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[2F2R]

another exciting victoria project ...

[DavidSchell]

another exciting victoria project ...

So many projects just seemed to have went silent since this new council took over. Like what happen to that project on the corner of Fisgard and Qurdra ... I see the development sign was taken down.

[DavidSchell]

another exciting victoria project ...

So many projects just seemed to have went silent since this new council took over. Like what happen to that project on the corner of Fisgard and Qurdra ... I see the development sign was taken down.

[Nparker]

...Like what happened to that project on the corner of Fisgard and Quadra ... I see the development sign was taken down.

I think it is still happening. I received this in the mail late last week.

It appears the design has changed. The existing structure on the site will no longer be preserved. I think there is a specific thread for this project and I will post this there as well for further discussion.

[Mike K.]

Here is a nugget from the One Victoria Place article that refers to this project:

In exchange for One Victoria Place’s municipal approval, the proponent has offered what is described as a “cash contribution to support a non-profit organization’s off‑site building acquisition for permanent artist studios use,” largely rumoured to be related to an art-deco office building at 780 Blanshard Street owned by the same developer, along with a public event space “with seating to support local events, story telling, performance, projections, and more, contributing to the day-to-day vitality of residents and visitors to the site.”

And

A concept for a mixed-use residential/hotel tower at 780 Blanshard Street that incorporates the restoration of an art-deco office building into hotel rooms and a new-build highrise residential tower above remains before the City. The latter, though, is pending the outcome of a fresh deal that could see the 780 Blanshard Street property change hands in support of local arts groups, as per the mention earlier in this article in regards to One Victoria Place.

- https://victoria.cit...st-pandora-ave/

[aastra]

Forfeit the 780 Blanshard redevelopment for this tall tower between Pandora and Cormorant? I'd pay money out of my own pocket for the reverse to happen. The south downtown tower was much better looking and an altogether much better fit.