Non Market Housing Construction Projects

VanMar has experience with the construction and design of over 2,000 non market housing units around the province of British Columbia. Projects range in size from 20 Units up to 300 units in any single project.

Pacific Coast Apartments - 337 West Pender Street, Vancouver

Value: $14.1 Million

Architect: DYS Architecture

Description: 9 Storey cast-in place concrete structure, Metal and masonry cladding, 7 Rooftop Decks

Completion: April 2011

Contact
Sheila McLaughlin
Terra Housing Consultants Ltd.
Tel: 604-639-0734
Fax: 604-736-5800


Pacific Coast Apartments
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Karis Place

Value: $16.6 Million

Architect: Neale Staniszkis Doll Adams Architects

Description: 11 Storey cast-in place concrete structure, Composite and masonry cladding, LEED Gold Project

Completion: April 2011

Contact
Joffre Pomerleau
Innovative Housing Consultants Ltd.
Tel: 604-717-6503
Fax: 604-734-9806


Karis Place
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Sorella, 525 Abbott Street, Vancouver

Value: $17.6 Million

Architect: GBL Architects Inc.

Description: 11 Storey cast-in place concrete structure, Project is targeting LEED Gold Certification, Metal and masonry cladding

Completion: April 18 2011

Contact
John ter Borg
TERRA Housing
Tel: 604-736-8416
Fax: 604-736-5800


Sorella - 525 Abbott Street
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Cariboo Friendship Lodge, Williams Lake

Value: $6.8 Million

Architect: Boni Maddison Architects

Description: 4 storey wood frame building constructed on a crawl space, Hardiplank, Hardipanel, and Cultured Stone cladding, Asphalt shingle roof

Completion: June 1, 2010

Contact
Jack Clerkson
CPA Development Planning
Tel: 604-562-9451
Fax: 604-922-9408


Cariboo Friendship Lodge, Williams Lake
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St. Helen's Hotel SRO Renovation

Value: $5.7 Million

Architect: Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects

Description: 1 building consisting of 5 stories and 96 units totaling 27,046 sf to be converted to 86 units with added common areas.

Completion:  October 31, 2009

Contact
James Weldon
BC Housing
Tel: 604-202-7774
Fax: 604-454-2098


St. Helen's Hotel Project Details
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Friendship Lodge

Value: $6.7 Million

Architect: Boni Maddison Architects

Description: 3 storey wood frame building constructed on a crawl space, Asphalt shingle roof, LEED Gold Project

Completion:  May 8, 2009

Contact
Louise Elmes
BC Housing
Tel: 604-439-4760
Fax: 604-454-2098


Friendship Lodge
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Kindred Place

Value: $14.1 Million

Architect: Neal Staniszkis Doll Adams Architects

Description: 12 Storey cast-in place concrete structure, 1 building consisting of 87 units totaling 54,000 sf, Metal and masonry cladding.

Completion:  January 2009

Contact
Derek Simons
Innovative Housing Consultants Inc.
Tel: 604-717-6501
Fax: 604-734-9806


Kindred Place Project Details
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'C' Side Coal Harbour "Lot J"

Value: N/A

Architect: Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects

Description: 30 storey residential tower and wood frame townhouses around the perimeter of the project. Amenity spaces and children’s play areas will be located at grade and throughout the project.

Completion:  March 2003

Contact
Cameron Gray
City of Vancouver - Community Services Group
Tel: 604-873-7207
Fax: 604-873-7064


'C' Side Coal Harbour "Lot J" Project Details
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Alvin Narod Mews

Value: N/A

Architect: Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects/Downs Archambault Partners

Description: 8 storey residential tower, 60 units of non-market rental housing.

Completion:  December 20, 2001

Contact
Cameron Gray
City of Vancouver -
Community Services Group

Tel: 604-873-7207
Fax: 604-873-7064


Alvin Narod Mews
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Seymour Place

Value: $10.7 Million

Architect: Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects

Description: 136 – 280 sf self-contained non-market housing units. Residential portion developed in a ten storey mid-rise tower placed on top of a two-storey community drop-in centre for the Coast Foundation.

