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University Heights, building A
Uses: rental, commercial
Address: 3956 Shelbourne Street
Municipality: Saanich
Region: Urban core
Storeys: 6
University Heights, building A is proposal for a six-storey mixed-use rental and retail complex at Cedar Hill ... (view full profile)
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#381 HarrisonGreene

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Posted 03 November 2024 - 05:57 PM

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The Mckenzie side building is nearly complete. The Shelbourne side building recently topped out, but I don't have a photo.



#382 Barrister

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Posted 03 November 2024 - 10:50 PM

These two buildings should have been a lot taller.



#383 dkuitu

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Posted 08 February 2025 - 05:19 PM

https://www.youtube....h?v=2FoxJopY2Po

 

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#384 sukika

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Posted 11 February 2025 - 12:32 PM

Here are some of the businesses that will be coming,  and the few remaining spaces are still available/under negotiation:

 

Save On Foods, Shoppers Drug Mart, CEFA Early Learning, Chipotle, Scotiabank, 123 Dentist, Kinton Ramen, Dave's Hot Chicken, Tom Harris (moving from Tuscany Village I'm assuming), Westland Insurance, Firehouse Subs, Artigiano (coffee shop), Flight (cannabis), Amano Nails, Ono Poke, Supplement King, and Opa!

 

Updated blueprings: https://www.kerkhoff...ersity-heights/

Rental Housing: https://rentuh.ca/


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#385 lanforod

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Posted 11 February 2025 - 01:47 PM

@Mike - is this the first building/project that Kerkhoff has done here in greater Victoria? I grew up on the mainland and in a past life know some of the family; they've got lots of stuff there, but I don't recall seeing them here until this one.



#386 lanforod

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Posted 11 February 2025 - 01:51 PM

Skimming through their projects list (impressive!), I found two old ones:
https://www.kerkhoff...lane-townhomes/

https://www.kerkhoff...-op-townhomes/ 



#387 Mike K.

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Posted 11 February 2025 - 01:53 PM

@Mike - is this the first building/project that Kerkhoff has done here in greater Victoria? I grew up on the mainland and in a past life know some of the family; they've got lots of stuff there, but I don't recall seeing them here until this one.


This project was by Graystar, I thought? The names keep changing.

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#388 lanforod

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Posted 11 February 2025 - 01:56 PM

This project was by Graystar, I thought? The names keep changing.

 

That's the company behind Rentuh, the rental management (and maybe owner?) piece. Kerkhoff is doing the actual design/build. Given how quickly they put this up, they should be tapped for more stuff here, it's a pleasure to see how fast this project has proceeded once green lit.


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#389 Mike K.

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Posted 11 February 2025 - 02:01 PM

Ah! Gotcha.

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#390 Matt R.

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Posted 11 February 2025 - 03:41 PM

What level is the new Johnny Zee’s on?
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#391 lanforod

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Posted 11 February 2025 - 11:23 PM

What level is the new Johnny Zee’s on?


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#392 Matt R.

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Posted 12 February 2025 - 11:30 AM

Arcade. There isn’t one, just wishful thinking.
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#393 aastra

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Posted 12 February 2025 - 11:36 AM

Most VV forumers would be either way too young or way too old or way too oblivious to understand that reference.


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#394 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 12 February 2025 - 11:43 AM

Johnny Zee's wasn't a bad place.  Staff was generally not too friendly but they kept most of the games running and in good shape.



#395 Fox

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Posted 12 February 2025 - 03:07 PM

Excited for Firehouse subs and daves hot chicken.


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#396 MysticalWarrior

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Posted 28 May 2025 - 11:49 PM

Scaffolding is coming down from the Shelbourne facing building, and final touches are being made to the McKenzie facing building. I can already see trees being planted on the podium roof.

 

Did not get photos for this part yet, but scaffolding is up for the center building, construction of the wood structure is ongoing for the Cedar Hill side, and foundation work is ongoing for the Home Depot-adjacent building.

 

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#397 max.bravo

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Posted 29 May 2025 - 09:14 AM

I drove by yesterday and somehow the scale/impact of this project is smaller than I expected. In my mind it was going to be a much bigger thing. 



#398 Mike K.

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Posted 30 May 2025 - 06:31 AM

They may be regretting not building six or seven towers now, instead of all six-storey woodframes.

Or maybe not. But what Saanich has coming across the street, despite everyone else permitted to build lowrises, is going to change that area significantly. 18 floors may be just the beginning. Meanwhile, you have additional proposals coming easy of Shelbourne and now UVic wants in on the real-estate market.

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