In recent weeks, Vancouver City Council held several major public hearings and approved a number of significant new housing developments.
ADVERTISEMENT
A total of 3,097 new homes across nine separate projects were approved, with a combined total of 2,939 homes representing a net gain for their respective project — including several projects without any displacement of existing residents. Altogether, these projects will generate a combined total of 13 new high-rise towers.
Seven of these projects are inside the City’s Broadway Plan area, and all of the projects are within a short walking distance of an existing or future SkyTrain station.
The overwhelming majority of these project uses will deliver secured purpose-built rental housing — 2,603 rental homes in total, including 2,136 market rental units and 466 below-market units.
An additional 383 units will be strata market ownership condominiums, and 112 units will be social housing integrated into mixed-use residential developments.
Here is a rundown of the latest wave of rezoning application approvals for high-rise residential tower projects, granted during public hearings held toward the end of the first quarter of 2025:
396 East 2nd Avenue
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant — Broadway Plan
Nearest cross streets/intersection: Great Northern Way and Brunswick Street
Transit-oriented development: 1-minute walk north to SkyTrain’s future Great Northern Way-Emily Carr Station
Developer/owner: Wall Financial Corporation
Architect: Kasian Architecture
Height: 22 storeys
Residential uses: 273 secured purpose-built rental homes, including 218 market rental units and 55 below-market rental units
Other uses: n/a
Existing development site uses: 1978-built, three-storey built building with 53 rental homes
The project will produce a net gain of 220 homes. The rezoning was approved on March 13, 2025.
The newly bored tunnels of the Broadway subway extension of SkyTrain’s Millennium Line runs beneath the site. A statutory right-of-way on the west side of the property has been established at about 30 ft. a depth, impacting the potential development possibilities of the site.
Concept of 396 East 2nd Avenue, Vancouver. (Kasian Architecture/Wall Financial Corporation)
Concept of 396 East 2nd Avenue, Vancouver. (Kasian Architecture/Wall Financial Corporation)
2111 Main Street (City Centre Motel)
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant — Broadway Plan
Nearest cross streets/intersection: Main Street and West 6th Avenue
Transit-oriented development: 5-minute walk south to SkyTrain’s future Great Northern Way-Emily Carr Station
Developer/owner: Nicola Wealth Real Estate
Architect: Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership
Height: Two towers — 22 storeys and 24 storeys
Residential uses: 446 secured purpose-built rental homes, including 356 market rental units and 90 below-market rental units
Other uses: 16,000 sq. ft. of retail/restaurant space and a 5,800 sq. ft. City-owned cultural space
Existing development site uses: 1954-built City Centre Motel
The project will produce a 100 per cent net gain of 446 homes. The rezoning was approved on March 13, 2025.
Artistic rendering of the City Centre Motel redevelopment at 2111 Main Street, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/Nicola Wealth Real Estate)
Artistic rendering of the City Centre Motel redevelopment at 2111 Main Street, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/Nicola Wealth Real Estate)
Artistic rendering of the City Centre Motel redevelopment at 2111 Main Street, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/Nicola Wealth Real Estate)
1045 West 14th Avenue
Neighbourhood: Fairview — Broadway Plan
Nearest cross streets/intersection: Oak Street and West 14th Avenue
Transit-oriented development: 10-minute walk northeast to SkyTrain’s future Oak-VGH Station
Developer/owner: Wall Financial Corporation
Architect: Buttjes Architecture
Height: 20 storeys
Residential uses: 202 secured purpose-built rental homes, including 162 market rental units and 40 below-market rental units
Other uses: n/a
Existing development site uses: 1970-built, three-storey building with 50 rental homes
The project will produce a net gain of 152 homes. The rezoning was approved on March 13, 2025.
Concept of 1045 West 14th Avenue, Vancouver. (Buttjes Architecture/Wall Financial Corporation)
Concept of 1045 West 14th Avenue, Vancouver. (Buttjes Architecture/Wall Financial Corporation)
648-680 East Broadway and 2505 Fraser Street
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant — Broadway Plan
Nearest cross streets/intersection: East Broadway and Fraser Street
Transit-oriented development: 15-minute walk west to SkyTrain’s future Mount Pleasant Station or north to the future Great Northern Way-Emily Carr Station
Developer/owner: Wall Financial Corporation
Architect: Bingham Hill Architects
Height: 16 storeys
Residential uses: 137 homes; 113 strata market ownership condominium homes and 24 social housing units
Other uses: 4,800 sq. ft. of retail/restaurant space
Existing development site uses: Low-storey, mixed-use structures built between 1914 and 1985, home to 15 rental homes in the upper levels and retail/restaurant businesses on the ground level, including the prominent Japanese-inspired Cataro Cafe
The project will produce a net gain of 122 homes. The rezoning was approved on March 13, 2025.
Artistic rendering of 648-680 East Broadway and 2505 Fraser Street, Vancouver. (Bingham Hill Architects/Wall Financial Corporation)
Artistic rendering of 648-680 East Broadway and 2505 Fraser Street, Vancouver. (Bingham Hill Architects/Wall Financial Corporation)
2950 Prince Edward Street (Mount Saint Joseph Hospital parking lot)
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant — Broadway Plan
Nearest cross streets/intersection: Kingsway and Prince Edward Street
Transit-oriented development: 10-minute walk northwest to SkyTrain’s future Mount Pleasant Station
Developer/owner: QuadReal Property Group
Architect: Acton Ostry Architects
Height: Two towers — 32 storeys and 25 storeys
Residential uses: 542 secured purpose-built rental homes, including 428 market rental units and 114 below-market rental units
Other uses: 16,000 sq. ft. of retail/restaurant space and a 4,600 sq. ft. childcare facility for 37 kids
Existing development site uses: Surface vehicle parking lot for Mount Saint Joseph Hospital
The project will produce a 100 per cent net gain of 542 homes. The rezoning was approved on March 13, 2025.
