Strand Development has submitted a new rezoning application for a site they own at the corner of Burnaby and Thurlow Street in the West End.

The 17,286 SF site at 1068-1080 Burnaby Street was originally envisioned as a 30-storey luxury condo & social housing project at 9.01 FSR, and was approved for rezoning in 2018, though the zoning was never enacted.

More recent planning policy adopted by the City in 2022 allows for more flexibility in the delivery of rental housing in this subarea.

The new application is for a 34-storey residential building and includes:

• 287 market rental units;
• 10% residential floor area for social housing (approximately 24 units);
• 6,600 SF floorplates;
• A total density of 12.25 FSR;
• A building height of 295 ft; and
• 125 vehicle parking spaces and 515 bicycle parking spaces.

This application is being considered under the Criteria for 100% Secured Rental and Below-Market Housing as an Alternative to Inclusionary Social Housing in the Burrard Corridor of the West End Community Plan.

The architect for the project is BOP Architects.

Third Space has submitted a rezoning application for a site at 1926-1978 East Broadway, at the corner of Victoria Street in East Vancouver. The triangular site includes two single family lots and a former gas station lot that was decommissioned in the early 2000’s and has been used as a community garden in recent years.

The 20,600 SF site is currently zoned C-1 but is located within the Grandview Woodland Community Plan which allows for rezoning up to 6-storeys.

The proposal for the site includes:

• 77 rental units (26 units at below-market rates);
• 6,300 SF of ground floor retail space;
• A total density of 3.0 FSR;
• A building height of 73 ft.; and
• 88 vehicle parking spaces and 150 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan.

The architect for the project is Yamamoto Architecture.

Brookfield Properties has submitted rezoning and development permit applications to the City of New Westminster for a highrise rental development at 810 Agnes Street in the Downtown area.

The site had previously been proposed in 2018 for a 29-storey condo tower by a previous owner.

The site is located in the Downtown neighbourhood and is adjacent to Agnes, Victoria and Blackie Streets. The subject sites is located 75 metres from the New Westminster SkyTrain Station. The site is designated in the OCP as Residential High Density.

The new proposal for the site includes a 33-storey market rental apartment tower, that includes:

• 352 market rental units;
  • 104 studios, 114 one-bedrooms, 115 two-bedrooms & 19 three-bedrooms;
• a total density of 9.40 FSR;
• 169 parking spaces;
• a commemorative community park at 824 Agnes.

The architect for the project is IBI Group.

Crombie REIT has unveiled the latest design plan for redevelopment of the Lynn Valley Safeway site at 1170 East 27th Avenue in North Vancouver.

A preliminary application for redevelopment of the 2.8 acre site was first submitted in 2021. The design has now been revised and is ready for early input at District of North Vancouver council.

The proposal for the site is a mixed-use development with multiple residential buildings above a replacement Safeway store.

Details of the proposal include:

• 417 residential units;
• 269 condo units & 148 rental units (including below market/social);
• building heights from 6-12 storeys;
• a total density of 3.5 FSR;
• 607 underground parking stalls;
• a new 43,604 SF Safeway store;
• 1,840 SF of new retail space.

The next step for the project will be a formal rezoning application.

Polygon has submitted a rezoning application to the City of Burnaby for a site at 2300 Madison Avenue in the Western area of the Brentwood Town Centre area of Burnaby.

The 6.5 acre site is comprised of two lots. 2300 Madison is improved with older industrial buildings. The other lot is a BC Hydro Right of Way. The lots are designated high-density multiple family residential development utilizing the RM-4 and RM-4s designations.

The proposal for the site includes four residential towers, as well as a non-market rental lowrise above stuctured and below grade parkings.

Details include:

• Four towers from 35 to 42 storeys;
• a 6-storey non-market rental building;
• a total density of 4.60 FAR (1.3M SF);
• 1,261 condos;
• 200 non-market rental units;
• 1,394 parking spaces.