The Metrotown neighbourhood of Burnaby has actually seen a remarkable quantity of redevelopment throughout the years, and a number of projects are currently under building and construction, but one project has actually stayed idle for over 6 years now.The subject website is 6645, 6659, 6675, 6691 and 6707 Dow Avenue, just off of Beresford Street and Central Boulevard, throughout the street from the Metropolitan area at Metrotown shopping centre.All five parcels
are currently occupied by low-rise rental structures built in the late-1950s and early-1960s, with an overall of 112 units. BC Evaluation values the parcels at$22,174,000,$9,566,800, $9,617,700, $9,623,400, and $6,471,000 for an overall examined value of $57,452,900 dated to July 1, 2025.
The website was initially owned by Matchpoint Development, which submitted a rezoning proposition around April 2020, with 6707 Dow Avenue included a modified proposal sent in October 2021. In 2023, however, a new rezoning application was sent by Peterson, which now owns the land assembly through Dow Beresford Advancement Limited Collaboration under 1173807 BC Ltd.
The 6645-6707 Dow Avenue site in Burnaby.(Peterson, BOP Architects)Peterson’s 2023 rezoning application was for a 49-storey tower with 413 strata systems, a 41-storey tower with 354 strata units, and a six-storey structure with 132 rentals, changing the existing 112 rentals. Peterson has actually since sent a new rezoning application that minimizes the heights, however increases the amount of systems to 1,065.
At the corner of Dow and Beresford would be a 45-storey tower with a 12-storey podium and 532 units, split between 117 studio units, 184 one-bedroom systems, 218 two-bedroom systems, and 13 three-bedroom systems. Surrounding would be a 35-storey tower with 401 systems, split in between 119 studio systems, 144 one-bedroom units, 132 two-bedroom systems, and 6 three-bedroom units. Last but not least, a six-storey structure would house 132 units.The six-storey
structure’s 132 systems would include the required 112 replacement rental units plus 20 market rentals. The tenures of the 2 high-rise towers have yet to be finalized, however the City said in a planning report that Peterson means to pursue strata for the taller tower and leasing for the other.The proposal likewise includes 7,568 sq. feet of office and 8,685 sq. feet of retail area that would all be found within the 45-storey tower. The task overall will provide 888 car parking areas and 2,130 bike stalls in a five-level underground parkade.< img alt=""height="775"src ="// www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201380%20775'%3E%3C/svg%3E"width="1380"/ > Makings of the proposition for A making of the proposition for 6645-6707 Dow Opportunity in Burnaby.(Peterson, BOP Architects)”The Dow Avenue development in Burnaby’s Metrotown neighbourhood is mixed-use project developed to foster a lively, urban livability and a triggered public realm,” the application pamphlet states. “Retail and property frontages are scaled to the pedestrian experience, with recessed entries, curved building edges, and generous obstacles that motivate movement and ease of access.”
“A crucial function of the website is its porosity, accomplished through an east-west pedestrian connector and a vehicular link between the towers, supporting drop-off zones, filling locations, and underground parking access,” the applicants included. “Retail spaces are set back to permit visitors to engage straight with the public world, while ground-level property units consist of landscaped patio areas that foster privacy and neighborhood oversight.”
“The towers are designed with elegant simplicity, adding to the progressing metropolitan identity of the Maywood and Metrotown areas. They include double-height glazed entries, generous terraces, and sky lounge facilities at the top, which not only supply scenic views however likewise serve as architectural beacons. The overall feel of the advancement is inviting, vibrant, and city, with a strong focus on livability, sustainability, and neighborhood combination.”
Makings of the proposal for A rendering of the proposal for 6645-6707 Dow Avenue in Burnaby.(Peterson, BOP Architects)According to the City preparation report, the proposition includes a pedestrian-oriented “area linkage,” pedestrian connections in between the 2 high-rise buildings, and a devoted pedestrian zone along the lane that would be open to the public.The report mentions that Peterson has actually satisfied their obligations under the City’s Occupant Help Policy(TAP ). The rezoning application for 6645-6707 Dow Avenue is up for a first and 2nd reading at next week’s council meeting.Besides this job, Peterson also modified their Blake Village
master-planned project at 6800 Lougheed Highway previously this year, and sent a rezoning application for a new two-tower project at 605-695 SE Marine Drive in Vancouver.