The Abbey
proposed
Uses: rentals, commercial
Address:
Address:
1702 Quadra Street
Municipality: Victoria
Region: Downtown Victoria
Storeys: 12
(studio/bachelor, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR) Rental status: in planning
The Abbey is a proposal for a 12-storey rental complex with ground floor retail space at the site of The Abbey apartments on Quadra Street at Fisgard Street in Victoria's North Park neighbourhood.
The project will replace 15 rental units situated within The Abbey complex.
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Building data
Storeys: 12
Primary material: concrete
On-site parking available?: no
Rental Unit Details
Rental status: in planning
Target market: mid-market
Unit types: studio/bachelor, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR
Commercial space details
Lease status: in planning
Number of commercial units: 2
Commercial space: 1,015 sq. ft.
The Abbey Discussion on VibrantVictoria.ca
Mike K.
• Sep. 14 at 2:39pm
Ten years ago, we all remember the handwringing over 15 storeys. Now that’s an irrelevant height, with buildings approved at up to 32. Some projects dragged out for years to secure 14 floors. The outcome was ultimately less housing. Extrapolate that across 50 projects since 1990, each carving off a floor or five, and you’ve got at least a hundred storeys of unbuilt housing in already completed buildings.
Lame.
Lame.
Victoria Watcher
• Sep. 15 at 12:50pm
Victoria approves 91-unit project at Quadra and Fisgard with minimal parking
Project that replaces 15-unit apartment proposes four parking stalls while existing zoning calls for at least 60
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/victoria-approves-91-unit-project-at-quadra-and-fisgard-with-minimal-parking-7551568
The project itself didn’t come in for a lot of criticism, but councillors Stephen Hammond and Marg Gardiner, who voted against approval, were concerned about city staff recommending that the project bypass a public hearing.
Gardiner noted that, in the past, surprising things have been brought up when the public gets a chance to weigh in.
“I think that I would support this, except that I think that there should be a public hearing,” she said.
City staff pointed out after the vote that the recommendation that the project bypass a public hearing was due to the fact it complied generally with the official community plan, and that it wasn’t a judgment call on the project itself.
Project that replaces 15-unit apartment proposes four parking stalls while existing zoning calls for at least 60
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/victoria-approves-91-unit-project-at-quadra-and-fisgard-with-minimal-parking-7551568
The project itself didn’t come in for a lot of criticism, but councillors Stephen Hammond and Marg Gardiner, who voted against approval, were concerned about city staff recommending that the project bypass a public hearing.
Gardiner noted that, in the past, surprising things have been brought up when the public gets a chance to weigh in.
“I think that I would support this, except that I think that there should be a public hearing,” she said.
City staff pointed out after the vote that the recommendation that the project bypass a public hearing was due to the fact it complied generally with the official community plan, and that it wasn’t a judgment call on the project itself.
GaryOak
• Sep. 15 at 3:00pm
I'm glad to see they are removing bureaucracy and getting things built!
Mike K.
• Sep. 15 at 3:17pm
Built is another matter! Approved for now.
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Rezoning for Quadra Street rental tower may avoid public hearing; 12-storey proposal includes 91 homes, 4 parking stalls
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Published September 13, 2023
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Fisgard Street's 112-year-old Abbey Apartments could make way for 12-storey, no-parking rental tower
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Published June 21, 2023
91-unit rental tower will honour The Abbey Apartments through "material memory."

Proposed 10-storey Quadra Street rental tower will incorporate 111-year-old North Park heritage asset
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Published January 18, 2022
91-unit rental complex will rise above The Abbey apartments on Quadra and Fisgard streets.