Gracorp has submitted a rezoning application for a site on West 7th in Kits for a new rental tower under the Broadway Plan.

The proposal for the site at 1960 West 7th Avenue is to allow for the development of a 20-storey rental building that includes:

• 183 rental units;
• 20% below market units (approximately 35 units);
• 38 studios, 82 one-bedrooms, 45 two-bedrooms & 18 three-bedrooms;
• a density of 6.50 FSR;
• A building height of 212 ft.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is MCMP Architects.

A new rezoning application has been submitted by JTA Development Consultants on behalf of Prospero International Realty Inc. and Five Mile Holdings Ltd. for a site in the Broadway Plan area. 1190 West 10th Avenue is an 18,800 SF site at the Southeast corner of West 10th and Alder in the Fairview neighbourhood.

The site is identified under the Broadway Plan in Fairview South – Area A, which allows up to 20-storeys and 6.50 FSR for new rental development. A bonus 0.3 FSR and one-storey is permitted for provision of ground floor commercial.

The site is currently improved with an older lowrise rental apartment building.

The plan for the site is a 21-storey rental tower that includes:

• 172 rental units;
• 20% of the units below market;
• 5,113 SF of retail space;
• a total density of 6.80 FSR;
• A building height of 228 ft.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Studio One Architecture.

Palmar Properties has submitted a rezoning application under the Broadway Plan for a site at West 11th and Pine Street in the Fairview/South Granville area.

The site comprises an assembly of three older lowrise walkup apartment buildings built between 1955 and 1980. Together, the site has 22 rental units currently.

The 18,750 SF site at 1665-1685 West 11th Ave is designated in the Broadway Plan subarea of Fairview South – Area A, (FSOA). The FSOA Policy Area permits tower forms up to a maximum height of 20 storeys and a maximum density of 6.5 FSR for sites with a minimum frontage of 150 ft. Minor increases in height and density can be considered for delivery of ground-level local-serving retail/service uses or childcare. The application is seeking these increases with initial staff support.

The proposal for the site is a 22-storey rental tower that includes:

• 190 rental units;
• 152 market rentals;
• 38 below market rentals (20%);
• A 25-space private childcare facility;
• A total density of 6.80 FSR;
• A building height of 248 ft.
• 44 parking stalls.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Acton Ostry.

A new rezoning application has been submitted for a site in the South Granville area of the Broadway Plan.

The 12,507 SF mid-block site is located at 1365 West 12th Avenue, on the North side of West 12th between Hemlock and Birch Streets. The site is currently improved with a 3-storey walkup apartment building with 19 units known as Shamrock Manor.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 20-storey rental building that includes:

• 116 market rental units;
• 20% below market rental units (approximately 23 units);
• 14 studios, 34 one-bedrooms, 56 two-bedrooms & 12 three-bedrooms;
• 2,300 SF of retail space on the ground floor;
• A total density of 6.50 FSR;
• A building height of 222 ft.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Sea to Sky Architecture.

The site was acquired in February 2022 for $9,450,000 or $116 per buildable SF based on the application.

A rezoning application has been submitted to the City of Vancouver for a new rental development at the corner of Macdonald and West 16th on the Westside of Vancouver.

The existing property is located on a 7,541 SF site at 3215 McDonald Street and is improved with a one level Remax Crest Realty office.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 5-storey mixed-use building over one level of underground parking and includes:

• 22 market rental units;
  • 5 studios, 8 one-bedrooms, 8 two-bedrooms & 1 three-bedroom;
• 2,800 SF of retail space;
• A density of 2.72 FSR; and
• A building height of 55 ft.
• 10 parking stalls.

This application is being considered under the Secured Rental Policy.

The architect for the project is Proscenium Architecture and Interiors Inc.