Massive 72-storey tower proposed in Metrotown could be one of Metro Vancouver's tallest
Burnaby’s Metrotown could be a very tall addition to its skyline, as a massive 72-storey tower is being proposed in the area.
According to a City staff report, developer W.P.J. McCarthy is looking to build the high-density, mixed-use development at 4900-4940 Kingsway and 6446-6450 Nelson Avenue.
The development site is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Kingsway and Nelson Avenue — immediately east of Metropolis at Metrotown shopping mall.
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The proposed site is currently home to several businesses and offices and is located near the London Drugs plaza on Kingsway.
Site of 4900-4940 Kingsway and 6446-6450 Nelson Avenue, Burnaby. (Google Maps)
The proposed building site of the 72-storey tower in the Metrotown area. (Google Street View)
According to the report, the 72-storey building would comprise 469 residential units, including a mix of strata, market rental, and non-market rental units, as well as office retail and community-oriented spaces.
The plan also proposes a 12-storey tall terraced podium along Kingsway, which would step down to two storeys fronting Bennet Street.
The building would made up of 169 strata units, 170 market rental units, and 130 non-market rental units, with approximately 345,000 sq ft of commercial space at its base.
Proposed land use for the Metrotown development. (City of Burnaby)
The City of Burnaby notes that a total of 101 non-market units is its minimum requirement for the development proposal, with 41 rented at 20% below CMHC market median rents while 60 non-market would be available to rent at the median rates.
The proposal also mentions several transportation and servicing improvements to the area that would come with the development’s construction.
The building’s Kingsway and Nelson frontage would include cycle facilities, trees along the street, rain gardens, and street and pedestrian lighting.
The developer has committed to abiding by the Burnaby Green Building Policy through building design and water, energy, and waste management initiatives.
The developer would also have to honour the city’s public art guidelines by including public art somewhere on the site or providing a cash-in-lieu contribution to public art.
The proposal notes that 659 spaces would be dedicated to commercial parking (45% EV-ready), 112 spaces (all EV-ready) allocated to strata residential, 100 (all EV-ready) for market rental residential, and 67 EV spaces for non-market rental residential. A total of 1,214 parking spaces would be dedicated to bikes.
The report will be examined during the January 14 city council meeting to determine whether it will move forward with rezoning.
If the city eventually approves the proposal, the tower will be among one of the tallest in Metro Vancouver.
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