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wallace & mcdowell
101-149 lonsdale ave.
north vancouver, BC
june 2014
overview
The new 91,000 sq. ft., five-storey building will
include 62 suites (including five for people with
disabilities), 10 commercial units and 11,000 sq. ft.
of office space, along with a wood-frame heritage
building and two levels of underground parking.
2nd ave.
1st ave.
The Staburn Group is building Wallace &
McDowell (WallaceAndMcDowell.com),
a mixed-use residential and commercial
development, at this address.
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This notice is intended to provide the public
with general information about construction
taking place at 101-149 Lonsdale Ave. in North
Vancouver, BC.
lonsdale ave.
The approximate boundary of the Wallace & McDowell site is indicated in red.
Construction vehicles will use the parking area on Lonsdale for unloading and loading.
The construction site is bordered by Lonsdale
Ave. on the east, 1st Ave. on the south, a north-south lane on the west and 2nd Ave. on the north.
Construction work on the Wallace & McDowell project will be carried out by Ventana Construction Corporation,
a Burnaby, BC-based company with more than 27 years of experience in the Lower Mainland.
project details
Project duration
Demolition of the existing buildings on site is scheduled to start in July 2014. Construction is scheduled to start in
September 2014 and be completed by spring 2016.
Construction hours
Site operations will generally adhere to the City of North Vancouver Noise Control Bylaw, 1987, No. 5819, which allows for
construction to take place Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
construction Traffic
During the demolition phase of the project, construction traffic
is expected to be accessing the site from 2nd Ave., turning
south into the lane and entering the back side of the site.
Vehicles will re-enter the lane, head south and then turn left on
1st Ave. before merging onto Lonsdale.
During construction, we expect that trucks will travel south on
Lonsdale and pull into the existing parking area adjacent to the
east of the site where they will be unloaded and loaded, and
then merge back into traffic on Lonsdale.
The new Wallace & McDowell building on Lonsdale
Traffic control personnel will be used as necessary during
the project to ensure public safety. Please observe posted
signage and traffic control personnel, and watch for
construction vehicles on 1st Ave., 2nd Ave. and Lonsdale
at all times.
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Parking
Construction vehicles and equipment, as well as supplier and trade vehicles,
will be parking on site or in the parking area on Lonsdale for the duration of the
project. Site workers will be encouraged to carpool and park personal vehicles
at the foot of Lonsdale whenever possible.
Fencing and security
Ventana will erect chainlink fencing around the construction site for the public’s
safety, as well as security and site management. There will also be site security
in place for the duration of the project.
Pedestrian traffic
The west sidewalk on Lonsdale between 2nd Ave and 1st Ave. may be closed at
times during the project, in order to ensure public safety. Pedestrian traffic will
be diverted to the east sidewalk via the crosswalks at these intersections. The
sidewalks on 2nd and 1st Aves. on the north and south sides of the Wallace &
McDowell site may be closed as well. Please observe all posted signage that
re-routes pedestrian traffic, as well as traffic control personnel.
Demolition, excavation and concrete work
Work on the Wallace & McDowell project will start with demolition of the existing buildings on site. That is scheduled to
commence in July 2014, and will take approximately eight weeks. Site preparation and excavation will begin immediately
after demolition, with that phase of the project continuing until January 2015. Once the excavation is complete, we will
begin pouring the concrete foundation and move to the above-ground concrete structure. Concrete pours will take place
periodically until late summer 2015.
CRANE
We will be using two cranes on this project – one larger tower crane and one smaller self-erecting crane. The arm of the
large crane may swing over adjoining properties, as well as over the sidewalk and road on Lonsdale. The cranes will only
be used to lift materials or equipment from the parking area on Lonsdale or lane into the site, and move items within the site
boundaries. We will not be lifting materials over adjacent buildings at any time.
Environmental impact
The residential portion Wallace & McDowell project is pursuing Built Green® Gold certification, meaning that Staburn
Properties has chosen to incorporate specific environmentally-responsible design and construction standards into the
project. Ventana is also committed to minimizing the environmental impact of construction for all of its projects. We
will implement site erosion sediment and control guidelines, waste recycling guidelines, low volatile organic compound
guidelines and indoor air quality guidelines on the Wallace & McDowell construction site.
have questions?
Construction
If you have any questions or concerns about this project, please feel free to contact Ken Seidel or Tony Zanetti:
Tony Zanetti
Ventana Project Superintendent
604.628.6422
[email protected]
Ventana Construction Corporation
Burnaby, BC
604.291.9000 VentanaConstruction.com
City of North Vancouver
CNV.org
604.985.7761
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Andrew Cameron
Ventana Project Manager
604.291.9000
[email protected]
general contractor &
construction manager
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