A rezoning application by Beijing Shokai Development for a site at 6540 Marlborough Avenue is heading to public hearing at the City of Burnaby.

The site is located in the Marlborough area on the Eastern edge of Metrotown just South of Kingsway, and is currently improved with an older 30-unit walkup apartment building.

The 21,756 sq ft. site is designated RM4s and RM4r in the Metrotown Plan.

Plans for the site include a 22-storey highrise with, 14-storey of condos above 7-storeys of market and non-market rental units. Details include:

• 132 condos;
  • 21 studios, 56 one-bedrooms, 51 two-bedrooms & 4 three-bedrooms;
• 26 market rental units;
• 30 non-market rental units;
• a total density of 6.15 FAR;
• a total building height of 224 ft.;
• 182 underground parking spaces.

The architect for the project is IBI Group.

The site was acquired in 2020 for $22,000,000 or $164 per gross buildable sq ft. based on the application.

This rezoning application by Shape Properties is for the detailed design
and construction of the sixth tower in the overall Amazing Brentwood Project. The overall master plan for the project was approved in 2013 and the first five towers are at various stages from completed and occupied to under construction.

Tower 6 will be located at the Northwest corner of the site, fronting Willingdon. It is currently surface parking.

The proposal for Tower 6 is a 39 storey residential tower, inclusive of a 4 storey rental podium with commercial at grade. Details include:

• 443 residential units;
• 369 condos;
• 21 market rental units;
• 53 non-market rental units;
• 20,000 sq ft of office space;
• 11,900 sq ft of retail space fronting Willingdon & Brentwood Blvd;
• an overall density of 9.67 FAR.
• a total building height of 417 ft.

The architect for the project is IBI Group.

A rezoning application is going to public hearing for 6615 Telford Avenue, a proposal by Kingborn Properties.

The site is located on the West side of Telford Avenue, within the Maywood neighbourhood of the Metrotown Downtown Plan. The property is currently improved with an older 54-unit, 3-storey apartment building.

A rezoning application for the site was originally submitted in 2019 although has now been revised to reflect the City’s new Rental Use Zoning Policy.

The proposal is for a 31-storey condo building and a separate 6-storey replacement/non-market rental apartment building. Details include:

• 349 total residential units;
• 261 condo units;
• 54 non-market rental units;
• 34 market rental units;
• a total density of 5.71 FAR;
• a tower height of 333 ft.;
• 358 underground parking spaces.

The architect for the project is Hotson Architecture Inc.

The site was acquired in 2017 for $29,900,000.