A proposal for a slim, 10-storey condo building nestled next to the Keefer Bar has been revived. James Schouw and Associates have submitted a revised development application to the city, with a new architect, Stantec, on board. Plans call for a 50′ wide building with commercial on the first two floors, and 32 market condominium […]
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Opponents of Chinatown condos plan protest at open house today
Opponents of Beedie Living’s nine-storey condominium project in Chinatown say they’ll be out in force at today’s open house. The contentious project at Keefer and Columbia has been revised four times in hopes of gaining approval from the city. The building’s height was reduced by three storeys — but that also meant that the previously-included […]
Social housing scrapped from latest 105 Keefer Street plan
A contentious, multi-year struggle by Beedie Living to develop an empty lot at 105 Keefer Street in Chinatown continues, with a new development application. After the developer’s proposal for a 12-storey market condominium and social housing building was rejected by Vancouver city council last month, a revised proposal for a nine-storey building has been submitted. […]
Height of controversial 105 Keefer Street proposal reduced
One month after Beedie Living’s rezoning application for a 12-storey mixed-use building in Chinatown was rejected by Vancouver city council, the developer has submitted a new application, reducing the controversial proposal by three storeys. The new application does not require rezoning, as the proposed building will be 90 feet (nine floors), which is allowed under […]
City council rejects 105 Keefer Street rezoning application
Community activists in Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood are celebrating after city council voted not to approve a proposal for a new condo tower at 105 Keefer Street. Beedie Living has applied to the city several times seeking approval for a 12-storey condo building at the corner of Keefer and Columbia. At city council Tuesday, the proposal was […]
