Westbank Projects has closed on the acquisition of 2220 Kingsway in Vancouver. The 2.3 acre site was purchased from Manulife Financial for $34,088,000, representing approximately $107 per buildable sq ft.

The site, currently occupied by Canadian Tire for at least another year, will likely be rezoned to accommodate a mixed-use retail/residential development under the guidelines of the Norquay Village Neighbourhood Centre Plan, which, because of the large nature of the site, will likely allow a density of 3.2 to 3.5 FSR for a residential/commercial development with towers as high as 14-storeys.

745 Thurlow, a 22-storey office tower at Thurlow and Alberni

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC) has announced plans for the construction of its newest office building, 745 Thurlow, a 400,000 square foot, AAA office tower to be built to LEED Gold standard, in downtown Vancouver.

The project has secured it’s lead anchor tenant, McCarthy Tetrault, who currently occupies 75,000 sq ft at 777 Thurlow St.

The project is scheduled to complete in 2015, with demolition of the existing structure to commence in early 2012.

Source

Vancouver city council approved a rezoning application for a medium density residential development by Wall Financial at 57th Avenue and Granville Street.

It proposes 735 dwelling units (including 202 rental units) in seven new buildings that range from three storeys to ten storeys in height. The plan will also restore many historic features of the estate, including the Beaux-Arts Mansion, Italianate Gardens, a Gate House and Coach House. Construction of the first phase could start in 2012.

Allied REIT has entered into an agreement to purchase the Sun Tower, located at 100 West Pender Street in the trendy Crosstown area of Vancouver.

The Sun Tower is a heritage building with a  gross leasable area of 81,590 square feet. The building was fully renovated and leased up in 2009.

Thind Developments’ proposal to rezone 2667-2703 Kingsway has approved by the City of Vancouver.

The site is being rezoned from C-2 to CD to allow 12-storey and 4-storey buildings with a  total of 129 condos and retail at-grade with a total density of 3.8 FSR.

The site is located on the north side of Kingsway between Earles Street and Duchess Street, and is within the Norquay Village Neighbourhood Centre Planning program area. The site is comprised of eight parcels currently developed with an automotive repair business and a vehicle dealership.

The architect for the project is W.T. Leung.

Source