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Nigel Valley, C1
Use: rental
Address: Vernon Avenue at Lochside Regional Trail
Municipality: Saanich
Region: Urban core
Storeys: 16
The tallest structure of BC Housing's Nigel Valley Development in Saanich could rise to 16-storeys and will co... (view full profile)
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[Saanich] Nigel Valley Development | Up to 16-storeys | Proposed


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#101 Nparker

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Posted 04 March 2019 - 03:45 PM

What a stunning piece of transformative architecture....said no one.



#102 Mike K.

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Posted 04 March 2019 - 03:56 PM

It's not quite that bad. I don't think the visuals do the actual design much justice, at least the current stock of visuals.

 

The project is called Nigel House and will be located near Greater Victoria Housing Society's phase.


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#103 Jackerbie

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Posted 04 March 2019 - 04:22 PM

To be fair, the small print on the elevation sheets notes that, while the materials are pretty much locked down, all colours are TBD.



#104 Brantastic

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Posted 04 March 2019 - 06:28 PM

It's weird to see on that same page that the Superstore proposal from 9 years ago is still on the list of active proposals, with an "in progress" status...



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Posted 05 March 2019 - 08:59 AM

The first two projects collectively include 156 residences. Just under 800 will be built once the entire project is completed.

 

Garth Homer Foundation has a three-storey proposal lined up, although it has yet to appear as a formal proposal. That building will include 18-units.

 

First proposals emerge for 800-unit Nigel Valley affordable and supportive housing community


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#106 Jackerbie

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Posted 27 May 2019 - 10:06 AM

D'Ambrosio and TownSquare Planning have been recognized by the Planning Institute of BC (PIBC) for the Nigel Valley Neighbourhood Plan. They beat out City of Vancouver for gold in the "Excellence in Planning Practice - City and Urban Areas" category. All winners of PIBC awards are posted here: https://www.pibc.bc....ual-achievement



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Posted 11 June 2020 - 09:02 AM

Looks like a couple DP revisions were approved quietly back in March. Nothing major (aside from some significant DCC reductions) but we do get to see some perspective drawings of two of the buildings.

 

Broadmead Care Society. This is the building directly across Vernon Ave from Save-On Foods. 88 residential units total including a mix of licensed care, assisted living, and apartments. Material palette is largely grey tone metal, concrete, and stucco. As we have seen on quite a few recent projects, balcony soffits will be wood patterned. Staff report here: https://www.saanich....20200302rcw.pdf

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Greater Victoria Housing Society. This is the building directly across Nigel Ave from the Broadmead Care Society building, above. 70 residential units ranging from studios to 4BR, plus a commercial component at grade. It has a more lively material palette including copper-tone metal panels and red window frames. The commercial/office units at grade are largely glazed along Nigel Ave. Staff report here: https://www.saanich....0200323rscw.pdf

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#108 Nparker

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Posted 11 June 2020 - 09:10 AM

Architectural masterpieces people will be talking about for years to come.


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#109 aastra

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Posted 11 June 2020 - 09:22 AM

I've already stopped talking about them.

 

I don't know, for what they are and for the area I guess they're fine. But methinks it would always be nice if something with a bit more personality were thrown into the mix somewhere. It could even be just one section or one face of a building. The place to take a photo, like we've talked about. The image that you'd put on the cover of the brochure.


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#110 aastra

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Posted 11 June 2020 - 09:29 AM

Take Vibrant Victoria headquarters. Mike K. likes to show off the sculpture garden with the curved glass and pink marble facade of the executive fitness center in the background. He never shows the entire campus because there are so many utilitarian buildings over the acreage.


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#111 lanforod

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Posted 11 June 2020 - 03:01 PM

Speaking of, Mike, c'mon, it's time to open the fitness center back up.



#112 aastra

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Posted 11 June 2020 - 03:32 PM

Was it ever open?



#113 aastra

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Posted 11 June 2020 - 03:33 PM

In Mike's case I think the TV screens were his favourite piece of equipment.



#114 Mike K.

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Posted 11 June 2020 - 04:31 PM

Obviously you never had the clearance to use the La-z-boy massage chairs on the mezzanine.
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#115 AllseeingEye

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Posted 14 March 2021 - 04:43 PM

Lots of activity here, just drove by along Saanich Road past Uptown and took a quick peek as I went through the intersection. Fencing is up and access to the site for heavy equipment all well established. Hard to tell whether any actual de/construction has happened from that angle but things are moving along.

