Bosa Properties, in partnership with Kingswood Properties, has submitted their rezoning application for the site they own at the Southwest corner of Alberni Street and Bidwell; half a block East of Denman Street in the West End of Vancouver.

The site is an assembly of two existing strata residential properties. The smaller strata building at 735 Bidwell was acquired in 2015 for $43,680,000.

The proposal, entitled “1700 Alberni” is to allow for the development of two residential towers (30-storey east tower and 34-storey west tower) over a five-storey mixed-used podium. The zoning would change from RM-5C to CD-1 District. The proposal includes:

• 401 condo units;
• 12 studios, 160 one-bedrooms, 199 two-bedrooms & 30 three-bedrooms;
• 14,700 SF of ground floor retail;
• a 24-space childcare facility;
• A total density of 10.88 FSR;
• Building heights of 345 ft. for the east tower and 385 ft. for the west tower;
• 499 vehicle parking spaces, 20 visitor parking spaces, 3 commercial parking spaces, 2 childcare parking spaces, and 524 bicycle parking spaces

The application is being considered under the Rezoning Policy for the West End.

The architect for the project is Heatherwick Studio, in partnership with local team IBI Group.

The full rezoning application can be viewed here: https://shapeyourcity.ca/1728-alberni-st-and-735-bidwell-st

Peterson Group have submitted a rezoning application for a site at 1375-1379 Kingsway.

The 12,010 SF C-2 zoned site is located on the south end of a triangular-shaped block at the corner of Kingsway and Knight Street.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a new 6-storey rental building. Details include:

• 49 market rental units;
• 20 studios, 11 one-bedrooms, 15 two-bedrooms & 3 three-bedrooms;
• 5,900 SF of retail space;
• A total density of 3.80 FSR;
• A building height of 79 ft.;
• 34 vehicle parking spaces and 98 bicycle parking spaces.

The application is being considered under the Secured Market Housing Policy (Rental 100).

The architect for the project is Yamamoto Architecture.

The site was acquired in 2018 for $8,250,000, or $173 per buildable SF based on the application.

A rezoning application has been submitted for a 30 ft. lot at the Northeast corner of Slocan and East 27th Avenue in East Vancouver.

The 3,372 SF site at 4310 Slocan Street is currently a martial
arts center owned by the applicant. The lot sits directly adjacent a 4-storey, 41-unit rental building called The Beacon, that was completed in 2017.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 5-storey (plus amenity level) rental project that includes:

• 8 secured market rental units;
• 2 studios, 2 on-bedrooms, 3 two-bedrooms & 1 three-bedroom;
• 1,600 SF of retail space at grade;
• A total density of 2.83 FSR;
• A building height of 62.3 ft.;
• 3 surface parking lots at the lane.

The application is being considered under the Secured Market (Rental 100) Housing Policy.

The architect for the project is Matthew Cheng.