Porte Development  has submitted a rezoning application to the City of Port Moody for two properties with a combined site area of 40,041 SF located at 3227 and 3239 St. Johns Street. The two lots are currently occupied by an automotive shop and an auto dealership.

The application proposes a new 6-storey mixed commercial/residential project comprising:

• 117 condo units;
  • 68 one-bedrooms, 39 two-bedrooms and 10 three-bedrooms;
• 10,379 SF of retail space on the ground floor;
• a total density of 2.80 FAR;
• 181 underground parking stalls;
• a total CAC charge of $595,706 ($5.30 per SF)

As part of the project, Porte has proposed an affordable housing program which consists of:

• a “locals-first” marketing program where Port Moody residents will have an opportunity to purchase a unit before sales are opened to the wider public;
• a 3% discount to Port Moody community workers
• a housing agreement to ensure that any future residential strata corporation cannot enact bylaws or regulations that would preclude an owner from renting their unit; and
• a total of 10 rental units (nine market units and one below-market unit) The proposed below-market unit would be rented for 10% below market rates.

The architect for the project is Integra Architecture.

We are pleased to introduce this fully-leased retail investment opportunity in sought after Edgemont Village in North Vancouver. 

Brochure: Brochure – 3026 Edgemont Boulevard – E Copy

A development application has been submitted by a partnership between Caulfield Rock, PortLiving and Hudson to the City of Vancouver for a long vacant Esso gas station site at 452 East Broadway at Guelph Street, a few blocks East of Kingsway. The plan for the 19,398 SF, C-2C zoned site is a 4-storey combination of woodframe and CLT building that includes:

• 61 condo units;
  • 41 studios, 6 one-bedrooms and 14 two-bedrooms;
• 12,864 SF of commercial space (retail, restaurant & office);
• a total density of 3.0 FSR;
• two-levels of underground parking with 115 stalls accessed from the lane.

The application describes the design rationale: “The massing generally attempts to present a strong solid corner element that conveys the significance as a corner. Due to the E Broadway shift in alignment, this corner is further highlighted in importance, especially approaching from the west. The mass along Broadway continues east with a more articulated bay system, adding a more playful rhythm, while re-enforcing a strong street wall.

The building honours Mount Pleasant’s legacy of forestry by celebrating wood construction employing a combination of light wood framing and Cross-Laminated Timber structure, exposed CLT wood ceilings in the dwelling units, wood accented lobbies and common spaces, and a hybrid wood cladding, both at and above grade.”

Under the site’s existing C-2C zoning, the application is “conditional” so it may be permitted; however, it requires the decision of the Director of Planning.

The site was acquired in December 2018 for $15,625,000, or $269 per buildable SF based on the application. It had been listed for sale in early 2018 without an asking price.

The architect for the project is Formosis Architecture.

Onni has submitted a rezoning application to the City of Burnaby for the office tower component of their 12.2 acre Gilmore Place development, now in site clearing for Phase 1 which includes three residential towers.

The office building component is located in Phase 2 of the project, on the Southern portion of the site adjacent the Gilmore Skytrain Station and along Dawson Street. In addition to the office tower, Phase 2 will include two residential highrises fronting Dawson Street (to be submitted as future rezoning applications).

The proposed office building includes:

• a 37-storey office tower;
• a 3-storey commercial podium;
• 695,614 SF of office space;
• approx. 20,000 SF floorplates;
• a total density of 7.10 FAR (in Phase 2);
• 1,453 underground parking spaces (for Phases 1, 2 & 3)
• a projected occupancy date of Q2 2024.