More highrises for Metrotown.

Three three-story apartment buildings in the Metrotown area could be demolished to make way for two highrises.

The first is an application from Concord Pacific for a multi-family highrise with a townhouse component at 6550 Nelson Ave.

A few blocks west of Metropolis at Metrotown and Station Square, another developer is proposing a replacement of two older three-storey rental apartment buildings at 6225 and 6255 Cassie Ave. with a highrise tower.

Tower moves towards approval. Polygon’s 33-storey, 253 unit tower at Dow and Beresford in Metrotown.

Polygon Homes has submitted a rezoning application to the City of Burnaby to develop a 33-storey, 253 unit tower at the corner of Dow Avenue and Beresford Street adjacent Metrotown. The site is just over one acre in size, and the total density is 227,700 sq ft, representing 5.0 FAR as per the density bonus provisions in the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw by adding a new suffix (‘s’) for the RM3, RM4 and RM5 Districts. There will be no commercial component.

The proposal will go to public hearing September 20, 2011.

Source: City of Burnaby