Just blocks from where a rental townhouse project in Shaughnessy was rejected last summer in a widely criticized decision, a rezoning application has been filed for an “affordable” market rental building at West 32nd and Granville Street.

The proposed building is designed by Stuart Howard Architects — the same firm that designed the rejected proposal a few blocks away. Despite the city’s desire for more rental housing, particularly in pricey areas like Vancouver’s west side, the project was strongly opposed by the operators of an end-of-life hospice next door. The owners of the property now plan to build a 12,000 sq ft. mansion instead.

The proposed building at West 32nd and Granville will be four storeys, and include 81 market rental housing units over 70 underground vehicle parking spaces and 154 bicycle parking spaces.

The property is currently occupied by a single-family home, and like most properties with frontage on Granville Street, is hidden from the busy roadway by a large hedge.

The rezoning application is being made under the city’s Affordable Housing Choices Interim Rezoning Policy.

A community open house will be held from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. on March 5, 2020 at the Van Dusen Botanical Garden (Peggy Gunn Woodland Hall B), 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver.