Construction Beginning Soon on Park Boulevard
With excavation almost finished, Park Boulevard, located near the Whalley Skytrain station in Surrey, is about to begin its third and final stage of development. This project consists of a 41-storey, 350,000 sf residential tower and nine two-storey townhomes which will complete the mixed-use masterplan at Park Place.
NAC Featured in Passive House Buildings Magazine
Passive House is the highest step on British Columbia's new Energy Step Code. Working on this project gave Imada and Simpson a good understanding of how to move other projects through those steps."It has really educated us and influenced how we do our extenal walls and building envelopes generally," says Simpson. (From BHB Magazine, Fall 2018)
Lions Gate Acute Care Facility Business Plan
Gets Approved
The new Paul Myers Acute Care Tower project is that much closer to breaking ground in 2020. Upon completion, the new acute care tower will provide 108 individual patient rooms and eight new operating rooms for Lions Gate Hospital.
Woodstock Project Unanimously Approved
Full approval at a Public Hearing last week for DYS' townhouse project for Nexst Oakridge 2 Development Ltd. Three single-family parcels were consolidated and will be replaced with 20 townhouses consisting of a 4-storey building on West 41st Avenue and a 2.5-storey building on Woodstock Avenue.
Anthem Project Unanimously Approved
The City of North Van council are in full support of the 13-storey Anthem Project. Located at the corner of 17th Street and Eastern Avenue, the tower is 100 per cent rental, adding 225 units to the city’s rental stock.
NAC Named Project of the Month by
Passive House Canada
With construction nearing completion, the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre was selected as Passive House Canada's Project of the Month. Soon this development will provide 25 affordable homes for youth, elders and families from Nanaimo's Aboriginal community.
Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre Unveils Passive House Affordable Housing Development
Nuutsumuut Lelum is a new affordable rental family housing project developed by the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre in Nanaimo, BC. This project is built to Passive House standards, one of the most energy efficient construction standards for buildings.
Two DYS Project Updates by Concert
Railyard Housing Co-op at 95 East 1st Ave in Vancouver (pictured here) and 701 Belleville in Victoria are two of our projects recently mentioned in Concert's February Blueprint Newsletter.
Concord 100th Ave Moving Forward
Grand Opening of Railyard Housing Co-op
Congratulations to Concert Properties, the Community Land Trust and the City of Vancouver on the grand opening of the Railyard Housing Co-op. This affordable rental building will provide 135 homes with 73 two and 3 bedroom units geared towards families with children.
177 West Pender Rezoned
Vancouver City Council voted to rezone the 90 units of micro-suite (250 ft²) housing at 177 West Pender with no parking required. Our clients at VAHA (Vancouver Affordable Housing Agency) are thrilled.
Park Boulevard
West Coast Condo
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Austin Harris Residence Adult Day Centre Grand Opening
dys has completed a renovation to house an Adult Daycare program at the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Austin Harris Residence assisted living facility in Richmond. Located on Level 1, this renovated space includes a new full kitchen for cooking programs, a large open space for multi-purpose activities, and a quiet room for reading and other small group activities. Co-located on the site of Austin Harris Residence, the Jackson Lam Adult Day Centre celebrated it's official grand opening on October 24th.
VCLTF - The BRice Grand Opening
"The BRice", a new four-storey residential and commercial building consisting of 48 affordable rental housing units operated by Sanford Housing Society, celebrated its opening on October 22, 2017. The project, located at 1720 Kingsway, is the first of three projects to be completed by dys for the Vancouver Community Land Trust Foundation under this City-led initiative.
Derby Manor Grand Opening
The Derby Manor, 122 units of affordable rental housing for seniors, opened its doors in Burnaby in June of 2017. Finishing touches such as the colourful artwork by Andrew Lewis, an internationally recognized Canadian graphic artist, were designed to complement the interiors to create a contemporary, warm and friendly atmosphere for its new residents.
Mi Casa Rezoning Gets Approved
Working through various challenges and through coordination with City Staff, the Red Door Housing Society's development at 870 East 8th Avenue has received unanimous approval for Rezoning from the Vancouver City Council at Public Hearing. Congratulations to the team for their amazing effort on moving a step closer to the next phase of the project.