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[Mike K.]

I think the initial completion estimate was late 2023 for Haven. Is that still a possibility? Perhaps winter of 2024 is more realistic at this point.

[Nparker]

I apologize for not getting better photos here. The hoardings block most of the view.

 

[Victoria Watcher]

Nparker goes on a totally berserk photo tour!

[FRABAR]

I think the initial completion estimate was late 2023 for Haven. Is that still a possibility? Perhaps winter of 2024 is more realistic at this point.

 

In terms of when it will be ready to move-in, the completion date was estimated to be between March 01/2024 and May 31/2024 . I haven't received anything to indicate that those dates have changed

[Mike K.]

My mistake then, thank you for the clarification. I had been asked by a purchaser what I thought the completion would be, and they said they were under the impression it would be late 2023.

[boomboombarrie]

I talked with some of the sales reps in summer 2021 and they were marketing late 2023 but I remember being very skeptical of that date. I am still sketpical of March-may 2024, but I suppose it is possible to have the Haven meet that deadline as it is much smaller than the Nest. 

[Mike K.]

Ah, ok. So there was talk of that date. Thank you.

At the end of the day, this will be a quality project from an A Class team. It’ll be worth the wait.

[lanforod]

Ah, ok. So there was talk of that date. Thank you.

At the end of the day, this will be a quality project from an A Class team. It’ll be worth the wait.

^ that is why people by Teslas.

Edited by lanforod, 10 March 2023 - 08:36 AM.

[Mike K.]

No loose bolts at Chard homes, though.

[Victoria Watcher]

I think they just forgot to put the steering wheel bolt in. Steering wheel usually goes onto a spline. Quite tight. When you replace you usually need a specialised puller.

[Nparker]

This thread is about to go horribly off-topic.

[corvus]

Ah, ok. So there was talk of that date. Thank you.

At the end of the day, this will be a quality project from an A Class team. It’ll be worth the wait.

 

The problem on that front is that the mortgage rate holds offered by the project's partner bank would be relying on that initially advertised date of late 2023. I know those can extend, but probably not much past that May 2024 date - I think 6 months is the usual.

[downtownlurker]

No loose bolts at Chard homes, though.

 

Chard has a good rep and is definitely a good developer, and I appreciate their commitment to Victoria's urban development, but to say no loose bolts with Chard buildings is not true.

 

Source: Own in a newer Chard building.

[Victoria Watcher]

Loose bolts was a joke referencing Tesla.

[downtownlurker]

Loose bolts was a joke referencing Tesla.

 

Ah gotcha! Missed that (have no experience with Tesla's).

[FRABAR]

The problem on that front is that the mortgage rate holds offered by the project's partner bank would be relying on that initially advertised date of late 2023. I know those can extend, but probably not much past that May 2024 date - I think 6 months is the usual.

 

Haven's locked mortgage rates for BMO and RBC were both for 36-months, so I would think they're good until early 2025.

 

 

[boomboombarrie]

An update from Chard: "we’re excited to share that Haven has officially begun to rise above street level! Excavation and shoring were completed over the past year, and over 3,500 cubic meters of concrete were poured to complete Haven’s three below-grade levels – that’s enough to fill up close to two Olympic swimming pools! With the below-grade structure completed, framing of the first level of the building is now underway."  

 

You can read the whole thing here: Haven’s Structure Reaches Grade - Chard Development

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