Reliance Properties has submitted their formal rezoning application for 902 Davie Street, a site at the Southwest corner of Hornby and Davie in Downtown Vancouver.

The 15,000 SF site was initially envisioned for rezoning as far back as 2015. The site is encumbered by view cones which have resulted in a sculpted design.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 29-storey mixed-use building and includes:

• 179 condo units;
  • 22 studios, 67 one-bedrooms, 73 two-bedrooms & 17 three-bedrooms;
• 4,716 SF of retail space;
• 36,708 SF of office space;
• a total density of 12.91 FSR;
• A building height of 348 ft.; and
• 219 vehicle parking spaces and 437 bicycle spaces.

This application is being considered under the Downtown Official Development Plan and the Potential “Benefit Capacity” in Downtown Policy.

The architect for the project is Neil M. Denari Architects and Bingham + Hill.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/904-920-davie-st

La Maison de la Francophonie has submitted a rezoning application under the Broadway Plan to redevelop the property they own at 1551 West 7th Avenue, between Fir and Granville Streets in the Fairview neighbourhood.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 21-storey condo tower above a replacement and expansion of La Maison de la Francophonie (French cultural centre) that includes retail space, a theatre, gallery/multi-purpose space, and office space for non-profit organizations.

• 125 condo units;
• A total density of 8.0 FSR;
• A building height of 227 ft.; and
• 204 vehicle parking spaces and 284 bicycle spaces.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is Acton Ostry.

Beedie Living has submitted an application to rezone a 10-acre site that they own at 3676 Bainbridge Avenue in the Bainbridge Urban Village area of Burnaby.

The site is currently improved with older lowrise industrial buildings zoned M2 and M5 industrial.

The site became designated for mixed use residential when the Bainbridge Urban Village Community Plan was adopted by the City of Burnaby in 2022.

The preliminary application indicates that the overall development will include “a mixture of 6-storey below-market rental buildings, 6-12 storey strata buildings, and 4-storey stacked townhomes.”

Other details include:

• 1,000 – 1,100 residential units;
• 20% affordable rental units at 20% below CMHC median rents;
• a total density of 2.20 FAR (970,000 SF)
• road upgrades and new public green space.

The site has a current assessment value of $80,789,300.

This site is located near a similarly designated development site that we have just listed at 7022-7036 Greenwood Street.

A development application by Pelagos Properties has been approved by the District of West Vancouver for 2711 Rodgers Creek Place, in the Rodgers Creek/Mulgrave area of West Vancouver above the Upper Levels Highway.

The proposal for the 37,000 SF steeply sloped site includes a 5-storey condo building and:

• 19 units;
  • 1 one-bedrooms, 5 two-bedrooms & 13 three-bedrooms;
• a total density of 1.0 FAR;
• three levels of underground parking with 35 stalls.

The architect for the project is Folio Studio Architecture.

The site was acquired in 2019 for $11,000,000, or $300 per buildable SF based on the application.

Polygon has submitted a rezoning application to the City of Coquitlam for a 2.6 acre site on Inlet Street in the City Centre area.

The property is currently occupied by 36 strata townhouses. The strata owners voted to wind-up the strata and sell the property to Polygon.

The site is designated Medium Density Apartment Residential in the OCP.

The proposal for the site includes:

• Three 6-storey buildings;
• 284 condo units;
  • 34 one-bedroom units; 220 two-bedrooms units & 30 three bedrooms;
• a total density of 2.30 FAR;
• 385 parking stalls.

The architect for the project is Integra Architecture.