Another major redevelopment is proposed for Surrey City Centre, replacing ageing low-rise rental housing buildings with new towers containing thousands of homes.

Bristol Estates is in the early stages of its rezoning application to the municipal government to redevelop its 6.3-acre property at 13315 104 Avenue — just west of Surrey City Hall and an eight-minute walk from SkyTrain Surrey Central Station. The design firm is ZGF Architects.

More than a handful of low-rise buildings constructed in 1968, containing 156 rental apartments, would be demolished and replaced by six buildings. This includes five condominium towers — 48, 44, 43, 40, and 38 storeys — and a single 11-storey rental tower.

There would be 2,000 condominium homes and 170 secured rental apartments, with returning tenants offered rents at 20% below Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s rents. Most of the existing tenants will not need to relocate until the new rental building is complete.

Other uses include a minor retail and restaurant space component, as well as a new childcare facility.

Altogether, the total floor area reaches 1.83 million sq ft for a floor area ratio (FAR) density of a floor area that is 6.6 times larger than the size of the lot. This is nearly double the base zoning allowance for 3.5 FAR.

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