General Vancouver Development Updates II

[GenWhy?]

I'm confused we're against the COV building market housing but not TransLink?

[jollyburger]

1551-1581 W 7th Ave (DP-2025-00560) development application

Canderel West 7th Limited Partnership has applied to the City of Vancouver for permission to develop a 22-storey, mixed-use building, consisting of:

122 strata residential units
Two storey replacement and expansion of La Maison de la Francophonie and commercial use at grade
A proposed FSR of 8.0 (178,707 sq.ft.)
An approximate height of 69.5 m (228 ft.)
Five levels of underground parking with vehicular access from the lane

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1551-1581-w-7-ave

188 E 5th Ave - formerly 2111 Main St (DP-2025-00454) development application

MCMP Architects has applied to the City of Vancouver for permission to develop this site a 24-storey and 22-storey, mixed-use buildings, consisting of:

447 units with 20% of the residential floor area for below-market rental units
1,277 m² (13,747 sq.ft.) of ground floor commercial space
541 m² (5,820 sq.ft.) of arts & culture space
4-levels of underground vehicle and bicycle parking
Proposed FSR of 10.05, 32,605 m² (350,956 sq.ft.)
Proposed height of 70.3 m (231 ft.) with additional height for rooftop amenity space

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/2111-main-st-2

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

1551-1581 W 7th Ave (DP-2025-00560) development application

188 E 5th Ave - formerly 2111 Main St (DP-2025-00454) development application

Those are both Broadway Plan projects (now rezoned). E 8th / Main St has already been posted on the Broadway thread. (It has already been approved).

[djmk]

Originally Posted by Changing City

There's only one poster here who has consistently cited Vienna and Singapore as positive examples of places that have extensive publicly owned rental housing. Confusingly, they're called 'whatnext' too. Now that Vancouver is proposing to start to build and own more rental housing, you're questioning the idea?

To be fair, in Canada subsidized housing does not fall under the jurisdiction of municipalities.

that Vancouver pays for services that are dumped on it because other municipalities are not dealing with their same problem (ie Burnaby) seems to be a very generous donation by the tax payers of Vancouver

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by djmk

To be fair, in Canada subsidized housing does not fall under the jurisdiction of municipalities.

that Vancouver pays for services that are dumped on it because other municipalities are not dealing with their same problem (ie Burnaby) seems to be a very generous donation by the tax payers of Vancouver

Vancouver undoubtedly contributes more to below-market housing than other municipalities, but for the most part it's either leveraged social housing (like Co-ops in SEFC and River District), or the sites where BC Housing and/or CMHC then provide the funds to build and maintain the development. There are some SROs, Downtown, and a few former hotels that the City has bought, but only a few.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by Changing City

There's only one poster here who has consistently cited Vienna and Singapore as positive examples of places that have extensive publicly owned rental housing. Confusingly, they're called 'whatnext' too. Now that Vancouver is proposing to start to build and own more rental housing, you're questioning the idea?

I absolutely did advocate for Vienna-style gov't housing. Ken Sim's proposal ain't it - it is just market rentals owned by the city. What's the point? GenWhy and other private developers can deliver that.

Were you a planner during Thatcher's Britain?

[jollyburger]

PCI Sells 3 East Van Rental Buildings Valued At Over $160M To Realstar

The properties have a total valuation of $166,280,000, but the true sale price is unknown because the transaction was completed via a share sale — a transaction involving the shares of the companies that hold the properties, rather than the properties directly. Such transactions also have the benefit of bypassing the provincial property transfer tax.

No other transaction details are known, besides that the transaction occurred on May 16.

All three buildings are now listed on Realstar's website.

https://storeys.com/pci-developments-realstar-yarrow-aster-kaslo/

[officedweller]

Format

Finished for a while I think, but a nice pic from Cressey twitter.
They are trying to sell office units in the podium.


With forward-thinking office spaces available for sale at Format in Vancouver, grow your business in a colourful neighbourhood that offers unparalleled opportunity.
Ranging from 1,277-2,168 SQFT, offices feature 16’ ceilings & floor-to-ceiling glazing: https://formatbycressey.com/office/
https://x.com/CresseyGroup/status/1956120648834802184

[officedweller]

Vienna House

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLsluDEyDEc/

Vienna House continues to push innovation in sustainable construction with the incorporation of Western Canada’s first prefabricated balconies. Installed in early June 2025, the first phase of these modular units, supplied by UK-based Sapphire Balconies, marks a key milestone in the project. Designed for performance and longevity, the balconies feature a click-and-release system for easy replacement without damaging the building envelope.

