Uptown, New Westminster
Zoning, lot sizes, what BC's housing laws allow and what's being built in Uptown, from public data.
2,652lots
530 m²median house lot
65building permits, last 12 months
3open development applications
0K–12 schools
2EV charging sites
How land is zoned
- Townhouses & apartments61.5%
- Commercial & mixed use24.1%
- Site-specific (comprehensive development)9.7%
- Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes4.4%
- Parks, schools & institutional0.3%
Share of 1,331 lots by zoning category. Categories are simplified from the city's own zone codes.
What BC law allows on lots
- Transit-oriented area (taller buildings)580 lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)27 lots
- 3 homes (small lots)2 lots
Rezoning & development applications
- 404 Seventh St A Pre-Application Review Complete
To allow development of additional rental units
Residential - 6 units and less · DP001023 DVP00711 on the map - 616-640 Sixth St & 612 Seventh Ave F Final Inspection Within Last Year
To allow development of a 29 storey, mixed-use development which includes 338 market rental units (including 10 below-market rental units) and retail units
Mixed Use · RZ000147 RZ000223 DPU00065 on the map city page ↗ - 140 Sixth St C Under Council Consideration
To Rezone From C-5 To CD To Allow Royal Towers Development
Mixed Use · RZ000255 OCP00045 DP001090 on the map city page ↗
Other neighbourhoods in New Westminster
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Neighbourhood boundary: Open Government Licence – New Westminster. Lots, zoning and values as on the map. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.