Concord Pacific reveals 12-tower, 5,000-home plan for long-awaited development of northeast False Creek
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Concord Pacific says it's ready to push forward with what it's calling Concord Landing — a development of the long-dormant northeast shore of False Creek that the developer says will create 5,000 new homes but also "a vibrant, walkable village that serves both residents and visitors."
On Tuesday, Concord shared with the media its new plans for the site, which currently features parking lots sandwiched between the viaducts to the north and the False Creek shoreline to the south.
Peter Webb, Concord's senior vice president of development, said the plans present "a comprehensive and ambitious vision that integrates local and global elements of urban design."
The area is part of the former Expo 86 lands, between the Plaza of Nations and Science World. It's been undeveloped for decades but features temporary uses such as Cirque de Soleil.
A rendering of the site features a ring road encircling a sprawling space defined by greenspace, pedestrian thoroughfares and 12 modern-looking stacked towers, with some as high as 65 stories near Georgia Street.
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The developer said the 5,000 new homes would be above a village retail hub and "reflect a mix of options, aligned with the city's goals for housing inclusivity."
Construction on the proposed project is still at least two to three years away, said the developer, with the first step being submitting a formal rezoning inquiry to the city, which is said could come over the next month.
Concord said its design is inspired by the Italian fishing village of Portofino, which features stacked housing along a walkable, picturesque shoreline.
The developer said it would complete three kilometres of the seawall in the area so that it could "showcase Vancouver's local merchants, festivals, and culture," such as the Dragon Boat Festival.
The project's success would hinge on Vancouver finally demolishing the raised freeways into the city — the viaducts — to open up the space and connect Rogers Arena, B.C. Place, Chinatown, the new St. Paul's Hospital, Science World, and Olympic Village in a new way.
"One of the significant features of the plan is to connect the downtown to the waterfront by realigning Georgia Street down for pedestrians, cyclists and cars," said Webb.
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