The Monterey [1600 James Naismith Dr] | 8/3x3/2x6f | Office to Residential | U/C
1600 James Naismith Holding Ltd. is proposing the development of the Phase I lands at 1600 James Naismith Drive, consisting of the conversion of an existing 8-storey commercial office building (circa 1988) into a multi-residential rental apartment building. A total of 218 dwelling units are proposed within the converted mid-rise building. A total of 236 vehicle parking spaces are proposed, where 215 are provided for residential use and 21 are provided as visitor parking spaces. Of these, 128 spaces are to be permanent, while 108 spaces are provided temporarily to the north within the Phase III lands. The majority of the subject site consists of surface parking, however the Phase I application proposes to reconfigure the parking area to accommodate the new residential use and release the remainder of the subject site for potential future development. A total of 161 bicycle parking spaces are proposed to be located throughout the site, where 128 are proposed internally and 33 are proposed at the exterior of the building. The proposed development consists of a range and mix of unit sizes, including ground oriented units in the southwestern portion of the building, studios through to three-bedroom units, all contributing diverse dwelling types within 200 metres of the Blair Light Rail Transit (LRT) Station.