Nanaimo developments

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The the soon to be built out Cedar Ridge - Edgewater projects will have added a few hundred apartment, condo and seniors units, and much more density, to the Nanaimo North Town Centre neighbourhood.






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Link on the Lake



Cedar Ridge Place




The Edgewater

[Islandtime]

This is a current list of the many projects currently, or soon to be, underway in Nanaimo.

All images are from the City of Nanaimo:

City of Nanaimo

[araman0]

Thank you for the comprehensive list. Downtown Nanaimo has a lot of good potential with its narrow streets and waterfront. Looking forward to seeing more residences built within walking distance of the core.

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Design work is 100 per cent complete as of August 2024. On-site work began in September 2024. Move-in is scheduled for summer 2027.

The new student housing tower is a 10-storey building that includes:

266 new student beds, a common area for students to study and gather,
and a new dining hall for students living in campus housing.

The 9,547 m2 mass timber building will be built to LEED Gold and BC Energy Step Code 4 standards. It will be a certified Zero Carbon Building and Rick Hanson Foundation Accessibility Gold Certified. It will use the university’s mine water geo-exchange energy system for heating and cooling. The new housing will increase on-campus student accommodations by nearly 50%: from 536 beds to 802 beds.

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Vancouver Island University

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The proposed project is for an apartment building at 1740 Dufferin Crescent.

Project includes 46 two-bedroom units, 8 one bedroom plus den and 32 one-bedroom units, overall 86 units in a 5 storey above ground structure with under ground parking.

Following the trend of granting a height variance 'The only variance we are looking for this project is building height, the allowable height for this zoning is 14m and our proposal asking for additional 2.91 m to building overall 16.91m building'.









City of Nanaimo

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Development proposal for 6124 Metral Drive

Located at the junction of Metral Drive and Dunbar Road, this project is a 89-unit multi family residential development.

89 units, 2 buildings.

Front building has 3 levels of residential, 1 parkade and 1 lobby level (Total 5 Stories)

The back building has 3 levels of residential and 1 parking level. (Total 4 Stories)







Nanaimo City

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A project taking shape on Nanaimo's waterfront has taken the name Salish Quay.

Seawall and Seating Area
(Phase 1)
The project will be an important piece of connected the Seawall from Mafeo Sutton Part to The Village at Stlilup, constructing an 18 foot wide seawall, proudly representing Snuneymuxw artwork.

Over Water Restaurant (Phase 2)
Phase 2 will be defined by the construction of a 4,500 square foot restaurant with 3,700 sqft patio suspended over channel waters accessed from the Seawall.

Retail Space
There will be a maximum of four potential units in the block building:

Unit A and Unit B – Stewart Avenue Street Level - 1,000 to 2,184 square feet main floor with up to 1,000 square feet in mezzanine, 20 foot ceilings before mezzanine

Unit C and Unit D – Seawall / Parking Lot Level – 1,000 to 2,050 square feet, 8 foot ceilings, walkout level to seawall, sheds and boat slips

kellandventures.com/salish-quay

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Telus Living

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Demolition of the aging Howard Johnson hotel appears to be underway.

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The proposed development is a 4-storey multi-family residential building with 35 dwelling units.





City of Nanaimo

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Update 340 Campbell (Arc 21)

[mitchellk12]

Originally Posted by Islandtime

Demolition of the aging Howard Johnson hotel appears to be underway.

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is the same project proposed going to be built here ? on reddit some speculate that project was canceled, but the fencing around still says a high density development - or will there be a new proposal down the line that's similar in size ?

[Islandtime]

Originally Posted by mitchellk12

is the same project proposed going to be built here ? on reddit some speculate that project was canceled, but the fencing around still says a high density development - or will there be a new proposal down the line that's similar in size ?

According to a news article:

Chief Mike Wyse of Snuneymuxw First Nation. “The return of 2.67 hectares of our sxwayxum village carries profound spiritual and cultural significance for the Snuneymuxw People. This village is integral to our way of life and is fundamental to our traditional legal, economic and social systems. Today marks an example of how a shared pathway will bring transformative success to Snuneymuxw, Nanaimo and the entire region....

The site will benefit from being under Nation control, with future development plans that will reflect the magnificent setting, being next to Swy-A-Lana Lagoon and Maffeo Sutton Park..

B.C. returning downtown Nanaimo village site to Snuneymuxw

[Vin]

Originally Posted by araman0

Thank you for the comprehensive list. Downtown Nanaimo has a lot of good potential with its narrow streets and waterfront. Looking forward to seeing more residences built within walking distance of the core.

My feeling is that Nanaimo's core needs to expand considerably to make it more attractive for more people to start planting their roots there. If only the city centre continued the type of density since its inception, but urban sprawl made sure the core got stuck and remained stunted for way too long. It is time to massively rezone the areas surrounding the core to mixed-use developments zones. Also, narrower streets similar to the traditional core must be encouraged.

[Islandtime]

Originally Posted by Vin

My feeling is that Nanaimo's core needs to expand considerably to make it more attractive for more people to start planting their roots there. If only the city centre continued the type of density since its inception, but urban sprawl made sure the core got stuck and remained stunted for way too long. It is time to massively rezone the areas surrounding the core to mixed-use developments zones. Also, narrower streets similar to the traditional core must be encouraged.

Nanaimo is doing what it can to refocus towards the downtown core. All three of the largest construction sites are within close walking distance to downtown. Another very large project in development is right in the city centre.

The Harbourview District is very much within a short walk to city centre and is seeing consistent development.

In what I consider a clever move, intended or not, the city is putting a bus exchange right in the city core. This will, hopefully, put the city centre within the density requirements mandated by the provincial government for areas surrounding transit exchanges.

And lastly, by far the majority of projects that I've posted on are either in or very close to the city core. The red dots in the image are (proximate) locations of current or upcoming projects.

[Vin]

Originally Posted by Islandtime

Nanaimo is doing what it can to refocus towards the downtown core. All three of the largest construction sites are within close walking distance to downtown. Another very large project in development is right in the city centre.

The Harbourview District is very much within a short walk to city centre and is seeing consistent development.

In what I consider a clever move, intended or not, the city is putting a bus exchange right in the city core. This will, hopefully, put the city centre within the density requirements mandated by the provincial government for areas surrounding transit exchanges.

And lastly, by far the majority of projects that I've posted on are either in or very close to the city core. The red dots in the image are (proximate) locations of current or upcoming projects.

Thanks. Very glad to see the red dots circling close to the downtown core.

[Islandtime]

This development is interesting due to steep slope and riparian encroachment issues. The project was initially approved, then denied and then approved after riparian issues were resolved. Because of the site’s grade, the building will be three storeys on the street-facing side and five storeys on the river side.

The slope:



The project mimics another development built decades ago and a couple of hundred meters away. Circled in red:



The river at the very base of the earlier development:



The new development facing the river:


The new development facing the street:



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[djmk]

thanks for all these updates Islandtime

[Islandtime]

Originally Posted by djmk

thanks for all these updates Islandtime

It's an interesting time to be in Nanaimo. It is getting close to, or has arrived at, a tipping point. Hoping there is much more to come.

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