Broadway Corridor Updates

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by logan5

Interesting to note that this project and another on East 12th Ave are including retail units despite not being on traditional retail streets.

I think they get density bonuses for including local retail/service/daycares.

[GenWhy?]

Originally Posted by logan5

Interesting to note that this project and another on East 12th Ave are including retail units despite not being on traditional retail streets.

I think 5 so far (that are public) have proposed commercial off existing commercial streets.

If they keep the colonnade, 2535 Carolina St seems to have the most promise.

[GenWhy?]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

I think they get density bonuses for including local retail/service/daycares.

It's free density, yes.

On that note, it's interesting to see a proposal like 1045 West 14th under-proposed by 0.55 FSR for only 5.95 FSR.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by GenWhy?

It's free density, yes.

On that note, it's interesting to see a proposal like 1045 West 14th under-proposed by 0.55 FSR for only 5.95 FSR.

Seems like it's also asking for a variance to exceed the allowed building height for their mechanical. They also needed to put in a larger setback to West 14th for a future greenway.

[jollyburger]

Nice looking project

400 Rental Units Across Two Towers Proposed For E 12th In Vancouver

Planned for the site is a 21-storey West Tower and a 19-storey East Tower, which will sit atop a podium that will also house commercial retail space on the ground floor. The total proposed density of the project is 6.6 FSR and the developers are seeking to rezone the site from RM-4N (Residential) to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development).

https://storeys.com/25-55-e12th-five...rental-towers/

[idunno]

Can't wait to see 20 cranes all along Broadway by opening day of the Skytrain extension!

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by logan5

Interesting to note that this project and another on East 12th Ave are including retail units despite not being on traditional retail streets.

More interesting to see if they actually get filled. The number of empty CRUs in recent years is crazy.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

More interesting to see if they actually get filled. The number of empty CRUs in recent years is crazy.

East Hastings will take the cake for empty CRUs

[logan5]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

I think they get density bonuses for including local retail/service/daycares.

Yeah, I wasn't sure if the density bonus would be worth it. Guess it is.

What we are looking at here is downtown peninsula type density, so the retail should get occupied eventually, and it makes sense that a main thoroughfare like 12th gets retail. I don't think it's in the Broadway plan specs, but leaving enough frontage for a personal mobility lane would be a good idea.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by Feathered Friend

1676 W 11th Ave

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=220351390
https://x.com/City_Duo/status/1747053286757445809?s=20

This one is on the market

https://www.collierscanada.com/en-ca...-bc/can2014772

[jollyburger]

PCI's Mount Pleasant project

The project is set within the Broadway Plan "and it wouldn't have happened without it," Rouillard told RENX.

The Broadway Plan aims to up-zone a massive tract of the city within the Broadway corridor to eventually add 30,000 new homes, space for between 42,000 and 126,000 jobs and amenities around the new subway line over the next three decades.

"We submitted for rezoning formally in the fall, and in conversations with the city, we submitted a revised design to address some of their comments in February," Rouillard said of the proposal.

He said the project will be open for public questions from March 27 to April 9. "Then they're going to continue to review the application, prepare a referral report to present to council at public hearing, which we're hoping is going to happen later this year."

The proposal covers 1.66 acres within the Broadway Plan's policy for Mount Pleasant Industrial Area A, designed to strengthen the area's role as a vibrant, creative production area by adding light industrial space and increasing support for the innovation economy.

Rouillard said the property is "centre-ice" for Mount Pleasant which has already become a hot spot for working, food and drink, and socializing, and will see plenty more foot traffic once the subway opens.

They expect construction to take 30 months.

https://renx.ca/pci-development-stay...s-in-vancouver

[Changing City]

The next reworking of 888 W Broadway (Park Hotel) has been submitted. Back to two hotels, a Hilton Tapestry and a Hilton Homewood Suites, with 396 rooms. The design isn't very different from Bosa's last version, which had a smaller hotel, and office space.

