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[Jackerbie]

Any updates on the "1088 Johnson" portion of this project?

[Nparker]

Thank you for the info Jackerbie.

[Jackerbie]

Any updates on the "1088 Johnson" portion of this project?

 

Aaaaand we're back to "In Progress" on VicMap! Hopefully a sign of things to come soon

[Casual Kev]

Was randomly checking out rentals today, noticed this building has accrued some pretty gnarly reviews from tenants. Predictable that the building has issues with parking lot break-ins given the location, but the main uproar seems to stem from issues with the building's design - sky-high hydro bills, lack of soundproofing, exposure to elements in the winter. With the pandemic-induced economic crisis just starting, I wonder if this building will manage to keep renting at capacity.

[Mike K.]

I would imagine the hydro bills stem from in-suite hot water tanks. They’re expensive, but it’s either that, or a higher monthly rent for “free” hot water.

The outdoor walkways are intended to keep rental rates lower by not having to be heated as they would be in any other design, thereby making maintenance costs lower, and that would trickle down to rental rate competitiveness.

There’s always two sides to every coin, for sure.

[E2V]

I have an in-suite hot water tank plus electric in-floor heating. I find my hydro bills quite reasonable. What amount for electricity would people consider sky high?

[Mike K.]

Anything over $25/month in warmer months is my guess.

[Victoria Watcher]

some people might have indeed moved from free heat and free hot water places and be surprised. who knows.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 19 May 2020 - 03:32 PM.

[scotto203]

We looked at a couple of units in V1488 last summer and asked about the hydro prices as we had read about them in some of those reviews. Supposedly they were working on a few things like reducing the airflow coming in from the doors, but I don't know how effective it ended up being as we ended up renting elsewhere. Having lived in condos/apartments with and without an in-suite hot water tank, it definitely does make a difference, so I imagine that in combination with the outdoor walkways are at least part of the higher costs. The exposed concrete and large balconies might not help either.

[sebberry]

Was randomly checking out rentals today, noticed this building has accrued some pretty gnarly reviews from tenants. Predictable that the building has issues with parking lot break-ins given the location, but the main uproar seems to stem from issues with the building's design - sky-high hydro bills, lack of soundproofing, exposure to elements in the winter. With the pandemic-induced economic crisis just starting, I wonder if this building will manage to keep renting at capacity.

 

Ah yes  I have a coworker who was quite eager to get out of that building.  You can add interior moisture problems thanks to the exposed concrete walls to that list as well.

[Casual Kev]

I would imagine the hydro bills stem from in-suite hot water tanks. They’re expensive, but it’s either that, or a higher monthly rent for “free” hot water.

The outdoor walkways are intended to keep rental rates lower by not having to be heated as they would be in any other design, thereby making maintenance costs lower, and that would trickle down to rental rate competitiveness.

There’s always two sides to every coin, for sure.

 

I recall checking out this building when I moved to town two years ago, and their pricing was definitively on the high end before accounting for all other bills. So if the building's design and the lack of hot water tanks were meant to make rents more competitive, I don't think that was quite reflected on the ask. They are very permissive on pets though, so maybe that's their calling card.

[CoolCat123]

I would imagine the hydro bills stem from in-suite hot water tanks. They’re expensive, but it’s either that, or a higher monthly rent for “free” hot water.

The outdoor walkways are intended to keep rental rates lower by not having to be heated as they would be in any other design, thereby making maintenance costs lower, and that would trickle down to rental rate competitiveness.

There’s always two sides to every coin, for sure.

Expect what they haven't told you is they have recently leased the commercial space below to a daycare and given away all of the common areas to the daycare. So now tenants are just paying super high rent to have children screaming and no common areas to enjoy. 

[Victoria Watcher]

The laughs and cries of children playing is the source of a dispute between tenants of a downtown rental building and their landlord.

 

Some tenants of a 134-unit purpose-built rental building on the corner of Cook Street and Pandora Avenue are upset that a new daycare, set to open next month, will take over some of their common space during weekdays and are worried about the noise of children playing on playgrounds. The landlord says the daycare is part of his goal of creating a family-friendly rental building in a city where new child-care spaces are desperately needed.

 

https://www.timescol...lord-1.24187349

[Promontory Kingpin]

Someone take a photo from either this building or the Mondrian with the viewpoint looking down towards the Wade. Many of us would appreciate seeing current progress of the Wade’s rooftop garden amenities

[Citified.ca]

 

Real-estate development Q&A with developer Dan Cox of Cox Developments

https://victoria.cit...x-developments/

[Jackerbie]

Any updates on the "1088 Johnson" portion of this project?

 

Another update: BP is still in progress, but the development permit was re-issued by Council in October last year (DPs lapse after 2 years, and this one was originally issued in 2017). Hopefully they don't need a second extension!

 

According to a letter to Council from Cox, engineering concerns prevented them from building both developments at the same time.

 

For those interested, the drawings are all online here: https://pub-victoria...ocumentId=59327

[DavidSchell]

Some action at 1088 Johnson.

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[Nparker]

About time. 

Mods: Is there a thread for the 1088 project?

[Mike K.]

Yup: https://vibrantvicto...in-2018/page-34

[DavidSchell]

Base for the crane is being prepared.

 

Edited by DavidSchell, 15 January 2022 - 10:17 AM.