Nanaimo developments - Page 10

Islandtime · #**181** Posted **Sep 22, 2024, 8:52 PM**

This is the latest (approved) development permit for 77 Chapel.

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The development includes a rental building situated on the north portion of the site and two strata buildings to the south. The rental building would include 84 apartments – 51 one-bedroom units, 21 two-bedroom units and 12 studio suites. The strata buildings would have a total of 64 condos and six two-storey townhouses and would be configured as 46 one-bedroom units, 22 two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom units.

nanaimobulletin.com/news/downtown-nanaimo-highrise-cancelled

Location and proposed renderings:

http://https://www.nanaimo.ca/whatsbuilding

DP001350 - 77 Chapel Street

Islandtime · #**182** Posted **Sep 22, 2024, 9:15 PM**

The development at 77 Chapel has taken the name Palomar Living.

Some additional renders. These are earlier renders and may not be up to date.

NanaimoBulletin

Islandtime · #**183** Posted **Sep 23, 2024, 7:03 PM**

Nanaimo City is 150 years old this year. I thought it would be interesting to post some images of how times have changed. In pursuit of that goal I came across a website that shows downtown Nanaimo in a yesterday/today/tomorrow format.

What's really impressive is that all of the 'tomorrow' scenarios are either happening now or are in near development. The Nanaimo City website 'Downtown ReImagined: A Collaborative Revitalization Story' is an excellent source and has numerous videos that go along with the following images.

Downtown Reimagined

Downtown Reimagined

Islandtime · #**184** Posted **Sep 25, 2024, 3:49 PM**

The City of Nanaimo is putting the finishing touches on the Midtown Gateway Project. Roadways and other infrastructure are nearing completion in anticipation of the new development proposals.

Nanaimo City Gateway Project

Islandtime · #**185** Posted **Sep 26, 2024, 4:47 PM**

Development appears to be quickly following the almost completed Midtown Gateway preparation. A 'comprehensive mixed use community' which is 'currently configured with 188 new mid-rise apartment style residences and the opportunity to double that number' appears to be part of a proposal. It is rumored that a current Nanaimo food store will be moving into this new development.

Midtown-Gateway

Islandtime · #**186** Posted **Sep 26, 2024, 5:29 PM**

Additional information regarding Midtown Gateway project. This information is from July 2021 and may be dated.

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The application from Island West Coast Developments Ltd. also includes site-specific zoning for a 40,000-square-foot supermarket.

“As part of the Mid-Town Gateway project, the properties are envisioned as a significant development site at the junction of key corridors of the city,” noted a staff report. “The site will be located at one of the primary entry points to Nanaimo.”

The concepts show, in addition to the supermarket, four other buildings: three five-storey buildings with ground-floor retail space and four floors of residential units on top, and one office building.

nanaimo-council-gets-a-first-look-at-proposed-supermarket-plaza-at-boxwood-and-northfield

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The Great Scaper · #**187** Posted **Sep 27, 2024, 12:04 AM**

So sad. That 24 story proposal looked awesome. I hate what they are building now.

Islandtime · #**188** Posted **Sep 27, 2024, 2:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Great Scaper

So sad. That 24 story proposal looked awesome. I hate what they are building now.

The original plan was approved and made it all the way to a development/building permit. The owners ended up selling the property around the time covid hit. Construction costs soared as well.

Almost every multi-unit new build in Nanaimo currently is a 5+1 or 6+1. The major push right now is for rental apartments. These buildings are quite a bit cheaper to construct and the large plots of land to build them on are still available. If/when the dynamic changes to condos and the land available becomes more constrained, we might then see taller builds.

hollywoodnorth · #**189** Posted **Sep 27, 2024, 6:27 PM**

why is this thread not PINNED like the other ones? it gets WAYYYYYYYYYYYY more traffic than the Red Deer, PG or Fort Mac threads COMBINED .....

ATTN MODS .... please pin this.

Islandtime · #**190** Posted **Sep 28, 2024, 4:52 PM**

The second and final phase of a substantial housing development in the city’s north end just received approval for a development permit for the second time.

The proposal is for an 86-unit, six-storey multi-family rental building

Nanaimo News Now

Islandtime · #**191** Posted **Sep 28, 2024, 5:26 PM**

In a previous post I commented that the abundant supply of large land plots was, in part, responsible for the slow uptake of highrise development in Nanaimo. That may be changing as multi-unit construction is gradually gaining in height.

A typical (older) rental building in Nanaimo is three storeys. Within the last few years the height of multi-unit condo/rental buildings has quickly gone to four then five and now six storeys.

In a news article published today we may be seeing some evidence of 'more compact building footprint(s)'. Which could lead to higher density with taller structures.

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A building height variance of 5.6 metres was permitted, with the developers saying it’s needed to provide the permitted density onsite while having a more compact building footprint.

/2024/09/28/development-permit-approved

Islandtime · #**192** Posted **Oct 2, 2024, 3:02 PM**

Telus Living

Ocean View

Arc 21 (340 Campbell)

Islandtime · #**193** Posted **Oct 4, 2024, 4:43 PM**

I finally managed a shot with all the cranes in the city core.

Islandtime · #**194** Posted **Oct 4, 2024, 5:04 PM**

It's quite amazing to see how massive Telus Living is.

Arc 21 (340 Campbell) is starting to gain some height

VantageHD · #**195** Posted **Oct 5, 2024, 2:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Islandtime

I finally managed a shot with all the cranes in the city core.

Awesome shot!

Islandtime · #**196** Posted **Oct 5, 2024, 5:19 PM**

Over the last three years Nanaimo has seen a lot of street updating in the city centre. Front street was the first to be upgraded with bike and pedestrian friendly improvements. Second and just completed was Terminal Avenue with some very attractive streetscaping

Currently Commercial Street is in the process of being upgraded over the next several months.

The area in blue is either completed or will be soon. The bordered area is currently being updated.

Front Street

Terminal Avenue

Commercial Street

Islandtime · #**197** Posted **Oct 9, 2024, 9:23 PM**

It appears preparation for the Paramount is underway

Islandtime · #**198** Posted **Oct 10, 2024, 5:29 PM**

Lumina is moving along

Lumina

Islandtime · #**199** Posted **Oct 10, 2024, 6:56 PM**

155 Fry

This is an interesting building in that it is a bit unusual and will be the companion piece of an equally unique building. It has received a building permit but construction has not yet started.

It will be new construction of a 6 storey, 57 unit apartment building with a first level parking garage. The exterior adopts a Victorian-style architecture with lower-level faux brick HardiePlank siding, mid-building HardiePanel cladding, inset upper floor decks, and a prominent metal mansard roof.

This building is phase 2 of a project initiated in 2016 called Robin's Gardens. The site was a former mansion from the 1800's and the owner built an impressive garden of exotic trees. The first phase building has a unique style as well and is pictured below.

The phase one building with the The Junction to be built adjacent.

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https://www.nanaimo.ca/whatsbuilding/

Google Earth 49°09'33"N 123°55'45"W

Islandtime · #**200** Posted **Oct 11, 2024, 2:48 PM**

The Station moves forward.....