Prime Built provided construction management services for The Urban, a six-story mid-rise plus two underground parking levels. The ground floor fea- tures the main entrance, lobby and garage parking. The upper floors are comprised of 258 micro apart- ments, one community kitchen and lobby space per floor, an open courtyard with heated spa and a roof deck with outdoor kitchen.
The building utilizes two different construction types. The bottom three levels were constructed using post-tensioned concrete, and the upper levels are type-III wood framed. The apartments are fully furnished using materials sourced overseas and assembled on site, reducing project cost.
A unique quality of The Urban is that the construc- tion was financed using PACE funding or Property Assessed Clean Energy, because of the energy efficiency of the design. The exterior of the building is enveloped in foil-faced poly-iso insulation, and all of the mechanical equipment and lighting fixtures are high efficiency.