Moody Centre Station-Integrated Development, Port Moody
PCI has applied to redevelop the properties adjacent to Moody Centre Station (60 Williams & 3006-3020 Spring Street) into a complete, transit-integrated community.
This proposal envisions two thoughtfully designed 39-storey towers on a commercial and amenity podium. The project will create 857 new, secured rental homes including 43 (5%) secured at below market rates based on BC Housing’s Housing Income Limits.
Other key attributes of the project include vibrant street-level retail, a grocery store, low cost artist studios and various pedestrian and cyclist improvements. Additionally, the project will benefit the community by creating an urban plaza adjacent to the Moody Centre Station, providing a new pedestrian overpass to Murray Street, and daylighting the Slaughterhouse/Dallas Creek.
This proposal has been informed by over five years of extensive community engagement and collaborative work with city staff, local property owners, residents, the Province, TransLink, local businesses and community organizations.
This site is located next to Moody Centre Station in the Moody Centre neighbourhood of Port Moody. This location offers residents, visitors, workers, and customers convenient access to the Millennium Line and West Coast Express rapid transit services just steps away.
Currently, the site is used for surface parking, drive aisles, and old, partially occupied single-storey warehouses. The property is bound by the Millennium Line to the north, Williams Street to the west, Spring Street to the south, and other commercial buildings to the east. Port Moody’s popular Rocky Point Park and the Shoreline Trail are within walking distance, offering easy access to nature and the waterfront.
The proposal meets all of the applicable Community Goals set out in the existing Official Community Plan (OCP), including:
Collective Vision: To create a pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use community that is centered around high-quality transit, sustainability, and celebrates livability in the ‘City of the Arts’ Collective.
The Moody Centre Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Master Planning Group began work on a master plan for Moody Centre after the vision for the area was adopted in the 2017 Official Community Plan (OCP). After years of community consultation and work with City Staff, the Planning Group has submitted an OCP Amendment for the area. To learn more about these efforts please visit the official website.
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a planning strategy that emphasizes the development of compact, mixed-use communities centered around public transportation.
This holistic approach helps to make urban communities more livable and sustainable by making it easy for pedestrians, cyclists and those who use mobility aids to access transit. It also improves access to jobs and services, and leads to an increase in transit ridership – reducing the number of private cars on the road. Transit-oriented communities support sustainable transportation choices and other community goals, and result in lower levels of vehicle use, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, improved air quality, and healthier lifestyles.
TOD typically includes a mix of residential, commercial, and retail spaces, all within a short distance to transit hubs.
In addition to the Port Moody OCP the project meets or exceeds all relevant policy requirements and objectives, notably including:
This proposal includes approximately 857 secured rental homes in a variety of one, two, and three-bedroom homes, 43 of which will be offered at below-market Housing Income Limits (HILs) rates. These homes will provide much-needed housing to Port Moody, one of the only municipalities in the Lower Mainland which experienced a population decline as per the 2021 census. Fifty per cent of these new homes will be adaptable for increased accessibility.
Suite mix and unit sizes will be in accordance with applicable policies to encourage family housing.
This site is located next to Moody Centre Station in the Moody Centre TOD neighbourhood of Port Moody. This location offers residents, visitors, workers, and customers convenient access to the Millennium Line and Westcoast Express rapid transit services just steps away, whether it be from their home, a trip to the grocery store, or a meeting over coffee.
Currently, the site is used for surface parking, drive aisles, and old, partially occupied single-storey warehouses. The property is bound by the Millennium Line to the north, Williams Street to the west, Spring Street to the south, and other commercial buildings to the east. Port Moody’s popular Rocky Point Park and the Shoreline Trail are within walking distance, offering easy access to nature and the waterfront.
This project includes a number of benefits that our project will also offer both the neighbourhood and community as a whole, including:
Our proposal is inclusive of the goals of the OCP in the following ways:
It was always our intent to proceed with individual rezoning proposals, to realize the vision created by the Master Planning Group. We’re still part of the collaborative group of property owners and developers involved in the Moody Centre TOD planning process, and will continue to work with them to develop an outstanding Moody Centre community.
This proposal includes approximately 857 secured rental homes in a variety of one, two, and three-bedroom homes, 43 of which will be offered at below-market Housing Income Limits (HILs) rates
Over the past three years, it has become clear that the public and Council are keen to see a greater level of detail when discussing our vision for the area. These details are not typically part of an OCP Amendment, but rather a rezoning process. Initiating a rezoning process will allow us to get into these deeper details and deeper conversations.
These homes will provide much-needed housing to Port Moody, one of the only municipalities in the Lower Mainland which experienced a population decline as per the 2021 census. Fifty per cent of these new homes will be adaptable for increased accessibility.
Yes. This area has long been underserved by retail and with the forthcoming redevelopment of Moody Centre, by all those involved in the Master Planning Group, the new residential population will help bolster and sustain new retail here.
There will be a variety of community serving retail options at this location. At this early stage, there have been no discussions with potential tenants, but you can expect a grocery store and other neighbourhood retail.
Yes! PCI takes great pride in providing 100% pet friendly rentals.
A key feature of the project is the partial daylighting of Dallas/Slaughterhouse Creek, demonstrating a strong ecological initiative and providing beautiful landscape expression. This project intends to be certified Salmon Safe – a certification program that recognizes and rewards responsible, eco-friendly management of safe passage for fish. Our studies indicated that creek reclamation will potentially support return of salmon run.
Yes. In addition to standard public realm improvements (much of this area does not even have sidewalks) there is the provision of the pedestrian overpass to Rocky Point Park, which will allow for a much smoother entry over the station tracks to the ocean.
Construction will take approximately 30 months following a rezoning approval.
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PCI is a locally owned and operated real estate developer and investor, who have been building in Vancouver since 1982. PCI has developed Metro Vancouver’s most notable transit-oriented, mixed-use communities including Marine Gateway and 1477 West Broadway in Vancouver and King George Hub in Surrey.
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