OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATLANTIC CANADIAN URBAN CENTRES MID-RISE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTIONS AND URBAN PLANNING CITY CENTERS

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1 OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATLANTIC CANADIAN URBAN CENTRES MID-RISE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTIONS AND URBAN PLANNING I N I T I AT I V E S F O R AT L A N T I C C A N A D I A N CITY CENTERS

2 INTRODUCTION Today, already 75% of Canadians live in jurisdictions that allow 6 storey wood frame construction.

3 INTRODUCTION COST UPLAND Turner Drake & Partners TriCity Contracting BMR Engineering QS Online Cost Consultants Inc. SPEED VERSATILITY

4 INTRODUCTION Project Management Planning Rationale Editorial Control Layout & Design Steffen Käubler MCIP, LPP Partner, Planner, Urban Designer Bruce Mans MCIP, LPP Partner, Planner, Urban Designer, Associate Landscape Architect Erica Brook BA, BCD Engagement Planner Ian Watson MCIP, LPP Planner Oliver Bence APALA, CSLA, CMLI Landscape Architect Mary Bishop B.Sc (Hon), MURP, FCIP Associate Senior Planner Nicholas Robins M.L.A. Landscape Architect

5 INTRODUCTION Market Research St. John s Charlottetown Fredericton Fredricton Halifax

6 INTRODUCTION General Contracting Design-Build

7 INTRODUCTION Structural Interpretation b l u e g r e e n a r c h i t e c t u r e i n c #2-436 Lorne Street, Kamloops, BC. V2C 1W3 p: f: A4.3 A4.2 A4.1 A '-0" 22'-6" 22'-6" 22'-6" 22'-6" 19'-0" 22'-6" 22'-6" 22'-6" 22'-6" SEAL SUITE TYPE 'b' SUITE TYPE 'a' SUITE TYPE 'a' SUITE TYPE 'a' SUITE TYPE 'd' SUITE TYPE 'A' SUITE TYPE 'A' SUITE TYPE 'A' SUITE TYPE 'b' 32'-4" These drawings are instruments of service, are the exclusive property of the architect and cannot be reproduced or used for construction without the architect's prior written permission. This drawing must not be scaled. The general contractor shall verify all dimensions, datums and levels prior to commencement of work. Any errors or omissions are to be reported immediately to the architect. Consultants HORIZONTAL EXIT 6'-0" PRESSURE ELECT./ DATA 202 SUITE TYPE 'c-1' amenity room patio flat roof dn 21r up 18r storage lockers 224 SUITE TYPE 'c-1' roof access amenity room flat roof 32'-0" 108'-8" 201 SUITE TYPE 'c-1' elevator elevator up 18r dn 21r storage lockers 223 SUITE TYPE 'c-1' HORIZONTAL EXIT 6'-0" NO. DATE RECORD OF REVISIONS SUITE TYPE 'b' SUITE TYPE 'a' SUITE TYPE 'a' SUITE TYPE 'a' SUITE TYPE 'd' SUITE TYPE 'A' SUITE TYPE 'A' SUITE TYPE 'A' SUITE TYPE 'b' 32'-4" NO. DATE RECORD OF ISSUES metal canopy Project 444 ST PAUL Sheet Title KAMLOOPS, BC LEVEL 2 Job Number Date Scale: Revision Number /08/11 1/8" = 1'-0" 0 ISSUED FOR client review Drawing Number A2.4

8 INTRODUCTION Cost Comparison 1 Level Concrete 6 Levels Steel 6 Levels Concrete 5 Levels Wood 6 Levels Wood

9 INTRODUCTION

10 ABUNDANCE 347 million hectares of Canada forested.41 million hectares artificially regenerated.72 million hectares harvested annually 21 million hectares of Atlantic Canada Forested

11 SUSTAINABILITY

12 URBAN DENSITY Quattro 3, Surrey, B.C. Completed in 2012 Cotter Architects Inc. 2

13 PLANNING RATIONALE FOR MID-RISE Increase in Municipal Tax Base Efficient Use of Infrastructure Availability of Affordable Housing Diverse Housing Options Mixed Uses and Commercial Success More Mobility Options Integration with Existing Neighbourhoods Comfortable Streetscapes Revitalization of Corridors

14 MID-RISE TRENDS St. John s Charlottetown Fredericton Fredricton Halifax

15 MID-RISE TRENDS LAND USE REGULATIONS DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS ECONOMIC INDICATORS HISTORIC BUILDING PERMITS

16 MID-RISE TRENDS Extra-market influence on development patterns historic and future LAND USE REGULATIONS Generally, mid-rise construction is allowed as-ofright in a variety of zones in each city, with the exception of Charlottetown

17 MID-RISE TRENDS Mid-Rise Building Permits Halifax Fredericton Charlottetown St. John s HISTORIC BUILDING PERMITS

18 MID-RISE TRENDS Year Saint John Building Permits ( ) Total Multi-Unit / Mixed-Use Permits < 4 storeys 4-6 storeys > 6 storeys n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total 28 n/a n/a n/a

19 MID-RISE TRENDS Year (Greater) Moncton Building Permits ( ) # Permits Construction Type (estimated range) # Permits Moncton only Total Units 2015 Multi-Unit / Mixed-Use 38 (7-8) Multi-Unit / Mixed-Use 40 (9-11) Multi-Unit / Mixed-Use 46 (16-17) Multi-Unit / Mixed-Use n/a 11 n/a 2011 Multi-Unit / Mixed-Use n/a 3 n/a Total 124 (46-50) 32 n/a

20 MID-RISE TRENDS Year Fredericton Building Permits ( ) Total Multi-Unit / Mixed-Use Permits < 4 storeys 4-6 storeys > 6 storeys Total

21 MID-RISE TRENDS Year St. John's Building Permits ( ) Total Multi-Unit / Mixed-Use Permits < 4 storeys 4-6 storeys > 6 storeys Total

22 MID-RISE TRENDS Year Charlottetown Building Permits ( ) Total Multi-Unit / Mixed-Use Permits < 4 storeys 4-6 storeys > 6 storeys Total

23 MID-RISE TRENDS Year Total Multi-Unit / Mixed-Use Permits HRM Building Permits ( ) < 4 storeys 4-6 storeys > 6 storeys Total

24 MID-RISE TRENDS Consumer Price Index (HRM) # Residential Sales: Single-detached Condominium Total # Rental Apartment Units New Housing Price Index: total house only land only Population by age: DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS ECONOMIC INDICATORS

25 MID-RISE TRENDS Projected Mid-Rise Building Permits Halifax Fredericton Charlottetown St. John s These projections indicate a healthy demand for mid-rise buildings in Atlantic Canada over the next few years, particularly in Halifax, Charlottetown, and Fredericton.

26 PLANNING CHANGES

27 PLAN MONCTON Moncton Municipal Plan Mixed Use Centres & Corridors Downtown Urban Boundary

28 ENVISION ST. JOHN S

29 HALIFAX REGIONAL CENTRE PLAN All told, approximately 90 hectares of land in Halifax s core could gain new mid-rise development rights. Halifax Regional Centre Plan Corridors Centres Future Growth Nodes Higher Order Residential

30 PROSPECTS

31 WRONG

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