Vancouver, 339 E 1st Avenue

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• general office space on floors 2-6;
• ground floor retail;
• a total floor area of 13,398 sq m (144,216 sq ft);
• a floor space ratio (FSR) of 3.0;
• a building height of 30.5 m (100 ft); and
• two levels of underground parking accessed from E 1st Avenue, with 275 vehicle parking spaces, 46 bicycle parking stalls and six loading spaces.

Rezoning application approved in 2017.

 

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Under the site’s proposed CD-1 zoning, the application is “conditional” so it may be permitted; however, it requires the decision of the Director of Planning. Design has been updated significantly.

 

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Pretty colorful buildings.

 

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Old scale model:

 

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New design scale model:

 

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I prefer the old design definitely, the current model is pretty uninspiring even boring.

 

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I prefer the old design definitely, the current model is pretty uninspiring even boring.

I agree.

 

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The only reason about the change I could think of is the lack of funding.