120 Jackson Street & 502 Alexander Street

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1 Supportive housing for young women in Vancouver s Downtown Eastside. 0 Jackson Street & 50 Alexander Street September 5 th, 00 Atira Development Society 0 East Cordova Street Vancouver, BC V6A K7 & Atira Women s Resource Society North Bluff Road White Rock, BC V4B 3E6 office@atira.bc.ca

2 CONTENTS CONTENTS....0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....0 ABOUT ATIRA WOMEN S RESOURCE SOCIETY... 3 Herstory... 3 Programs and Services COMMUNITY NEED... 4 The Challenge... 4 The Research ALEXANDER STREET SECOND-STAGE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING... 5 Goals and Objectives PROJECT INFORMATION... 6 Project Concept... 6 Project Partnerships... 6 Project Details... 6 Project Schedule... 7 Timeline OTHER PARTNERS BUDGET... 9 Atira Women s Resource Society & Page Atira Development Society

3 .0 Executive Summary There is an urgent need for low barrier supportive housing for young women, especially in Vancouver s Downtown Eastside. Girls and young women who are homeless or in unsafe or precarious housing situations face enormous challenges and risks, including the risk of violence/abuse/death, gender exploitation, substance use practices, racism, poverty, pregnancy, poor physical health and barriers to accessing support and services. 0 Jackson is an 8 unit single room accommodation (SRA) owned by Atira Women s Resource Society (Atira) that will house 8 young women as well as a House Mom. It will also have program and meeting space, a communal kitchen and shared bathrooms. Services for the residents will be provided on site by Atira and its partner organizations, all of which currently provide services for young women in the Downtown Eastside including Watari, Sheway, Covenant House Vancouver, the Ministry of Children and Family Development, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver, the Innercity Youth Mental Health Team, BC Women s Hospital and Health Centre, and Providence Health. 50 Alexander is located immediately east of 0 Jackson. There is an opportunity to create secondstage supportive housing, which will serve as transition housing for the young women leaving the crisis situation that brought them to 0 Jackson and live in small self contained suites with some supports, while they transition to independent living. Atira Women s Resource Society & Page Atira Development Society

4 .0 About Atira Women s Resource Society Herstory Atira Women's Resource Society is a not for (social) profit organization committed to the work of ending violence against women through providing direct service and working to increase awareness of and education around the scope and impact on our communities of violence against women and children. Founded in 983, Atira currently operates residential and non residential programs and has four new residential programs under development amounting to an additional 6 units of housing. In 00 Atira launched Atira Property Management Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary and for profit property management company currently employing 50 staff. The sole purpose of APMI is to generate profits to support the activities of AWRS. Both Atiras seek to employ staff with lived experience and local/neighbourhood connections. At present, more than 400 staffs are employed between the two companies, many of whom are people representing marginalized or disadvantaged groups. In 008 Atira launched a second social enterprise called The Painter Sisters; all staffs are women who face/faced multiple barriers to employment. Programs and Services Atira offers a variety of housing and related support programs across the Lower Mainland. In our housing programs, staffs provide one to one support, counseling, resource referrals, accompaniments and advocacy. Women are also able to access programs such as Children Who Witness Abuse, Rediscover Parenting, 6 Step Groups, Legal Advocacy, Stopping the Violence counseling, Homelessness Outreach, Senior Women Outreach and Aboriginal Women's Outreach. Atira Women s Resource Society & Page 3 Atira Development Society

5 3.0 Community Need The Challenge Atira has been working in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside since 00 and working directly with other community organizations to assess needs of the population we serve. Atira staff, residents and its partner organizations have identified the need for safe and supportive housing for young girls leaving sex work and who are homeless or who are at serious risk of homelessness. These girls have also been affected by violence/abuse and may struggle with substance use and/or mental illness. The Research In a 007 Canadian survey of 76 homeless youth aged to 8 it was found that 57% of the girls had been sexually abused. Through a confluence of personal tragedies, and severely flawed government systems, such as foster care, many young women end up on Vancouver s Downtown Eastside. The neighborhood has a high rate of crime, including drug trafficking and sexual exploitation. Many DTES residents are homeless and the average income and living standards of the community members are the lowest in the country. In this context, young, traumatized women become trapped in poverty, addiction and the sex trade. More than 90% of single mothers under the age of 5 live in poverty and yet there isn't a single safe house or youth shelter for teenage moms in the Lower Mainland. Atira Women s Resource Society & Page 4 Atira Development Society

