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Timbre & Harmony

Timbre & Harmony - Now Leasing!

1425/1451 East 12th Avenue

1425 and 1451 East 12th Avenue are located in the Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood. Timbre and Harmony replace 57 units previously on the site with 157 new units of affordable, secured rental housing. Both buildings also offer low-end-of-market rental rates. All homes are one-bedrooms and studio units.

Timbre (1425 East 12th Ave) is geared toward independent-living seniors aged 55+. Harmony has no age restriction and is geared toward independent-living adults, couples, seniors, and urban singles, and has numerous fully-accessible homes for people with physical disabilities.

The project is built to Passive House certification standards. Passive House is a standard for energy efficiency and yields a reduced carbon footprint. It results in ultra-low energy consumption buildings that require little energy for space heating and cooling.

View a one-bedroom show suite at Timbre

 

View a studio show suite at Harmony

 

Studio and One-Bedroom Homes Available Now

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History: Edward Byers House & Loyal Orange Manor

Loyal Orange Manor

 

Key in the decision to develop Edward Byers House on the 12th Avenue site was the possibility of one day acquiring the adjacent City-owned land, that would eventually become the Loyal Orange Manor. In 1968, the land was purchased with funds from the Loyal Orange Benevolent Association, and with additional provincial grant funding the development of the site was possible.

The new building, built to accommodate 21 residents, would be completed in 1971 and named “Loyal Orange Manor” as a nod to the women’s organization that was instrumental in securing the purchase and development of the new seniors home.

 

Edward Byers House

 

In 1960, Brightside (then known as the British Columbia Housing Foundation) purchased 1451 East 12th Avenue from a private citizen with financial aid provided by the Coordinating Council of Lions Clubs. The donated funds enabled Brightside to develop 36 affordable rental homes for seniors.

The building was completed in 1962, and named “The Edward Byers House for Senior Citizens” after Edward Byers, dedicated past president of the BC Housing Foundation and long-time member of the Vancouver Central Lions Club.

60 years after the first affordable seniors housing was erected on the site, Brightside is working to continue the legacy of providing affordable and accessible homes for seniors and people with disabilities. Improved accessibility features and amenities such as elevators will help support seniors living independently to age in place. Building to Passive House Certification standards means higher efficiency and lower costs, and contributes to Vancouver’s Greenest City vision.

Adding approximately 157 new homes to the site will help keep seniors within their communities and near their social supports. All residents currently living at 1425 and 1451 E 12th Avenue will be offered the chance to move into the new building once it is ready for occupancy and will continue to pay rents calculated according to their household income.

 

Why "Timbre & Harmony?"

All of Brightside’s residents, staff and Board, and select stakeholders had the opportunity to first provide thoughts and suggestions on possible names for the new buildings. The names were then shortlisted and put to a vote in the Brightside Community. The community chose the names Timbre and Harmony to represent the new buildings.

Timbre refers to the tone, colour and quality of sound that distinguishes instruments or singers from one another. Harmony refers to the sounding of two or more notes at the same time. Together, these two terms play off each other to suggest both uniqueness and togetherness, a reflection of both the buildings and the community.

We are grateful to all of the Brightside residents, staff, and Board members that took place in our community engagement process, and are truly excited to see these new names adorn the entryways of our new buildings once complete.

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