[Downtown Victoria] The Falls condo | 54m | 18- & 13-storeys | Built - completed in Aug 2009
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Posted 01 August 2006 - 09:10 AM
The Falls condo project hits market
Malcolm Curtis, Times Colonist
Published: Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Vancouver-based Westbank Projects has begun marketing units in The Falls, following Victoria council's approval of the downtown luxury condo development.
Council voted 6-2 last week to rezone a parking lot at 813-843 Douglas St. for the 197,000-square-foot building, including 13,000 square feet of ground floor retail space.
Condo prices start in the $400,000s and penthouse suites will sell in the $2-million range in the planned 152-unit complex, incorporating 18- and 13-storey towers.
Bob Pearce, Westbank's project manager, said the company will be opening up a marketing centre at 645 Tyee Rd. in the next few weeks.
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#2
Posted 01 August 2006 - 09:33 AM
Can't wait to see the project finished, what a difference it is going to make to the area. Any word on when the parking lot closes?
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Posted 01 August 2006 - 09:35 AM
-City of Victoria website, 2009
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Posted 01 August 2006 - 11:03 AM
#5
Posted 01 August 2006 - 11:28 AM
Sounds more interesting than a giant map of B.C.!
-City of Victoria website, 2009
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Posted 04 August 2006 - 05:21 PM
#7
Posted 04 August 2006 - 05:28 PM
Hey The most frustrating thing I have to say regarding this, was at the proposal's public hearing.
When Sonya Chandler Voted no for a fourth & now 5 time on City desification.
Her reason....."I just wish this was a Platinum leed buiding" and it was not what she wanted to see downtown. I guess if that parking lot could stay there another 40 years it would be better. Anyways back to Sonya's comment.
WestBank was acheiving Silver.
If they wanted to achieve Platinum they would have to make sure that no new home owner would smoke a single cigerette in their new home!
WestBank would have to have some major incentives such as on site sewage treatment plants etc.
Unless Sonya starts holding true to her green policies, she should be voted out. The latest project she has voted no on is the Well.
#8
Posted 05 August 2006 - 04:11 AM
There is little question in my mind that we made a difference seeing this thing to fruition. The public support at the Falls public hearing sure didn't hurt either. I thought it got shrunk down from 18 stories to 17, so to see it at it's original height is really encouraging.
It's encouraging to read that, "Bob Pearce, Westbank's project manager, said the company will be opening up a marketing centre at 645 Tyee Rd. in the next few weeks." Tyee Rd.? In other words, even though the project is RIGHT downtown, they couldn't find a location anywhere downtown to market this thing, because marketing this thing in Vic West makes NO sense (only losers live there!). That's actually a good sign because it means that downtown real estate is VERY tight.
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Posted 05 August 2006 - 07:37 AM
#10
Posted 05 August 2006 - 12:10 PM
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#11
Posted 11 August 2006 - 03:33 PM
This might just be the first development in the downtown area offering 3-bedroom condos!
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#12
Posted 07 September 2006 - 12:39 PM
NO LONGER A PARKING LOT.
Lot was closed today when I walked by!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D
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Posted 07 September 2006 - 12:43 PM
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Posted 07 September 2006 - 02:09 PM
The ball has started rolling...
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Posted 11 September 2006 - 07:51 AM
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Posted 11 September 2006 - 07:54 AM
-City of Victoria website, 2009
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Posted 18 September 2006 - 09:24 AM
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