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The Wade
Uses: condo, commercial
Address: 1105 Pandora Avenue
Municipality: Victoria
Region: Downtown Victoria
Storeys: 5
Condo units: (studio/bachelor, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, penthouse, 2BR + den, junior 1BR, junior 2BR)
Sales status: sold out / resales only
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The Wade | Condos; commercial | 5 and 4-storeys | Completed - built in 2021


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#1081 zoomer

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Posted 26 September 2020 - 02:42 PM

Exciting Progress - VV Blog Update!

So keeping with the positive vibes - here’s some fresh pics from just an hour ago! Great progress my friends, as proven by the photos below.

Work is now progressing on the sidewalks. It was hard to get to close a shot as three sides of the building are blocked off to pedestrians because they are working on the sidewalks. Below you’ll see pics of the Johnson street side where the sidewalk area will be soon. It’s been actually closed for a couple years now due to a faulty city main which caused the previous sidewalk and road to collapse.

You can see great progress on the Cook street side with the ground being prepared for a wider sidewalk and I guess some new sod. Finally Pandora street where part of the sidewalk is already completed - great! And look, you can the wood forms in place for the rest. Still not sure how the building connects to the sidewalk on Pandora, like what the moat walkways will be constructed of, and if there will be a water feature underneath, or just rocks. I actually think the metal balconies should be on the Johnson street facing side and the glass on Pandora, because as you’re sitting in your living room on Pandora you can then have a clear view of the green and beautiful trees, whereas on the Johnson street side, maybe you really don’t want to have as clear of a view. Still probably has to do with sun exposure so I’m sure it’s actually a great choice and will turn out great for the future residents! These also have to be the nicest metal balconies in Victoria, trying to think what even comes close? As much as I like the Jukebox, those looks cheap in comparison.

Anyways, hope you enjoyed the pics - feel free to send me specific requests for updates if there is anything else you’d like to get a better look at.

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#1082 Sparky

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Posted 26 September 2020 - 03:46 PM

^ I love the last shot.

Thanks for that zoomer.
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#1083 Promontory Kingpin

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Posted 26 September 2020 - 05:08 PM

Good progress, but what’s up with the orange gate?

Edited by Promontory Kingpin, 26 September 2020 - 05:12 PM.


#1084 zoomer

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Posted 26 September 2020 - 07:03 PM

Huh, good question, didn’t really notice it. Maybe a BC Hydro box, or emergency stairwell exit?

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Posted 26 September 2020 - 07:31 PM

^ sorry guys I’m going nuts over here looking for the orange gate like where’s Waldo.

I don’t see an orange gate in any of the 4 pictures.

If I am up all night.... somebody gonna get a hurt real bad.

#1086 zoomer

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Posted 26 September 2020 - 07:34 PM

Ok, ok.. actually it's more of a rusty red gate. Last picture, bottom left.

#1087 Sparky

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Posted 26 September 2020 - 07:37 PM

Ok got it thanks zoomer. It is a rust colour that looks like it’s an entrance to a service area or a bike storage area.

#1088 LJ

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Posted 26 September 2020 - 08:12 PM

It will never withstand #survival crimes.


Life's a journey......so roll down the window and enjoy the breeze.

#1089 zoomer

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Posted 03 October 2020 - 05:39 PM

Time for another weekly update for future residents and neighbours! Same focus on the sidewalk work, first pic is Johnson street - no change. Second picture is Cook street where the remaining sidewalk is being broken up and about half the length has compacted dirt in place. Next is the corner and then Pandora where some sidewalk has been completed, some boulevard cleanup required and of course more sidewalk. Mystery on the rust door solved - it’s a gate that leads to the interior courtyard.

If all goes well, I’d say that in 3-4 weeks this could be done (that’s only 15-20 working days), otherwise 4-6 might be more realistic. That’ll be great news once completed though as this will enable residents to safely enter and exit the building as required by various fire and safety regulations, removing a hurdle to eventual occupancy.

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#1090 Nparker

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Posted 03 October 2020 - 05:51 PM

As slow as this project has been, it has a classic, yet contemporary aesthetic that is going to serve it well for many years.


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#1091 zoomer

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Posted 03 October 2020 - 06:04 PM

It is a beauty, and hopefully we’ll see a few more in this general style, but up to six storeys running north along Cook and Quadra outside the immediate downtown core In the years ahead.

#1092 Mike K.

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Posted 03 October 2020 - 09:00 PM

Zoomer, did you catch if interior work is going on for the VIHA clinic along Pandora?

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#1093 kitty surprise

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Posted 04 October 2020 - 07:28 AM

The pics look great! A couple questions,

- are Johnson St units getting metal balconies? All exterior renderings I've seen show Johnson St units with metal balconies and no communication suggesting otherwise.

- since North Bldg units are complete, does anyone have pics of the finished interiors to share?

- asked a couple weeks ago but are there any pics of the rooftop progress yet?

Thanks!

#1094 Mike K.

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Posted 04 October 2020 - 07:38 AM

Yes, I believe all balconies will be metal, at least that’s what the model showed.

In zoomer’s pics from last week there is a shot looking towards the north building in which you can spy an interior of one of the units. It’s not very clear but it was exciting to see the interior nonetheless.

I had hoped we’d have had someone snap a photo from the adjacent highrise but that hasn’t materialized yet.

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#1095 zoomer

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Posted 04 October 2020 - 08:07 AM

Re: the VIHA interior work, hard to say because of the tinted windows but I’ll look more closely next time and see if I can get different pictures beyond the sidewalk work. Yah, the folks across the street in the higher units would have a fantastic view of the rooftop. And of the new fireball construction - we need an inside source!

#1096 zoomer

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Posted 04 October 2020 - 08:07 AM

Lol.. sorry, fireHall..

#1097 zoomer

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Posted 10 October 2020 - 08:10 PM

No real progress on the sidewalk this past week, perhaps focusing on interior work.  As for the VIHA interior as you can see in the photos I took the interior steel studs are in.  Still lots to do, but it's spectacular and perfect for the location.  I've always liked dark reflective glass along leafy tree lined streets, which is why I think the lot beside the Jukebox would be perfectly suited for a narrow 6-12 storey building.   

 

50448053573_871bc10e3d_h.jpgThe Wade - Facing Johnson street by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

 

50448056363_358bc8a069_h.jpgThe Wade - Corner of Cook and Johnson by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

 

50448929907_bb6e4f8e8d_h.jpgThe Wade - Cook Street by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

 

50448757286_5422f51789_h.jpgThe Wade - Pandora Ave by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

 

50448937542_956d8fb21e_h.jpgThe Wade - Pandora Ave by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

 

50448764981_541be436f1_h.jpgThe Wade - Pandora Trees by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

 

50448941962_870b1dd2cf_h.jpgThe Wade - Courtyard by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

 

50448073183_245ef3e2d5_h.jpgThe Wade - Johnson Street by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr


Edited by zoomer, 10 October 2020 - 08:10 PM.

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#1098 aastra

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Posted 10 October 2020 - 08:50 PM

In that last pic you could believe the gravel extends well beyond the edge of the picture. As if the entire city were situated on a vast gravel plain.



#1099 zoomer

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Posted 10 October 2020 - 09:05 PM

If you peel back then thin veneer of pavement, the true reality of Victoria is revealed.

Yes, that was the side walk/road collapse - apparently a low priority to get back into service all these years later.

#1100 Promontory Kingpin

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Posted 18 October 2020 - 08:56 AM

Can we get the weekly Zoomer update on this one?

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