a 6-storey, 56-unit rental building. A notificaiton on the City’s website indicates that Bogner is withdrawing the proposal:

“After review of the public feedback provided through the application process, the applicant has decided to withdraw rezoning application for a 6-storey secured market rental building on this site. The applicant is now working with staff to review potential options for the site.”

The rezoning would have been one of the first under the Interim Policy for Affordable Housing, and at 6-storeys, would’ve also been taller than most proposals under existing zoning in Kerrisdale.

Here is what was proposed:

I am pleased to have acted on behalf of the Vendor and Purchaser in the sale of 3060 Edgemont Village. The property is fully leased to the Bank of Montreal on a long-term basis.

A retail property with redevelopment potential located on Kingsway in Vancouver’s Norquay Village area has sold for $8,580,000. The 13,750 SF strip plaza is leased to mostly local tenants. The 26,936 SF site is zoned C-2. On a land basis, the site sold for $127 per buildable SF.

By Paul Brent

So what’s a B landlord to do besides sell?

Colliers International outlines three different strategies for B owners, which it describes as specialization, capital injection and repurpose with illustrative case studies for each.

“Those are the three that we found when we were doing our research that are proven to be the most popular and realistic for a landlord to consider,” said Curtis Scott, a market intelligence analyst with Colliers in Vancouver.

Colliers classifies A and AAA buildings are those located within a city’s central business district, with proximity to mass transit, amenities like ground floor retail and community space. B and C class office, on the other hand, is characterized by its less strategic locations, limited transit and amenities and less attractive office space.

Specialization An Option

One emerging strategy for landlords with less desirable office space would be to specialize in a specific tenant type or industry. An example Colliers raises is that of a landlord who …read more

Source: RENX