Vancouver, BC – StreetSide BC has reached a major milestone for its Bailey condo project. With construction now complete and 95% of units sold, the innovative development is ready to welcome owners to their new homes. The homebuilder combined advanced building science with thoughtful design while constructing Bailey, setting a new benchmark for sustainable living.

Bailey is located in a highly desirable area, surrounded by three parks and within walking distance of a wide range of restaurants, shops, and other amenities such as a community centre and a SkyTrain station.

Jonathan Meads, Vice-President, StreetSide BC, said Bailey arguably has the best location of any project he’s worked on.

“It’s on the highest land point in Vancouver,” he said, “so you have views of the North Shore Mountains, downtown Vancouver, Mt. Baker, and south to Richmond. You also have access to a very cool, eclectic commercial area, as well as Queen Elizabeth Park, Riley Park, and Hillcrest Park.”

Bailey includes 61 units with a mix of one-bedroom and two-bedroom options that also offer a flex space. StreetSide BC packed in a number of amenities for residents, including a homeowners’ lounge area and patio, a bike repair station, a dog wash station, and a co-working space.

The building’s features, price point, location, and amenities appeal to mature first-time homebuyers, homebuyers looking to upgrade from their current condos, and investors.

StreetSide BC’s commitment to sustainability when designing and constructing Bailey makes the project truly stand out in the market.

The team-built Bailey to meet Step 4 of the BC Energy Step Code, which is one of the highest performance standards for residential construction. This means Bailey will use up to 40 percent less energy than standard code-built buildings, placing it among the province’s most energy-efficient multi-family projects.

Bailey is an all-electric condo building, and each home includes an individual HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilation) system and an energy-efficient VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) heating and cooling system that together provide superior air quality, quiet operation, and reduced energy use.

“With the heat pump hot water tanks, for every one unit of energy put in, they get about four units of energy out in hot water,” Jonathan explained.

When it came to Bailey’s overall construction quality, StreetSide BC used Whole Building Airtightness Testing, which confirmed that the building achieved 1.06 L/s/m² at 75 Pa, far exceeding the target of 2.03. This means lower heat loss, greater comfort, and consistent indoor temperatures throughout the year.

“This is a huge achievement by the team,” said Jonathan. “It requires so much integration. It means that framers aren’t doing things that puncture the air barriers and drywallers and siders are taking care to do their components correctly to avoid compromising the air tightness.”

Other components of StreetSide BC’s environmentally responsible design for Bailey are its green roof and rainwater management system. These features support storm water control, urban cooling, and long-term building performance.

Bailey’s green roof will help reduce the top floor’s heat gain and cooling load, acting much like insulation. It will also help slow down rainwater discharge from the roof into the storm water system. This will have a net benefit to the entire community, since the storm water systems can be smaller as a result. The plants used on the green roof are native to BC and can survive both drought and heavy rain conditions.

With strong pre-sales in a high-demand community and an impressive and forward-thinking approach to homebuilding, StreetSide BC’s Bailey project is a model of successful innovation in British Columbia’s construction industry.