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Totally agree.
I would just like to add say a three storey piece to the West and the North and then maybe add one more storey to the tower too just to differentiate between this and the Suttons.
That said if they were going ahead as is with this building I would be thrilled.
[Downtown Victoria] 1048 Johnson condos | 10-storeys | Canceled in 2007
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 09:27 AM
What a crazy city. This fine little building was proposed for the corner of Johnson and Cook, and meanwhile we've got Trendwest and the Songhees for the world to see on the waterfront.
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 11:47 AM
this building was hard enought to get past ADP without requesting any variances in height. we would have gone higher if it weren't such a hassle in this city.
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 12:46 PM
Yes, but the version that came after Design Panel was vastly superior to the initial version. Architects could help themselves by designing buildings that don't suck.
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Posted 02 October 2008 - 09:59 PM
I'm pleased to announce this building is being revived. Since the DP has expired it will go to our Community Association and Public Hearing.
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Posted 02 October 2008 - 10:07 PM
Same proponent and same project, or has an entirely new proposal surfaced?
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Posted 03 October 2008 - 07:14 AM
Architect Herb Kwan is still involved but I don't know if there are new owners. Herb's office is on Herald St. near Viberg and you can spot the 1048 model in the window.
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Posted 03 October 2008 - 08:13 AM
Thanks, Rob.
The reason I ask is to whether or not revive this thread (if it's the same project, same proponents, etc) or create a new thread.
The reason I ask is to whether or not revive this thread (if it's the same project, same proponents, etc) or create a new thread.
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 12:22 AM
I'm pleased to announce this building is being revived. Since the DP has expired it will go to our Community Association and Public Hearing.
Wassup here? I see nothing going on but a nice big, and fairly clean parking lot, that isn't even being used for parking.
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Posted 28 June 2010 - 10:12 AM
A geotechnical crew is drilling on the site this morning.
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Posted 28 June 2010 - 06:36 PM
Yes, saw them roll in there this morning, the lot is still taped off, thinking this is the end of the parking lot? Has anyone heard anything else?
Be great to finally see something go in there, it will be great for that end of Johnson..
Be great to finally see something go in there, it will be great for that end of Johnson..
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Posted 08 July 2010 - 09:01 PM
they did geotech about 6 years ago. i haven't heard of anything moving forward on this one
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Posted 08 July 2010 - 09:26 PM
Not a bad looking building, but it's almost a bit too much like the Juliet. I'd like to see something on that corner.
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Posted 08 July 2010 - 10:25 PM
they did geotech about 6 years ago. i haven't heard of anything moving forward on this one
Yeah, but they don't do testing just for the hell of it. Someone's paying good money so at the very least the lot is changing hands to another developer who's doing due diligence.
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Posted 09 July 2010 - 11:41 AM
I can't believe it's been almost two years since I was told this project was back on. I've heard nothing since then.
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Posted 31 August 2010 - 10:33 PM
Most of the parking lot is fenced off right now and machines are drilling.
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Posted 10 September 2010 - 11:39 PM
Here's the model in the window of Herbert Kwan's office on Herald St.
This is such a well scaled design. If and when something does get built on this site I hope it is very similar to this design.
This is such a well scaled design. If and when something does get built on this site I hope it is very similar to this design.
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