1780 East Broadway – Rezoning Revision
A new revision has been submitted for the large-scale
redevelopment of the Safeway site near Commercial Drive and East Broadway.
Rezoning timeline:
Original Application (June 12, 2019)
Tower A – 30 Storeys
Tower B – 27 Storeys
Tower C – 24 Storeys
Residential Density – 4.52 FSR
Commercial Density – 1.06 FSR
Non-Market Housing – 0.29 FSR
Total Density – 5.87 FSR
Offered CAC – Childcare facility, office/work space, public plaza
The project was originally slated to include 520 market
strata units, 160 rental units
Revised Application (September 2, 2020)
Tower A – 30 Storeys
Tower B – 29 Storeys
Tower C – 25 Storeys
Residential Density – 4.69 FSR
Commercial Density – 1.06 FSR
Total Density – 5.75 FSR
After a turning point in the Vancouver condo presale market,
the project was repositioned to include 452 rental units and 236 market strata
units.
Latest Application (November 2, 2021)
Tower A – 29 Storeys
Tower B – 28 Storeys
Tower C – 24 Storeys
Residential Density – 4.59 FSR (inc. 0.55 FSR for “below-market” rental)
Commercial Density – 1.11 FSR
Total Density – 5.70 FSR
Offered CAC – Childcare facility, office/work space, public plaza
Project now seeking to include 438 market rental units
(including 93 “below-market” units) and 215 market strata units. Key changes
are a reduction in height by one storey for each building, larger public plaza
and increased number of “below-market” units.
A similar rezoning was recently passed at the Ashley Mar Co-op (next to Marine Canada Line Station) where an original application seeking market condo was converted to rentals.
Full application below: