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Pacific House
Uses: condo, commercial
Address: 899 Esquimalt Road
Municipality: Esquimalt
Region: Urban core
Storeys: 9
Condo units: (1BR, 2BR, 3BR, townhome)
Sales status: pre-sales
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[Esquimalt] Pacific House | 12-storeys | Condos, commercial


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#41 Nparker

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Posted 29 May 2019 - 11:22 AM

 

If that stuff ended up working on Rodeo Drive then I suppose it might end up working on Esquimalt Road.

Especially since people are always confusing the two locales.


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#42 Jackerbie

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Posted 29 May 2019 - 11:36 AM

^ Just continuing to pull architectural details and inspiration from single-family construction. Gotta make sure it fits with the neighbourhood! [/sarcasm]



#43 aastra

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Posted 29 May 2019 - 11:44 AM

 

Just continuing to pull architectural details and inspiration from single-family construction. Gotta make sure it fits with the neighbourhood!

 

You make it sound like it's a growing problem. I challenge you to offer proof. I bet a donut that you can't identify a thousand examples in the Victoria area in less than 15 minutes.



#44 LJ

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Posted 29 May 2019 - 08:52 PM

Lexi Development proposal is for space for Primary Urgent Care Centre on the first floor of this project.

https://esquimalt.ca...lQN1mT7BP1bktx0

Wasn't Desjardins just on the news talking about the lack of doctors in Esquimalt. I would worry about getting them first and then the clinic.

 

Or maybe they think this will entice doctors to move to Esquimalt, offer them a couple of years free rent.


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#45 Mike K.

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Posted 30 May 2019 - 04:50 AM

Or it could be a great marketing tactic to promote the overall development while pursuing a zoning change that could, should a tenant materialize, accommodate medical offices.

 

There is a medical clinic at the Country Grocer shopping plaza further down Esquimalt Road. The clinic that closed was situated in the plaza where Shoppers Drug Mart is located, which is across the street from the planned re-development.


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#46 Linear Thinker

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Posted 31 May 2019 - 11:27 AM

Not quite.

In the block west of Head St.

Agreed that including a possible clinic is "approval bait"

...The clinic that closed was situated in the plaza where Shoppers Drug Mart is located, which is across the street from the planned re-development.



#47 Mike K.

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Posted 03 June 2019 - 09:47 AM

Ah! That’s right. It fronted onto Esquimalt Road.

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#48 E2V

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Posted 29 June 2019 - 11:14 AM

I’ve heard that Esquimalt city council will be hosting a public discussion regarding this planned development on July 8th. Last I heard it was down to ten floors with the developer looking for 12. There’s a rumour that a group proposal is to be presented asking for the city plan to be changed to allow only buildings of 4 stories or less in new construction. Should be quite a night.

#49 RFS

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Posted 29 June 2019 - 11:32 AM

There’s a rumour that a group proposal is to be presented asking for the city plan to be changed to allow only buildings of 4 stories or less in new construction. Should be quite a night.


That would never pass

#50 E2V

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Posted 29 June 2019 - 12:24 PM

I would certainly hope not.

#51 RFS

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Posted 03 July 2019 - 10:23 AM

New rendering shows a 6 storey building on the Eagles's hall site as per the plans of the Fraternal Order of Eagles who apparently have been in communication with the developer.

 

Obviously the pawn shop is being a bit of a stubborn holdout.

 

BTW the thread title should be changed to 12 storeys

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#52 Mike K.

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Posted 03 July 2019 - 10:25 AM

It's 15-storeys from the rear of the property, given the slope of the site.

 

The rendering was permitted by the Eagles to be used for their property for massing purposes only. They were consulted by the Pacific House developers and the intent is to show what the future along that stretch of road could look like.


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#53 E2V

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Posted 06 July 2019 - 06:14 PM

Discussion of this development is on the agenda for the Esquimalt City Council meeting Monday, July 8th. Details of the proposal are available at the City’s website. I assume the naysayers will be out in force with their usual objections.
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#54 AllseeingEye

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Posted 06 July 2019 - 06:31 PM

Discussion of this development is on the agenda for the Esquimalt City Council meeting Monday, July 8th. Details of the proposal are available at the City’s website. I assume the naysayers will be out in force with their usual objections.

Exactly: and really given its a garbage corner in its current dilapidated state, no one in their right mind should be protesting this. Oh...but wait ASE!....the "height" thing. Siiiiiiiigh.

 

Between the new tower on the site of the old legion site, the proposed new 500-seat pub kitty corner to that, the new Esquimalt municipal hall site, this one at Head Street, and the ongoing Songhees rehabilitation which I believe will go as far as Catherine Street in the west when finally built out, this entire stretch of Esquimalt Road will finally at long last be dragged into the 21st century from the current sad sack, dreary mid-20th dreck that predominates on it now....


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#55 Redd42

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Posted 06 July 2019 - 08:58 PM

 

Obviously the pawn shop is being a bit of a stubborn holdout.

 

 

I do business with them and appreciate their dealings with me. But yeah, they should give way so something grander could be built here.

 

But as a small business that doesn't own our space and would change that if I could go back in time, since it seems the pawn shop owns their building and land, hell yeah, hold out for what you can get. :)  And great for you for buying that building. Unlike Pluto's and Wellburns....


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#56 RFS

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Posted 08 July 2019 - 10:39 PM

This was not exactly a big hit with the public at council meeting tonight. Vast majority had a problem with the height

#57 Mike K.

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Posted 09 July 2019 - 04:56 AM

Did council vote?

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#58 RFS

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Posted 09 July 2019 - 08:07 AM

They sent it to public consultation

#59 Mike K.

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Posted 09 July 2019 - 08:08 AM

Oh, is that akin to a public hearing, essentially?

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#60 RFS

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Posted 09 July 2019 - 08:21 AM

No, I think this was the public hearing.  From what I understand council basically voted to postpone the decision and took a staff recommendation to send it back to the developer to consult with the public more and try again later.



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