Vancouver's Oakridge neighbourhood is experiencing a wave of rezoning and development applications. One of these is an application to redevelop the Jewish Community Centre (JCC) of Greater Vancouver and the Louis Brier Home and Hospital (LBH) Campus located at 950 West 41st Avenue. The City of Vancouver and the applicant team held an open house on February 7th and solicited feedback from attendees. The online feedback form is also available on the City of Vancouver website. With master planning by Acton Ostry Architects, the multi-phase redevelopment is promising to revitalize the JCC, bring secured market rental housing, and replace the senior assisted living facility with an expanded and improved building.

Design concept, image via Acton Ostry Architects

The first phase of the project will be the construction of the new Jewish Community Centre building, which will replace an existing surface parking lot. Once complete, the nine-storey building will house recreation space, including an aquatic centre, gyms, multi-purpose rooms, an Early Childhood Education centre, auditorium and theatre space, a non-profit office space, and ground-level commercial space. In phase two, the existing JCC building will be torn down and construction of an underground parking garage with 693 vehicle parking spaces and 250 bicycle parking spaces will commence.  

Elevations, image via Acton Ostry Architects

Phase three of the project will be the construction of a 13-storey replacement Louis Brier Home and Hospital Seniors Care Facility, with 266 senior assisted living, complex care, and memory care beds. The last two phases of the project will be the JCC phase two building, which will house a theatre and office spaces, and a 24-storey market rental building offering a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units.  

Project phasing, image via Acton Ostry Architects

Designed by PWL Partnership, significant attention will be paid to landscaping, on the ground, as well as on multiple rooftop terraces. The LBH open space will offer both publicly accessible space and private, fenced off space dedicated to the residents of LBH. The LBH tower will also have three rooftop terraces. The rental tower will offer two terraces, at level five and level 24. Level five will include a playground, a barbecue area and a garden, while the terrace on level 24 will include seating and an ambient fire pit. The JCC will have two terraces; level eight will provide significant covered space for year-round use while level nine will include flexible spaces for both structured play and passive use.

Landscape plan, image via City of Vancouver

We will keep you updated as more details on this project emerge. In the meantime, you can review project facts and renderings by visiting our Database file, linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Check out the associated Forum thread, or leave a comment in the field provided at the bottom of this page.