The tower floors over the podium will contain 288 secured market rental homes, including 11 artist live/work studios.
The five floors within the podium will contain 243,964 sq ft of office space, responding to the immense future demand for office space such as medical clinics and research uses near the hospital.
Site of 456-496 Prior Street, Vancouver. (Francl Architecture/Strand Development)
Site of 456-496 Prior Street, Vancouver. (Francl Architecture/Strand Development)
Site of 456-496 Prior Street, Vancouver. (Google Maps)
On the ground level, there will be about 16,000 sq ft of local-serving retail and restaurant space, with proponents highlighting the possibility for a grocery store.
Historic Celtic Shipyards faces redevelopment theglobeandmail.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theglobeandmail.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Vancouver city staff are recommending against a proposal to redevelop the old Celtic Shipyard property on the banks of the Fraser River, a site of historic significance for both Japanese-Canadians and the Musqueam First Nation.
A local developer wants to subdivide the eight-acre (3.24-hectare) property at the southern end of Balaclava Street in Southlands, to transform the century-old industrial site into 18 residential lots. The proposal provides for a number of public amenities, including new park space, a riverfront trail and a plan to preserve the historic shipyard workshop building and donate it to the city for artisans’ use.