1511 Springer Ave.
A boutique four-unit development in Burnaby. Three bedrooms per home, designed for families who deserve more than a compromise.
Renderings are conceptual and subject to design development. Not a representation of the final built form.
4
Units
3
Bedrooms Per Unit
Pre-Application
Status
Burnaby, BC
Location
Deal Thesis
1511 Springer Avenue sits in a Burnaby neighbourhood that is undergoing a quiet but irreversible transformation. Metro Vancouver's multiplex zoning reforms have unlocked the site for a four-unit, ground-oriented development, a configuration that maximises permitted density while preserving the human-scale character of the street. The fundamentals are straightforward: a well-located lot, a proven typology, and a supply-constrained market with persistent demand for family-sized rental and ownership housing.
Design Rationale
Each of the four units is designed around a three-bedroom programme, a deliberate choice in a region where family-sized rental supply is chronically undersupplied. The architecture draws on West Coast contemporary vernacular: warm cedar cladding, dark charcoal fibre-cement panels, black aluminium window frames, and private entry stoops that give each home a distinct street address. Landscaping is intentional: ornamental grasses, Japanese maples, and concrete pathways that age well and require minimal maintenance.
Location Context
Springer Avenue is a residential street in North Burnaby, within walking distance of transit connections and established neighbourhood amenities. The site benefits from proximity to SkyTrain infrastructure, strong school catchments, and the kind of stable, owner-occupied street fabric that supports long-term asset value. Burnaby's development permitting environment has become increasingly predictable for small-scale multiplex applications, reducing execution risk relative to comparable Vancouver sites.
Execution Approach
Karimi Developments is pursuing this project through a disciplined pre-application process, engaging with the City early to confirm zoning compliance, design parameters, and community context before committing capital to detailed design. Our approach prioritises cost-certainty and schedule predictability over speed. We work with a focused team of architects, engineers, and trades partners who understand small-scale infill, and we underwrite every project to a conservative hold scenario before exploring disposition.
Conceptual rendering. Subject to design development.
Project Specifications
- Project Type
- Fourplex: 4 Stacked / Side-by-Side Units
- Unit Programme
- 4 × 3-Bedroom, 2-Bathroom
- Zoning
- Burnaby Multiplex / R-Designation
- Estimated GFA
- ~6,000 – 7,200 sq ft
- Parking
- EV-Ready, Integrated Garage
- Energy Target
- BC Energy Step Code 3+
- Exterior
- Cedar + Charcoal Fibre-Cement, Black Aluminium
- Project Stage
- Pre-Application / Feasibility
Site Location
1511 Springer Avenue, Burnaby
Located in North Burnaby, the site sits on a quiet residential street with strong neighbourhood fundamentals. Within walking distance of transit, schools, and established commercial amenities.
Springer Ave Neighbourhood Character
Representative Interior Finish Level