247 Furness St
New Westminster · PID 027-349-497
What BC law allows here
Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 6 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).
If this lot were rezoned
| Floor space | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| Today's zoning (RT-2F) from the city's bylaw, FAR 0.70 | 2,826 ft² | about 2 |
| Small-scale housing (Bill 44) up to 6 homes, BC law, FAR 1.00 | 4,036 ft² | up to 6 |
Rough planning numbers: homes assume about 85% sellable floor space and 750 ft² apartments (1,100 ft² for houses and townhouses). Transit-area figures are the minimum a city must allow on a rezoning, not an approval. Confirm with the city.
Front of the lot
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Aerial view
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Lot facts
- Address
- 247 Furness St
- City
- New Westminster
- PID
- 027-349-497
- Lot size
- 375 m² · 4,036 ft²
- Zone
- RT-2F Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RT-2F rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in New Westminster?
- Property tax
- $4.79 per $1,000 of assessed value
• Near a frequent bus stop
Zoning rules · RT-2F · Cluster House District
Allow single detached dwellings without secondary suites at up to 22 units per acre (s.416.1).
- Max floor area
- 2,826 ft² (262 m²), floor space ratio 0.70
- Max height
- 20 ft (6.1 m)
- Max building footprint
- 2,220 ft² (206 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 3.05 m, side 1.23 m, rear 1.22 m
- Homes
- Cluster houses (no suites), max 22 units/acre; duplex cluster house on sites >= 371.6 m2
New Westminster Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (section consolidations to 2025-05-26, plus adopted amendments Bylaw 8524 (Townhouse Zoning Update) and Bylaw 8578, 2026 (Infill Housing Program, footer-dated 2026-06-08); official consolidation to 2025-11-17 not retrievable) · s.416.1-416.19. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
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