A downtown urban infill project. This addition to 17 Prince Street has an important presence on Alderney Drive just north of Admiralty Place and across the street from the old Dartmouth City Hall. The urban scene is enhanced by the building which replaces a gap in the urban fabric. Prior to construction of this building Alderney Drive was “graced “with the rear basement entrance of a building fronting on Prince Street. Compatibility with the surrounding neighbourhood. The building unites the apartments to the north with Admiralty Place to the south utilizing common materials, colours, proportions, and horizontal design elements. The infill project unifies the streetscape while still maintaining an individual character. Enhances the notion of a liveable city. At only three stories the scale is very livable. The brick exterior harkens back to the heritage of old Dartmouth. The people friendly arcade welcomes, encourages and shelters pedestrians. Safety, security and liveable design. The street level arcade provides a secure, weather protected pedestrian route as well as a very liveable ambience. The ground floor is at grade and fully accessible. Owner: Urchin Holdings Ltd. Architect: S P Dumaresq Architect Limited Consulting Engineers: Barber Engineering Services Limited Griggs Engineering Limited General Contractors: JW Lindsay Enterprises Limited 6389 COBURG RD., SUITE 301, HALIFAX, N.S. B3H 2A5 TEL: 421-1024 ARCHITECT L TD SP DUMARESO