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Development, Office, Retail

24-Storey Office Tower Slated for West Broadway Site

Yuanheng has submitted their rezoning application for the Pattison Toyota site at the Northeast corner Broadway and Hemlock (1395 West Broadway).

The proposal is a 24-storey office building that includes:

  • 273,442 SF of office space;
  • 24,000 SF of retail and restaurant space at grade;
  • A total density of 8.64 FSR;
  • A building height of 300 ft.;
  • 392 underground parking spaces and 172 bicycle spaces.

The application is being considered under the Metro Core Jobs & Economy Land Use Plan and Policy on Consideration of Rezoning Applications during the Broadway Planning Process.

Yuanheng acquired the site in 2012 for $30,000,000 or $101 per buildable sq ft. based on the application.

The architect for the project is Andrew Cheung Architects.

July 5, 2021by david.taylor@colliers.com
Development

10-Storey Building Planned for Broadway and Spruce

Minglian Group has applied to the City of Vancouver for permission to develop a 12,499 SF, C-3A zoned site at the Southwest corner of West Broadway and Spruce Street with a 10 storey mixed use building. The proposal includes the following:

  • 37 market residential units;
  • 3,000 SF of retail on the ground floor 
  • 2,600 SF of office space on the 2nd floor;
  • A building height of approximately 120 ft;
  • A total density of 3.29 FSR;
  • 50 underground parking spaces accessed from the lane with 4 parking spaces at grade directly off the lane.

Under the site’s existing C3-A zoning, the application is “conditional” so it may be permitted; however, it requires the decision of the Development Permit Board.

The application describes the design rationale: “The compact footprint of the site and the surrounding environmental variables were the basis for the design approach. The north elevation provides great views of downtown and the north shore while the south looks over lower density development with good sun exposure. The east and west frontages are better suited for more solid wall, helping to mitigate overlook to adjacent towers and deflect ing noise from heavy traffic travelling east and west on Broadway. These factors led to a very slim tower that expresses a strong contrast between the north / south and east / west elevations. The north and south are expressed much more openly with large balconies while the east and west incorporate much more solid wall. The tower is split into two narrower volumes to emphasize the slenderness, provide privacy between units, and buffer the east / west traffic on Broadway. Balconies on the south east and south west corners also project out to give the units on these corners both southern and northern views.”

The architect for the project is GBL Architects.

The detailed development application can be found here: http://development.vancouver.ca/2501spruce/index.htm

The site was acquired in January 2017 for $19,000,000, or $463 per buildable SF.

October 28, 2017by david.taylor@colliers.com
Development, Office

Latest Office Proposal Demonstrates Trend for Smaller Sites

A rezoning application has been submitted for a 90 x 110 ft, C-3A zoned site at 521-525 West 8th Avenue, just west of Cambie Street (across from Whole Foods). The site is currently comprised of two single-storey retail buildings, one of which is now vacant.

The proposal calls for a nine-storey office building with retail, and includes:

    • 60,300 SF of office space
    • 2,000 SF of retail space
    • Office floorplates ranging from 6,400 to 9,015 SF
    • A total density 6.91;
    • A building height of 111 ft.;
    • 88 parking spaces on 3 1/2 underground levels; and
    • 35 bicycle parking spaces

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Typical Tower Floorplan

This application is being considered under the Metropolitan Core Jobs and Economy Land Use Plan. The “Metro Core” plan policy has been in place now for almost ten years. The primary purpose the plan was to facilitate rezoning for commercial development, either by restricting residential use, or by allowing greater density for office uses. The site falls within the “Broadway Corridor Choice-of-Use Areas” which allow for increased commercial density by virtue of proximity to transit.

The architect for the project is Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership.

This application is the latest in a recent trend of rezoning applications for office buildings on sites under 10,000 SF which traditionally would’ve been viewed as too small to accommodate larger floorplates and parking requirements.

January 9, 2017by david.taylor@colliers.com
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