“You Gotta Eat Here” tv show returns to Victoria for a second helping
5/17/13 •
Popular eateries Bin 4 Burger Lounge, Foo Asian Street Food and Pig BBQ Joint to be featured on Food Network Canada’s popular comfort food exposé.
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Contextual design urged for Argus office proposal
5/13/13 •
The lower Fort Street project is proposed with nearly 3,200 square meters of office and commercial space. The faux heritage design is at the behest of City Hall despite developer’s preference for a contemporary look.
Promontory project “hard hat tour”
5/09/13 •
Seldom to developers engage their pre-sale buyers with an organized hard hat tour, but when offered buyers have a unique opportunity to see their new home under construction from the inside out.
Chard Development celebrates topping-out at The Sovereign project
5/08/13 •
Old Town condo tower tops-out on Broughton Street as developer readies for another project in James Bay.
Argus project to house new Auditor General offices
4/09/13 •
Four storey commercial project proposed for 600-block of Fort will include three floors of offices for the Office of the Auditor General of BC and commercial units on the groundfloor.
Village Walk mixed-use project to rise along Victoria/Oak Bay border
3/07/13 •
Despite early criticism by City of Victoria staff, Abstract Developments’ Village Walk project to launch in April.
Condo Review: The Sovereign
3/05/13 •
The Sovreign is a luxury condo project under construction in downtown Victoria’s Old Town district. The 11-storey tower is Chard Development’s fourth Victoria project and targets a niche market seeking boutique homes in a central location.
Developer banks on popularity of Uptown district with $25 million condo project
2/21/13 •
With “west shore prices in the urban core,” Tri-Eagle Development hopes to attract buyers working in Victoria and driving past Uptown to homes on the west shore.
Daily trip cancellations to continue as BC Transit tackles fleet maintenance backlog
2/18/13 •
Hundreds of hours of maintenance backlogs and a staff shortage continue to plague Victoria’s transit system.
2012 marked first year of growth for Victoria International since 2008
1/16/13 •
Nearly 1.51-million passengers passed through YYJ in 2012, up 0.5% over the previous year.
Saanich project completes as south Island office construction picks up
1/11/13 •
Several office projects are readying to rise as south Island office construction picks up speed for 2013.
Dockside Green to seek agreement rejig after missing targets
1/08/13 •
VanCity will approach the City of Victoria later this year to seek changes to the agreement governing Dockside Green development commitments.
Vibrant Discussions
Some of the popular topics being discussed by Victorians on the VibrantVictoria discussion forum.Victoria's tallest building
• The Promontory project in Vic West will become the City of Victoria's tallest building.
Victoria Plaza Hotel redevelopment
• The VPH is slated for redevelopment and its infamous tenant, Monty's Showroom, will close.
Duet condo project
• James Bay's newest condo development in the 600-block of Michigan Street.
Victoria Rapid Transit
• $1-billion rapid transit plan for Victoria.
Johnson Street Bridge Replacement
• The latest news and technical discussions of the Johnson Street Bridge replacement project.
Retail comings and goings
• Retail operations coming, going and changing across the region.
Victoria crime
• Crime stories and breaking news.
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