Skeena Terrace, 2108 and 2408 Cassiar St, BC Housing

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The City of Vancouver has received an application to amend the existing CD-1 (11B) to allow for the phased master-plan of 2108 and 2408 Cassiar St (Skeena Terrace). The proposal is for the redevelopment of the 10.8-acre site with buildings between 4 and 36 storeys. This proposal includes:

• 1924 units of social housing;
• A 74-space childcare facility;
• Public open spaces and sport court;
• 145,759 sq. m (1,568,936 sq. ft.) of residential space;
• 1,269 sq. m (13,660 sq. ft.) of commercial-retail space;
• A gross floor area of 148,589 sq. m. (1,599,396 sq. ft.); and
• A maximum building height of 113 m (371 ft.).

 

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Decent overall, but it would have been nice to see a bit more density here, and a bit more commercial. This site is basically a blank slate, it really could be maximized more.