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Montrose Wintergarden/Spire Hotel
Uses: hotel, commercial
Address: 780-798 Fort Street
Municipality: Victoria
Region: Downtown Victoria
Storeys: 20
The Montrose Wintergarden/Spire Hotel is a proposal along the 700-block of Fort Street at Blanshard Street to ... (view full profile)
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[Downtown] Montrose Wintergarden Hotel | 66.9 meters


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#141 Mike K.

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Posted 29 October 2021 - 04:36 PM

This is going to be an AirBnB-style hotel. I’m curious how this will all work out.

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#142 DavidSchell

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Posted 29 October 2021 - 04:55 PM

Approved as proposed, or approved at half the height?

 

What happen?


Edited by DavidSchell, 29 October 2021 - 04:55 PM.


#143 Nparker

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Posted 29 October 2021 - 05:20 PM

I think it will be approved...

Approved as proposed, or approved at half the height?

What happen?

Nothing has been approved yet. KK believes the project will be approved based on the retention of the adjacent Montrose apartment building. I was just wondering if he felt that approval would be for the tower in its current proposed form or in some sort of shorter version.


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#144 Kapten Kapsell

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Posted 29 October 2021 - 06:41 PM

I think the tower will be approved at current height…

#145 Nparker

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Posted 29 October 2021 - 07:22 PM

From your text to Council's ears.



#146 G-Man

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Posted 12 November 2021 - 06:16 AM

Apparently this was approved last night. I am pretty excited to see this on the skyline!
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#147 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 12 November 2021 - 06:29 AM

Victoria is expecting its first new hotel in about two decades.

Councillors have approved a project by developer Merchant House Capital to build a triangular-shaped tower at the corner of Fort and Blanshard streets that would house a 20-storey hotel and commercial and office spaces.

Hotel plans call for 128 units with kitchenettes and flexible living spaces suited to ­working travellers and long-term ­visitors.



https://www.timescol...ictoria-4750513

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 12 November 2021 - 06:29 AM.

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#148 Mike K.

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Posted 12 November 2021 - 07:46 AM

Will that first new hotel not be Chard's/UVic's Hyatt?


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#149 Kapten Kapsell

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Posted 12 November 2021 - 09:02 AM

This was approved at the public hearing on Nov 4 (not last night- there were no meetings yesterday due to the holiday).



#150 Mike K.

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Posted 12 November 2021 - 09:04 AM

Thank you for clarifying. I was surprised council would hold a meeting on Remembrance Day.
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#151 Nparker

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Posted 12 November 2021 - 09:07 AM

I am really surprised this was approved without more of a fight.


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#152 m3m

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Posted 12 November 2021 - 10:57 AM

There's really no residential immediately next to it.  That probably helped.  


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#153 ventilatte

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Posted 18 January 2022 - 08:42 PM

Anyone know what's happening with this? 2.5 months since it was approved and it looks like business as usual at the site.

 

I took a closer look and that glass atrium/lobby will look really cool at street level!



#154 Kapten Kapsell

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Posted 19 January 2022 - 08:07 AM

Anyone know what's happening with this? 2.5 months since it was approved and it looks like business as usual at the site.

 

I took a closer look and that glass atrium/lobby will look really cool at street level!

 

Per this article, the existing Monk Office business is expecting to move to the newly-acquired Island Blue site in late 2023, so I suspect that we won't see any action on the hotel until that time (or later).  It might simply be a case of honouring the existing business leases on the site.  See https://www.timescol...mpanies-4945506


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#155 Nparker

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Posted 15 February 2023 - 12:25 PM

Montrose Wintergarden. Where is that in the process?

What is the status on this project?


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#156 Mike K.

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Posted 15 February 2023 - 03:44 PM

It's approved. A few tenants have disappeared from the retail spaces.


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#157 BikeLaneLover

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Posted 15 February 2023 - 09:16 PM

I’ll be sad to see the Ditch Records building torn down. It’s a really neat little building.
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#158 Nparker

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Posted 17 June 2023 - 08:03 PM

Any news on this project?


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#159 Matt R.

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Posted 17 June 2023 - 10:04 PM

I’ll ask him next time I see him. Curious too!

#160 E2V

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Posted 18 June 2023 - 05:39 AM

Ditch intends to find another site, smaller scale, preferably in the same area. I was happy to hear that. It would be terrible to lose them.

Edited by E2V, 18 June 2023 - 05:42 AM.


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