PCI Group and Low Tide Properties have submitted their formal rezoning application for 455-485 Great Northern Way, located directly West of Emily Carr.

The proposal envisions a 20-storey office building with a 4-storey podium and two 35-storey rental towers. Details include:

• 548 rental units;
• 20% below market;
• 71,000 SF of retail space;
• 344,000 SF of office space;
• a total density of 6.41 FSR;
• A maximum building height of 373 ft.;
• A publicly accessible open space integrated with the future Emily Carr SkyTrain station;
• A childcare facility (94 spaces) dedicated turnkey to the City; and
• 470 vehicle parking spaces and 1,848 bicycle spaces.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Perkins & Will.

The full application package can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/455-565-great-northern-way-and-1850-thornton-st

Nicola Wealth Real Estate has submitted their rezoning application for the former City Centre Motel site at 2111 Main Street, on the West side of Main between East 5th and East 6th Avenues in Mount Pleasant.

Nicola acquired the 35,000 SF site in late 2020 and it has operated at an artists lodge since. The original motel, which occupies a full city block, was built in the early 1960s.

The site is located in Mount Pleasant Centre (MCE) subarea of the Broadway Plan.

The proposal is for two rental towers at 24-storeys and 22-storeys, and includes:

• 446 rental units;
• 22% studios, 38% one-bedrooms, 31% two-bedrooms & 10% three-bedrooms;
• 20% of units below market;
• 5,000 SF of arts & cultural space;
• 14,710 SF of retail;
• a total density of 9.93 FSR;
• 197 below-grade parking stalls;
• 1065 class A bicycle stalls;
• 40% family housing (2 to 3-bedroom units)
• A building height of 231 ft. with additional height for rooftop amenity space.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership.

The full application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/2111-main-st

Onni is presenting their master plan development application for the Coquitlam College site.

The 7.2 acre site is located on Brookmere Avenue at Whiting Way in the Burquitlam area and is currently improved with the Coquitlam College school and several adjacent single family residences.

Onni submitted their initial application in late 2023, but the full master plan proposal is now at council for early stage review.

Details of the overall plan include:

• Seven towers ranging from 28-50 storeys;
• Approx. 2,500 residential units;
• 1,813 condo units;
• 595 market rental units;
• 92 below market rental units;
• 56,000 SF of office space;
• 7,200 SF of retail space;
• a total density of 6.71 FAR (2.1 Million SF)

Onni acquired the site in 2021 for $148,100,000, or $71 per gross SF based on the application.

The architect for the project is Boniface Oleksiuk Politano Architects.