6 Alexander Street Second Stage Supportive Housing Goals and Objectives Goal: To provide a transition from crisis housing/shelter to independent living for the young women who will live first at 0 Jackson. Objectives: To provide safe, second stage transition housing for six young women who are making the transition from homelessness and risky behavior to independent living. To reduce substance use by young women accessing our services. To reduce the episodes of physical and sexual violence experienced by young women accessing our services. To reduce the incidence of pregnancy for young women. To reduce the number of babies being apprehended by the Ministry, by providing supportive housing units where young women can bring their children. Atira Women s Resource Society & Page 5 Atira Development Society

7 5.0 Project Information Project Concept To create supportive housing using shipping containers, which have been modified to provide 30 sq.ft self contained single dwelling units. If successful and cost efficient, the project concept has the potential to become a landmark housing solution for both non market and market housing sectors. This is the first attempt to use modified shipping containers in an incorporated municipality within Canada for the purpose of providing permanent housing. The project will be rudimentary in its design and concept in an effort to manage technical constraints and to simplify approvals such as zoning and building code. Project Partnerships Atira has secured two units of housing from B.C. Hydro, The Power Smart Home of the Future, its Olympic container housing demonstration project. The units were being used as a temporary structure for the purpose of showcasing future green housing options. Atira will take possession of the units for a nominal purchase price of $, with Atira being responsible for all other costs associated with removal of the units to its 50 Alexander site. Project Details To create six, self contained dwelling units in a stand alone, three storey, six plex configuration. The proposed modular units will be installed and located at 50 Alexander Street, Vancouver, which is immediately to the east of 0 Jackson Street. Atira owns both sites and will operate the six plex as second stage housing. To accommodate the modular units, a portion of an existing building on the site will need to be demolished. The following infrastructure and associated costs will also need to be considered; a) New Foundations b) Services (hydro, sewage, water, cable, phone) c) Landscaping d) Units will need to meet all applicable codes (building & Electrical) e) Units to be serviced with compact kitchens and 3 piece washrooms f) Durable internal finishes g) Exterior finishes to meet zoning and building code requirements h) Relocation costs for B.C. Hydro units (if recent response to RFP submitted by Atira is successful) A preliminary estimate for the above work is approximately $400,000 (not including the two units supplied by MC Quarters & development soft costs. Requests for funding have been made to B.C. Hydro, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation, B.C. Housing, The Real Estate Foundation of B.C. and the Central City Foundation. While conversations have been positive, nothing has been confirmed to date. Atira Women s Resource Society & Page 6 Atira Development Society

8 Project Schedule Step Four units are confirmed. A detailed budget has been developed. A Zoning and building code review is underway to establish and identify City of Vancouver requirements. Meetings with the CoV are also underway. Step Secure funding required to procure the necessary consultants and trades to implement the project. Step 3 Begin construction. Timeline START END Phase : Pre construction August 00 November 00 Phase : Construction December 00 March 0 Phase 3: Occupancy April 0 May 0 Atira Women s Resource Society & Page 7 Atira Development Society

9 6.0 Other Partners Atira has a number of community partners for this initiative including the Vancouver Foundation, which has provided program funding for two years. Other partners include Sheway, BC Women's Hospital & Health Center, Watari. The Boys & Girls Club, the Innercity Youth Mental Health Team and Covenant House, all of whom have strongly expressed both the need for this project and their willingness to provide advice and support. Sheway will provide primary, pregnancy and parenting outreach services along with practical supports such as health care and counseling for high risk pregnant young women who have drug or alcohol issues and are involved in Vancouver s Downtown Eastside. We are in discussions with BC Women s Hospital & Health Center regarding the establishment of care partnerships and clinical supports at the site. Watari will be providing support to the residents through outreach, case management and community based addictions counseling. Covenant House will provide outreach services and access to their drop in programs. Atira Women s Resource Society & Page 8 Atira Development Society

10 7.0 Budget Please see attached Appendix. Atira Women s Resource Society & Page 9 Atira Development Society

