Jeepers, tjv, do you have it out for this project, or something? First you come up with scenarios where 20-storey buildings will suddenly appear along the edge of the harbour, now you want names and articles referring to potential buyers? Did you lose out on the unit you wanted, or something?
But to answer your question, I was speaking with the sales team and there are folks from various parts of the world who have expressed interest in the building. It's an iconic landmark, and opportunities of this calibre do not materialize often.
No I don't have it in for this project but when you said it was garnering international attention I would like to know more. To me that means that it is being featured in New York, London, Paris, etc magazines.
I didn't lose out on a unit, nor am I interested in a condo. For those prices I would move into the Uplands without a second thought.
I have been to condo openings in the past and the sales people are telling me "fantastic view, etc, etc" to which I respond "Good, we'll put that in the contract that the view will remain unobstructed for my lifetime" to which they start to back track. The realtor lied thru his teeth when I bought my property and when confronted he only started to tell the truth. Long story short, sales people often tell you anything to sell and I always take it with that in mind
And unless Stan Sipos owns Ships Point and the surrounding waterfront, he can't guarantee water views. Other than that, its a great project
And what's wrong with a string of 20 storey condos all along the waters edge coupled with a great public component? You could do a public sale like the Expo 86 lands 30 years ago to a major offshore investor. Have we even seen a major US/international developer ever come to Victoria?