 

Still scratching my head as to the "Nigel Valley". Family lived on Darwin Avenue from the mid-1950's to the early 00's and I never ever once heard anyone in that neighborhood utter the words "the Nigel Valley". Must be realtor/development company marketing-speak....


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#116 Jackerbie

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Posted 14 March 2021 - 06:55 PM

Still scratching my head as to the "Nigel Valley". Family lived on Darwin Avenue from the mid-1950's to the early 00's and I never ever once heard anyone in that neighborhood utter the words "the Nigel Valley". Must be realtor/development company marketing-speak....


Is it something BC Housing came up with for this project? It is on Nigel Avenue, and some of the buildings being redeveloped have Nigel in the name

#117 Mike K.

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Posted 14 March 2021 - 07:24 PM

It’s a term that emerged during the initial BC Housing planning phase. It was new at the time. But now this makes me wonder, is this just another Humber Green where we don’t know the name of the immediate area because it’s never used?

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#118 threePs

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Posted 12 April 2021 - 10:32 AM

Nigel Avenue is the road that bisects the entire master-planned community both previously, and in the future. I believe the 'valley' was brought up as a naming convention in the master plan as the site itself sits at a low-elevation compare to the surrounding areas. I presume this is an old stream bed that fed Swan Lake in the past. 


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#119 Mike K.

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Posted 30 June 2022 - 09:59 AM

Construction is underway on the $250-million Nigel Valley housing redevelopment in Saanich, which will provide approximately 800 new homes for a range of people in need.

“Strong partnerships are needed for creating lasting positive change in people’s lives by improving housing affordability in our communities,” said Rob Fleming, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake. “The Nigel Valley redevelopment represents what a community can accomplish by working together to redevelop a neighbourhood that’s focused on the needs of the people who will live there.”

The Province, through BC Housing, is leading the redevelopment in partnership with the federal government, Broadmead Care, Garth Homer Society, Garth Homer Foundation, Greater Victoria Housing Society and Island Community Mental Health Association.

The redevelopment will provide hundreds of new homes for individuals, families, seniors, veterans, people living with disabilities and people with mental-health challenges. This includes:

approximately 440 affordable rental homes;
approximately 255 units of market housing;
41 long-term care beds;
37 homes with supports for seniors and veterans; and
25 homes with supports for people with mental-health challenges.
Phase 1 of the redevelopment is underway with construction of Broadmead Care’s new long-term care home, Nigel House. Located at 851 Nigel Ave., the new building will provide 88 units, including 41 long-term care beds, 37 homes with supports for seniors and veterans, and 10 affordable rental units for independent seniors and veterans. Construction is expected to be completed in summer 2024.

The Province, through BC Housing, is providing $47.5 million in construction financing and a grant of $5.2 million for Nigel House. The federal government, through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, is contributing $3.2 million from the National Housing Co-Investment Fund. Broadmead Care is providing approximately $2 million and a further $3.2 million in fundraised equity. The Capital Regional Hospital District is providing approximately $1.3 million. Island Health will be providing operating funding of approximately $5.3 million.

The first phase of the redevelopment also includes a second housing project, which is scheduled to break ground in late 2022 subject to provincial approval. The Greater Victoria Housing Society’s new five-storey apartment building will provide 70 rental homes for moderate- and low-income individuals, families, seniors and adults living with disabilities.

Quick Facts:

The Nigel Valley redevelopment will be completed in three phases over the next decade.
The phased approach will allow current residents to remain in their homes until construction of their new homes is complete.
Bordered by Darwin Avenue to the east, Vernon Avenue to the west, Lochside Regional Trail to the north of the property and Saanich Road to the south, the 3.6-hectare (nine-acre) site currently provides approximately 150 homes plus long-term care for people living with disabilities and people with mental-health challenges.

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#120 Mike K.

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Posted 03 November 2022 - 06:18 PM

Apparently “bison” bones have been found at the construction site yesterday, believed to be 15,000 years old.

The RBCM now has the bones and will work to authenticate the find.

This sounds familiar.

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