11 500 Alexandra Container House Budget - Elemental Budget Phase - Design Development - 6 PLEX OPTION Notes Architectural 6,000 Structural 4,000 Code 6,000 Development 5,000 Project Managment 8,000 Project / Other Fees SRO DP Permit 600 Water Service Fees,400 Sewer Connection Fees 4,000 Hydro Service Fees 3,000 Permits & Insurance,000 SOFT COST TOTAL $40,000 BC Hydro - Off Site Costs Dismantle Units & exterior cladding 8,000 Clean & Repair Site / disconnect services 4,000 Transportation & Crane Services 5,000 $7, Alexandra - Construction Costs Site Preparation Costs Demolition (garage & concrete addition) 35,000 Site Grading & Detailed Excavation / Dirt 6,500 Removal Fill / Gravel 3,000 Service Disconnections & Terminations,500 $46,000 Formwork & Foundations Formwork 7,000 Steel & Placement,000 Concrete 4,500 Drainage & Storm Connections 3,000 $6,500 Exterior Works (BC Hydro & MCQ Units) New windows (openers & Bedroom ) 4,000 Re-cladding (using pinewood) 4,000 New Cladding 30, sq.ft (only permitted at rear & front elevations ) Scaffolding 3, sq.ft (Non-combustible required on side elevations)

12 Steel Stairs,000 Steel canopies 6,000 Steel Decks 7,000 Timber Support Columns 8,000 Metal roofing,000 Gutters & RWP,000 Paving / Landscaping 4,000 Garbage / fencing / bike storage,500 Service Connections, water main / Hydro / 6,000 $9,500 sanitary Interior Works BC Hydro ( Units) Code Items - hr fire rating walls, 45 min ceilings, R 4 Insulation wall, R40 Roof Plumbing 8,000 Bathrooms & Kitchen (L&M) Electrical 7,000 Units (bath fans, additional circuits, lighting, heating & service panels) Millwork (Kitchen cabinets & vanities) 5,000 Internal partitions 3,000 Doors / trims / basebaords,600 Drywall,500 Flooring (Bath & Kitchen),800 Reuse laminate for bed/main Window Finishes 600 $30,500 MCQ Units ( units) Upgrades 3,000 MCQ Units (Additional Units) 80,000 Common Systems Sprinklers (6 units) 0,000 Security System,000 Exterior lighting / emegency lighting,000 Contigency General 5,000 $3,000 $80,000 $4,000 Allowance for internal upgrades Bath: 0 Units: Labour: 000 Materials:600 Fixtures: 400 TOTAL 5400 Project Total $40,500 Unit Cost $66,97

13 DRAWING NUMBER DRAWING LIST DRAWING NAME A0.0 SITE PLAN A.0 EXISTING LEVEL ONE & TWO PLAN PLANS A.0 PROPOSED S SECTION AA & BB, SECTION THRU STAIR A4.0 PROPOSED RECYCLE HOUSING ELEVATION A0.0 CONTEXT SITE PLAN A0.03 AERIAL VIEWS A5.0 PROPOSED ISOMETRIC VIEW PROPOSED ELEVATIONS A6.0 AREA PLANS A.0 DETAIL S PROPOSED SITE PROPOSED SITE KEYS PLAN PROJECT NAME: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR RECYCLE HOUSING 500 ALEXANDER STREET VANCOUVER, BC. TITLE: CONTEXT SITE PLAN SCALE: DATE: 06/3/09 DRAWN: REVISION: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, PROPERTY OF BC HOUSING. USE OR REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION CONTEXT SITE PLAN PROJECT: SHEET: A0.0

14 ALEXANDER STREET N DRAWING NUMBER DRAWING LIST DRAWING NAME A0.0 SITE PLAN A.0 EXISTING LEVEL ONE & TWO PLAN PLANS A.0 PROPOSED S SECTION AA & BB, SECTION THRU STAIR A4.0 PROPOSED RECYCLE HOUSING ELEVATION A0.0 CONTEXT SITE PLAN A0.03 AERIAL VIEWS A5.0 PROPOSED ISOMETRIC VIEW PROPOSED ELEVATIONS A6.0 AREA PLANS A.0 DETAIL S LEGAL ADDRESS: 500 ALEXANDER STREET, VANCOUVER B.C LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS: LOT BLOCK 4 PLAN 96 DISTRICT LOT 96 NWD INTERNATIONAL INN, LOT, BLOCK 4, PLAN 96, DISTRICT LOT 96, NEW WESTMINSTER LAND DISTRICT. JACKSON AVENUE LOT SIZE: APPROX. : 5' X ' = 3,050 AREA CALCULATIONS: EXISTING HOUSE: PROPOSED HOUSING: GROUND : UPPER : DECK ON UNIT 3: DECK ON UNIT 4: LEVEL : SITE COVERAGE: 870 SF. 77 SF. 77 SF. 70 SF. 89 SF. 77 SF. TOTAL: 3,40 SF. 870 SF SF SF SF.=,956 SF. THEREFORE: BUILDING COVERAGE / LOT SIZE,956 / 3,050 =.643 * 00% = 64.3% PROJECT NAME: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR RECYCLE HOUSING 500 ALEXANDER STREET VANCOUVER, BC. PROPOSED SUBJECT SITE TITLE: SITE PLAN SCALE: DATE: As indicated 04/5/09 DRAWN: REVISION: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, PROPERTY OF BC HOUSING. USE OR REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION Site /8" = '-0" PROJECT: SHEET: A0.0

