Update March 23, 2024. We’ve created a new version of the interactive map that will be updated on a regular basis. Orange markers indicate rezoning applications that have been published on the City’s consultation page (ShapeYourCity). Red markers are submitted rezoning applications. Light blue markers are a catch all (pre-rezoning letter of enquiry, exploratory work done, etc.). Purple markers are office/industrial rezonings undergoing consultation while dark blue markers are sites of interest for office/industrial. Clicking on the markers will provide further details about each site.
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We’ve created a fresh interactive map of the Broadway Plan area that shows active rezoning applications along with possible sites for rezonings (updated for February 19, 2024). The City of Vancouver just made three new rezoning applications in the Broadway Plan area go live online for public comment in the past week. This appears to just represent the tip of the iceberg in terms of the volume of tower applications that are in the works in the plan area. Our list shows over 60 buildings at some stage in the cycle (some sites have two towers, most just one), ranging from 5 to 32 storeys. Added up, the current list would account for nearly 8,000 units, possibly enough for 16,000 residents (minus what will be lost by demovictions). Stacked up, they would rise to about 1,200 storeys. For the overall background, see the bottom of this post.
Orange markers on our interactive map indicate rezoning applications that have been officially made public (these are active listings on Vancouver’s ShapeYourCity.ca portal website for public consultation).
Purple markers indicate rezoning applications received from an applicant and undergoing City staff evaluation, as well as sites with a previous or approved development permit, or sites of interest that have involved exploratory work. In our map, we’ve also included some sites that are near the Broadway Plan area (applicants and City staff have used “proximity” as a justification for seeking an upzoning).
This interactive map is based on our own independent research and is provided “as-is.” We can offer no guarantee as to the accuracy of this map or related information. If you have concerns on any site, please check with the City of Vancouver for further details.
Some of the telltale signs that someone is interested in redeveloping a property include delegations of well-dressed persons touring the site; surveyors with equipment doing site surveys and placing survey marks on the sidewalk or road; recent real estate sales; changes in property management companies; and units being left vacant after a tenant moves out of a rental unit.
In the case of multi-unit rental apartment buildings, the potential upheaval and disruptions to individual renters and families can be pronounced, given the amount of displacement and demovictions that may follow after a site is rezoned. If tenants know well in advance that their building might be redeveloped, they may have a better chance to organize and negotiate for better terms (if relocation and eviction from their homes is a possible outcome). With the Broadway Plan, the City introduced what it claims are “enhanced” tenant protections for renters in the Broadway Plan area, to supplement the City’s existing Tenant Relocation and Protection Policy (TRPP). However, some people say the “protections” provide unsatisfactory of limited benefits to affected tenants, while the ABC-dominated Council rejected a motion to simply monitor and track demovictions. Considering the City’s lack of interest, CityHallWatch is considering a volunteer effort to do so. Please contact us for information. If you are a renter concerned about your situation you might also contact the Vancouver Tenant’s Union (or VTU, see https://www.vancouvertenantsunion.ca/), which appears to have plans for RentersPlan as “an alternative to transit-oriented displacement along Broadway.” VTU also has a special page on “How to find out if your building is for sale,” in an effort to unite and support tenants who may risk being demovicted. If your apartment building has been identified for redevelopment and the developer and City is holding a briefing, then perhaps consider networking with your neighbours as well as getting outside help (like the VTU) so that you know your rights.
Have we missed any sites? Do you have any updates or clarifications? Please let us know in the comments to this post or via email to citizenYVR@gmail.com or via Twitter/X to @CityHallWchVan.
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Here’s a list of identified sites. Some of these sites may well be abandoned and not go to a rezoning or development permit stage.
