950 West 41st Avenue | 80m | 24s | Acton Ostry

[Roundabout]

The City of Vancouver has received a rezoning application for 950 West 41st Avenue (Jewish Community Centre) to amend the existing CD-1 (285) (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposed phased development consists of:

• A 9-storey replacement Jewish Community Centre, including:
  • recreation space, including pools and gyms;
  • ground level commercial space;
  • an Early Childhood Education Centre, including 104 private daycare spaces;
  • cultural arts, auditorium, and theatre space;
  • non-profit office space; and
  • a maximum height of 37 m (121 ft.).

• A 13-storey replacement Louis Brier Home and Hospital Seniors Care Facility, with:
  • 266 senior assisted living, complex care and memory care beds; and
  • a maximum height of 48 m (158 ft.).

• A 24-storey residential building with:
  • 160 secured market rental units; and
  • a maximum height of 80 m (263 ft.).

Underground parking, with 693 vehicle parking spaces and 250 bicycle parking spaces, is proposed. The application proposes a total floor space ratio (FSR) of 4.47.

 

[Roundabout]

Open house photos:

 

[Roundabout]

Project has been approved by the city council today.

 

[City Of Rain]

That corner is getting a huge face lift.

 

[JasonBourne008]

Any update on this project, looks like it was approved in 2018, and then nothing for the last 5 years. Did it die during Covid?

 

[officedweller]

Any update on this project, looks like it was approved in 2018, and then nothing for the last 5 years. Did it die during Covid?

The overall scheme has been revised.

Vancouver's new $155 million Jewish Community Centre is moving forward | Urbanized

The first phase of the new and expanded community and recreation hub of the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver is moving forward.

dailyhive.com

 

[Roundabout]

Any update on this project, looks like it was approved in 2018, and then nothing for the last 5 years. Did it die during Covid?

Swung by the site last weekend, doesn't look any work has started.

 

[Roundabout]

Updated rezoning (explains lack of progress since 2018)

The City of Vancouver has received an application to amend the subject site from CD-1 (285)(External link) (Comprehensive Development) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development). The amendment includes:

• Increases density from 4.49 to 5.77 FSR;
• Increases total floor area from 60,737.1 sq. m (653,771 sq. ft.) to 78,090 sq. m (840,554 sq. ft);
• Increases maximum height from 88.0 m to 136.0 m;
• Increases tower heights from 26 and 24 storeys to 39 and 37 storeys, and amends tower location;
• Changes residential tenure from social housing to market rental with 10% below market rate; and
• Increases housing units from 299 to 630;

This application is being considered under the Transit-Oriented Areas Rezoning Policy(External link).