15 PROPOSED SUBJECT SITE PROJECT NAME: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR RECYCLE HOUSING 500 ALEXANDER STREET VANCOUVER, BC. TITLE: AERIAL VIEWS SCALE: DATE: 06/3/09 DRAWN: REVISION: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, PROPERTY OF BC HOUSING. USE OR REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION PROJECT: SHEET: A0.03

16 EXISTING HOUSE TO REMAIN PROPOSED DEMOLITION CORRIDOR PROPOSED DEMOLITION PROJECT NAME: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR RECYCLE HOUSING 500 ALEXANDER STREET VANCOUVER, BC. TITLE: EXISTING LEVEL ONE & TWO PLAN PLANS EXISTING GROUND /8" = '-0" /8" = '-0" EXISTING UPPER FLOOR PLAN SCALE: DATE: DRAWN: REVISION: PROJECT: /8" = '-0" 04/5/09 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, PROPERTY OF BC HOUSING. USE OR REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION SHEET: A.0

17 EXISTING HOUSE TO REMAIN EXISTING HOUSE TO REMAIN EXISTING SRO HOTEL TO REMAIN 7' - 0" 40' - 0" 4 7' - 0" 5' - 0" 8' - " 7' - 0" 40' - 0" PROPOSED RECYCLE HOUSING A.0 EXISTING SRO HOTEL TO REMAIN PROPOSED RECYCLE HOUSING A.0 4 DN 3 A.0 PROJECT NAME: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR RECYCLE HOUSING 500 ALEXANDER STREET VANCOUVER, BC. 3 8' - 0" 8' - 0" 3 DN TITLE: PROPOSED S 6' - 0" PROPOSED GROUND PROPOSED UPPER 3 /8" = '-0" /8" = '-0" /8" = '-0" PROPOSED LEVEL SCALE: DATE: DRAWN: REVISION: /8" = '-0" 04/5/09 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, PROPERTY OF BC HOUSING. USE OR REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION PROJECT: SHEET: A.0

18 DECK PATIO AREA DECK DN ENTRY ENTRY ENTRY 3 BICYCLES STORAGE AREA LIVING AREA LIVING AREA LIVING AREA 4 SUITE 74 SF DINING AREA 4 SUITE SF DINING AREA 4 DINING AREA SUITE SF 6' - " ENSUITE A 39 SF SLEEPING AREA 7' - 0" SUITE 7 SF DINING AREA SLEEPING AREA ENSUITE A 39 SF 7' - 0" ' - " 5' - 0" 8' - " 3' - " ENSUITE 4A 35 SF SLEEPING AREA SUITE SF DINING AREA SLEEPING AREA ENSUITE 3A 35 SF ENSUITE 8 35 SF SLEEPING AREA SUITE 5 75 SF DINING AREA SLEEPING AREA ENSUITE 4B 35 SF PROJECT NAME: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR RECYCLE HOUSING 500 ALEXANDER STREET VANCOUVER, BC. LIVING AREA LIVING AREA LIVING AREA 6' - 0" 3 BICYCLES STORAGE AREA ' - 0" ENTRY ENTRY ENTRY PATIO AREA DECK DECK TITLE: DETAIL S DN 3 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - DETAIL PLAN 3 /4" = '-0" /4" = '-0" /4" = '-0" ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, PROPERTY OF BC HOUSING. USE OR REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION PROPOSED UPPER FLOOR - DETIAL PLAN PROPOSED LEVEL FLOOR - DETIAL PLAN SCALE: DATE: DRAWN: REVISION: PROJECT: SHEET: /4" = '-0" 07/5/0 A.0

