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Vivid at the Yates
Uses: condo, commercial
Address: 849 Johnson Street
Municipality: Victoria
Region: Downtown Victoria
Storeys: 20
Condo units: (1BR, 2BR, 1BR + den)
Sales status: sold out / resales only
Vivid at the Yates is a 20-storey, 135-unit below market condominium tower situated along the 800-block of Joh... (view full profile)
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[Downtown Victoria] Vivid at the Yates | Attainable condos; market commercial | 20-storeys | Built - completed in 2021


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#361 Rob Randall

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Posted 17 July 2020 - 09:17 PM

^I hope the building opposite has the head office of the OCD Sufferers Association.



#362 RustyNail

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Posted 17 July 2020 - 09:38 PM

^I hope the building opposite has the head office of the OCD Sufferers Association.


Haha, point taken. They DID make a mistake with a few panels on the eastern face of the YoY though so there certainly is precedent.

Edited by RustyNail, 17 July 2020 - 09:39 PM.


#363 Panthen

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Posted 18 July 2020 - 12:45 AM

Do we know if they're going to fix those three grey panels and make them white to match the rest?



#364 magmazing

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Posted 03 August 2020 - 01:02 PM

Chard sent an update email a few days ago saying the structure has reached its full height at that construction remains on schedule.

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#365 dkuitu

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Posted 08 August 2020 - 09:12 AM

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#366 Nparker

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Posted 08 August 2020 - 10:06 AM

I am actually liking the aesthetics of Vivid more than YoY.



#367 Hotel Mike

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Posted 08 August 2020 - 10:08 AM

Are they the exact same height?


Don't be so sure.:cool:

#368 RustyNail

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Posted 08 August 2020 - 11:35 AM

Are they the exact same height?


I believe they are supposed to be. About 59.7? meters each is what I remember reading. 21 stories each if you include their rooftop common areas/garden.
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#369 MarkoJ

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Posted 10 August 2020 - 08:27 AM

August 9th, 2020

 

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#370 Brantastic

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Posted 18 August 2020 - 12:03 PM

I think the podium on this one is going to look great. Unlike the Yates on Yates, I'm actually glad the colour scheme deviates considerably from the renderings. 
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#371 Nparker

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Posted 18 August 2020 - 12:41 PM

Agreed. Vivid is turning out to be the more aesthetically pleasing of the two buildings (IMHO).


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#372 Mike K.

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Posted 18 August 2020 - 01:50 PM

It’s a nice combo, for sure.

Looking back, are any purchasers on here that can’t believe their fortune for having had the opportunity to purchase at the prices you did, and with what you’ll end up owning? Smart move you made.
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#373 RustyNail

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Posted 18 August 2020 - 01:51 PM

I kind of like that black brick that wraps around the lower podium.
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#374 RustyNail

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Posted 18 August 2020 - 02:50 PM

It’s a nice combo, for sure.

Looking back, are any purchasers on here that can’t believe their fortune for having had the opportunity to purchase at the prices you did, and with what you’ll end up owning? Smart move you made.


Count me in that group. Bought my Vivid unit in Dec 2017. I'm not sure how much overall condo values have changed since... but whenever I have a peak at similarly spec'd units it seems we did well.

I'm certainly pleased with how the building (and YoY too) is turning out so far. I'm biased though and recognize that as a first time home buyer I'd probably be excited by just about anything, no matter how good or bad it looks.
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#375 Mike K.

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Posted 18 August 2020 - 02:54 PM

Ya did good. Trust me.
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#376 Brantastic

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Posted 18 August 2020 - 04:07 PM

I kind of like that black brick that wraps around the lower podium.

It's more of a dark brown. The renderings showed a charcoal colour.



#377 magmazing

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Posted 18 August 2020 - 04:39 PM

It’s a nice combo, for sure.

Looking back, are any purchasers on here that can’t believe their fortune for having had the opportunity to purchase at the prices you did, and with what you’ll end up owning? Smart move you made.

I'm glad completion is next February - May as opposed to this past March - May when markets tanked. I'm also still hoping a parking spot somehow becomes available, but not exactly holding my breath.


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#378 Panthen

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Posted 18 August 2020 - 04:40 PM

It’s a nice combo, for sure.

Looking back, are any purchasers on here that can’t believe their fortune for having had the opportunity to purchase at the prices you did, and with what you’ll end up owning? Smart move you made.

 

 

Count me in that group. Bought my Vivid unit in Dec 2017. I'm not sure how much overall condo values have changed since... but whenever I have a peak at similarly spec'd units it seems we did well.

I'm certainly pleased with how the building (and YoY too) is turning out so far. I'm biased though and recognize that as a first time home buyer I'd probably be excited by just about anything, no matter how good or bad it looks.

 

Count me in that group as well. I'm a first-time homebuyer and I purchased my unit in January 2018. Vivid gave me the opportunity to buy into a new concrete building without any assistance from my parents, so I'm very grateful for that. Similar units in other buildings were selling for over $50k more, and I still haven't seen a better deal on the market since. Plus interest rates are super low right now, so I'm glad I didn't buy a place when rates were higher a few years ago. Overall I'm happy with how things are shaping up.


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#379 Mike K.

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Posted 18 August 2020 - 04:44 PM

I'm glad completion is next February - May as opposed to this past March - May when markets tanked. I'm also still hoping a parking spot somehow becomes available, but not exactly holding my breath.


Aren’t you precluded from selling early?

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#380 magmazing

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Posted 18 August 2020 - 05:16 PM

Aren’t you precluded from selling early?

I'm on the wait list for a parking spot if someone backs out of buying a spot. Parking was only made available for purchase to the 2-bedroom buyers. 

We have to live in the condo for 2 years. I just meant it would have sucked to have to make a down payment when the pandemic hit when all my investments took a nose dive.


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