Creekside Apartments

Overview

Creekside Apartments is a wood frame, 47-suite four storey apartment building located in Port Hardy on Vancouver Island. The property is improved on a large 2 acre site and situated in a central area of the city with a wide range of amenities and directly across from a secondary school. The subject property has been totally renovated and features 31-1Br & 16-2Br suites.

Location

The subject property is located in the central area of Port Hardy, directly across from the secondary school and backs onto a green belt area at the rear. The hospital is only a few blocks away is within walking distance to many stores, recreation centre and other amenities.

Highlights

• Improved with a four storey wood frame building comprised of 47 suites 
• Features an elevator and is wheelchair accessible
• Laundry facilities – one set on each of floors 2, 3, 4
• Outside parking stalls: 58 – 60
• Electric baseboard heating
• Each unit electric metered with tenants paying for their own hydro
• Hot water supplied by owner (hydro) 
• Designed with separate roof mounted air flow units that put fresh air into all the hallways on a continual basis
• Significant upgrades since 2009 — see “Upgrades” tab

Upgrades

The property has undergone an extensive renovation program in 2009 with approximately $500,000 spent on upgrades:

• Complete exterior landscaping, followed by establishment and implementation of a monthly grounds maintenance program
• Exterior siding and soffit repair (replacement of cedar siding as required)
• Replacement of many of the existing windows with new Double Pane “Low E” Jeld-Wen windows
• Waterproofing of all balcony decks with 60 mil vinyl decking, with new metal edge flashings
• Painting of all balcony railings with white exterior metal railing paint
• Painting of the entire exterior building envelope area, as well as the roof fascia, with 2 coats of premium exterior waterproof paint
• Most suites have been renovated and received new paint on walls and ceilings, doors, bi-folds and trims, installation of new laminate hardwood flooring and base boards, upgraded bathrooms and kitchens as required and efficient electrical fixtures, replacement of doors and bi-folds as required and new Frigidaire appliances (range and fridge). Range hoods were replace as required. 
• Replacement of common area flooring in hallways, with new carpet and new flooring in elevator
• Revamping of main entryway with new paint and lighting fixtures
• Replacement of wood exist stairs on north west side of building
• Replacement of exterior lighting with new flood lights
• Installation of building and company signage on the building and property grounds
• Installation of new motor for the elevator, by Thyssen Krupp
• Inspection and certification of all building life safety equipment, along with the property being placed on an annual fire inspection program
• 3 new hot water tanks (2013)
• New laundry machines (2013)