19 ROOF PLAN 5' - 0" 3' - 6" ROOF PLAN 8' - 4" 9' - 6" U/S OF CEILING PROPOSED LEVEL 6' - 8" EXISTING UPPER 8' - 4" 5' - 0" 8' - 4" 0' - 6" SECOND - L 9' - 0" ROOF DECK 8' - 4" EXISTING GROUND 0" SECTION AA /4" = '-0" ROOF PLAN 5' - 0" 9' - 0" GROUND - L PROJECT NAME: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR RECYCLE HOUSING 500 ALEXANDER STREET VANCOUVER, BC. PROPOSED LEVEL 6' - 8" EXISTING UPPER 8' - 4" TITLE: SECTION AA & BB, SECTION THRU STAIR EXISTING GROUND 0" SCALE: DATE: /4" = '-0" 04/5/09 SECTION BB /4" = '-0" DRAWN: REVISION: PROJECT: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, PROPERTY OF BC HOUSING. USE OR REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION SHEET:

20 PROPOSED RECYCLE HOUSING ' - /" 4' - 4" 7' - 0" 9' - /" EXISTING HOUSING TO REMAIN EXISTING 0 JACKSON STREET NEIGHBOUR ROOF PLAN ROOF PLAN 5' - 0" 5' - 0" PROPOSED LEVEL PROPOSED LEVEL 6' - 8" 6' - 8" EXISTING UPPER EXISTING UPPER 8' - 4" 8' - 4" EXISTING GROUND 0" East /8" = '-0" EXISTING 0 JACKSON PROPOSED RECYCLE HOUSING ROOF PLAN 5' - 0" PROPOSED LEVEL EXISTING HOUSING TO REMAIN EXISTING GROUND 0" North /8" = '-0" PROPOSED RECYCLE HOUSING ROOF PLAN 5' - 0" PROPOSED LEVEL PROJECT NAME: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR RECYCLE HOUSING 500 ALEXANDER STREET VANCOUVER, BC. 6' - 8" 6' - 8" EXISTING UPPER EXISTING UPPER 8' - 4" 8' - 4" EXISTING GROUND EXISTING GROUND 0" 0" South West 3 4 /8" = '-0" /8" = '-0" TITLE: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SCALE: DATE: /8" = '-0" 07//0 DRAWN: REVISION: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, PROPERTY OF BC HOUSING. USE OR REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION PROJECT: SHEET:

21 /" = '-0" 6 INTERIOR VIEW /" = '-0" ALEXANDER STREET VANCOUVER, BC. 5 /" = '-0" INTERIOR VIEW RECYCLE HOUSING ELEVATION PROJECT NAME: /" = '-0" PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR 3 SIDE ELEVATION SIDE ELEVATION /" = '-0" TITLE: PROPOSED RECYCLE HOUSING ELEVATION SCALE: 7 PERSPECTIVE VIEW /" = '-0" DATE: /" = '-0" 04/5/09 DRAWN: REVISION: ELEVATION /" = '-0" ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, PROPERTY OF BC HOUSING. USE OR REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION PROJECT: SHEET: A4.0

22 500 ALEXANDER STREET VANCOUVER, BC. /" = '-0" RECYCLE HOUSING EXISTING AERIAL VIEW PROJECT NAME: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR ISOMETRIC VIEW WITH PROPOSED RECYCLE HOUSING TITLE: PROPOSED ISOMETRIC VIEW SCALE: DATE: /" = '-0" 07/5/0 DRAWN: REVISION: ISOMETRIC SECTION 3 VIEW ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, PROPERTY OF BC HOUSING. USE OR REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION ISOMETRIC SECTION 4 VIEW PROJECT: SHEET: A5.0

23 UP UP DECK 89 SF DN DN UNIT SF 4 UNIT 363 SF UNIT 364 SF 4 UNIT SF UNIT SF 4 UNIT SF PROJECT NAME: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR RECYCLE HOUSING 500 ALEXANDER STREET VANCOUVER, BC. UP DECK 70 SF UP TITLE: AREA PLANS DN DN SCALE: /4" = '-0" DATE: 07//0 DRAWN: REVISION: EXISTING GROUND 3 /4" = '-0" /4" = '-0" /4" = '-0" ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, PROPERTY OF BC HOUSING. USE OR REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION EXISTING UPPER FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED LEVEL PROJECT: SHEET: A6.0