441 E Pender St rezoning application

The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from RT-3 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a six-storey rental building and includes:

• 65 micro-dwelling, social housing units;
• A floor space ratio (FSR) of 3.04; and
• A building height of 22.5 m (73 ft.)

This application is being considered under the Downtown Eastside Plan.

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

Announcement
(August 28, 2025)
The applicant had previously partnered with Community Builders, a non-profit housing operator, for future operation of the proposed social housing building. The applicant has indicated they have entered into a new partnership with a different non-profit housing provider, Lookout Housing and Health Society ("Lookout"). No other changes to the rezoning application are proposed.

Revised Submission
(March 2024)

Revised submission in response to clarification of programming from the future building operator.

Changes include removal of the medical room formerly proposed on the ground level, and clarification in the rezoning booklet (see rezoning rationale statement) that the proposal is for independent living, operated by the non-profit social housing provider, Community Builders.