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is planning two high-rise towers as part of its long-awaited expansion plans, according to a rezoning application published by the City of Vancouver on Thursday .
THe 900-990 W 12th Avenue site near the southeast corner of Vancouver General Hospital. / VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Phase Two would then see a 28-storey East Tower at the corner of Laurel Street. This tower has a smaller floorplate and is more akin to a traditional office tower, with clinical support space throughout most of the tower, plus a daycare with 3,000 sq. ft of space, for a total of 340,011 sq. ft.
Across the two towers, there is also expected to be 5,271 sq. ft of retail space. Although it is not explicitly discussed in the application, the West Tower also includes a space allocated for LifeLabs.The public atrium space within the West Tower. / MCMP Architects, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation View of the towers from the corner of W 12th Avenue and Oak Street. / MCMP Architects, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
As the site is also currently occupied by a 26-unit rental building, the proposal is also subject to the City's tenant protection policies. However, because the proposal includes no new residential units, the displaced tenants will not have the usual "right of first refusal" option and the Foundation will be seeking an exemption from Council.
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