Francis Mairet, a partner at Ocean Gates who owns the former Plaza lot, says the brand that they have chosen is a very family-oriented brand and not a luxury four star kind of a hotel.

“Hotel rooms in downtown Victoria are in short list; there is a demand from the travelling public and the city has a hard time to actually satisfy this demand, so Victoria needs more hotel rooms. There is no question about that,” said Mairet.

On Jan 29, 2024, Ocean Gate Developments submitted a proposal to Victoria’s Community Association Land Use Committee for consideration.

The proposed plan will open up the plaza toward the McPherson Playhouse and Centennial Square and reposition the building away from the corner of Government and Pandora.

Construction of the new hotel is pending approval from the City of Victoria.


https://www.cheknews.ca/could-see-a-plume-of-smoke-5-years-since-plaza-hotel-burned-down-lot-remains-empty-1203040/

The City of Victoria - (The populus) needs to vote in a WHOLE NEW COUNCIL. One with vision and one that isn't afraid of it's own shadow.

Why the two articles same day?



Former Plaza Hotel property in Victoria slated for redevelopment 5 years after fire

https://www.vicnews.com/local-news/former-plaza-hotel-property-in-victoria-slated-for-redevelopment-5-years-after-fire-7355475

I'm making a note of the curiously coincidental timing re: this project's return to the spotlight right after the CoV dumped a load of poop on the (rather excellent) Capital Iron proposal. If there's any logic to anything that the CoV does then we should expect this project's height and design to get an absolute ****-ton of grief from the city, right?

Right?

...If there's any logic to anything that the CoV does then we should expect this project's height and design to get an absolute ****-ton of grief from the city, right

It's squat and ugly. The CoV will love it.