A total of 107 passive house rental apartments are coming to Fraser Street in two separate, but related developments.
Two rezoning applications have been filed by Spire Development: 95 units in a six-storey building at Fraser and East 56th; and 12 townhouse units at 724 East 56th Avenue, just around the corner.
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The two developments will share parking in the larger Fraser and East 56th building, which will also have ground floor retail.
The Fraser Street site is currently occupied by a single storey commercial retail building with an open air parking area to the North side of the property.
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There will be a mix of unit sizes, including studio, one, two and three bedrooms — with a minimum of 35 per cent of units being considered suitable for families (two and three bedrooms).
There will be an amenity rooftop area on level six with landscaping and a children’s play area.
A Passive House standard is targeted for the development, with design by Cornerstone Architecture.
The Passive House design strategy for the development includes:
- High insulation levels for walls, roofs and slabs
- Triple glazed thermally broken doors and windows
- Heat Recovery Ventilation with minimum 83% efficiency
- Hot Water production with CO2 heat pumps with C.O.P. of 1:5
- Electric baseboard heating or hydronic heating from CO2 heat pumps
- Possible active cooling delivered in ventilation air stream
- No gas appliances
The application is being considered under the Affordable Housing Choices Interim Rezoning Policy.