501-525 W Georgia St, 619 Richards St, and 500 Dunsmuir St rezoning application
The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from the DD (Downtown) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 79-storey (south) and a 63-storey (north) mixed-use residential building, and it includes:
- 1,288 strata residential units and 273 rental residential units;
- Commercial space on the ground floor;
- A floor space ratio (FSR) of 31.29; and
- A building height of 271.0 m (889 ft.) with additional height for rooftop amenity space.
This application is being considered under the Downtown Rezoning Policy.
This application is being processed and reviewed concurrently with the application to rezone 575-595 W Georgia St and 620-692 Seymour St, & 388 Abbott St. The application proposes to transfer ownership of the building at 388 Abbot Street to the City.
The rendering displays the applications for 501-525 W Georgia St, 619 Richards St, and 500 Dunsmuir St & 575-595 W Georgia St and 620-692 Seymour St.
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 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.
