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The first shovel hit the ground on May 15 for this housing project, which will offer 249 rental units in the borough of Saint-Laurent.

Led by developer Quorum, the Dalia project will be located at 1956 Bourdon Street, on the site of the former Valeant factory. It will consist of a seven-story building with 139 units and three other three-story buildings with a total of 110 units. The project is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2026.

LEED Gold and Silver certifications are also being targeted. Here are the sustainable measures that will be integrated across the board:

· A geothermal system for the entire site;

· Part of the structure will be built of wood to reduce the project’s carbon footprint;

· Energy performance 50% higher than standards for each building;

· Solar panels on all buildings;

· A bike path will be built to connect the project to the Collège metro station;

· Community gardens will be created on the roof of the seven-story building;

· A green space/land ratio of over 45%;

· Recycling of construction waste from the start of construction;

· An acoustic screen will be installed near the railroad tracks on the project site and on half of the school grounds.

The project received $93 million in support from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Apartment Building Loan Program.

KIVA Architecture Design, L2C Experts-Conseils, Stantec, Fahey, EnerZam, Équipe SP, LT Intérieurs, and Groupe JW are also participating in the project.