Fastmark has submitted a rezoning application for a 17,378 SF mid-block site at 469-491 East 10th Avenue in the Mount Pleasant area of East Vancouver, between Guelph Street and St. George Street.

The site is an assembly of three single family lots that has been designated for higher density in the MRTB subarea of the Broadway Plan.

The proposed project is a 17-storey rental tower that includes:

• 138 rental units;
• 20% below-market rental units;
• a total density of 5.50 FSR;
• tower floorplates averaging 6,500 SF;
• A building height of 184.4 ft.
• 32 underground parking stalls.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is GBL Architects.

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

Concert Properties has submitted a development application for the first phase of their 550 Cottonwood Avenue project in the Burquitlam area of Coquitlam.

A master plan for the 6.7 acre site, which is currently improved with 12 walkup apartment buidlings, was originally approved in 2019. It envisions two rental towers, four condo towers, a daycare and amenity building, and park dedication.

The plan for Phase 1 of the project is two towers :

• a 37-storey tower with 347 market rental units (incl. 54 non-market units)
• a 30-storey tower with 275 condos;
• a 2-storey amenity/daycare building;
• 1.67 FAR (on entire site area – 5.50 FAR max for the site)
• an extension of Cottonwood Park.
• $3.6 Million in DCCs
• $4.8 Million in density bonuses.

Phase one is located in the Northeast corner of the site.

The architect for the project is Rafii Architects.