Building Info
Sails - Village on False Creek - 1661 Ontario Street, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1A6, Strata Plan No. BCS3841, 11 levels, 114 units, built 2010, crossing roads: Ontario Street and Walter Hardwick Avenue.
Perched at the edge of False Creek with stunning views of downtown Vancouver and Science World, Village on False Creek is a 7 city blocks, mixed use phased development with 16 residential buildings that includes Kayak, a 185 unit complex at 1633 Ontario Street, 77 Walter Hardwick Avenue, and 12 Athletes Way; Bridge, a 119 unit complex at 1616 Columbia Street and 150, 160, and 170 Athletes Way; Compass, a 63 unit condo project at 123 West First Avenue; Brook, a 129 unit condo project at 181 West 1st Avenue; Sails, a 114 unit condo project at 1661 Ontario Street; Shoreline, a 35 unit condo project at 1625 Manitoba Street; 70,000 square feet of commercial space with future Aquabus Station, children's play areas, Creekside Community Recreation Center, and a dynamic Euro-style urban plaza including the restored red Salt Building.
Designed by Canada's renowned Arthur Erickson, in collaboration with Nick Milkovich Architects, Gomberoff Bell Lyon Architects, Lawerence Doyle Young + Wright Architects, Merrick Architecture and Walter Francl Architect Inc., this waterfront community showcases contemporary architecture marked by the steel grating of the arching deck, water features, professionally landscaped gardens with custom light fixture. Village on False Creek is LEED certified, and includes Eggersmann of Germany cabinetry, FSC certified solid hardwood floors, Eco-wool carpeting, composite stone countertops, sleek stainless steel appliances, and natural limestone bathrooms. Expansive floor-to-ceiling windows bring in natural light and large balconies provide extra space for outdoor living.
Residents at Village on False Creek have exclusive acess to the Gold Medical Club - a spectacular 6,500 square foot private clubhouse which includes indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room and change rooms, fitness center, Co-op car sharing program, and hrybrid car-charging facility and great room lounges offered in each residential building. Also, residents can enjoy the Creekside Community Recreation Centre and its 18,000- square-feet acilities.
Village on False Creek is adjacent to Science World, across from Vancouver Seawall and the new Canada Line Olympic Village station, blocks away from Creekside Park, Main Street, and Chinatown, and within minutes drive away to downtown Vancouver, Yaletown, Granville Island, and English Bay. And with three skytrain stations, Vancouver International Airport, Richmond, and Burnaby are just minutes away.
AC/Cooling System Explanation at Olympic Village; "Capillary Tube Mat System" its new innovative radiant technology - it's a mesh Polypropylene plastic tube water system with pipes 1-2 cm in diameter. The mesh system is imbedded into the ceiling, In the suite you can either turn the switch on to heat or cool - there are 3 zones or thermostats in each unit. There are no vents. The access panel is in the storage room of most suites. The system is very energy efficient and is managed by Interpro, monthly bills for a 1000 sf suite are $75/mo, electricity is $30/mo, and Strata fees are $770/mo (Hot water and gas included) On each rooms thermostat there are indicators - when the red light is on - the system is working, when the green light is on, it's not working. The thermostats can either switch to "Heat or Cool"
Explanation on heating system
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