Cambie Corridor Updates

[GenWhy?]

Previous:
176 strata residential units;
Commercial space on the ground floor;
Office space in the podium;
A childcare facility;
A floor space ratio (FSR) of 8.93; and
A building height of 92.9 m (305 ft.) with additional height for rooftop amenity space.

Current:
Retail at grade
General Office use from levels 2 to 4
185 Dwelling units from levels 6 to 31
A proposed height of 312 ft. (95 m)
A proposed floor area of 282,074 sq.ft. (26,205 m²)
Five levels of below grade parking, having vehicular access from the lane

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by GenWhy?

Previous:
176 strata residential units;
Commercial space on the ground floor;
Office space in the podium;
A childcare facility;
A floor space ratio (FSR) of 8.93; and
A building height of 92.9 m (305 ft.) with additional height for rooftop amenity space.

Current:
Retail at grade
General Office use from levels 2 to 4
185 Dwelling units from levels 6 to 31
A proposed height of 312 ft. (95 m)
A proposed floor area of 282,074 sq.ft. (26,205 m²)
Five levels of below grade parking, having vehicular access from the lane

The 49 space daycare is still included in the DP, but it wasn't noted in the description. It's on the fifth floor.

The rezoning report said the FSR was 9.7, and the height was 312 ft, so it looks like the DP is the same as the approved rezoning, but they've reconfigured the design to add a few units.

[GenWhy?]

Nice catch! Thanks

[SFUVancouver]

Originally Posted by Changing City

The 49 space daycare is still included in the DP, but it wasn't noted in the description. It's on the fifth floor.

It's fascinating working in Ontario and encountering such strong resistance to even the contemplation of a child care centre anywhere but at ground level. I have a project in Kitchener with a 88-space child care centre as part of a new market and affordable rental building. That's a pretty large facility and the outdoor play area requirements start getting up there pretty quick. Early on in the design process, I suggested that we look at using the roof level, or at least the podium roof level for the child care centre and they looked at me like I was turning into asparagus. There was disbelief from the licensed operator that new child care centres in such locations are norm in Vancouver.

Sure enough, we encountered all sorts of challenges trying to shoehorn in regulation-compliant, let alone nice, outdoor play areas on what is still functionally a compact site.

[whatnext]

More fallout from Helen Chan Sun's bankruptcy. Howard Chai reports she's facing insolvency proceedings on Landmark Premiere's 540 W. 65th property near Cambie and SW Marine:

https://howardchai.substack.com/p/landmark-premiere-properties-w65-lord-street-vancouver-insolvency

[madog222]

Originally Posted by madog222

30 storey hotel proposal at 8555 Cambie which is a few lots south of Ashley Mar.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=292829508

Rezoning has been submitted.

To rezone from I-2 to CD-1 to allow for the development of a 30-storey mixed-use hotel building over a 4-storey podium with ground floor commercial and industrial, and 324 hotel units above under the Marine Landing Policy Updates, Marpole Community Plan, and Cambie Corridor Plan. An FSR of 12.2 and a building height of 119.3 m (391 ft.) are proposed.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=299053444

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by madog222

Rezoning has been submitted.


https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public/Default.aspx?PossePresentation=Guest&PosseObjectId=299053444

Applicant seems to be an executive at Canadian Metropolitan Properties as well.

[jollyburger]

The new womens affordable housing project on Cambie:

Interesting they had a lot of ground contamination on that site and they also had a two month delay because of BC Hydro.

https://bcbusiness.ca/real-estate/vancouver-affordable-housing-community-for-women/

[Feathered Friend]

5755-5791 Oak St and 1008 W 41st Ave
285 market rental homes, & 72 below-market rental homes
Rezoning Submitted - June 23, 2023
Building Permit Issued - September 26, 2024
Full Construction Permit Issued - April 24, 2025

https://www.instagram.com/city_duo_yvr/p/Dag2XolGr8S/

[madog222]

Here's 8555 Cambie. Someone messed up and uploaded the 7525 Cambie application booklet to the Shape Your City page so we just have this one render for now.

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/8555-cambie-st


Image from Sea to Sky Architecture

[officedweller]

The sawtooth curtain (?) wall is like TD Terrace in Toronto.
Convenient for an airport hotel.

[madog222]

Application booklet here: https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/8555-cambie-st/application-booklet.pdf

It's a skinny tower, only 50' deep.

There's 22k sf of industrial on the first two levels that they show as a commercial bakery.
Hotel lobby is on the third floor with escalators directly connecting to the ground floor entrance fronting Cambie.






Images from Sea to Sky Architecture

[teriyaki]

Wow, upon first look really liking what I see with what looks to be a unique design in a highly visible location especially from the south.

I didn't notice there was really any lighting elements though, sad to see that the branding is highly muted (if at all present) and this building is going to just disappear at night without.

[p78hub]

I'd imagine the rooftop deck would have some lighting elements?

[officedweller]

It's a Breka...

Breka Bakery & Cafe proposes 30-storey hotel tower next to Marine Drive SkyTrain station in Vancouver
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/8555-cam...-tower-breka-bakery-cafe#google_vignette

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by officedweller

It's a Breka...

Breka Bakery & Cafe proposes 30-storey hotel tower next to Marine Drive SkyTrain station in Vancouver
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/8555-cam...-tower-breka-bakery-cafe#google_vignette

It seems an ambitious move for a bakery, until you realise that BDK Development Corp, Breka's development arm is headed by Daisen Gee-Wing who used to be a senior vice-president of Canadian Metropolitan Properties who own the Plaza of Nations. (CMP have new owners).

[vanman]

Ah very interesting. So this isn't pie in the sky.

[teriyaki]

Originally Posted by vanman

Ah very interesting. So this isn't pie in the sky.

More like pie in the podium.
VERY curious if they'll be running the hotel as an independent or be franchising a branded chain.

[vanman]

Originally Posted by teriyaki

more like pie in the podium.
Very curious if they'll be running the hotel as an independent or be franchising a branded chain.

[seamusmcduff]

A Breka branded hotel would be a pretty interesting diversification