Vancouver Infill & Lowrise Updates Discussion

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I took these a few weeks ago and forgot to post. Construction on 2365 West 49th, deep in the West Side. Five story rental building by Intracorp.

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[seamusmcduff]

I find it extremely frustrating that after all the discussion and pushback against multiplexes, we've ended up with multiplex zoning that is quite limited in scope, and quite frankly doesn't add nearly enough density as of right. Even cities like Edmonton are showing that you can add a substantial amount of units without increasing the scale of development substantially. For example, a project like this is allowed as of right, and is 4 units, each with an additional 4 rental basement suites. It's hard to argue that projects like this would "ruin" Vancouver, especially in the midst of our housing crisis where we need to balance retaining character with actually providing housing so people can continue to live here.

[madog222]

Shaughnessy townhouse project, across two lots totalling 40k sqft.

New development of 3 storey market townhomes and a revitalization of the heritage house on site, converting to a duplex.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=266796287

[GenWhy?]

Interesting. I wonder how the two parcels with have the townhomes included.

3738 Granville was built in 1912 but sure doesn't look special and is centered on a big lot - also suspected someone more boutique than Intracorp Projects Ltd.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by s211

That has to be way too much commercial for that East Blvd area.

As for the rest of the situation, YIKES. If the side dealing is proven, the judgement could be substantial and I wonder if the guarantors have sufficient on-shore assets to liquidate.

Some more info on poor Chloe from BC Business this week (although there's a whiff of trying to drum up interest for the discounted listings)

A $90M debt and a 25% price cut: What a rare Kerrisdale foreclosure sale says about B.C.’s condo market
Once touted as Paris-inspired luxury, a newly finished Kerrisdale condo project is now in receivership, with 24 units hitting the market at steep discounts—a rare case that offers a glimpse into broader pressures facing B.C.’s condo market.
By Mihika Agarwal / August 19, 2025

The four-storey Chloe condo project off Vancouver’s Arbutus Greenway was once marketed as a boutique, Paris-inspired luxury residence. Now, less than a year after completion, it’s become one of the city’s most closely watched receivership cases.

According to reporting by the Vancouver Sun, the developer, Lightstone Development, owed more than $90 million in secured debt when court-appointed receivership proceedings began in February. The Chloe, at 2096 West 47th Avenue in Kerrisdale, includes 46 strata units and 11 retail units. Despite the building being fully constructed, 24 residential units and nine retail spaces remain unsold.

That makes the case highly unusual, says Vancouver real estate agent Suraj Rai, who is following the proceedings closely. “Rarely do you see a completed building going through foreclosure, certainly not in Vancouver.”..

... Rai says the remaining units will be marketed in the coming weeks at prices ranging from $750,000 to $2 million, or about $1,500 per square foot on average. That represents roughly a 25 percent drop compared with the $2,100 per square foot that presale buyers agreed to pay several years ago...

... Rai explains that the debt on the project is “piling on at $16,000 a day,” adding that the court documents specifically say that the receiver intends to move the units out without delay because of said debt.

Despite the cloud of receivership, Rai says demand has been strong. “I’m getting a ton of calls, emails, texts, and DM’s on this, and it’s all end-users.” He predicts the units will not linger: “I think they’ll all be gone in 30 days from formal listing, max 60 days.”....

https://www.bcbusiness.ca/industries...ousing-market/

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The rental building and Fir and W.2nd is coming along. I hadn't realized there was such a grade on 2nd.

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[Feathered Friend]

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/2090-sw-marine-dr


https://earth.google.com/static/mult....1/index.html?

After 3 years of review, these 25 rental homes, the last proposed under Vancouver’s failed Affordable Housing Choices Policy have been withdrawn. That interim vision allowed less living space on this site than what’s allowed for a multiplex or even a single family home

In total, only 1,668 homes were approved since that policy was enacted in 2012, with several applications later proving to be economically unviable. Yet, many more were rumoured to have been turned away during the city’s initial enquiry submission process

https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2019/0...rdable-choice/

https://x.com/City_Duo/status/1978976786366239180

[whatnext]

I'm quite liking the shape of the new rental building at 2nd and Fir. Sometime a challenging site creates a more interesting design.

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[RedArbutus]

That's well done, I quite like that.

[Spr0ckets]

For reference - what the final built building is supposed to look like, from the renders:-

1595 W 2nd Avenue

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Originally Posted by Spr0ckets

For reference - what the final built building is supposed to look like, from the renders:-

1595 W 2nd Avenue
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Not totally crazy about the dark cladding around the entrance section but I’ll wait see it completed. Interestingly at least the top two floors will have views over Granville island as you can see them from Tap & Barrel.

[whatnext]

Speaking of unusual sites, Intracorp's "Arbutus" is rising on an unusual site at Arbutus and W.34th. Not only is it on a slope, on a curve but it backs onto the Arbutus Ravine. 156 rentals in two 5 story buildings. Though it's hard to tell on this cloudy day, some units and the planned rooftop lounge will have great views to the North Shore Mountains.

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[whatnext]

Gryphon's project on West Boulevard nearing completion in Kerrisdale. Apparently "art lives here" as well as on Oak Street. Elegant if a bit boring.

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[officedweller]

The railings across the windows provide a consistent look across the facade.
It'll just be impossible to clean those windows (maybe powerwashing?)

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by officedweller

The railings across the windows provide a consistent look across the facade.
It'll just be impossible to clean those windows (maybe powerwashing?)

Interesting, I hadn’t even thought of that.

[officedweller]

Unless they are on hinges and swing out, but I doubt that.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Unless they are on hinges and swing out, but I doubt that.

They look like maybe the top two panels swing out with hinges at the top.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DAcFw-1S7gh/?img_index=2

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Last of the Kerrisdale set. The ill-fated bankrupt Chloe on East Boulevard. Whatever happened with the receivership proceedings?

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[whatnext]

Strand Development has been very active building low-rise rentals in Vancouver. They all seem to follow a similar pattern. These two, the Dunbar and the Collingwood face each other across Dunbar between SW Marine and W.41st.

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