109 Street Apartments
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Capital Region Housing Corporation is planning to build and
operate a new four storey apartment, with three storeys of
apartments over surface parking. The new development will be
located on the western boundary of the Central McDougall
Neighbourhood at the corner of 109 St. and 108 Ave. Central
McDougall is one of Edmonton's oldest communities with the area
being formed in 1912 and the Central McDougall Community league
created in 1923.
The new apartments will be in close proximity to Downtown, Grant
MacEwan University, NAIT, and Kingsway Mall. The west side of
109th street is primarily occupied by St. Joseph's High
School and St. Catherine Elementary / Junior High School.
The 109st Apartments will be designed to a maximum of four
storeys with the main floor primarily for building services and
access to the upper floors of apartments. The apartments will be a
combination of one-bedroom, bachelor, and one-bedroom barrier-free
units for a total of 28 suites.
The main entrance is centrally positioned on the west elevation
and faces 109th street. It is transparent with full
height glazing to the vestibule and lobby area to provide for Crime
Prevention through Environment Design's natural surveillance
strategy. The vestibule and lobby will also have a security camera
system installed for extra safety measures. The raised feature of
the building is a departure from the typical at-grade designs of
the existing apartments along 109 street and will be the buildings
distinguishing feature.
The exterior finish of the building will be a combination of
cementitous stucco and fibre cement boards. Balconies will be
finished with a durable vinyl deck covering. Handrails will be
maintenance-free vinyl with glass inserts. All facades have
exterior windows for visual surveillance to the parking lot and
property perimeter.
Ideally, people should not be spending more than 30% of their
household income on their housing costs. In recent years, this
balance has become very difficult for many families based in
Edmonton to achieve. CRHC actively builds and purchases existing
developments across Edmonton to include in our Affordable Housing
program. In this program, all of the rents are set at minimum 10%
below the average market rent rate in that area. This allows
families to live in a properly maintained and safe environment
while still being able to afford other necessities. All prospective
tenants are carefully screened to ensure they can comfortably
afford their rent and must complete criminal record checks for
these crime free projects. From a student working evenings while
going to university to a retired senior who volunteers with
not-for-profit groups, tenants in the Affordable Housing program
span many different age groups and job descriptions. CRHC is
committed to giving all qualified families in the Alberta Capital
Region housing options that allow for the best quality of life
possible, given their individual situation.
