Here’s a Chinatown proposal discussed at the 27 July Urban Design panel. The project is a 9-storey, 26 unit residential building with retail and parking at grade. The city lot it’s proposed for is only 25 feet wide. The building sits next to a lane, looking onto the back of a parkade.
The design, by Birmingham and Wood with ASIR Architects suggests a grey and yellow pallette (a refreshing change from the ubiquitous Chinatown red) and a contemporary take on the Chinatown balcony/screen idea. The Urban Design Panel unanimously supported it.
We at Panther group are proud to be part of this project. Launching in September.
Love it… I am assuming the suites will be large (since there’s only 26 in a 9 story building?) Any idea of starting prices?
Not yet – but check out the first comment; assuming the project moves forward it looks as if September should see some details. As the site is only about 2,750 sq ft, three unit per floor would be about 800 sq ft each (as there has to be room for an elevator shaft and fire stairs). But so far, the model is all there is to see.
Looking forward to it.. thanks! Exactly what this area needs.
this is precisely the sort of project that chinatown needs, and per council’s excellent moves last year, here’s hoping that this is only the first of many such projects, in terms both of high fsr and design.
This reminds me of a modern take on my favorite building in Vancouver – The Empress on Hastings. Love small site developments.