414-420 W Pender St rezoning application

The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from DD (Downtown) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 12-storey residential rental building and includes:

• 88 units;
• A floor space ratio (FSR) of 9.3;
• A building height of 35.8 m (117 ft.) with additional height for rooftop amenity space; and
• Heritage façade retention of the 1914 Western Canada Building.

This application is being considered under the Downtown Eastside Plan. The application requests consideration of height in excess of the existing policy.

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

Referred to Public Hearing

On June 3, 2025, City Council referred this application to a Public Hearing.

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Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4

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