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Bosa breaks ground on Promontory
Seven years of development and more than $30 million of investment got physical this week.
There was an official sod-turning for the Promontory, a 21-storey building in Victoria West on the eight-hectare Bayview Place site on Monday.
Colin Bosa, of Bosa Properties, developer of the Promontory and land owners and developers of Bayview Place Ken and Patricia Mariash were joined by Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin and Coun. Marianne Alto to official turn the soil for the ground breaking.
“This is an exciting day for us at Bosa Properties and for the hundreds of men and women – most of them local – who will be employed here as tradespeople to construct the 177 homes at Promontory over the coming two years," said Colin Bosa.
Victoria affordable housing project launches
The derelict shell of a warehouse will soon house 25 people with low to moderate incomes.
On Friday, politicians and other contributors gathered to celebrate the new construction project at 575 Pembroke St.
The Greater Victoria Housing Society will operate the rental building and expects to close the property purchase from Knappett Projects next week.
The city donated $250,000 from its affordable housing fund.
Mayor Dean Fortin called it “an investment in the north end of our town that we want to see more vibrant and an investment in our citizens.”
The project will contain commercial space on the first floor and 25 units of bachelor pads and one-bedroom apartments above. Rent will vary between $650 to $750.
Funding sought for shore-power study
Funds are being pledged to look into the idea of installing power links for cruise ships at Ogden Point to reduce emissions.
Victoria councillors have voted in favour of spending $5,000 toward a $20,000 study of the concept.
The Vancouver Island Health Authority has also agreed to put in $5,000 and contribute some expertise, said spokeswoman Shannon Marshall. Other funding partners are being sought.
Victoria Coun. Pamela Madoff is on the board of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, owner of Ogden Point, and backs the investigation. "Regardless of the outcome, I think it is a question that needs to be answered in a substantive way," Madoff, a James Bay resident, said Thursday.
City of Victoria Nationally Recognized for Secondary Suite Program
VICTORIA, BC – Last night, the City of Victoria was the recipient of a FCM Sustainable Community Award for its Secondary Suites Program – Making Secondary Suites Easier. The award ceremony took place at the Victoria Conference Centre as part of this week’s Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Conference, being held outside Ottawa for the very first time.
“Sustainability is about more than just being environmentally conscious – it’s also about the social well-being, livability and economic vitality of a community,” said Mayor Dean Fortin. “Secondary suites help improve housing affordability; increasing the density of our neighbourhouds while protecting green space.”
New demolition permit sought for historic Janion Hotel
Let your imagination run wild in a Parking Stall
"It has a higher purpose of saying, a bit tongue in cheek, why do we need so much parking downtown? Are there alternate modes of transportation? Look at how much of our public spaces are taken up for private parking," Fortin said.
More challenges ahead on homelessness, mayor says
With 435 new units this year, progress is being made by various groups around the city to solve the affordable housing problem, but more still needs to be accomplished, Mayor Dean Fortin, co-chairman of the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness, said Tuesday.
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