388 Abbott St rezoning application

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The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from CD-1 (732) (Comprehensive Development) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 38-storey mixed-use social housing building, and it includes:

  • 378 social housing units;
  • Cultural space on the ground floor;
  • A floor space ratio (FSR) of 24.39; and
  • A building height of 123.0 m (402 ft.).

This application is being considered under the Downtown Eastside Plan.

This application is being processed and reviewed concurrently with the application to rezone 501-525 W Georgia St, 619 Richards St, and 500 Dunsmuir St, & 575-595 W Georgia St, and 620-692 Seymour St. The application proposes to transfer ownership of the building at 388 Abbott Street to the City.

Application drawings and statistics are posted as-submitted to the City. Following staff review, the final project statistics are documented within the referral report.

The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from CD-1 (732) (Comprehensive Development) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 38-storey mixed-use social housing building, and it includes:

  • 378 social housing units;
  • Cultural space on the ground floor;
  • A floor space ratio (FSR) of 24.39; and
  • A building height of 123.0 m (402 ft.).

This application is being considered under the Downtown Eastside Plan.

This application is being processed and reviewed concurrently with the application to rezone 501-525 W Georgia St, 619 Richards St, and 500 Dunsmuir St, & 575-595 W Georgia St, and 620-692 Seymour St. The application proposes to transfer ownership of the building at 388 Abbott Street to the City.

Application drawings and statistics are posted as-submitted to the City. Following staff review, the final project statistics are documented within the referral report.

​The Q&A period has concluded. Thank you for participating.

The opportunity to ask questions through the Q&A is available from November 19 to December 2, 2025. 

We post all questions as-is and aim to respond within two business days. Some questions may require coordination with internal departments and additional time may be needed to post a response.

Please note that the comment form will remain open after the Q&A period. The Rezoning Planner can also be contacted directly for any further feedback or questions.

  • Share Over the two week period of this Q&A there doesn't appear to be a single question that was previously asked and answered. Given the large scale impact of views by the proposed 4 towers on three sites, could there have been any improvement in the communication surrounding the proposed concurrent rezoning applications by the City? How many people who may be impacted by the view impacts have been informed of this this Q&A period? What efforts did staff make to get the word out about this consultation period? on Facebook Share Over the two week period of this Q&A there doesn't appear to be a single question that was previously asked and answered. Given the large scale impact of views by the proposed 4 towers on three sites, could there have been any improvement in the communication surrounding the proposed concurrent rezoning applications by the City? How many people who may be impacted by the view impacts have been informed of this this Q&A period? What efforts did staff make to get the word out about this consultation period? on Twitter Share Over the two week period of this Q&A there doesn't appear to be a single question that was previously asked and answered. Given the large scale impact of views by the proposed 4 towers on three sites, could there have been any improvement in the communication surrounding the proposed concurrent rezoning applications by the City? How many people who may be impacted by the view impacts have been informed of this this Q&A period? What efforts did staff make to get the word out about this consultation period? on Linkedin Email Over the two week period of this Q&A there doesn't appear to be a single question that was previously asked and answered. Given the large scale impact of views by the proposed 4 towers on three sites, could there have been any improvement in the communication surrounding the proposed concurrent rezoning applications by the City? How many people who may be impacted by the view impacts have been informed of this this Q&A period? What efforts did staff make to get the word out about this consultation period? link

    Over the two week period of this Q&A there doesn't appear to be a single question that was previously asked and answered. Given the large scale impact of views by the proposed 4 towers on three sites, could there have been any improvement in the communication surrounding the proposed concurrent rezoning applications by the City? How many people who may be impacted by the view impacts have been informed of this this Q&A period? What efforts did staff make to get the word out about this consultation period?

    waterlily asked 3 months ago

    Thanks for the question. The standard public notification and input opportunity is being undertaken for the application, with an extended notification area. A two week, online Q&A session was available between November 19 and December 2. Comments and questions can be provided throughout the application review process. Additionally, site signs have been posted.”

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