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[Citified.ca]

142-unit rental development that was rejected:

 

 

52-unit condo development that was approved:

 

 

Colwood rejects 142-unit rental complex on Bezanton Way, approves 52-unit condo project on Jacklin Road

https://victoria.cit...n-jacklin-road/

[Nparker]

I have to say that 142 unit proposal is pretty ugly. It looks like one of those 1960s/70s budget hotels that pretended to be far grander than they actually were.

[aastra]

Was there another long wing running way off in the background that we can't see in that illustration? How could they fit 142 units in that place?

[Mike K.]

And the mayor of Colwood lives on that small street.

[Mike K.]

^^yes, an L-shaped footprint.

[aastra]

I'd say those townhouse units look pretty decent.

[Mike K.]

The other side.

 

It's a neat project.

 

[Nparker]

 

 

I'd say those townhouse units look pretty decent.

That's the only part of this project that works, esthetically speaking.

[Nparker]

I think the back façade is nicer than the front.

[MarkoJ]

 

 

[Barrrister]

I tyhink the city is really missing a great oppertunity with parking. They should prohibit all street parking between 2 PM amd 6 PM unless you have a monthly permit. Then they should charge a hundred a month or more for the permit/

 

Why should the use of public road space be used as a private garage for some people.

[aastra]

I happened to be out Esquimalt way and I was surprised by how big the excavations/clearings are at Esquimalt Road & Lampson and beside the A&W. Do we have threads for those projects?

 

Edit: I guess the one by A&W is called "Esquimalt Terrace"?

 

Edit to edit: No offense to Esquimalteds, but I had no effing idea there was a street called Effingham.

Edited by aastra, 01 May 2023 - 06:15 PM.

[Matt R.]

A friend of mine owned Effingham oysters in Effingham inlet. He’s in Edmonton now, has a shop calling Effing Seafood.

[LJ]

 He’s in Edmonton now, has a shop calling Effing Seafood.

Locally sourced?

[Matt R.]

Yes he sourced himself locally.

[aastra]

 

A friend of mine owned Effingham oysters in Effingham inlet. He’s in Edmonton now, has a shop calling Effing Seafood.

 

That's effing unbelievable. Nobody moves from Effingham Inlet to Edmonton. Edmonton to Effingham Inlet, sure. But not the other way.

 

Seriously though, I was cautiously optimistic that I might have been the first person ever to make that effing joke. But now it looks like I was probably the second person ever. That's still pretty good. I'm sure the longtime residents of Effingham Street will appreciate the freshness of this humour.

[Matt R.]

Smells a bit fishy to me.

[Citified.ca]

 

View Royal's former Helmcken Market site re-envisioned as rental, office and retail project

https://victoria.cit...retail-project/

[lanforod]

They need to re-envision that intersection design.

[E2V]

“I guess the one by A&W is called "Esquimalt Terrace?”


Esquimalt Terrace is down the street where the bingo hall was and Soupa Cafe has temporarily set up. It has not yet been approved. Next to A&W is a larger development, with construction under way.

Edited by E2V, 18 May 2023 - 11:28 AM.