We, the residents of Vancouver, call on City Council to reject Holborn Group’s proposed megaproject at 501-595 W Georgia & 500 Dunsmuir block. The plan proposes three of the tallest towers in the city (63-storeys, 68-storeys, and 79-storeys) with 1,288 strata units, 273 rentals, and 920 hotel rooms – marketed with the promise of future social housing at 388 Abbott St. We’ve heard that story before.

Holborn has a track record: long-delayed social housing replacement at Little Mountain and neglect of Dunsmuir House, a former SRO deemed unsafe and ordered demolished by the city.

Council should NOT fast-track this decision ahead of the next election. It fails Vancouver on key issues:

• AFFORDABILITY: Vancouver needs genuinely affordable homes and workforce housing, not more high-end supply.

• TAXPAYER DOLLARS SQUANDERED: Holborn may owe up to $50M for demolishing SRO units, which it disputes, and has taken nearly two decades to replace Little Mountain social housing despite receiving a $211M interest-free loan from the province.

• SOCIAL HOUSING FIRST: Deliver social housing upfront – not after building luxury residences.

• SCALE & PRECEDENT: Approving this would weaken existing height and planning policies, opening the door to more supertall luxury projects.

• DISPLACEMENT: Existing small businesses on the site would be pushed out.

• DEMOCRATIC PROCESS: Council should not rush approval before the election. Residents deserve a full, transparent review and a real voice in this project.

Let’s stop shaping our city for billionaires. We urge City Hall to reject this proposal.