Almost an entire city block in downtown Vancouver is being prepped for a massive new development.
The location is likely familiar: the site of the old downtown Toyota dealership on Burrard Street.
The dealership will be torn down and the site redeveloped into “Burrard Place,” featuring the third tallest residential tower in downtown Vancouver, 800 homes, and a new Toyota dealership.
The development is meant to be a gateway to the growing neighbourhood of Downtown South; 34 blocks that will soon be the densest residential neighbourhood in Vancouver.
While many of the 89 people who attended two public hearings on the project support the plans, others raised concerns about construction noise, traffic, and the loss of the two historic single family homes on the property.
Both homes will be offered free to anyone wants to relocate them. If that doesn’t happen, the developers are contributing $6.8 million to the city’s heritage density bank to allow for demolition.
— with files from Jill Bennett
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