Grosvenor has submitted a development permit application to the City of Vancouver to redevelop the first phase of Mayfair West, which is the new name of the redevelopment project for Oakridge Transit Centre.

Mayfair West is located on one of the largest undeveloped sites in Vancouver at 41st and Oak and follows the 2020-approved master plan designed by Vancouver architect, James Cheng. Hariri Pontarini Architects (HPA) has been engaged to move the project forward and will join forces with Arcadis (formerly IBI), as the architect of record for the project.

“We are excited to be one step closer to bringing this significant development forward,” said Marc Josephson, senior vice president, development with Grosvenor. “This area of the city is rapidly transforming, and this is one of those rare, blank-canvas sites where we can create a special community from scratch.”

Situated on the southwest corner of the site, the first phase includes two of the master plan’s tallest towers, at 23 and 20 storeys. It includes a mix of condominium, market and affordable rental housing, totalling more than 460 residential units. Envisioned as the social hub of the development and designed to foster interactions between residents and visitors, phase 1 will also deliver a large pedestrian thoroughfare with boutique retail and an entry plaza that opens the site up to the street.

Overall, the master plan aims to transform the currently vacant, 14-acre site into a new 1.5 million square foot mixed-use community. Mayfair West will consist of approximately 17 buildings, ranging in size from four to 26 storeys, to be built out in phases over approximately 10 years.

The master plan will also feature a new 69-space childcare facility, a two-acre public park and improvements to local pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.