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70 Richmond St

New Westminster · PID 018-830-901

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Lot facts

Address
70 Richmond St
City
New Westminster
PID
018-830-901
Lot size
13,902 m² · 149,640 ft²
Zone
RM-2A Townhouses & apartments RM-2A rules
Homes guide
How many homes can I build in New Westminster?
Property tax
$4.79 per $1,000 of assessed value

• No city sanitary sewer or water main found within about 50 m: check servicing with the city

Zoning rules · RM-2A · Multiple Dwelling District (Low Rise) (RM-2A)

Allow low-rise apartment development with an opportunity for increased density upon amenity provision (s.431.1).

Max floor area
269,352 ft² (25,024 m²), floor space ratio 1.80
Max height
35 ft (10.67 m), 3 storeys
Max building footprint
59,856 ft² (5,561 m²)
Setbacks
front 7.62 m, rear 7.62 m
Homes
Base 40 units per net acre (98.84 per net ha) or FSR 1.2; apartments/multiple dwellings, townhouses, duplexes, houses.

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.431.1-431.22, 190.49. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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