Bosa Developments got the ball rolling this week on a conceptual high-density mixed use development at the Northwest corner of Lougheed and Willingdon in the Brentwood Town Centre area of Burnaby.

The “Brentwood West” site is approximately 3.27 acres (142,542 sq. ft.) in size and is comprised of seven individual parcels. One of the parcels (4488 Halifax Street) is vacant, three parcels (4430 Halifax Street, and 1801, 1925 Willingdon Avenue) are occupied by older low-rise office buildings, two parcels (both addressed 4461 Lougheed Highway) are occupied by older low-rise retail uses, and one parcel (1967 Willingdon) is occupied by a Petro Canada gas station.

The sites require a Community Plan Amendment and Conceptual Master Plan. Bosa owns the three parcels located at 4430, 4488 Halifax Street, and 1801 Willingdon Avenue. The remaining parcels are currently held by three separate owners.

The preliminary concept is a transit integrated mixed-use employment and commercial gateway into the Brentwood
Town Centre. The site is envisioned to be developed in four main phases, each having a unique identity and relationship within the site. It is anticipated that each phase would be brought forward as a single, or related grouping of site specific rezoning applications.

Upon completion, the approximately 3.27 acres (142,542 sq. ft.) site is envisioned to accommodate four mixed-use residential and commercial towers, two new public open spaces, a new street linking Buchannan Street to Lougheed Highway, and a range of public realm and infrastructure upgrades, including the achievement of the Town Centre Street Standards along the development frontages.

Phase 1 – Bosa owned sites at 4430-4488 Halifax Street – single condo tower over retail, with 6-storey non-market rental podium

Phase 2 – Bosa owned corner of Willingdon & Halifax – “signature” rental tower, with office & retail podium

Phase 3 – Corner of Lougheed & Willingdon – “landmark” condo & rental tower, with office & retail podium

Phase 4 – 1925 Willingdon – condo & non-market rental tower over, with office & retail podium

The overall permitted maximum density is 14.3 FAR, as per the following:

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A pre-application has been submitted for the development of a vacant plot of land just South of the Schara Tzedeck cemetery, on the Western Edge of New Westminster, bordering Burnaby and just Northwest of the Queensborough Bridge. There is an existing enclave of single family homes directly south of the site, and the cemetery to the north and east.

The site at 2342 – 2346 Marine Drive is 23,500 SF and is a short walk to the 22nd Street Skytrain Station, though outside of any OCP designation to allow rezoning.

The proposal for the site includes a 30-storey rental apartment building that includes below market rental units. Details of the proposal include:

• 230 ‘near market’ & below market rental units
  • 185 rented slightly below market rents (10% below market rents)
  • 45 below- and nonmarket units (20% of units)
• 2,066 sq. ft. of ground floor retail;
• 3,180 sq. ft. childcare space;
• 4,574 sq. ft. community use space;
• a total density of 8.7 FSR.
• 246 underground parking stalls.

The application describes the project rationale: “As a not for profit organization, the board is looking to create an on-going source of revenue to service the organization for years to come. The best way forward to meet their objectives, and to service the community they are in is to create a development consisting of secured market rental and affordable rental housing. To that end, 20% of the residential units are to be designated as affordable rental units, or 46 units in the proposed design.”

The architect for the project is collabor8 Architecture + Design (BC) Inc.

The proposal is before the Land Use and Planning Committee, and will require further staff review before becoming a full application.