Yuanheng Developments Ltd. has purchased a 2.2 acre site on No. 3 Road just south of Sea Island Way in the Capstan Village area of Richmond, B.C. The total purchase price was $15,080,000.
Under the City of Richmond’s City Centre Area Plan, the property is designated as Urban Centre T5, which allows residential to a maximum density of 1.2 FAR, and a total density for mixed uses of 2.0 FAR. The total price per buildable square foot therefore equates to $78.03.
Vancouver city council approved a rezoning application for a medium density residential development by Wall Financial at 57th Avenue and Granville Street.
It proposes 735 dwelling units (including 202 rental units) in seven new buildings that range from three storeys to ten storeys in height. The plan will also restore many historic features of the estate, including the Beaux-Arts Mansion, Italianate Gardens, a Gate House and Coach House. Construction of the first phase could start in 2012.
Allied REIT has entered into an agreement to purchase the Sun Tower, located at 100 West Pender Street in the trendy Crosstown area of Vancouver.
The Sun Tower is a heritage building with a gross leasable area of 81,590 square feet. The building was fully renovated and leased up in 2009.
