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Almost all of the condo units in the port-side Strathcona Village have been sold – now the developer is looking for industrial tenants to complete the unique pairing

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A rendering of Strathcona Village, a residential-industrial project located a few kilometres east of Vancouver’s central business district. The city has designated a strip along East Hastings as a PDR – production, design and repair – area, in an effort to retain or expand industrial jobs.

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It’s the city’s first effort to combine industrial and residential space in a single building in an industrial zone near the port. Erin Sinclair and her husband, Rob Forbes, have chosen to buy a condo in the unusual development. They love the grit and sounds of living near a working port.

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The two-bedroom units in the project are priced in the high $300,000s. As well, as a condition of the rezoning, the developer, Wall Financial Corp., is building 70 units that will be used by the city for social housing.

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The condo side of the project has proven popular, with almost all of the 280 units sold. Bruno Wall is now beginning talks with possible light-industrial tenants who will take up residency at street level. The space could work for a commercial bakery, a clothing factory or any number of light-industrial uses.

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The developer has included a separate ventilation system and made other provisions to ensure that odours and noise don’t intrude on the project’s residents. It’s an idea that has caught the attention of cities such as San Francisco and New York as they look to retain or expand industrial jobs and also provide housing. Read the full story at the link below: Industrial grit meets residential glass in Vancouver.

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