Kirk Hall tower | 10-storeys | Office, commercial | Canceled in 2008

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kirk hall towerThe Kirk Hall office tower proposal was spearheaded by the St. Andrews Church on a site immediately to the north, and was to replace the Kirk Hall gymnasium.  The project now appears to have been canceled in wake of economic conditions.  Originally proposed as a joint venture with Westbank Corporation and planned to combine the space of the adjacent Ballantyne property, both proponents pulled back and proposed standalone projects.

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Project Statistics

  • Status: Canceled
  • Construction Dates
    Begins: -
    Completed: -
  • Floor Count: 10
  • Building uses
    Office, commercial
  • Structural types
    Lowrise
  • Address: 900 Courtney Street
  • Municipality: Victoria

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Commercial Tenants

  • No info.


This project's public discussion on VibrantVictoria.ca

Below are the five latest responses to the dedicated discussion thread for this project:

Phil McAvity

Feb 14, 2009 at 1:35 pm

Quote: You think? Two years ago and more we were all debating the financial viability of the Hudson's conversion while local politicians were insisting in the media that the project was a veritable gold mine that would make the developer countless millions even with a couple of lowrise buildings on the parkade site.

Methinks the only time financial viability/sustainability enters the equation is when the city thinks it can be used against a proposal. How many times did we hear criticisms that this project or that would be profitable, and therefore it should be scaled back?


Exactly.

Concern for what is best for the city seems to be the last thing council is interested in. They seem terrified that someone, somewhere is actually making a buck so they are determined to make that as difficult as possible. The requirements for city council seem to be this: 1- They must be hard-working and dedicated. 2- They must be micromanagers. 3- They must be completely oblivious to economics (Geoff Young of course being the exception) 4- They must hate rich people.

Rob Randall

Mar 02, 2009 at 10:40 pm

Quote: This council has yet to call the APC to sit. I don't know why. Years ago council would have routinely sent any major proposal or change through to APC for review. So far this council doesn't seem to use that input in the same way. It is a shame - it is expertise available free to the city by volunteers. But whether or not to use it is entirely up to council's discretion.


Tomorrow's planned APC meeting is canceled for reasons unknown.

G-Man

Mar 03, 2009 at 7:42 am

Weird. Something going on there. Perhaps the new council is not happy with the people on it and are waitiing for a chance to reappoint?

Mike K.

May 03, 2009 at 10:13 am

Any updates?

Caramia

May 03, 2009 at 6:51 pm

The forms are now out there for people who want to apply to one of the city's new committees. The deadline for application is May 11th.

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