Artistic rendering of rental housing at 2950 Prince Edward Avenue, Vancouver. (Acton Ostry Architects/Quadreal Property Group)
Artistic rendering of rental housing at 2950 Prince Edward Avenue, Vancouver. (Acton Ostry Architects/Quadreal Property Group)
545-4575 West 10th Avenue (Point Grey Safeway)
Neighbourhood: West Point Grey
Nearest cross streets/intersection: West 10th Avenue and Sasamat Street
Transit-oriented development: 1-minute walk east to the 99 B-Line bus stop or a 12-minute walk east to SkyTrain’s future Jericho Station
Developer/owner: BentallGreenOak, on behalf of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Architect: Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership
Height: Two towers — 21 storeys and 19 storeys, including a significant base podium
Residential uses: 571 secured purpose-built rental homes, including 457 market rental units and 114 below-market rental units
Other uses: 41,000 sq. ft. of retail/restaurant space, including a 35,200 sq. ft. replacement grocery store.
Existing development site uses: Vacant site previously occupied by the longtime Safeway store
The project will produce a 100 per cent net gain of 571 homes. It is expected to provide a major economic boost for the struggling West Point Grey retail village. The rezoning was approved on March 11, 2025.
June 2024 revised concept of the West Point Grey Safeway redevelopment at 4545-4575 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/BentallGreenOak/Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada)
June 2024 revised concept of the West Point Grey Safeway redevelopment at 4545-4575 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/BentallGreenOak/Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada)
1171 West 12th Avenue
Neighbourhood: Fairview — Broadway Plan
Nearest cross streets/intersection: West 12th Avenue and Alder Street
Transit-oriented development: 12-minute walk northwest to SkyTrain’s future South Granville Station or northeast to the future Oak-VGH Station
Developer/owner: n/a
Architect: Stuart Howard Architects
Height: 17 storeys
Residential uses: 111 secured purpose-built rental homes, including 89 market rental units and 22 below-market rental units
Other uses: n/a
Existing development site uses: 1954-built, four-storey building with 32 rental homes
The project will produce a net gain of 79 homes. The rezoning was approved on February 27, 2025.
Artistic rendering of 1171 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver. (Stuart Howard Architects)
Artistic rendering of 1171 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver. (Stuart Howard Architects)
2535 Carolina Street and 557-569 East 10th Avenue
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant — Broadway Plan
Nearest cross streets/intersection: East 10th Avenue and Carolina Street
Transit-oriented development: 10-minute walk west to SkyTrain’s future Mount Pleasant Station or a 15-minute walk north to the future Great Northern Way-Emily Carr Station
Developer/owner: Havn Developments
Architect: Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership
Height: 18 storeys
Residential uses: 150 secured purpose-built rental homes, including 119 market rental units and 31 below-market rental units
Other uses: 828 sq. ft. of retail/restaurant space
Existing development site uses: Eight rental homes within three single-family lots with houses and duplexes, with the oldest structures built in 1906
The project will produce a net gain of 142 homes. The rezoning was approved on February 27, 2025.
Artistic rendering of 2535 Carolina Street and 557-569 East 10th Avenue, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/Havn)
Artistic rendering of 2535 Carolina Street and 557-569 East 10th Avenue, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/HAVN)
Artistic rendering of 2535 Carolina Street and 557 569 East 10th Avenue, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/HAVN)
282 West 49th Avenue (Langara Family YMCA)
Neighbourhood: Oakridge — Cambie Plan
Nearest cross streets/intersection: West 49th Avenue and Alberta Street
Transit-oriented development: 3-minute walk west to SkyTrain’s Langara-49th Avenue Station
Developer/owner: YMCA BC Properties Foundation, Musqueam Indian Band, and Townline Homes
Architect: Boniface Oleksiuk Politano Architects
Height: Three buildings — 37-storey condominium tower, 33-storey rental housing tower, and an eight-storey social housing and Langara Family YMCA building
Residential uses: 665 homes; 308 secured purpose-built rental homes (100% market rental units), 269 strata market ownership condominium homes, and 88 social housing units
Other uses: 32,000 sq. ft. of new replacement Langara Family YMCA with a community health hub, multi-purpose rooms, meeting rooms, a fitness gym, and a 7,700 sq. ft. childcare facility for 49 kids; 2,300 sq. ft. of retail/restaurant space
Existing development site uses: 1978-built Langara Family YMCA community and recreation centre with a pool
Musqueam First Nation will own the 33-storey rental housing tower with 100 per cent market rental units. YMCA will build a smaller replacement community facility integrated into the eight-storey building below the social housing — without a replacement pool due to growing costs.
The project will produce a 100 per cent net gain of 665 homes. The rezoning was approved on February 25, 2025.
2024 redevelopment concept of Langara Family YMCA at 282 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver. (Boniface Oleksiuk Politano Architects/Musqueam Capital Corporation/YMCA BC Properties Foundation)
2024 redevelopment concept of Langara Family YMCA at 282 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver. (Boniface Oleksiuk Politano Architects/Musqueam Capital Corporation/YMCA BC Properties Foundation)
2024 redevelopment concept of Langara Family YMCA at 282 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver. (Boniface Oleksiuk Politano Architects/Musqueam Capital Corporation/YMCA BC Properties Foundation)
Kenneth Chan| Apr 3 2025, 9:11 am
Source: dailyhive.com
link: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-residential-tower-rezoning-approvals-early-2025
