A virtual groundbreaking has been held for a new apartment complex in Chatham.
The property’s developer, SkyDev, released a video to officially launch the Rivers Edge project this week.
Located on Riverview Drive between Merritt and Keil Drive, Skyline Apartment REIT president Matthew Organ says the four-storey complex will offer 138 luxury apartment suites.
“We’re very excited to expand our portfolio in Chatham with the development of this project, which will help meet the growing demand for quality rental product within this community,” Organ says. “Chatham was one of the first communities for Skyline Apartment REIT to enter.”
The company’s management arm, Skyline Living, runs 789 units across 10 properties in Chatham, including 89 Riverview Drive, just down the street from the new development.
The complex will include various environmental features, including a community garden and electric vehicle charging stations.
Mayor Darrin Canniff says the new complex is a welcome addition to the community.
“Unfortunately we can’t be in person to celebrate the building of the Rivers Edge project,” Canniff says. “We’re so excited here in Chatham-Kent about it, what it means to the community is huge. We’re creating a lot of new rental spaces that we need.”
The Riverview Drive complex is expected to be ready to welcome its first tenants in the fall of 2022.
