Architect files rezoning application for modestly designed project
Western Investor
A 23-storey office tower with retail space at street level is proposed for 450 West Georgia at Richards Street in Vancouver.
W.T. Leung Architects has filed a rezoning application for the project. If approved, it would be built next to Westbank’s 24-storey Deloitte Summit architectrually striking office building under construction at 400 West Georgia, which features clusters of four-storey cubes. The site is also not far from the central library.
The application for the office building envisioned for 450 West Georgia notes that it “will help the city meet the future projected demand for office space outlined in the metro core jobs and economy land use plan.” It cites a July 2019 report highlighting that Vancouver and Toronto had the lowest office vacancy rates in North America.
The proposed height for the tower is 286 feet, with a floor space ratio of 15.65, as well as 270 parking spaces and 236 bicycle spaces.
The application is being considered under the City of Vancouver’s rezoning policy for the Central Business District (CBD) and CBD shoulder.
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