Mayfair West (Oakridge Transit Centre Redevelopment) | Proposed

[GenWhy?]

They "could" negotiate to change Parcel "G" to social housing, but I assume it's not zoned for much height / density, so if you could put social housing there to start without requiring a Rezoning Amendment, I imagine you could squeeze 30-40 units there.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Grosvenor is perfectly capable of funding and building the social housing by 2028 required under the original timeline. It is a measly 175 units.

Hopefully the politicos will grow a spine and not cave once again to wealthy developers crying poor.

Despite many years visiting SSP, you don't seem to understand development finance. The Duke of Westminster may be a wealthy man, but Grosvenor Americas operates like any other developer. They didn't even finance the acquisition of this site. A consortium of five banks, led by HSBC loaned them the funds, and are no doubt receiving interest on the loan in the normal way. (There are also two other partners involved in the project, MOMC, and Transca).

[GenWhy?]

"• Transfer of parcel E to the City for social housing, allowing a minimum floor space of 25,788.9 sq. m (277,589 sq. ft.) which is equivalent to approximately 330 units. This includes the construction and delivery of two turnkey social housing buildings of 13,607.4 sq. m (146,469 sq. ft.), which is equivalent to approximately 175 units;"

Never mind, so Parcel E is just handed over and can contain ~330 social housing units, while the developer will provide on other parcels 175 units. Right?

Also curious how this pans out... if a Condition of the Rezoning is to deliver items by "X" date and the rezoning is not enacted yet, and "X" date passes... do they then just apply again?

But also to mention the 2020 Report notes a 10-12 year build-out. So starting from 2022's new application date that gets us to 2031.

[gaviscon]

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[madog222]

Here’s a new rezoning application, towers now up to 33 storeys and a gain of 1,464 residential units for 3,093 total.

Application recently submitted. Staff preparing notification. To rezone from R1-1 to CD-1 to allow for a mixed-use development with 16 buildings ranging from heights of 6 to 33 storeys. Includes estimated 1,696 strata, 1,123 rental, 101 below-market rental, and 173 social housing units. Also includes a public park, turnkey childcare, and commercial space. A total floor area of 228,614.9 m (2,460,790 sq. ft.) is proposed, as well as a maximum building height of approximately 106.1 m (348 ft.), and an FSR of 3.95. This application is being considered under the Oakridge Transit Centre Policy Statement.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=277875442

[whatnext]

One has to wonder when that will actually happen…

[officedweller]

You'd think they'd go taller with the JCC proposal across 41st being 37 and 39 storeys now.

[Feathered Friend]

The statistics as of the most recent application that's now posted to Shape Your City

The proposal is to allow for a mixed-use development consisting of 16 buildings ranging from 6-storeys to 33-storeys, and includes:

1,231 strata units;
1,238 market-rental units;
158 below-market rental units;
A dirt site for approximately 361 social housing units;
A 1.9-acre public park;
A 69-space childcare facility;
4,922 sq m (52,975 sq. ft) of commercial space; and
A total floor area of 230,565.5 sq. m (2,481,787 sq. ft.).

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/929-989-w-41-ave-otc

Compared to what was originally proposed last year

16 buildings ranging from heights of 6 to 33 storeys. Includes estimated
1,696 strata,
1,123 rental,
101 below-market rental,
and 173 social housing units.
Also includes a public park, turnkey childcare, and commercial space. A total floor area of 228,614.9 m (2,460,790 sq. ft.) is proposed

https://web.archive.org/web/202511190924...esentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=277875442

There's also an in-person open house scheduled

A community information session is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2025 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Jewish Community Centre (950 W 41st Ave).

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/929-989-w-41-ave-otc/widgets/214291/key_dates#66418

[osirisboy]

Why would they reduce market units and increase social housing units

[Glow Fun City]

Nice to see they've doubled the retail space… might get some local serving shops that have been neglected by Oakridge so far

[madog222]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

Why would they reduce market units and increase social housing units

CoV will be building the social housing so probably by their request. Anyways, it’s not much of an increase over the 2023 approved rezoning with 300 units.

We never saw the full Nov 2025 submission so we will never know about the strata units. Seeing as total floor area is very close perhaps they changed to larger units. It averages to 940sf per strata unit.

Overall, from the approved rezoning it’s a gain of:
-82 strata units
-1058 market rental units
-158 below market rental units
-61 social housing units

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by madog222

CoV will be building the social housing so probably by their request. Anyways, it’s not much of an increase over the 2023 approved rezoning with 300 units.

We never saw the full Nov 2025 submission so we will never know about the strata units. Seeing as total floor area is very close perhaps they changed to larger units. It averages to 940sf per strata unit.

Overall, from the approved rezoning it’s a gain of:
-82 strata units
-1058 market rental units
-158 below market rental units
-61 social housing units

In the 2024 Storeys article about the deferred social housing component it said

Transfer of parcel E to the City for social housing, allowing a minimum floor space of 25,788.9 sq. m (277,589 sq. ft.) which is equivalent to approximately 330 units, including the construction and delivery of two turnkey social housing buildings of 13,607.4 sq. m (146,469 sq. ft.), which is equivalent to approximately 175 units;

Which was buildings E-2 and E-3

https://storeys.com/grosvenor-mayfair-we...king%20on%20the%20enactment%20conditions.

The 2024 public art masterplan mentions

Social Housing (turnkey) E 70,789 sq feet
Social Housing (bare parcel) E 131,120

https://vancouver.ca/docs/council/part20240617item3.pdf

And 2024 on Renx

175 social housing units to be supplied by the developer in two buildings;
155 social housing units are the responsibility of the city, to be provided on land offered up by the developer;

https://renx.ca/grosvenor-mayfair-west-development-otc-vancouver-new-timeline