A 33-storey office tower proposed for downtown Vancouver plans to provide additional public access to rapid transit.

The proposed high-rise at 753 Seymour Street is designed to connect with the underground Vancouver Centre Mall. The mall allows riders access to either the Canada Line’s Vancouver City Centre Station or the SkyTrain’s Granville Station.

The location is currently a parkade with 539 stalls, according to a city staff report. The parkade will be replaced by 12 storeys of parking in the new building, seven underground and five aboveground, with 586 spaces.

City staff indicated that a portion of the aboveground parking may be converted into office space in the future.

HOOPP Realty Inc., London Life Insurance Company Inc., and The Great-West Life Assurance Company Inc. have filed a rezoning application to increase the floor area that can be built at 753 Seymour.

A public hearing will be held on May 17.