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1601 West 7th

December, 2010

 Construction on the West 7th project began the week of December 13^th, 2010.  The construction phase is expected to take approximately 16 to 18 months with an anticipated opening in late spring of 2012.  Once complete, the nine-storey building will provide 62 apartments with integrated support services.  The Katherine Sanford Housing Society will develop and maintain the building in partnership with MPA.  MPA Society will operate the Community Resource Centre and provide onsite support services to all tenants.  Tenants will be selected through a referral system set up by BC Housing, Vancouver Coastal Health and MPA Society.  Priority will be given to low-income individuals, individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and people with mental health issues who currently reside in Fairview and Kitsilano.  The City of Vancouver donated the land for the project.  Capital and operating funding are being provided by the Province, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and the Streetohome Foundation.

Overview

Key Project Features

• 9-storey building with a Community Resource Centre occupying the 1^st and 2^nd floors (10,000 sq. ft.) and the residents occupying the remaining 7 floors above

• 62 self-contained units of  approximately 350 square feet each

• 7 wheelchair accessible units

• LEED Gold standard building

• Amenities include commercial kitchen, dining area, lounges, meeting rooms and other spaces designed to serve the residents' program and support needs

Municipal Process/Key Dates

• Public Open House held June 2008

• Development Permit issued May 2009

• Building Permit issued October 2010

• Projected occupancy date July 2012

Site Management Plan During Construction

Ledcor Construction Limited are the Construction Managers for the project. Their goal is to minimize the effects of noise, dust and parking issues for our neighbours by ensuring their staff and subcontractors abide by all of Vancouver building bylaws and maintain relations with the public.  They have provided the following plan for how they intend to manage the site during construction.

Hours of Operation

• Site Hours                 7:30am  -  4:30pm (Monday to Friday)

• Office Hours             8:00am  -  5:00pm (Monday to Friday)

• Building Bylaw:      7:00am  -  8:00pm (Monday to Friday)

   10:00am - 10:00pm (Saturday)                           

Ledcor will endeavour to maintain the construction activities to the site hours however on occasion special circumstances will require additional site hours.

Typical of most construction projects there will be noise associated with various activities which include concrete pouring, operation of power tools, and other general construction activities.  The noise level for the majority of site activities will be at medium to low levels with the exception of the high noise level throughout the month of March, 2011 when drilling is required for the geo-thermal system.

Construction Schedule Milestone Dates

Excavation Start:    December 2010         Completion:          March 2011

Structure Start:              March 2011         Completion:       October 2011

Building Envelope Start:  Aug  2011         Completion:  December 2011

Project Completion:         April 2012

215 West 2nd Avenue

Our second project at 215 West 2^nd Avenue is a partnership with RainCity Housing & Support Society to develop and operate approximately 150 supportive housing units.  Priority will be given to those currently living in shelters and SRO hotels in Mt. Pleasant and the Downtown Eastside.   RainCity Housing & Support Society will provide support to all tenants while KSHS will manage the housing.

 Open House for the project will be held to provide further information about the proposed project as part of the Development Permit Application process.

The date for the West 2nd Open House is to be announced.

Project Inquiries
Project inquires can be directed to Katherine Sanford Housing Society at 604-732-5105 or  info (at) kshs.ca.