Cordage + Garage combines two heritage buildings located in Vancouver's historic Gastown into a single mixed-use residential development. The 1911 Cordage building included a hotel on the upper floors and the adjacent 1930 Garage building was one of Vancouver's earliest purpose-built automobile service stations. The project is part of a complex, three phase redevelopment where five adjacent heritage buildings were restored, rehabilitated and added onto in order to double the residential density. The Cordage upper addition is set back while the Garage addition is flush with its heritage facade. The innovative revitalization successfully transforms an under-utilized piece of historic fabric into a vibrant, contemporary quarter for living, working, socializing and commerce.