3701-3743 West Broadway | 52.73m | 14s | Westbank | Leckie Studio

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• 94 secured market rental units;
• A total floor area of 7,238 m2 (77,909 sq. ft.);
• A commercial floor area of 668 m2 (7,190 sq. ft.);
• A proposed floor space ratio (FSR) of 3.15;
• A building height of 19.5 m (64 ft.); and
• 59 parking spaces.

 

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[City Of Rain]

Interesting looking project.

 

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A completely different rezoning application was filed with the city on November 15:

The City has received an application to rezone 3701-3743 West Broadway from RS-1 (single family dwelling) and C-2 (Commercial District) to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) to allow for the development of a 14-storey mixed-use building including:

• a total of 153 secured rental units (with 20% of the residential floor area assigned to moderate income households);
• commercial uses at grade;
• a total floor space ratio (FSR) of 5.34;
• a total floor area of 11,537.4 sq.m (124,187.5 sq.ft.);
• a maximum height of 52.63 m (172.7 ft.); an
• 53 underground parking stalls and 301 bike spaces

 

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[City Of Rain]

So there are two projects side by side on the same block then. The first one is nice, the second one looks like an office tower for its brown color and lack of balconies (or they are hidden behind those cement "blinds".

 

[Roundabout]

So there are two projects side by side on the same block then. The first one is nice, the second one looks like an office tower for its brown color and lack of balconies (or they are hidden behind those cement "blinds".

The first project is dead. It's a new application by the same developer (Westbank).

 

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Updated info and renderings:

Revised Application (May 27, 2020)
A revised application was submitted following feedback received from the community open house, Urban Design Panel, and further staff review. Changes were primarily made to revise the building design. Other changes include:

• Reducing the building height by 1.63 m (5.3 ft.)
• The number of commercial units was revised from 5 units to 4 units
• The residential unit count was increased from 153 units to 161 units
• Increased landscape treatment at the ground level
• Minor adjustments to building setbacks

The revised application consists of a 14-storey mixed use building including:

• A total of 161 secured rental units (with 20% of the residential floor area assigned to moderate income households);
• Commercial use at grade;
• A total floor space ration (FSR) of 5.33;
• A maximum height of 52.63 m (167.3 ft.);
• Total floor area of 11,486 sq.m. (123,634 sq.f.)
• 51 underground parking stalls and 297 bicycle spaces.
  
  

 

[City Of Rain]

Both ugly if you ask me, I actually prefer the original one with the lowrise design.

 

[EtoV]

I actually really like both of them.

 

[Roundabout]

I actually really like both of them.

Me too! Let's hope it gets approved and built.

 

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Updated rendering:

 

[City Of Rain]

not a fan of brutalist architecture.

 

[Roundabout]

not a fan of brutalist architecture.

I also prefer the earlier design.