Close collaboration between Sapphire Balconies and Kindred Construction refined the design to align with both aesthetic and performance goals, including Passive House-compliant connections, improved thermal efficiency, reduced embodied carbon, and faster installation.

Vienna House reflects a shift in minds towards exploring what more can be prefabricated off-site to enhance efficiency and elevate housing delivery. Kindred Construction is proud to be part of this visionary experience, leveraging innovation to meet evolving urban demands.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by madog222

301-333 East Hastings - Salvation Army Temple Redevelopment

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=268908340

Sounds like the Salvation Army Temple was demolished

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=264661343

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Sounds like the Salvation Army Temple was demolished

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=264661343

They've been taking it down over the past week or two.

[SpongeG]

there was an office building at Renfrew and Broadway, NE corner, that is being demolished today, the houses next door to the north have been gone a few weeks now. Is it a stumpy tower going there? Nice to see that part of town getting something happening.

[madog222]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

there was an office building at Renfrew and Broadway, NE corner, that is being demolished today, the houses next door to the north have been gone a few weeks now. Is it a stumpy tower going there? Nice to see that part of town getting something happening.

14 storey residential tower.

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/2406-2484-renfrew-st-2

Their main building permit was submitted two years ago but as you note have only gotten round to demo now.

[jollyburger]

https://www.openformproperties.ca/live

Part of the Open Road group's real estate arm and it's called Easthill and it seems like they are planning on a 31 & storey tower now.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMyUBR-B4He/

They just added 1485 Davie Street to their portfolio down near Nicola

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNY9fu1y-XS/

[hollywoodnorth]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

https://www.openformproperties.ca/live

Part of the Open Road group's real estate arm and it's called Easthill and it seems like they are planning on a 31 & storey tower now.

pic via thier website you linked

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

They're getting rid of some of the fins on Keltic's Nexus project




https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=263012589

https://www.mcmparchitects.com/projects/220-prior-street/

Sounds like Keltic's going to be getting rid of the whole thing (whether they want to or not):

Keltic Facing Receivership On Nexus Project Near New St. Paul's Hospital
Keltic Development was developing the Nexus project at 220 Prior Street in Vancouver and saw Masimo back out of a deal to buy the building earlier this year.
Howard Chai
September 02, 2025

Just a few months after California-based medical technology company Masimo backed out of its deal to purchase the Nexus office building from Vancouver-based real estate developer Keltic Development, the project has become the subject of a receivership application, according to filings in the Supreme Court of British Columbia obtained by STOREYS.

The project is set for 220 Prior Street in Vancouver, immediately west of the new St. Paul's Hospital campus currently being constructed and north of Pacific Central Station. It is planned to be a 10-storey commercial building designed by MCMP Architects with over 102,000 sq. ft of medical office space, industrial space, and retail space...

https://storeys.com/keltic-development-220-prior-nexus-receivership/

[madog222]

Originally Posted by Feathered Friend

https://x.com/City_Duo/status/1812991574126858691

DP up on shapeyourcity, design has been slightly changed from the rezoning,

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/4910-4950-willow-st-2

[officedweller]

Arbutus Terrace
(Arbutus & 16th)

Posted Aug 28th:


https://x.com/Stranddev/status/1961127997001568334


Featuring high-visibility, ground-floor retail on the active Arbutus Street and West 16th Avenue intersection,
Arbutus Terrace is now leasing limited commercial units to growing businesses.
https://x.com/Stranddev/status/1958570671304319288

[LeftCoaster]

I love how quickly these midrises go up.

All the excitement is around tower construction but the urban fabric of certain areas can change really quickly with this kind of development. 4th and Macdonald has changed dramatically in 2 years for instance.

[Feathered Friend]

https://council.vancouver.ca/20250916/documents/rr14.pdf


https://web.archive.org/web/20240714110317/https://fabricliving.ca/project/left-field/

Following in the footsteps of the City of Vancouver, BC Housing has purchased a newly completed six-floor building across from Clark Park at 3077 Maddams St. Yet, unlike the city, their plans are to convert these rental homes into 81 social housing apartments.

https://x.com/City_Duo/status/1966293350069481686