Again, for their work on The Pump House, 5468792 won a Canadian Architect Award of Merit. In their comments, the jury praised the project for the way it engages with the heritage of the site. “Hats off to the development team, because it has taken some-25 years for something to happen on this site, with its remarkable heritage building,” wrote one juror. “The addition has an appropriately industrial character that links to the pump house machinery that is retained on the lower level. It’s bold and tries new ways of engaging the historic.” In general, Bryce reiterates, being “bold” and “trying new things” is what Alston Properties all about. In the case of the James Avenue Pump House, he says that even the new builds on either side of the existing heritage building “are extremely unique.” “They are mass-timber framed buildings. They’ve got unique features. They have full-glass window walls facing the river and the park. There’s nothing else like that in the city,” he says. Bryce credits The Pump House’s success so far – both the award-success and commercial success – to several factors, including the uniqueness of the offering, as well as the appeal of the neighbourhood. “It’s in a phenomenal area,” he says. “People are seeing that area’s vibrancy, and that’s just going to continue. It’s on such a good trajectory. People want to be there and businesses want to be there.” “The suites themselves are also pretty phenomenal,” he adds. “Every single unit has ALSTON PROPERTIES
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