Gracorp has submitted a rezoning application for a site at 1470-1476 West Broadway, on the South side of Broadway just East of Granville.

The proposal for the 15,633 SF site is to allow for the development of a 34-storey rental tower that includes:

• 300 rental units;
• 20% below-market;
• 2,500 SF of retail space;
• a secondary Broadway Subway station entrance for South Granville station;
• a total density of 13.0 FSR;
• A building height of 391 ft.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan. The application requests consideration of additional density and for a reduction in the minimum job space requirements.

The architect for the project is MCMP Architects.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1470-1476-w-broadway

Millenium Development has submitted a rezoning application for a new rental tower proposal at 2170 West 1st Avenue, near the corner of Yew Street in the Kitsilano area of the Broadway Plan.

The 21,000 SF site is located in the Kitsilano North – Area B (KKNB) policy area of the Broadway Plan.

The proposal calls for a 20-storey rental tower with a 4-storey podium and includes:

• 185 rental units;
• 20% below market;
• 6,300 SF of commercial space;
• A total density of 6.80 FSR;
• A building height of 212 ft.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Chris Dikeakos.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/2158-2170-w-1-ave

Anthem Properties has completed on the purchase of a three-lot land assembly in the Oakridge Municipal Centre area of Vancouver.

The deal for the site at 5630-5688 Heather Street was originally started in 2022 and since late 2023 has been under a rezoning application for an 18-storey, 184 unit rental tower. The application was referred to public hearing on July 9, 2024.

5630-5668 Heather Street – Proposed Mixed-Use Rental Housing Development from BHA Architecture on Vimeo.

The purchase price for the site was $23,550,000, or $175 per buildable SF based on the application density.

A rezoning application has been submitted by Prospero & Five Mile Holdings for a site at 245 East 12th Avenue in the Mount Pleasant area.

The 16,000 SF site is located in the ‘Mount Pleasant South Apartment Area – Area ‘A’ [MSAA] subarea of the Broadway Plan.

The proposal is to allow for the development of an 17-storey rental building with a three-storey podium and includes:

• 146 rental units;
• 20% below-market;
• 4,400 SF of retail space on the ground floor;
• A total density of 6.79 FSR; and
• A building height of 181 ft.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Studio One Architecture.

Fiera Real Estate has submitted a rezoning application for a site at 396 East 2nd Avenue in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood.

The site is located at the corner of East 2nd and Brunswick Street, just South of Great Northern Way, and is in the Broadway Plan Mount Pleasant North Apartment Area – Area A. The 27,790 SF site is currently improved with an older 53-unit walkup apartment building.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 22-storey rental building with a 6-storey podium and includes:

• 273 rental units with 20% below-market;
• a total density of 6.50 FSR;
• A building height of 214 ft.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Kasian Architecture. Colliers International’s Strategy and Consulting Group is the development manager for the project.