[Saanich] 4000-block Quadra Street | Residential; commercial | 12-storeys

A 12-storey tower has been proposed for high Quadra, on Quadra Street at Nicholson Street.

Saanich's development info has very, very limited information, and the local neighbourhood association has no information, either.

Citified profile: https://victoria.cit...-quadra-street/

https://victoria.cit...adra-community/

Interesting.

This seems really out of place for the neighbourhood.

Why is it out of place there, compared the the more then half dozen apartment buildings that have been there 50 years just south-east?

I mean, it's on a major, busy street, why not?

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 19 August 2024 - 08:49 AM.

Why is it out of place there, compared the the more then half dozen apartment buildings that have been there 50 years just south-east?...

Because it's 3 times as tall and there is nothing even remotely this size nearby. It would make much more sense near McKenzie and Quadra.

Edited by Nparker, 19 August 2024 - 09:28 AM.

Because it's 3 times as tall and there is nothing even remotely this size nearby. It would make much more sense near Saanich Road and Quadra.

There is an 8-storey building right under where is says "Quadra Woods".  With the red roof.

What or who would a 12-storey building affect here, what are the obvious negatives?  Other than "it's tall"?

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 19 August 2024 - 09:23 AM.

So?

So?

Well, you said it was 3x taller.  And it's only actually 50% taller than that one building close by.

What or who would a 12-storey building affect here, what are the obvious negatives?  Other than "it's tall"?

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 19 August 2024 - 09:25 AM.

It would make much more sense near Saanich Road and Quadra.

You said you want it there, but it is there.

Mea culpa. I meant McKenize & Quadra. And even there it would still be a turd of a building.

And even there it would still be a turd of a building.

You can thank the Step Code for those small windows.

Mea culpa. I meant McKenize & Quadra. And even there it would still be a turd of a building.

the saanich development tracker has a 3-story building for the old gas station & car wash lot