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If it existed today, the tower would be the tallest building in Metro Vancouver exceeding the 659-ft-tall (201 metres) Living Shangri-La in downtown Vancouver but it would fall short of a growing number of future super-tall towers in the region, including the 755-ft-tall (230 metres) Concord Metrotown Two tower just across the street.
Artistic rendering of Metro King tower at 4653-4673 Kingsway and 4638-4670 Hazel Street, Burnaby. (Chris Dikeakos Architects/Anthem Properties)
Artistic rendering of Metro King tower at 4653-4673 Kingsway and 4638-4670 Hazel Street, Burnaby. (Chris Dikeakos Architects/Anthem Properties)
“The height will allow for maximum view potential in all directions for building occupants, especially towards the North Shore Mountains, downtown Vancouver, and the ocean to the west,” reads the design rationale by Chris Dikeakos Architects.
Site of Anthem Properties’ proposed tower at 4653-4673 Kingsway, Burnaby. (Google Maps)
Site of Anthem Properties’ proposed tower at 4653-4673 Kingsway, Burnaby. (Google Maps)
The proposal calls for a 692-ft-tall tower with 66 storeys containing a mix of uses.
There will be 645 homes, comprising 372 condominium homes, 200 market rental homes, and 73 non-market rental homes following the municipal government’s inclusionary rental housing policy. Residents will have access to 18,900 sq ft of shared amenity space.
The residential floors sit above nine storeys of commercial space, including seven storeys of office and a double-height ground floor of restaurant and cafe uses. The combined commercial space component is about 149,000 sq ft.
The west coast contingent was so dominant, I heard Calgary’s downtown referred to as “Vancouver East” a few years ago. However, some Vancouver developers have quietly begun to leave, says Richard White, who writes about Calgary's urban development.