Qualex Landmark has submitted an application to rezone a site at the Northeast corner of Kingsway and Fraser Street for a new highrise rental project under the Broadway Plan.

The 18,000 SF site at 701 Kingsway is currently a strip centre built in 1987 and is zoned C-2 .

The rezoning proposal is to allow for the development of a 24-storey building that includes:

• 201 rental units;
• 41 below market rental units (20%);
• Commercial space on the ground floor and on Level 2;
• A total density of 8.50 FSR;
• A building height of 277 ft. with additional height for rooftop amenity space and mechanical appurtenances.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The architect for the project is RWA Architecture.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/701-kingsway

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.

HAVN Developments have submitted a rezoning application for a site in the Broadway Plan area for a new rental tower. This comes following another rental tower rezoning by HAVN at the Eastern edge of the plan area, at East 10th near Carolina Street.

2166 West 14th Avenue is located just West of Arbutus Street on the South side of West 14th Avenue. The Broadway Plan allows towers up to 18-storeys, and a max density of 5.50 FSR on this block.

The proposal for the site is to allow for the development of an 18-storey mixed-use building that includes:

• 171 rental units with 20% below market rental units;
• A total density of 5.80 FSR;
• A building height of 194 ft.; and
• 84 vehicle parking spaces and 313 bicycle spaces.

This application is being considered under the Broadway Plan.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: 2156-2172 W 14th Ave rezoning application

The architect for the project is MCMP Architects.