A luxurious Passive House condominium tower powered by solar panels is proposed at Bellevue and 22nd Street in West Vancouver.
Delta Land Development — the group behind the condominium tower above the Hotel Georgia in downtown Vancouver — is the developer, with design by architects Perkins + Will.
The eight-storey luxury condominium tower will be built with sustainably sourced B.C. timber, and the architects say the building will store more carbon than what’s required to construct it.
Renderings: Boutique Bellevue & 22nd Street tower
![Bellevue and 17th West Vancouver rendering](https://www.urbanyvr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Bellevue-and-17th-West-Vancouver-6-960x501.jpg)
![Bellevue and 17th West Vancouver rendering](https://www.urbanyvr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Bellevue-and-17th-West-Vancouver-1.jpg)
![Bellevue and 17th West Vancouver rendering](https://www.urbanyvr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Bellevue-and-17th-West-Vancouver-2.jpg)
The tower will include seven full-floor suites, and a ground floor including the lobby, amenity room, bicycle storage, powder room and outdoor garden.
The development is undoubtedly high-end — not just because of its location in the exclusive Ambleside neighbourhood — but the design, with elevators opening up directly into suites clad in marble and timber. All units will have large outdoor spaces.
![Bellevue and 17th interiors](https://www.urbanyvr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Bellevue-and-17th-West-Vancouver-7-960x497.jpg)
Energy will be generated through solar panels on the rooftop, feeding into a geoexchange heat transfer system providing heating and cooling throughout.
Heat recovery ventilators, Passive House Certified windows, thermal insulation and attentive building design, including unit layout and restrained window-to-wall ratio, will also contribute to the building’s energy performance. The tower will be topped by a green roof with provisions for water collection.
The 18 underground parking stalls will all have EV charging capability.
A curbside drop-off and a public pedestrian seating area is planned for the corner of Bellevue and 22nd Street, along with a possible public art piece to be determined through public consultation.
![Development context](https://www.urbanyvr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Bellevue-and-17th-West-Vancouver-4-960x463.jpg)
Although this development only adds seven homes, the West Vancouver official community plan estimates approximately 1,000-1,200 new units could be accommodated within the Ambleside Town Centre Local Area Plan boundary.
The site is currently occupied by a small duplex and surrounded by high-rise apartment buildings, including the iconic “Pink Palace” which will soon be redeveloped.
![Bellevue and 17th development site](https://www.urbanyvr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Bellevue-and-17th-West-Vancouver-3-960x670.jpg)
The development proposal for Bellevue and 22nd will be presented to West Vancouver council this Monday, June 8, 2020.