Yates and Cook Streets
A 21-storey mixed-use residential and commercial tower has been proposed for the former Volvo automotive dealership on Cook Street between Yates and View streets. The proposed BCGEU Tower is a partnership between Jawl Properties and the BC General Employees’ Union through its non-profit housing association, the Affordable BC Housing Society. It will include rental homes, offices, commercial space and a child-care facility.
Construction start: planning Completion: to be announced
Broad and Johnson Streets
A new, 167-room Hyatt-branded hotel is planned for downtown Victoria, marking the first new hotel construction in the city in almost two decades. Chard Developments broke ground in July on the site of the original Duck’s Building at Broad and Johnson streets that was originally constructed in 1892. The eight-storey hotel is expected to be complete by 2028.
Construction start: 2023 Completion: 2028
Harris Green Village
Ground broke in August at the former Ensign/Harris Chrysler dealership. This is the first phase of a development project that will include two 20- and 21-storey towers and 500 units of rental homes and commercial space expected to be completed in 2029. The development, by Toronto’s Starlight Investments, has two subsequent phases that will redevelop the entire 900 and 1000 blocks of Yates Street between Cook and Quadra streets.
Construction start: 2025 Completion: 2029
830 Goldstream
The 103-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott is underway at 830 Goldstream Avenue and marks the first hotel for downtown Langford and the fifth for the area. The project will include a pool and fitness facilities, and each of the hotel’s one-bedroom and studio units will feature kitchenettes to accommodate both short- and long-term visitors. The hotel, a partnership between Ho Goon Holdings Inc., Sargent Construction and Metropolitan Hospitality Management, is scheduled to be completed in mid-2027.
Construction start: 2025 Completion: 2027
