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Uptown Residential
Uses: rental, commercial
Address: Carey Road at Ravine Way
Municipality: Saanich
Region: Urban core
Storeys: 24
Uptown Shopping Centre's final phase of construction is proposed as a residential highrise with retail spaces,... (view full profile)
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[Saanich] Uptown Shopping Centre residential | 24-storeys | residential; commercial


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#121 Brantastic

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Posted 07 January 2021 - 08:16 PM

I suppose they could put it on one of the many other giant, fortress-like, blank walls that face out to the surrounding public realm.


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#122 Jackerbie

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Posted 07 January 2021 - 10:34 PM

Curious. Shape is one of the partners behind the redevelopment of Richmond Centre over in, well, Richmond

#123 Darren14

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Posted 08 January 2021 - 02:28 PM

Curious. Shape is one of the partners behind the redevelopment of Richmond Centre over in, well, Richmond

 

Yup they reference that alot in the package we got 



#124 spanky123

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Posted 09 January 2021 - 09:57 AM

I suppose they could put it on one of the many other giant, fortress-like, blank walls that face out to the surrounding public realm.

 

I guess we can also believe that none of the 500 or so tenants will have cars. 

 

You would think that someone would have said that given the plan is to add a dozen 24 story building in the area, maybe we should not be narrowing Douglas St!


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#125 Mike K.

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Posted 09 January 2021 - 09:59 AM

There will be plenty of parking down below, I’m sure.

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#126 Darren14

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Posted 09 January 2021 - 10:20 AM

I guess we can also believe that none of the 500 or so tenants will have cars. 

 

You would think that someone would have said that given the plan is to add a dozen 24 story building in the area, maybe we should not be narrowing Douglas St!

 

 

There will be plenty of parking down below, I’m sure.

 

Yeah they mention there tons of unused parking. Whenever i have time next week i'll just upload the whole document that we got


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#127 Nparker

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Posted 09 January 2021 - 10:24 AM

...Whenever i have time next week i'll just upload the whole document that we got

Yes please and thank you.  :)



#128 Brantastic

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Posted 09 January 2021 - 10:42 AM

I guess we can also believe that none of the 500 or so tenants will have cars. 

 

You would think that someone would have said that given the plan is to add a dozen 24 story building in the area, maybe we should not be narrowing Douglas St!

Are we narrowing Douglas Street?



#129 Spy Black

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Posted 09 January 2021 - 05:44 PM

This would be a great place to live, on the South or East side of the building, and on a high floor.
That entire area between Uptown and what was the school on Carey is on the crest of quite a large hill, and has spectacular views to the Olympics and the Sooke Hills. 
Very quick access to the Westshore, the airport, or downtown Victoria as well. 


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#130 Mike K.

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Posted 09 January 2021 - 05:48 PM

Yup. It’s ideal. That whole stretch between Bay and Saanich is going to be spectacular if Saanich planners and Victoria planners can just loosen up a bit.
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#131 Darren14

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Posted 12 January 2021 - 11:40 AM

Here yall go, probably out of order 

 

https://imgur.com/a/K8Emyds



#132 Mike K.

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Posted 12 January 2021 - 12:55 PM

Nice! Thank you.

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#133 Citified.ca

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Posted 06 August 2021 - 09:42 AM

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24-storey Uptown residential tower in Saanich taps Uptown-Douglas Plan's call for taller buildings, higher densities

https://victoria.cit...gher-densities/


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#134 Jackerbie

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Posted 06 August 2021 - 09:53 AM

I guess now that the Northern Junk hand wringing is out of the way we can move on to endless iterations of this property!
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#135 amor de cosmos

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Posted 06 August 2021 - 10:49 AM

site plan: https://www.saanich....ich20210624.pdf

elevations: https://www.saanich....0210624elev.pdf

landscape: https://www.saanich....0210624land.pdf

 

https://www.saanich....anich-core.html

 

edit: equivalent to ~540 units/acre or ~1136 units/hectare, & the galloping goose & uptown services on their doorstep


Edited by amor de cosmos, 06 August 2021 - 11:01 AM.

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#136 aastra

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Posted 27 August 2021 - 02:00 PM

From the wide side it looks a lot like a 21st-century version of Orchard House. Everything goes full circle. 50 years ago it was Orchard House at the south end of Douglas Street that really heated up the highrise controversy in Victoria. And now Saanich will finally be getting its own Orchard House at the north end of Douglas Street.

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#137 Philip

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Posted 17 November 2022 - 12:42 PM

My daughter lives in Yaletown . Her first unit had balconies but you can't clean them so they become filthy. She moved to a building with floor to ceiling glass. Much nicer, clean, more floor space and light. The balconies are useless except for smokers. 



#138 Mike K.

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Posted 20 November 2022 - 09:27 AM

My daughter lives in Yaletown . Her first unit had balconies but you can't clean them so they become filthy. She moved to a building with floor to ceiling glass. Much nicer, clean, more floor space and light. The balconies are useless except for smokers. 

 

I would have to agree. Unless it's a large terrace, the balconies just end up being wasted space. 


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#139 aastra

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Posted 20 November 2022 - 11:12 AM

I like to have the option of Steppin' Out whenever I feel like it. Call me Jackson Browne. Or is that Joe Jackson? Or Shoeless Joe? Wolfman Jackson? Heck, that's five Jacksons already.


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#140 Nparker

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Posted 20 November 2022 - 11:15 AM

https://youtu.be/PJwt2dxx9yg



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