441 E Pender St rezoning application

Update: March 26, 2025: Revised postcards with the correct Q&A date (March 26, 2025 to April 8, 2025) are in the process of being delivered.

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.

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.