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[Citified.ca]

Citified profile: https://victoria.cit...s/telus-living/

 

 

 

TELUS proposal could deliver rental housing to Saanich’s Gordon Head neighbourhood

https://victoria.cit...-neighbourhood/

[Victoria Watcher]

That’s certainly a departure from what’s nearby. But if you were to try and place this anywhere in Gordon Head, away from Shelbourne or McKenzie, this might be the best place for it.

[max.bravo]

I kind of understand telus branching into health care (tech platform). But why are they getting into rental housing?

[Victoria Watcher]

They have long-owned at least some of the land. Presumably they can turn more profit by better use of it.

[Mike K.]

They've been in health care forever and a while. Lots of companies do stuff we don't think they do.

 

Maximizing the potential of their massive real-estate assets across the country is a logical step, since they have so much urban infrastructure just sitting there on large lots. And keep in mind that TELUS Ocean and Living are tiny compared to what they've done in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto. 

 

How long before we see TELUS redevelop their holding on McKenzie and Quadra (they still own that, right?)?

[Nparker]

...How long before we see TELUS redevelop their holding on McKenzie and Quadra (they still own that, right?)?

That site is begging for redevelopment.

[Victoria Watcher]

Here is an article about Sechelt and Nanaimo Telus housing projects:

https://www.coastrep...-avenue-4311485

[Victoria Watcher]

 

What's that field to the north I wonder?

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 31 October 2022 - 09:29 AM.

[JohnsonStBridge]

It is no longer a field:

 

[Victoria Watcher]

It is no longer a field:

 

 

Oh, thank you, Bridge, that's good intel.

 

I bet someone made some good money on that sale.

 

http://kasapiconstru...2-feltham-road/

 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 31 October 2022 - 10:26 AM.

[grantpalin]

That field used to be an apple orchard IIRC. Back when I lived in that area, I would sometimes when passing by see someone in there among the trees. It's been a residential development for some time now.

[kungfucious]

1. mods: can u change the name of this thread to something like the physical address: 1801 feltham, or simply rename it altogether like "telus living (feltham & tyndall)?

2. according to the gh residents association, they are opposing this.
https://gordonhead.c...-of-connection/

Edited by kungfucious, 31 October 2025 - 03:42 AM.

[Mike K.]

Done!

[Mike K.]

Also, is this application still involving Aryze? I wasn’t able to find it on their website.

[max.bravo]

I kind of understand telus branching into health care (tech platform). But why are they getting into rental housing?

3 years later and this doesn’t make any more sense to me. Maybe I have a bad brand association… like I do with all our Canadian telecom companies. But I would hate to live in a TELUS building

[Victoria Watcher]

Still nothing happening here?