| Address | Storeys | Units/use | FSR | Notes/Proponent |
| 2520-2532 W 16th Ave | 5 | 2.4 | near Broadway Plan area | |
| 2267-2275 W 7th Ave | 22 | 190 | 6.8 | mature rental apartment at 2267 W7th |
| 2233 W 3rd Ave | 20 | DA Architects + Planners | ||
| 2225 W 8th Ave | 20 | 207 | 6.15 | JTA Development Consultants |
| 2226 W 8th Ave | 20 | 185 | 6.33 | Townline Homes Inc. |
| 2175 W 7th Ave | 20 | 182 | 6.5 | Gracorp Properties LP |
| 2103 W Broadway | DP refused for 11 storeys in 2021 | |||
| 2156-2172 W 14th Ave | 18 | 170 | 5.8 | HAVN Developments Ltd. |
| 2096 W Broadway | 30 | 260 | 11.4 | PCI Developments and TransLink |
| 1960 W 7th Ave | 20 | 183 | 6.5 | mature rental apartment on site |
| 1855 W 2nd Ave | 17 | 184 | 6.5 | JTA Development Consultants |
| 1726 W 11th Ave | 20 & 19 | 295 | 6.8 | mature rental apartment on site |
| 1750 W 13th Ave | mature rental apartment on site | |||
| 1676 W 11th Ave | 21 | 160 | 6.5 | mature rental apartment on site |
| 1635-1645 W 12th | 20 | two mature rental apartment buildings on lot assembly | ||
| 1665-1685 W 11th | 22 | 190 | 6.8 | one mature rental apartment in lot assembly |
| 2323 Fir St | 12 DP | 46 | Building Permit for 12 storeys | |
| 1551 W 7th Ave | 21 | 125 | 8 | La Maison de la Francophonie / would shade Burrard Slopes Park |
| 1540 W 10th Ave | 20 | 98 | 6.5 | Reliance and DIALOG |
| 1550 W 11th Ave | 17 | 124 | 6.5 | JTA Development Consultants |
| 1551-1535 W16th Ave | 20 | Stuart Howard Architects Inc. | ||
| 2301-2329 Granville St | 8 DP | not under construction | ||
| 1434 W 8th Ave | 25 | 162 | 8.07 | PCI Developments Corp. |
| 1414 W Broadway | 30 | Stuart Howard Architects Inc. | ||
| 1441 W Broadway | Shato Holdings Ltd. | |||
| 1364 W 11th Ave | 20 | 175 | 6.48 | mature rental apartment on site, opposite side of laneway from 1365 W12th rezoning |
| 1305 W 13th Ave | 20 | 180 | mature rental apartment on site | |
| 1365 W 12th Ave | 20 | 116 | 6.5 | mature rental apartment on site |
| 1368-1398 W Broadway | previously a gas station (fenced off) at 1398 W Broadway | |||
| 1395 W Broadway | 24 | office | 9 | Yuanheng BH Developments Ltd. |
| 1245-1265 W 10th Ave | 20 | 164 | 6.5 | 3 mature rental apartments on lot assembly |
| 1190 W 10th Ave` | 21 | 172 | 6.8 | JTA Development Consultants / StudioOne |
| 1171 W 12th Ave | 17 | Stuart Howard Architects Inc. | ||
| 1045 W 14th Ave | 20 | 202 | 5.95 | Wall Financial |
| 2219-2285 Cambie St | 10 | office | 7.48 | MCM Partnership / Nicola Wealth Real Estate |
| 855-865 W 10th Ave | 12 | office | 6.12 | rezoning approved May 9, 2023, no construction |
| 426 W 14th Ave | 18 | 134 | 5.5 | Stuart Howard Architects Inc. |
| 288 W 8th Ave | 7 | office-industrial | MA+HG Architects | |
| 210 W 6th Ave | 11 | office and HRA | 6.6 | PC Urban Properties Corp., in view cone 3.2.4a |
| 121 W 11th Ave | 18 | 165 | 5.8 | HAVN Developments Ltd. |
| 130 W Broadway | 29 & 28 | 524 | 8.46 | IBI Group / Reliance Properties |
| 4 W 3rd Ave | 10 & 11 | industrial-office | 6.6 | PCI Developments |
| 11 E 4th Ave | 9 | retail-office-lab | KMBR Architects Planners | |
| 2-24 E Broadway | 14 | 152 | 7.5 | Chard, requests no office space on 2nd floor (non-conformant) |
| 10 E 11th Ave | 16 | 114 | 6.5 | insufficient tower separation with 25-55 E 12th rezoning |
| 25-55 E 12th Ave | 20 | 397 | 6.8 | JTA Development Consultants |
| 45 E 16th Ave | 18 | 152 | 6.5 | JTA Development Consultants |
| 125 E 4th Ave | 8 | mixed-use industrial-office | Acton Ostry Architects Inc. | |
| 124-148 E 6th Ave | office-industrial | 6 | Henriquez Partners Architects | |
| 1940 Main St | 49 | 3.75 | was approved as 6storeys on Dec 11, 2019, no construction work | |
| 2015 Main St | 25 | 210 | 6.22 | approved Jan 30, 2024 without private balconies |
| 2111 Main St | 24 x 2 | 377 | motel site | |
| 215-229 E 13th Ave | 21 | 194 | 6.64 | JTA Development Consultants |
| 233-245 E 11th Ave | 5 | 45 | Metric Architecture | |
| 320 E 2nd Ave | 20 | previously approved DP for 5 storeys | ||
| 2950 Prince Edward St | 32 & 25 | 565 | 8.5 | QuadReal |
| 465-475 East Broadway | Reliance Properties, previous 5-storey approval | |||
| 464 E 8th Ave | 8 | 64 | 4 | |
| 461 E 16th Ave | 20 | 177 | ||
| 523 East 10th Ave | 19 | 175 | 6 | Fastmark Development |
| 2535 Carolina St 557-569 E10th | 18 | 150 | 5.8 | HAVN Developments, 2nd tower on blockface is non-conformant |
| 701 Kingsway | 24 | 201 | 8.5 | tower would shade Robson & McAuley Parks |
| 1302-1318 E 12th Ave | 6 | 33 | 3.2 | beside Broadway Plan area |
| 2904 W 4th Ave | 6 | C-2 SRP | ||
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