Five towers and more than 1,000 homes proposed for Kingsway Safeway block
Crombie REIT and Wesgroup have submitted a development proposal for 3410 Kingsway that would replace the current Safeway, liquor store and parking lot with five towers ranging from 19 to 29 storeys.
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A proposal to redevelop the Safeway block at 3410 Kingsway would bring five towers ranging from 19 to 29 storeys and more than 1,000 homes to that stretch of East Vancouver, Vancouver Is Awesome reported October 28.
Crombie REIT and Wesgroup submitted the proposal to the City of Vancouver. It would replace the current Safeway, liquor store and parking lot with a mixed-use development filling the entire city block.
"The proposal retains the site's role as an important shopping destination while adding new homes, public spaces, retail, services and amenities," reads the submitted documents, as reported by Vancouver Is Awesome.
What is planned for the site
The five towers would be primarily residential. Street level would hold new retail spaces, including a new grocery store to replace the existing Safeway. The proposal also includes a daycare, green roofs with outdoor space and a rooftop area with a lookout. The tallest of the five towers would be just over 100 metres. The project would be built in four phases.
The development documents describe the project as a gateway into Vancouver from Burnaby, noting that the site sits a few blocks from the intersection of Kingsway and Boundary Road.
"Rather than turning away from the corridor, the project embraces it, introducing new storefronts, housing, landscaping, public spaces and pedestrian activity that reinforce Kingsway's historic role as both a movement corridor and a place of commerce and community life," the proposal documents read, according to Vancouver Is Awesome.
What comes next
The proposal has been submitted to the City but has not been approved. The City's planning department reviews development applications before any project can proceed. A proposal of this scale typically takes months to move through the review process.
The new council taking office on November 2 will make decisions on major development proposals like this one. Residents in the Kingsway area can follow the proposal's progress through the City of Vancouver's development application tracker at vancouver.ca or contact the City's planning department for updates.
Questions this story answers
Where is the proposed Kingsway development located?
The proposed development is at 3410 Kingsway in Vancouver, on the block currently occupied by a Safeway grocery store, a liquor store and a parking lot. Vancouver Is Awesome reported on October 28 that the site sits a few blocks from the intersection of Kingsway and Boundary Road, near the Vancouver-Burnaby border.
How many homes would the Kingsway development include?
The proposal submitted to the City of Vancouver calls for more than 1,000 homes across five towers, according to Vancouver Is Awesome's October 28 report. The five buildings would be primarily residential, with retail at street level.
Who submitted the development proposal?
Crombie REIT and Wesgroup submitted the proposal, Vancouver Is Awesome reported on October 28. The developers describe the project as a mixed-use development that would fill the city block and create a new urban district.
How tall would the towers be?
The five towers would range from 19 to 29 storeys, according to Vancouver Is Awesome's October 28 report. The tallest of the five would be just over 100 metres. The proposal documents describe a series of urban podiums at street level with residential towers rising above them.
Will there still be a Safeway at 3410 Kingsway?
The proposal includes a new grocery store at street level to replace the existing Safeway, according to the development documents reported by Vancouver Is Awesome on October 28. The site's role as a shopping destination would be retained while homes, public spaces and services are added above.
What else does the proposal include besides homes?
Beyond the more than 1,000 homes, the proposal includes a new grocery store, a daycare, green roofs with outdoor space and a rooftop outdoor area with a lookout described in the documents as a lookout bar, according to Vancouver Is Awesome's October 28 report.
How many phases would the Kingsway development be built in?
The proposal calls for four phases of construction, according to Vancouver Is Awesome's October 28 report. A timeline for the phases has not been published as part of the proposal submission. Large mixed-use developments in Vancouver are commonly built in stages to manage construction costs and market demand.
Has the City of Vancouver approved the Kingsway proposal?
A development proposal has been submitted to the City of Vancouver, but the City has not approved it yet, according to Vancouver Is Awesome's October 28 report. The proposal is at the early stage where the City receives and reviews development applications.
Where can I read the development proposal?
The development proposal for 3410 Kingsway has been submitted to the City of Vancouver. Vancouver Is Awesome reported on the submission on October 28. The full documents are reviewed by the City's planning department as part of its standard development application process.
How does this development relate to Vancouver's housing plans?
The new council taking office November 2 has made housing one of its priorities. The incoming mayor Pete Fry and the COPE-led council have committed to increasing the number of homes in Vancouver. A proposal of this size on a major arterial road fits the pattern of transit-oriented, mixed-use development the City has encouraged near bus routes.
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