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989 Johnson
Uses: condo, commercial
Address: 989 Johnson Street
Municipality: Victoria
Region: Downtown Victoria
Storeys: 17
Condo units: (studio/bachelor, loft, 1BR, 2BR, sub-penthouse, penthouse)
Sales status: sold out / resales only
989 Johnson is a 206-unit, two-tower 15- and 17-storey condominium complex with a six-storey podium. Ground fl... (view full profile)
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[Downtown Victoria] 989 Johnson | Condos; commercial | 17 & 15-storeys | Built - completed in 2019


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#501 Hotel Mike

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Posted 16 May 2017 - 08:37 AM

I'm just mind blown how fast this city is growing now. There is hardly a block in the central part of Victoria that doesn't have, or is about to have, a major construction project. 


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#502 aastra

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Posted 16 May 2017 - 09:08 AM

It's like the 1890s all over again.


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#503 Samuel

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Posted 16 May 2017 - 10:23 PM

I'm just mind blown how fast this city is growing now. There is hardly a block in the central part of Victoria that doesn't have, or is about to have, a major construction project. 

I honestly feel like the city is playing catch-up after that period of stunted development



#504 Hotel Mike

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Posted 17 May 2017 - 03:30 PM

^ I think you're right, a bit of catch up. Also Vancouver developers have seen Victoria as an alluring market, so close and with so much potential. 


Don't be so sure.:cool:

#505 johnk

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Posted 17 May 2017 - 03:42 PM

I think its kind of a second wind after 2005-08 when we saw Atrium, Belvedere, Astoria, The Falls, Hudson, Parkside, Cherry Bank, Juliet etc.
Keep it going, fill in those eyesore parking lots!
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#506 Nparker

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Posted 17 May 2017 - 04:30 PM

...Keep it going, fill in those eyesore parking lots!

Then tear down and rebuild on the sites of pretty much everything built in the CoV from 1950-1970.



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Posted 17 May 2017 - 06:07 PM

^I think there is plenty of empty to fill up before we start razing buildings. The whole area south of Bay and west of Blanshard should be next on the list.

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#508 Nparker

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Posted 17 May 2017 - 06:16 PM

^I think there is plenty of empty to fill up before we start razing buildings...

Agreed, but there's a whole lot of ugly from the above mentioned era that won't be missed. 



#509 FirstTimeHomeCrier

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Posted 18 May 2017 - 08:06 AM

Agreed, but there's a whole lot of ugly from the above mentioned era that won't be missed. 

 

Those ugly old buildings are all some of us can afford!



#510 Nparker

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Posted 18 May 2017 - 08:15 AM

Those ugly old buildings are all some of us can afford!

Most of the ugly I refer to are not residential buildings.



#511 Watchman

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Posted 25 May 2017 - 11:11 AM

Are the prices moving up on the 989 I recall seeing starting at 350 on their site now they are starting at 375? May just be my ageing memory .

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Posted 25 May 2017 - 11:13 AM

Prices typically go up as the number of units available dwindles (depending on market conditions, of course).


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Posted 25 May 2017 - 12:06 PM

^I think there is plenty of empty to fill up before we start razing buildings. The whole area south of Bay and west of Blanshard should be next on the list.

 

Douglas Street, Sannich Road to Bay Street ...



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Posted 25 May 2017 - 12:07 PM

One of my clients bought a unit last year for 295k+GST so yes prices have increased secondary to market conditions.


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#515 ovovov

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Posted 26 May 2017 - 02:04 PM

One of my clients bought a unit last year for 295k+GST so yes prices have increased secondary to market conditions.

 

Thanks for the update, Marko, here's what's had happen, it seems to me, if I remember correctly

1) the lowest price was $620/sqft, that was 295k+gst. I wonder if the price has gone up by $50/sqft recently.

2) Legato first sold a few units at $580/sqft then the price went up like $630/sqft.

3) Era is is selling at $750/sqft,( for those facing north unit), there's a bit premium for south facing unit. I am not a pro in numbers but hell, when I moved back from YVR downtwon, the prices @dt yvr was like in the $1000/sqft range for newer buildings... Victoria has a long way to catch yvr... BUY NOW or never



#516 Mike K.

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Posted 27 May 2017 - 05:47 AM

As construction continues, developers almost always adjust pricing to keep pace with rising costs (especially in a market where contractors are pushed to the brim). The cost to build at 989 is now $600/sq ft. So at $620 a square foot the profit would be 3%. That's too tight given formal construction had not even begun.

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#517 ovovov

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Posted 29 May 2017 - 11:22 PM

As construction continues, developers almost always adjust pricing to keep pace with rising costs (especially in a market where contractors are pushed to the brim). The cost to build at 989 is now $600/sq ft. So at $620 a square foot the profit would be 3%. That's too tight given formal construction had not even begun.

 

 

 

 

Usually developers' margin is about 12-16%,hence, the as the completion dates getting closer, that would push up the price to 720/sqft in year mid 2019  not mentioning the parking/finishing etc etc.



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Posted 04 June 2017 - 12:28 PM

Crane base for the 989 Johnson job ( McCalls funeral lot ) will be placed on June 5th. That crane will be a WolffKran 226SL with 280’ of tower. Erected with RKM 500 ton crane date not yet confirmed.

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Posted 04 June 2017 - 12:36 PM

Oh and in case you are wondering about the RKM 500 ton..... it the mother of all cranes you will ever see in Victoria
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Posted 04 June 2017 - 02:00 PM

Crane base for the 989 Johnson job ( McCalls funeral lot ) will be placed on June 5th...

I think they might have some water to pump out first.



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