A rezoning application has been submitted by Gracorp for a site at 1045 Burnaby Street in the West End area of Downtown Vancouver.

The site is currently occupied by an older lowrise 37-unit condo building.

The proposal is for a 16-storey rental building that includes:

• 170 rental units;
  • 133 market rental units and 37 below market rental units;
• A total density of 6.19 FSR;
• A floor area of 107,050 sq. ft.;
• A building height of 159 ft.;
• 52 vehicle parking spaces and 317 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.

Gracorp acquired the site in 2021 for $28,830,000 or $269 per buildable SF based on the application.

Gracorp has submitted a rezoning application for a 3-lot land assembly in the Oakridge Municipal Centre area. The 19,091 SF site at 427-449 West 39th Avenue is in the Cambie Corridor Phase 3 Plan for high density residential.

The proposal is to allow for the development of an 18-storey residential building that includes:

• 176 secured market rental units (including 34 below market rental units);
• A total density of 6.10 FSR;
• A building height of 199 ft.;
• 69 vehicle parking spaces and 337 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Cambie Corridor Plan.

The architect for the project is MCM Architects.

Staburn Group have submitted a rezoning application for a 12,000 SF site at 119-123 East 2nd Street in the Lower Lonsdale area of North Vancouver. The site is currently improved with two small commercial buildings.

The site is designated Mixed Use Level 4A (High Density) (MU4A) in the Official Community Plan. This designation allows for a mix of commercial and residential use with a maximum density of 3.6 FSR (including 1.0 bonus FSR) and a maximum height of 8-storeys.

The proposal envisions a 7-storey condo building with commercial uses on the ground floor.

Details include:

• 28 condo units;
  • 5 one-bedrooms, 14 two-bedrooms & 9 three-bedrooms;
• 3,466 SF of office space;
• 3,563 SF of retail space;
• a total density of 3.60 FSR;
• 48 underground parking spaces.

The architect for the project is RHA Architects.

Polygon has submitted a rezoning application to the City of North Vancouver for a site they own at 818-858 West 15th Avenue, near the intersection of Marine Drive and Fell Avenue.

The site is located mid-block on the North side of West 15th Street and is currently improved with an older single-storey commercial building.

The site is designated Mixed Use Level 2 in the Official Community Plan. This designation allows for a mix of commercial and residential uses with a maximum density of 2.5 FSR (including 0.5 bonus FSR).

The proposal is a 6-storey condo building with retail at grade. Details include:

• 90 condo units;
  • 65 one-bedrooms, 15 two-bedrooms & 10 three-bedroooms;
• 11,000 SF of retail space;
• a total density of 2.50 FSR;
• 129 parking stalls.

The architect for the project is SHIFT Architecture.

Polygon has submitted their rezoning application to develop the site that they own at 114-132 West 15th Street in the Central Lonsdale area of North Vancouver. The 25,206 SF site is currently improved with two older lowrise commercial buildings.

The site is designated Mixed Use Level 4B (High Density) in the Official Community Plan. This designation allows for a mix of higher-density multi-family and commercial uses with a maximum density of 4.0 FSR (including 1.0 bonus FSR). A further density transfer is proposed.

The application proposes a 22-storey mixed-use building, with two levels of commercial including retail and services at ground level, office commercial uses at level two, and 20 storeys of condo units above.

The proposal includes:

• 136 condo units;
  • 38 one-bedrooms, 77 two-bedrooms & 21 three-bedrooms;
• 7,452 SF of ground floor retail space;
• 16,985 SF of 2nd floor office space;
• a total density of 7.05 FSR;
• 198 underground parking spaces.

The proposal includes 76,993 SF of density transferred from the Harry Jerome lands owned by the City. The purchase of the density comes at a price of $19,248,250 or $250 per SF.

The architect for the project is IBI Group.