New rental apartments in Vancouver

Projects including new rental apartments across the Lower Mainland.

With Vancouver's low vacancy rate and thousands of new residents moving to the city every year, developers are returning to the rental apartment market as rents have risen to levels that make new construction economically feasible.

City of Vancouver policies to encourage the construction of new apartments has resulted in addition of thousands of new rental units.

Big Gulps to make way for rentals at Kingsway & Joyce

January 23, 2021 by Peter Meiszner

A 7/11 at the corner of Kingsway and Joyce in East Vancouver will be replaced by a six-storey, mixed-use building with rentals and retail.

51-storey Metrotown condo and rental tower in the works

January 18, 2021 by Peter Meiszner

Vancouver-based Westland is planning an ambitious condo and rental tower development in Burnaby, across from Metrotown on Beresford Avenue.

Grand slam of rentals planned on former Denny’s site

January 14, 2021 by Peter Meiszner

Chard Development is planning a major, purpose-built rental project at Marine Drive and Ash Street, near the Canada Line station.

Kingsway and Knight site targeted for rentals

January 14, 2021 by Peter Meiszner

A sloped site on Kingsway near Knight that’s home to a series of small commercial buildings will soon be redeveloped into a six-storey rental project.

Sleek rental building coming to Kerrisdale

January 13, 2021 by Peter Meiszner

A modern, mixed-use building with rounded edges is proposed for West 41st Avenue in Kerrisdale, containing 42 secured market rental units.

Below-market and market rentals planned at East Broadway and Renfrew

January 5, 2021 by Peter Meiszner

Epta Development Corporation is planning to develop a 12-storey rental tower with below-market units at East Broadway and Renfrew.

Martial arts studio hopes for K.O. with redevelopment plan

December 30, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

A small building housing The Li Rong Wushu and Qigong martial arts academy on Slocan Street will soon make way for a four-storey, mixed-use building.

Rental apartments, new London Drugs on East Hastings

December 23, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

A long-awaited redevelopment of the London Drugs on East Hastings in the Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood is finally moving forward, years after the site was partially cleared.

Dundas and Lakewood mixed-use inspired by nearby port

December 8, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

A rezoning application at Dundas and Lakewood will be the first new residential project on the Dundas-Powell Street corridor in over a decade.

Starlight plans rental revival at Lougheed Village

December 3, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

Lougheed Village will be the largest, all-rental development in Metro Vancouver with the addition of three new high-rise towers by Toronto-based Starlight Developments.

City could allow developers to build all-rental instead of social housing

November 24, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

The City of Vancouver is contemplating major changes to social housing delivery in the West End in response to a changing condo market.

Intracorp reworks Victoria Drive project to 100% rental

November 18, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

Intracorp has reworked an upcoming project on Victoria Drive near the Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain station.

Oakridge developers seek additional height, more rental

October 22, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

The developers behind the massive reimagining of Oakridge Centre are seeking additional tower heights through a new rezoning application.

Rentals to replace Cedar Cottage Liquor Store

October 18, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

A six-storey rental apartment building on the site of the Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood Liquor Store is moving forward.

Westbank converts upcoming tower at Joyce SkyTrain to 100% rental

September 23, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

Westbank has flipped an upcoming residential tower at Joyce SkyTrain station to 100 per cent rental, and added four additional floors.

Archetype strives for uniqueness on False Creek Flats

September 22, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

Archetype, an upcoming mixed-use development by QuadReal and Hungerford Properties at East 1st and Main Street, is now selling.

Wesgroup plans 222 rental units at Oak and 41st

September 21, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

Developer Wesgroup is planning two 222 secured market rental units at Oak and West 41st, on the former site of a Chevron service station.

Broadway & Commercial project gets big rental boost

September 17, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

Westbank and Crombie REIT have revised their ambitious plans for Broadway & Commercial, significantly boosting the number of rental units.

Five more units added to controversial Kitsilano rental project

September 16, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

The development permit for a controversial Kitsilano rental building has been filed, and it includes five additional units, which could further raise neigbourhood ire over the proposal.

Density off The Drive: Five storeys of rental for Grant Street

August 12, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

There aren't a ton of details, but a five-storey market rental building is slated for the 1500-block Grant Street near Commercial Drive.

Design of latest River District building inspired by the sturgeon fish

August 11, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

Wesgroup Properties is planning a six-storey, mixed-use building in the River District it hopes will help address Vancouver's rental housing shortage.

Modern, industrial façade detailing sets Kingsway rental building apart

August 7, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

Rize Alliance has submitted a development application for a six-storey market rental building at 810 Kingsway, with ground floor retail space.

Two-tower Surrey project includes 175 new affordable rental units

August 6, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

Western Canadian Properties Group is planning two residential towers in Surrey, designed by Bingham + Hill Architects of Vancouver.

A SkyTrain runs through it: Thind Properties garners approval for Surrey towers

August 5, 2020 by Peter Meiszner

Surrey city council has approved a major, three-building development by Thind Properties at 105 Avenue and University Drive.