PCI Group has submitted a rezoning application for a site at West 4th Avenue and Ontario in Mount Pleasant.

The site is a combination of two parcels, one fronting West 3rd Avenue. The combined site area is 72,468 SF.

The proposal is to allow for the development of two 12-storey and 11-storey mixed-use industrial and office buildings with industrial and retail on the ground floor on two parcels separated by a lane and includes:

• An overall density of 6.60 FSR;
• A total buildable area of 442,251 SF, and
• Four levels of underground parking.

5 West 4th Avenue (South / Heritage building)

• 11-storey building;
• A building height of 170 ft.;
• 119,906 SF of light industrial space;
• 80,475 SF of office space;
• 20,365 SF of retail space;
• Retention of the 36,000 SF Dominion Steam Laundry Heritage building;
• Childcare facility within the heritage building; and,
• 244 underground parking spaces and 193 bicycle parking spaces.

4-36 West 3rd Avenue (North Building)

• 12-storey building;
• A building height of 181 ft.;
• 119,906 SF of light industrial space;
• 90,268 SF of office space;
• 39,343 SF of retail space;
• 141 underground parking spaces and 66 bicycle parking spaces.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Perkins & Will.

Thind Properties has submitted a rezoning application to convert the office component of their newly constructed ‘Highline’ project from office space to hotel.

Highline’s construction was completed in late 2023 and includes a 48-storey, 336-unit condo building with 10 floors of office space at the base of the tower.

The proposal is to convert the 10-storeys of office space to a hotel with 159 hotel units, and a ground-level hotel lobby. To achieve a generously sized hotel lobby, two of the three existing ground-level retail units are proposed to be consolidated with the existing commercial lobby with a hotel lounge, concierge, business centre, and liquor primary lobby bar establishment. The remaining commercial retail unit, at the corner of Beresford and the lane, is proposed to be a liquor primary pub or food primary restaurant which can work in partnership with the hotel operator to provide food and liquor services to hotel guests and patrons.

An amendment to the Metrotown Downtown Plan is proposed to facilitate the hotel uses under the C2 zoning.

A new rezoning application has been submitted for a site in the South Granville area of the Broadway Plan.

The 12,507 SF mid-block site is located at 1365 West 12th Avenue, on the North side of West 12th between Hemlock and Birch Streets. The site is currently improved with a 3-storey walkup apartment building with 19 units known as Shamrock Manor.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 20-storey rental building that includes:

• 116 market rental units;
• 20% below market rental units (approximately 23 units);
• 14 studios, 34 one-bedrooms, 56 two-bedrooms & 12 three-bedrooms;
• 2,300 SF of retail space on the ground floor;
• A total density of 6.50 FSR;
• A building height of 222 ft.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Sea to Sky Architecture.

The site was acquired in February 2022 for $9,450,000 or $116 per buildable SF based on the application.

Beedie Living has submitted a rezoning and OCP Amendment application to the City of Port Moody for a 3.8 acres site in the Moody Centre area of Port Moody.

The overall plan, entitled “Spring Street” includes three condo towers at 3060-3092 Spring St. and 80-85 Electronic Avenue, just east of the Moody Centre SkyTrain station. The proposal anticipates a 6-storey non-market building targeted as a womens’ transition facility on a smaller site two blocks West at 2806 Spring Street.

Details of the combined proposal for the two sites includes:

• Three condo towers (32, 34 & 38-storeys in height);
• 1,012 residential units (inclusive of 65 non-market);
• 46,484 SF of retail & restaurant space;
• a total density of 5.26 FAR;
• a large plaza on the site referred to as the “living room”
• 1,199 parking stalls.

It is expected that the project will be built in two phases.

The architect for the project is Perkins&Will.

Sightline Properties has submitted a rezoning application for a site in the South Granville area for a new rental residential project.

The site at 1726 West 11th Avenue is 31,250 SF and located at the corner of 11th Avenue and Pine Street.

The proposal is to allow for the development of 20-storey and 19-storey rental towers over a four-storey podium and includes:

• 283 rental units;
• 20% of the floor area secured for below market rental units (approximately 57 units);
• retail space on the ground floor;
• A density of 6.80 FSR;
• A building height of 208 ft.
• 216 undeground parking stalls.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Ciccozzi Architecture.