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Former Gun Club Land in St. Catharines Could See Residential Development by 2027

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A developer plans to start remediation in September to clean up contaminated lands at a former gun club in south St. Catharines, with the goal of starting residential construction by next June. According to John Lally of Lally Homes, the 5.5-hectare property will be transformed into four apartment buildings, totaling 450 units, with 30 per cent affordable housing and standalone commercial space. The developer is using the FastTrack system by Stubbe's, which utilizes modular pre-cast buildings to deliver housing more quickly than traditional methods. Lally aims to have people moving into the apartments by summer 2027, but requires special permission to include cleanup costs incurred in the coming months in a future application for community improvement plan incentives.

Key Takeaways:

  • The developer plans to start remediation in September to clean up contaminated lands at the former gun club in south St. Catharines.
  • The 5.5-hectare property will be transformed into four apartment buildings, totaling 450 units, with 30 per cent affordable housing and standalone commercial space.
  • The developer will use the FastTrack system by Stubbe's, which utilizes modular pre-cast buildings to deliver housing more quickly than traditional methods.
  • Lally aims to have people moving into the apartments by summer 2027.
  • The developer requires special permission to include cleanup costs incurred in the coming months in a future application for community improvement plan incentives.
  • The city council has passed a motion to amend the CIP to permit retroactive costs for the Glendale property.
  • The city is required to host a legislated public meeting about the amendment to revise the CIP.
  • The developer is exploring a relationship with a non-profit for one of the buildings and has been in conversation with Niagara Region Housing about partnership opportunities on site.

Statistics:

  • 5.5 hectares: the size of the property to be remediated.
  • 450 units: the total number of apartments to be built.
  • 30 per cent: the percentage of affordable housing to be included in the development.
  • 2027: the year by which the developer aims to have people moving into the apartments.
  • 527 Glendale Ave.: the address of the former gun club property.
  • 2,500 rental units: the number of units to be built in the neighboring project on the former St. Catharines General Hospital site.
  • 9: the number of buildings to be built in the neighboring project.
  • 8-3: the vote by city council to amend the CIP.

Sources:

  • John Lally of Lally Homes.
  • Nicholas Godfrey, senior planner with Upper Canada Consultants.
  • Merritton Coun. Jackie Lindal.
  • St. George's Coun. Mark Stevens.
  • Mayor Mat Siscoe.
  • Karena Walter, Reporter, St. Catharines Standard.
  • Lally Homes.
  • Upper Canada Consultants.
  • Stubbe's.

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