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NICK LABA
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Massive changes could be coming to Capilano Mall and the 16.5-acre site surrounding it.
For the first time, the public is getting an idea of what the area could look like following redevelopment, as a master plan concept has been released by developer QuadReal in tandem with a pair of public information sessions held Nov. 27 and Dec. 7, with members of the project team there to answer questions and take feedback. In a presentation document, a conceptual sketch of the redeveloped area shows 11 towers going up, ranging from 12 to 40 storeys high. In total, there would be roughly 3,100 homes built, 30 per cent of them rental (70 per cent strata). Around 10 per cent of the rentals will be offered at “mid-market” rates, according to the master plan concept. There would be around 152,000 square feet of retail/ commercial space, concentrated toward the front of the site along Marine Drive and the back along Third Street West. The concept also includes a 20,000-30,000-square-foot community centre near the intersection of Marine Drive and 16th Street West. Behind the community centre, QuadReal said it plans to build a 1.5-acre park that will be connected to Continued on A44
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