Third Space has submitted a development application for the former gas station site at the Northeast corner of West 4th Avenue and Macdonald in Kits.

The 22,256 SF site is zoned C-2, which now allows 6-storey development for rental apartments.

The proposal includes:

• 99 market rental units;
  • 15 studios, 43 one-bedrooms, 41 two-bedrooms;
• 15,000 SF of retail space;
• A proposed density of 3.70 FSR;
• A proposed height of 71.7 ft.;
• Two levels of underground parking, providing a total of 107 parking spaces having vehicular access from the lane

Under the site’s existing C-2 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 Yamamoto Architecture.

Reliance Properties and Quadreal have submitted their long-anticipated rezoning application for the former MEC site at 130 West Broadway. MEC moved into a new purpose built facility on West 2nd Avenue.

The site is owned by Quadreal and Reliance in a 50/50 partnership. Despite having acquired the site over five years ago and originally submitted a rezoning enquiry in 2017, the rezoning application was delayed as a result of the Broadway Plan process.

Located within the Broadway Shoulder Area (East) neighbourhood sub-area of the Broadway Plan, the project site encompasses a significant portion of the south side of the block between Columbia and Manitoba Streets, on West Broadway.

The rezoning proposal is to allow for a two-tower rental apartment complex that includes:

• two towers, 29 & 28-storeys in height;
• 524 secured market rental units;
• Commercial space at grade and on level 2;
• A 37-space child care facility;
• A total density of 8.46 FSR;
• significant rooftop amenity spaces;
• Building heights of 328 ft. (east tower) and 325 ft. (west tower); and
• 372 vehicle parking spaces and 1,151 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architects for the project are NMDA and Arcadis/IBI Group.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/130-w-broadway

CIBT Education Group has applied to the City of Richmond for permission to rezone a site at 7780, 7800, 7804, 7820 and 7840 River Road in Richmond.

The 77,000 SF site is an assembly of underutilized commercial and industrial parcels. It is designated in the City of Richmond’s OCP as Urban Centre T5, which allows up to 3.0 FAR plus a bonus.

The proposal for the site includes:

• an 11-storey hotel with 183 guest rooms;
• an 8-storey office building with retail and restaurant space;
• 2 ½ levels of underground parking;
• a total density of 3.23 FAR (232,687 SF);
• dike upgrades to City’s current standard (15 ft.)

The architect for the project is Urban Solutions Architecture.

GWL Realty Advisors has submitted a rezoning application for a site they own at 1055 Harwood Street in the West End area of Downtown Vancouver.

The site was previously proposed by Strand and Intracorp for a condo/social housing project in 2018 before being shelved due to market conditions. The site was subsequently sold to GWL in 2022 following a change in rezoning policy which deleted the required social housing in exchange for 20% of the units being below market rentals.

The new proposal is to allow for the development of a 32-storey rental building that includes:

• 269 rental units
  • including 52 below market rental units
• A density of 11.71 FSR;
• A building height of 300 ft.; and
• 134 vehicle parking spaces and 513 bicycle spaces.

The 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 GBL Architects.

Wall Financial has submitted a rezoning application for a site at 1065 Pacific Street in the West End area of Downtown Vancouver.

The 12,972 SF site is currently improved with an older, 3-storey walkup apartment building containing 30 units.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 32-storey rental building over five levels of underground parking accessed from the lane. The proposal includes:

• 180 rental units;
• 144 secured market rental units and 36 below-market rental units;
  • 117 one-bedrooms, 62 two-bedrooms & 1 three-bedroom unit;
• A total density of 11.19 FSR;
• A building height of 300 ft.; and
• 100 vehicle parking spaces accessed via car elevator and 344 bicycle parking spaces.

The 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.