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[UrbanRail]

Not sure if a petition and letter signed by 34 residents is considered any sort of opposition. Judging from the renderings, it doesn't look too bad. It reminds me of the old Victoria Accord proposal back in 92/93, which also included a streetcar line.

[Mixed365]

Not sure if a petition and letter signed by 34 residents is considered any sort of opposition. Judging from the renderings, it doesn't look too bad. It reminds me of the old Victoria Accord proposal back in 92/93, which also included a streetcar line.

Would you be able to share the plans of the old Victoria Accord by any chance?

[Nparker]

Would you be able to share the plans of the old Victoria Accord by any chance?

http://www.victoria....sign-manual.pdf

[Mike K.]

The site as of May 06.

 

 

[Nparker]

Another "inspired" project. This term is terribly overused. Still I look forward to this development going ahead. I have heard the tenants in the existing government offices on the site will be moving by the end of September. 

[Mixed365]

Does anyone know which buildings in downtown will for sure be vacated?

[Mike K.]

I didn't think there would be any buildings vacated downtown, but I guess that makes sense?

[G-Man]

Library Square is pretty old school and so is Robert Kerr. I could see government moving those offices.

[Mike K.]

Which one is Library Square? The brick building in the same compound as the library?

[thundergun]

Library Square is pretty old school and so is Robert Kerr. I could see government moving those offices.

Robert Kerr for sure. Also that weird looking aztec building right across Burdett from it would be my guesses based on pure speculation.

[Mike K.]

http://victoria.citi...e-construction/

 

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In James Bay a partnership between Jawl Properties and Vancouver-based Concert Properties includes 235,000 square feet of office space as part of Capital Park, a redevelopment of a long-vacant property adjacent to aging provincial government offices bordered by Michigan, Menzies, Superior and Government streets. The first phase, expected to move into the site preparation stage in the first week of August with completion planned for late 2016 or early 2017, includes 117,000 square feet of office space in a five storey concrete lowrise, 53 residential units in a four storey woodframe building and some 17,000 square feet of ground floor retail space between them. At full build-out Capital Park will encompass 175 residences and a total of 20,000 square feet of retail space in addition to the 235,000 square feet of offices. [Full article]

 

[Mike K.]

 

Construction of mixed-use Capital Park development begins in August

http://victoria.citi...gins-in-august/

 

Preliminary construction work on the first phase of Capital Park in James Bay's legislative precinct will be starting this August, according to developer Jawl Properties.

 

The mixed-use, multi-phased office, residential and commercial project bordered by Menzies, Michigan, Superior and Government streets is a joint venture between Jawl Properties and Vancouver-based Concert Properties.

 

The first phase of Capital Park, comprised of a five storey, 117,000 square foot government office building with ground floor retail space and a four storey, 53 unit residential building also with ground floor retail. The developers have not yet decided on the type of residential units, however, and may release homes as rentals or as market condos. [Full article]

[Mike K.]

Excavation has begun. More: http://victoria.citi...5/capital-park/

 

[Bingo]

Across from the Tea Room at Menzies and Superior

 

 

The old buildings are having the corrugated panels removed prior to demolition. They are not steel but they might contain asbestos.

 

Interesting to see the shiplap which was common for the era and applied on the diagonal for extra bracing. 

 

 

 

 

 

[western]

This project is too good to be hidden behind the legislative building.

Are there many tourists, and other pedestrians in this area?  

[tedward]

Are there many tourists, and other pedestrians in this area?  

 

Yes and there will be more if this project turns out like I think it will.

I am looking forward to the new public library branch.

[western]

Yes and there will be more if this project turns out like I think it will.

I am looking forward to the new public library branch.

Is there a rendering for the new library? 

[tedward]

Is there a rendering for the new library? 

 

 

Way to early in the planning stage for that. They have not even begun collating the results of the survey on what kind of branch people would like.

[Jason-L]

The wood patterning on the old buildings looks pretty fantastic, in my opinion.  That would have been a lot nicer to look at than what they had on there. 

[MarkoJ]

Photo from Sept 18th

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