A development permit application has been submitted for a site at 1394 Robson Street, the former location of the Robstonstrasse Hotel, acquired by Asia Standard in July 2018 for $24,780,000.

The site falls within the West End Community Plan, allowing up to 8.75 FSR. The Zoning for the property is C-6, a West End Commercial District classification which permits a maximum gross floor area equal to 2.6 times the site area. For the full density the site reequires a minimum frontage of 39.6 meters.

An office and retail buildings is proposed for the site, details include:

• 14,771 SF of retail on floors 1-3;
• 9,966 SF of office on floors 4 & 5;
• A total density of 2.86 FSR;
• a building height of 65 feet;
• one level of underground parking accessed from the lane.

Under the site’s existing C-6 zoning, the application is “conditional” so it may be permitted; however, it requires the decision of the Development Permit Board.

Aragon has submitted development permit applications for 310 Salter Street, the latest phase of their 42-acre Port Royal development in the Queensborough area of New Westminster. 

The site is located at the western end of Port Royal and is bounded by the Annacis Channel of the Fraser River and the Queensborough Perimeter Trail to the south. To the north is an existing lumber yard retail store and sawmill that is zoned Heavy Industrial (M-2). To the west of the site is a 91 unit secured market rental building as well as the Stanley Street Greenway. The rental building has an FSR of 1.6 and the height of the building is four storeys plus loft. To the east of the site is an 87 unit, mid-rise apartment building (four storeys plus loft) that is currently under construction with an FSR of 1.49.

The proposal for the subject 2.64 acre site includes:

• 87 condo units;
  • 10 one-bedrooms, 54 two-bedrooms & 23 three-bedrooms;
• a total density of 1.50 FSR;
• a building height of 67 feet;
• 154 parking spaces.
• Mass timber – CLT construction.

Exterior hallways and staircases are proposed for each of the three buildings. These exterior hallways and staircases would be located within the site along the building faces facing the central courtyard and would not be visible from the street or adjacent buildings to the west and east.

Wesgroup has submitted a development application for Building 7 at their Brewery District master planned community. The overall master plan for the Brewery District was approved almost ten years ago and has been under development in phases since initial development permits were granted in 2010. The site is bounded by the Royal Columbian Hospital, the Braid Industrial Area and the Sapperton residential neighbourhood.

Building 7 is located at 268 Nelson’s Court, at the north west end of the Brewery District site. To the north of the site is the future Transit Plaza and 200 Keary Street which contains a nine storey mixed use building (Anvil) with commercial at grade and market strata residential. To the south of the site is 258 Nelson’s Court which will contain a 26-storey market strata residential building.

The proposal for Building 7 is a 32-storey tower, the tallest in the overall project, that includes:

• 225 condo units;
  • 24 studios, 98 one-bedrooms, 71 two-bedrooms & 32 three-bedrooms;
• 53,000 SF of office space (on levels 2-4);
• 9,5000 SF of daycare space;
• 4,600 SF of retail space;
• A total density of 5.25 FSR;
• A total building height of 320 ft;
• 414 underground parking spaces.

The architect for the project is Chris Dikeakos Architects.