Headwater Projects has applied to the City of Vancouver for permission to develop a site they own at 2886 Commercial Drive, at the Northeast corner of Commercial and East 13th in East Vancouver.

The site is 14,000 sq ft and zoned C-2C1. It is currently occupied by a single storey Auto Centre with a large surface parking lot.

Detail of the proposal include:

• 47 market rental units;
• 21 studios, 17 one-bedrooms & 9 two-bedroom units;
• 6,800 sq ft. of retail on the ground floor;
• A proposed Height of 45 ft.;
• A total density of 2.59 FSR;
• One level of underground parking w/24 stalls.

Under the site’s existing C-2C1 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 Musson Cattell Mackey.

The full development application can be viewed here: https://shapeyourcity.ca/2886-commercial-dr

A rezoning application has been submitted by Three Shores Development for a 6,000 sq ft site at 133 East 4th Street in the Lower Lonsdale area of the City of North Vancouver. The site is currently improved with the Gospel Hall Church which is relocating.

The proposal is a 6-storey rental building consisting of:

• 23 rental apartment units, three of which are mid- market rental units;
• 12 one bedrooms, 5 two-bedrooms & 6 three-bedrooms;
• a private 2,700 sq ft daycare on the lower level;
• a total density of 2.55 FSR;
• a building height of 43 ft;
• 1 on-site parking stall for the childcare use.

The architect for the project is Integra Architecture.

This rezoning application by Shape Properties is for the detailed design
and construction of the sixth tower in the overall Amazing Brentwood Project. The overall master plan for the project was approved in 2013 and the first five towers are at various stages from completed and occupied to under construction.

Tower 6 will be located at the Northwest corner of the site, fronting Willingdon. It is currently surface parking.

The proposal for Tower 6 is a 39 storey residential tower, inclusive of a 4 storey rental podium with commercial at grade. Details include:

• 443 residential units;
• 369 condos;
• 21 market rental units;
• 53 non-market rental units;
• 20,000 sq ft of office space;
• 11,900 sq ft of retail space fronting Willingdon & Brentwood Blvd;
• an overall density of 9.67 FAR.
• a total building height of 417 ft.

The architect for the project is IBI Group.