A rendering of J Gordon Enterprises' 162-unit rental block coming to View and Vancouver streets in downtown Victoria. Demolition of existing structures to make way for the project, at the site of a former recycling and bottle depot, was completed last fall. J Gordon Enterprises
Construction of 162-unit rental complex gets underway at former site of downtown Victoria's bottle depot
Mike Kozakowski, Citified.ca
Published June 8, 2023
One of downtown Victoria’s largest-ever purpose-built rental developments is getting underway at View and Vancouver streets on the site of a former recycling and bottle depot.
‘View & Vancouver,’ a six-storey, 162-unit complex at 1124 Vancouver Street and 941-953 View Street will include a mix of studio, one, two and three-bedroom suites, cycling storage and 30 parking spots for residents with a further 14 stalls available to visitors.
The project, from Vancouver-based developer J Gordon Enterprises, received approvals in early 2022 following a planning process stemming back to 2019. At the time of approvals, the developer committed to one-fifth of all homes renting for under $1,500. In the fall of last year, crews cleared the site in preparation for construction.
An amenity component will deliver 12,500 square feet of outdoor space for residents in the form of a communal rooftop and courtyard, plus a 400 square foot shared kitchen and lounge. The suites will be pet-friendly with a dog wash station on-site.
View & Vancouver’s completion is expected in 2024 or early 2025.
The woodframed build will rise opposite Starlight Developments’ Harris Green Village, approved in spring of this year, that will add approximately 1,500 to 1,600 units of rental housing across two city blocks between Yates and View streets in towers as tall as 32-storeys.
By the numbers, the J Gordon’s project will be the fourth largest rental block constructed in downtown Victoria in recent years, behind only the 16-storey Hudson Walk One with 178 units, the 15-storey Yello on Yates with 209 homes, and the 23-storey Hudson House, with 245 units. The towers completed in 2016, 2018, and 2023, respectively.
Adjacent to the View and Vancouver project, developer Nelson Investments has submitted a proposal for a 23-storey rental tower at 937 View Street alongside View Towers. Nelson's concept features studio and one-bedroom homes, and is moving forward with a zero-parking provision in line with a city council agenda aiming to reduce automobile dependency among downtown residents. Nelson Investments’ tower is proceeding through the planning process with a density of 269 apartments. C
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