Completion:  July 28, 2000

Contact
John Davidson
Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects
Tel: 604-669-7710
Fax: 604-669-6629


Seymour Place Project Details
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Mission Native Housing

Value: N/A

Architect: Gomberoff Policzer Bell Lyon Architects, Eric Schroeder

Description: 3 storey 23 unit apartment over underground parkade.

Completion:  March 22, 2000

Contact
Anthony Boni
Boni Maddison Architects
Tel: 604-688-5894
Fax: 604-688-5899


Mission Native Housing Project Details
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St. Paul, Kamloops

Value: $4.1 Million

Architect: Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects

Description: 46 units in a 4 storey wood frame building built over one level of underground parkade.

Completion:  March 2000

Contact
George Simonetti
Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects
Tel: 604-669-7710
Fax: 604-669-6629


St. Paul, Kamloops Project Details
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Langford Townhouses

Value: $3.2 Million

Architect: Elbe Lock Walls & Associates

Description: 30 Unit, family townhouse project.

Completion:  December 1999

Contact
Lance Barnett
Barnett Dembek Architects
Tel: 604-597-7100
Fax: 604-597-2099


Langford Townhouses Project Details
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Quayside Residential, Daycare and Parkade

Value: $16.5 Million

Architect: Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects

Description: 93 unit, 9 story residential tower, 6,000 square foot daycare facility and a 194 stall residential and public parkade.

Completion:  October 5, 1999

Contact
David Negrin
Concord Pacific Group Inc.
Tel: 604-895-8262
Fax: 604-895-8296


Quayside Project Details
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St. James Place

Value: $2.3 Million

Architect: Housing Society – Terra Housing Consultants

Description: 27 Unit Social Housing Apartment Complex over a 1-level underground parkade.

Completion:  March 15, 1999

Contact
Rob O’Dea
Terra Housing Consultants
Tel: 604-736-8416
Fax: 604-736-5800


St. James Place Project Details
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Roundhouse Co-operative

Value: $15.56 Million

Architect: Neale Staniszkis Doll Adams Architects

Description: 8-Storey, 137 Unit Condominium and Townhouse Family Rental funded by BCHMC.

Completion:  November 23, 1998

Contact
Tom Staniszkis/Neale Staniszkis
Doll Adams Architects
Tel: 604-669-1926
Fax: 604-683-2241


Roundhouse Co-operative Project Details
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Albert Street Townhouses & Heritage House

Value: $3.5 Million

Architect: Elbe Lock Walls & Associates

Description: 21 Unit Townhouse including underground Parking & Restoration of Heritage House.

Completion: September 28, 1998

Contact
Bob Nicklin
Affordable Housing Society
Tel: 604-521-0818
Fax: 604-521-1971


Albert Street Project Details
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Catherine Anne Court

Value: $4.6 Million

Architect: Dave Walls, Elbe Lock Walls & Associates Inc.

Description: 45-unit townhouse project on top of a 1 level, 69 space underground parkade.

Completion: July 21, 1998

Contact
Mary Poirer
Innovative Housing Society
Tel: 604-717-6500
Fax: 734-9806


Catherine Anne Court Project Details
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SUCCESS Building / CBA Manor

Value: $8.2 Million

Architect: Joe Y. Wai Architect Inc. – Doug Frankson

Description: SUCCESS Building: 4-storey concrete community social services centre.
CBA Manor: 7-storey concrete, 44 unit social housing/office complex.

Completion: July 1998

Contact (CBA Building)
Riita Gunning
Terra Housing Corporation
Tel: 604-736-8416

Contact (SUCCESS Building)
Harvey Goodman
Omni Construction
Tel: 205-602-0333
Fax: 205-537-0669


SUCCESS Building/CBA Manor Project Details
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Coal Harbour Housing Co-Operative and Marina Parking

Value: $12.69 Million

Architect: Davidson Yuen Simpson, John Davidson

Description: 200-stall underground parking garage, 7-storey concrete residential building and a 4-storey wood-frame residential building.

Completion:  February 1998

Contact
Andy Orr
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Tel: 604-433-1711
Fax: 604-439-4726


Coal Harbour Housing Project Details
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