MST Development, in partnership with Aquilini Development has initiated the rezoning process for 3200 East Broadway, a 9.2 acre site formerly housing BC Liquor Distribution.

The City of Vancouver is seeking public input on this proposal at an early stage in the rezoning process, called the enhanced rezoning stage.

The site is considered a “Unique Site” in the Rupert and Renfrew Station Area Plan that is concurrently in the final stages of public consultation.

Early details of the proposal for 3200 East Broadway include:

• Ten towers up to 60-storeys in height;
• 3,800 residential units;
• Commercial space for 1,750 jobs;
• a childcare facility
• 2.3 acres of public open space.

The enhanced rezoning pre-application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/3200eastbroadway

Public consultation will commence in October, with a full rezoning application expected in 2025.

Bosa Properties has submitted their revised rezoning application for 1706-1738 Alberni Street in the West End.

The site has had two previous applications/design iterations, with the first in 2020 and a subsequent design in 2021. The two designs had featured international architects and were presumably costly builds.

In July 2024, Vancouver Council approved amendments to the City’s view cone policy that relaxed a view cone (20.1) that previously restricted the Alberni site. Now, the building heights have been increased.

The proposal for the site is two mixed-use buildings at 44-storeys (east tower) and 41-storeys (west tower) above a 6-storey podium. The more conventional proposal includes:

• 236 condo units (west tower);
• 377 rental units (east tower);
• 5,000 SF of retail space;
• A total density of 16.11 FSR (east tower) and 14.60 FSR (west tower); and
• Building heights of 385 ft. with additional height for rooftop amenity space.

This application is being considered under the West End Rezoning Policy.

The architect for the project is Henriquez Partners.

The full application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1706-1738-alberni-st-and-735-bidwell-st

Matchpoint Development has submitted their rezoning application for the 600 Block of West 33rd Avenue, just West of Cambie Street.

The proposal is to allow for the development of a 5-storey mixed-use building that includes:

• 82 condo units;
  • 18 studios, 17 one-bedrooms, 24 two-bedrooms, 15 three-bedrooms & 8 four-bedrooms;
• 20,000 SF of commercial space (10 CRUs);
• a total density of 2.65 FSR;
• A building height of 55 ft.

This application is being considered under the Cambie Corridor Plan.

The architect for the project is GBL Architects.

The site was assembled in 2018 for $25,060,000 or $227 per buildable SF based on the application.

The City of Vancouver will consider a recommendation to makes changes to the West End Rezoning Policy regarding social housing requirements.

The report indicates the following recommended changes in Areas 1 & 2 of the West End Plan (depicted below):

• Reducing the inclusionary social housing requirements 25% of the residential floor area to 20% or one-for-one replacement of the existing rental housing, whichever is greater
• Introducing a cash-in-lieu option that reflects the costs for the City to deliver such social housing offsite, including land and construction, which will be determined on a case-by case basis through the rezoning process.

The reduction to the inclusionary social housing requirement is recommended as an interim measure for two years until December 31, 2026, or until adoption of a new Inclusionary Zoning By-law that would supersede this rezoning policy.

Three projects have been approved for rezoning with the 25% social housing but have not yet started construction. These projects would require a new application to be granted the reduction.

The full report can be viewed here: https://council.vancouver.ca/20240924/documents/r1.pdf

Musqueam Capital Corporation, in partnership with YMCA BC and Townline have submitted a rezoning application for the redevelopment of the 2-acre Langara YMCA property at 282 West 49th Avenue.

The proposal is for a mixed-use development with a condo tower, a market rental tower, and a lowrise affordable hosing building. Overall, the project includes:

• 308 market rental units;
• 269 condo units;
• 88 social housing units;
• 1,900 SF of retail space;
• A 32,000 SF replacement YMCA facility with associated childcare;
• a total density of 6.66 FSR;
• A maximum building height of 400 ft.

The application is being considered under the Cambie Corridor Plan and the Transit-Oriented Areas Rezoning Policy.

The architect for the project is Boniface Oleksiuk Positano Architects.

The full application can be viewed here: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/282-w-49th-ave