Approved Rezonings

After 6 contentious meetings over the span of a month, the highly controversial rezoning for a supportive housing/social housing project at 8th Avenue and Arbutus Street was approved 8 to 3. The decision to approve the project was made despite huge opposition from both local area residents and the families of students of St. Augustine …

Controversial Rezoning Approved Next to Future Arbutus Broadway Line Station Read More »

The rezoning application for a new 147 room hotel across the street from the future Laurel Street/VGH Broadway Line Station. This follows another successful hotel rezoning across the street at 888 West Broadway (currently the Park Inn and Suites). Together these 2 projects will add to the much needed hotel room supply in the Broadway …

Hotel Rezoning for 901 West Broadway Approved Unanimously Read More »

After a marathon of presentations, questions to staff, applicants and 3 nights of public speakers, the rezoning for 1477 West Broadway has been approved. This welcomed news will help the project meet it’s development timeline in conjunction with the construction of the Broadway Line and ensure integration with the future station. Written correspondence about the …

City of Vancouver Council Approves 1477 West Broadway 9 to 2 Read More »

Through a special process granted to AbCellera for desperately needed laboratory facilities and ancillary office space, City of Vancouver Council provided a fast-track redevelopment and development permit application together on November 16, 2021. This rezoning is granting a total density of 7.0 FSR, a building height of 151 feet. Current maximums for the curren I-1 …

Approved Rezoning – 110 West 4th Avenue – AbCellera Office & Lab Read More »

First-of-its-kind deal in Canada leads to expansion of Ashley Mar co-op and creation of 524 secured market rental units next to transit in City of Vancouver Maximizing the opportunity to increase non-market housing offering by transit With the implementation of the Marpole Plan in 2014, the opportunity to increase non-market housing presented itself near the …

First-of-its-kind Deal by Transit Station: Expansion of Ashley Mar Co-op Read More »

24 East Broadway is a property we sold to Value Group in April of 2017 which was successfully rezoned in October of 2020 for an office redevelopment. This application was submitted prior to the rezoning moratorium and generally meets the City’s goals of providing additional job space in the area. Upon rezoning (prior to Covid) …

24 East Broadway (Ontario & Broadway) Office Rezoning Read More »

888 West Broadway was successfully rezoned in January of 2020 for a new 437 unit hotel to replace the existing Park Inn & Suites. The City indicated strong support for a larger capacity hotel at this location because of its close proximity to Vancouver General Hospital. The property has since traded to a well known …

878-898 (888) West Broadway Rezoning Read More »

After a successful rezoning from the original zoning of C-3A to a 16 storey (7.07 FSR) purpose-built rental building, the property was rezoned a second time for one of the tallest planned sites along the Broadway Corridor. General details of the application are as follows: a total of 248 secured rental units (53 units are …

2535 Birch Street (1296 W Broadway) Rezoning Approved Read More »