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Residences at the Empress
Uses: rental, commercial
Address: 700 Douglas Street
Municipality: Victoria
Region: Downtown Victoria
Storeys: 8
Bosa Development has plans to erect an eight-storey rental building with ground floor commercial space southea... (view full profile)
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[Downtown Victoria] Residences at the Empress | Rentals | Proposed


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#101 JanionGuy

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Posted 27 February 2016 - 07:02 PM

i kinda like the new Empress. No vines, no windows to wash, change the sheets every once in awhile to suit your style.  It's nice 'n easy

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#102 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 27 February 2016 - 07:07 PM

I believe John Travolta will own the new residences.
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#103 Mike K.

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Posted 13 April 2016 - 08:53 PM

The JBNA got a sneak peek of what Bosa Development (not Bosa Properties) has in store for the bua terminal lands.

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#104 Nparker

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Posted 13 April 2016 - 09:05 PM

The JBNA got a sneak peek of what Bosa Development (not Bosa Properties) has in store for the bua terminal lands.

Before VV? Blasphemy!

 

With the blandness being planned for 701 Belleville Street, "The Residences" needs to be especially outstanding now.



#105 RoadRunner

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Posted 13 April 2016 - 09:08 PM

The JBNA got a sneak peek of what Bosa Development (not Bosa Properties) has in store for the bua terminal lands.

 

I see it was on the agenda for the meeting tonight... http://www.jbna.org/agenda.pdf

 

If you went, can you share any details?



#106 Mike K.

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Posted 13 April 2016 - 09:09 PM

Unfortunately I did not attend.

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#107 Nparker

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Posted 13 April 2016 - 09:23 PM

Unfortunately I did not attend.

:eek:


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#108 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 14 April 2016 - 09:10 AM

They'd like to build a 10-floor building.

 

10-storey building proposed to replace bus depot on Empress property

 

http://www.cfax1070....ace-bus-depot-o


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#109 Nparker

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Posted 14 April 2016 - 09:13 AM

They'd like to build a 10-floor building.

 

http://www.cfax1070....lace-bus-depot-

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#110 aastra

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Posted 14 April 2016 - 09:15 AM

That's a good height. I was wondering if they might come in high and then play the game re: lowering it. But 8-10 stories is pretty much right on as far as I'm concerned (depending on the heights of the floors, of course).

 

Now if they can just be brave enough not to imitate the Empress in style, colours, etc.



#111 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 14 April 2016 - 09:16 AM

I'm only in favour of this if it includes a decent observation deck and a helipad for 15-minute quick helicopter tours.

 

AND a glass elevator like the Grand Pacific.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoRsYpdTBk8


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#112 Nparker

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Posted 14 April 2016 - 09:20 AM

I'm only in favour of this if it includes a decent observation deck and a helipad for 15-minute quick helicopter tours.

And a zip line connecting it to Ogden Point.


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#113 aastra

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Posted 14 April 2016 - 09:23 AM

I was hoping for a glass helicopter.



#114 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 14 April 2016 - 09:25 AM

I was hoping for a glass helicopter.

 

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#115 Mike K.

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Posted 14 April 2016 - 09:27 AM

Interesting how Cheng was the architect of the failed Westbank proposal kitty-corner to the lot, which is now the site of the 15-storey seniors residence proposal by Concert.


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#116 Nparker

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Posted 14 April 2016 - 09:44 AM

I was hoping for a glass helicopter.

How about this:

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Aesthetically, it's in a comparable style to the Empress.



#117 Gary H

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Posted 14 April 2016 - 10:02 AM

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Now if they can just be brave enough not to imitate the Empress in style, colours, etc.

 

Imagine if they proposed a design like Bosa Development's under-construction uber-luxury 41 story Pacific Gateway in San Diego - just scaled back a bit.   :D

 

The podium on the ground floor could be the new museum.  As an aside, Nat is buying the penthouse for $15M, expecting to resell it for $20M.  The smallest  "regular"  condos (1,240 sq ft.) in the 215 unit building will start at $1.4M.

 

http://http://www.sa...ific-gate-bosa/

 

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#118 Nparker

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Posted 15 April 2016 - 08:01 AM

From today's T-C: 

 

“We don’t want to copy the Empress, but we still want to be inspired by the Empress,” ...The overall height would be below that of the Empress, and the upper two storeys would be set back, he said. One side of the building would be curved.

- See more at: http://www.timescolo...h.jWXLa5Ln.dpuf

"Inspired" by the Empress makes me a bit anxious for some terrible Songhees-style turrets & faux-copper roofing. I am however intrigued about one side of the building being curved; I doubt it would be the Douglas Street side.

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#119 Mike K.

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Posted 15 April 2016 - 08:07 AM

Cheng loves curves, that's for sure.


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#120 aastra

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Posted 15 April 2016 - 08:37 AM

I'm surprised they don't want to go with a larger footprint.



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