And there's another twin towers under the Braodway Plan, on W 13th, near VGH. Two 21 storey rentals with 354 rental apartments, 20% below market, and an unusula childcare with an overnight unit.


[Changing City blog]

[Spr0ckets]

Good grief! How many re-designs is that Park hotel proposal going to undergo before they actually get something concrete and get the project moving along.

There were the original two Arno Matis proposals, and now we're on the second (or is it third?) Henriquez proposal.

A much simpler and standardized design proposal this time around (and quite the departure from the bold Arno Matis proposals), so I imagine it should be more straightforward for the DP, as well as more cost-effective to construct.

At this rate the other hotel proposal across the street on the other side of the intersection will get built long before they get any shovels on the ground for this one.

Let's hope 4th (or 5th) time's the charm.

[madog222]

They've been forced to yield to the Skytrain construction before demo, plenty of time on their hands to reavaluate the market and tweak the design.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by Changing City

The next reworking of 888 W Broadway (Park Hotel) has been submitted. Back to two hotels, a Hilton Tapestry and a Hilton Homewood Suites, with 396 rooms. The design isn't very different from Bosa's last version, which had a smaller hotel, and office space.

Glad they ditched the cheesey wavey V columns.


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/hilt...dway-vancouver


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/hilt...dway-vancouver

Main entrance will be off Laurel and for vehicle drop-off, in the alley:


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/hilt...dway-vancouver


Detail of the precast panels:


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/hilt...dway-vancouver

[csbvan]

The switch from office + hotel to all hotel is a no-brainer.

[Migrant_Coconut]

See you all in 2030 when they add a revolving restaurant on top and still haven't built anything.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

See you all in 2030 when they add a revolving restaurant on top and still haven't built anything.

They would have to knock at least a couple of floors off to add that, as the building has to fit under the Air Ambulance flightpath to VGH. It could make for an exciting meal!

[madog222]

Some new rezonings.

648-670 E Broadway - There goes Pizzeria Barbarella and Hail Mary’s.

To rezone from C-2C to CD-1 to permit the development of a 17-storey mixed-use development that includes 147 units comprised of 24 social housing units (21.5% of the residential area) within a self-contained airspace parcel and 120 market strata residential units, and approx. 4,400 sq. ft. of retail space at-grade, all over four levels of underground parking.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=228704844


396 E 2nd

To rezone from RM-4 to CD-1 under the Broadway Plan (Area MNAA) to allow for the development of a 22-storey residential building with 273 secured rental residential units including 20% of the units to be below market rental. A FSR of 6.5, and building height of 68.3 m (224 ft.)

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=227136684


1171 W 12th

Rezone from RM-3 to CD-1 under the Broadway Plan (FSOB) to allow for the development of a 17-storey rental residential tower with 20% below market rental housing under the Broadway Plan. 111 units proposed at a density of 6.5 FSR with a building height of 186 ft. to top of parapet.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=228305480


1855 W 2nd

Rezone from RM-4 to CD-1 to permit a 20-storey rental residential building with 171 secured rental units including 20% delivered at below market rates, under the Broadway Plan. Ground floor commercial is proposed. A height of approximately 61.2 m (201 ft.) and a floor space ratio of 6.80 are proposed. Existing rental on site of 36 units.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=224683058


1550 W 11th

To rezone from RM-3 to CD-1 to permit a 17-storey mixed-use building with ground floor commercial and 139 secured rental units. 20% of the residential floor area will be secured as below market rental units. An FSR of 6.5 and height of 95.3 m (312 ft.) are proposed.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=226665046


1540 W 10th

to rezone from RM-3 to CD-1 under the Broadway Plan for a 21-storey residential development with 112 secured rental units, with 20% of floor area secured for below-market rental units. An FSR of 6.50 and building height of 65.8 m (226 ft.) are proposed.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=226529811

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by madog222

Some new rezonings.

1855 W 2nd
https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=224683058

This one will get the NIMBYs riled up.