Sierra continues to be a major local developer in many sectors of construction
By Mark Schadenberg
The hydraulic mechanisms are working
overtime on a parcel of land on the north side of Lakeview Drive in
Woodstock.
Sierra Construction has its fleet of
excavators and dump trucks at the Villages of Sally Creek to begin
another major construction site – a 5-storey apartment building.
Unique in this 106-unit building will
be the fact that 6 of the apartments will remain vacant and can be
rented only for short-term use for Sally Creek residents, perhaps for
your visiting Aunt Mollie McIntosh from the Big Apple.
This projected – with frontage at 325
Lakeview Drive – is situated ideally next (east of) to almost-new
and innovative David Lowes Memorial Park and will be also next to a
proposed commercial plaza.
With its many paved walkways in a
connected loop and almost-new playground equipment, the David Lowes Park is a destination for any family in the north end of Woodstock.
The niche I like about this apartment
project is that I'm a Realtor with the designation Seniors Real
Estate Specialist (SRES) and with that in mind believe in the
lifestyle residential philosophy of 'aging in place', which truly
means – as years go by – moving from a detached home or a
high-end freehold townhouse in the adult-only area of Sally Creek to
an apartment in the exact same neighbourhood or the possibilities of
having grandparents living close by.
The impressive drawings are dominated
by the fact it will be a L-shaped structure with an entrance at the
90-degree corner. Access to the large parking lot will be off
Lakeview.
When completed, the apartment building
will be just another amenity to this neighbourhood, but will not be part of the adult-only lifestyle Sally Creek cooperative.
Once completed, the building will be owned and managed by L & B Canada -- www.landbcanada.com
Once completed, the building will be owned and managed by L & B Canada -- www.landbcanada.com
VILLAGES OF SALLY CREEK
With about 230 acres of property to
develop a multi-focus subdivision, Sierra Construction has created
both an adults-only section on the south side of Lakeview, which
includes a recreation centre. Also, there is a family neighbourhood
on the north side of Lakeview, which includes a terrific playground
called David Lowes Memorial Park. It's important to note that Lowes
was among the original developers / investors.
According to the City of Woodstock list
for building permits in 2012, the tab for the recreation centre
renovation was $600,000.
Sally Creek has evolved since around
2003 and still includes a significant chunk of commercial land along
Highway 59, which will be utilized for any one of the following –
gas bar, variety store, coffee shop, restaurant, drug store, etc.
With Cowan Park's massive soccer park immediately across the road on
the east side of Highway 59, along with Alder Grange and Havelock
Corners subdivisions, the potential is outstanding.
The Sally Creek land extends to County
Road 17 (Tollgate Road), but at the south end of the property also
includes a picturesque and challenging 9-hole golf course and an
eatery / golf clubhouse called the Bistro.
Before the beginning of construction of
this 106-unit apartment building, the residential phases have
included freehold bungalow (some with optional lofts) townhomes and
many high-end ranch-style detached homes. The subdivision is unique
in its guidelines and also in its modest monthly co-op fee, which
includes membership to the recreation centre. A future addition will
be a pool for the exclusive use of home owners.
SIERRA CONSTRUCTION
The vast resume of Sierra
Construction's other projects in recent years is quite an array of
residential, brownfield re-developments, commercial, both new roads
and road replacements, and institutional buildings.
The former Harvey Woods factory on
VanSittart Avenue in Woodstock was re-developed into apartments (See:
IndWell.ca) and will continue soon with a second phase.
18 VanSittart - Before
The previous McCormick's confectionery
factory (cookies and candy) in London (1156 Dundas) is a massive
re-development with as many as 500 residential units and commercial
components in the plan. Parts of the main building date back to 1913.
(See: link below).
The previous Woodingford Lodge on
Devonshire Avenue in Woodstock was refurbished into Oxford Gardens,
and then Sierra and its partners added a large 4-storey addition.
Other contracts include:
Scotiabank addition in Woodstock at
Sobeys Plaza.
GoodLife fitness centres.
St. Catherine of Sienna School in
London
Brantford Tourism Centre
Oneida Nation long-term care facility.
Trans-Mit Steel commercial building in
Woodstock.
Canada Curling Stone in Komoka
Burford Public Library addition.
Huron-Perth children's aid building in
Stratford.
Stratford Nissan dealership
Leon's Furniture conversion on Dundas
Street in Woodstock (Previously was a car dealership)
New fire station in Thamesford is
currently under construction.
LCBO store in Owen Sound.
The list goes on . . .
LINKS:
Mark
Schadenberg, Sales
Representative
Senior
Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
Brokerage
757
Dundas St, Woodstock
www.royallepagetriland.com
Can you give ant information on who to contact on rentals of the new apartments and when they are expected to be ready in the Sally Creek area?
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