Burnaby mega-tour offered on the Kingsway site

Several companies are still active on the development site.

One of Burnaby’s most valuable properties has been proposed as the site of a new mega-residential tower with commercial and office space.

It is located on the former site of the Cactus Club on Kingsway across from Metropolis at the Metrotown Mall. The Cactus Club has moved across the street to the Station Square shopping district.

The proposed development, by major developer Anthem, is a single, 66-story tower offering a total of 645 residential housing units. This includes 372 market stratum units, 200 market rental units and 73 non-market rental units. There will also be a commercial space which will include a restaurant. There will also be several levels of office space on the property.

While the Cactus Club has disappeared, several small businesses located in the area, including restaurants, are still operating on the property, which stretches along the 4653, 4669, 4673 Kingsway and 4638, 4646, 4654, 4662 , 4670 Hazel Street. So if

“The inclusive rental obligation for the site exceeds 20% of the market units provided by the RM5 density, excluding the units derived from the compensation density,” a staff report said. “The residential tower proposed to be placed above a nine-story commercial component, with a seven-story office podium above a double-level restaurant and cafe on the ground floor. height. The tower provides a shared commercial and residential hall (market and non-market) on Kingsway and a residential hall (market and non-market) accessible from the lane. All car parks are underground and vehicle access is from Hazel Street. All access to cargo and solid waste is from the proposed north-south route.

The project also has major equipment projects for residents.

“Shared residential amenities include a lobby, mailroom, dog laundry room, and bicycle repair facilities. Shared rental equipment at Level 10 provides residents with a gym, family game room, living room, communal workspace, and media center. The outdoor rental platform includes a fitness area, barbecue area, fire pits and a children’s play area. The amenity offer for residents of strata on levels 32 and 33 includes an indoor lounge area, a fitness area, a yoga mezzanine, a guest suite and a family room as well as an outdoor terrace which has barbecue and dining area, fireplace, bar and lounge and children’s play area.

A public hearing is expected to take place at the end of July.