Victoria Construction - #7

[Phil McAvity]

I agree it doesn't look good, it looks like some of the UVIC residences

[The Great Scaper]

I saw this on Check news Facebook page. AN 18 story building in Langford.

https://www.cheknews.ca/new-18-store...untain-827167/

I also saw this on Check News Facebook page. It's the two new office high rises planned for the city. I was humored by the NIMBY's comments on Facebook. I almost forgot that this is Victoria. hahaha

https://www.cheknews.ca/office-space...ctoria-826607/

[zoomer]

Thanks for sharing GS - those are great pics! I’ll post them on the Canadian proposal thread.

[The Great Scaper]

Thanks Zoomer.

Here's an article on Check 6 about Victoria's Hotel shortage. Looks great for that 20 story hotel on Blanshard Street.

https://www.cheknews.ca/victorias-sh...-board-827344/

Here's a few photos of Hudson Place 1 that I took Thursday evening.

Hudson Place 1, Victoria's tallest building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Hudson Place 1, Victoria's tallest building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Hudson Place 1, Victoria's tallest building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Hudson 1, Victoria's tallest building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

[Phil McAvity]

What 20 story hotel on Blanshard?

[The Great Scaper]

Here's an article about it. I love the rendering and I think it'll look amazing there too. Excited to see it get built. With the new office building at the Capital 6 building and this one along with the Atrium, driving south down Blanshard Street will have such a better city view. I'll look awesome.

https://www.vicnews.com/business/20-...town-victoria/

[The Great Scaper]

I took this photo tonight from the Songhees. I thought the sunsetting on the buildings looked quite beautiful.

Sunsetting on Victoria by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

[Vin]

The brickwork orange on Victoria's historic buildings truly makes the sunset views look special.

[The Great Scaper]

Thanks Vin. I also took this zommed in photo the other day, looking down Douglas Street.

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

[Vin]

Originally Posted by The Great Scaper

Thanks Vin. I also took this zommed in photo the other day, looking down Douglas Street.

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

I love seeing DD buses plying the streets of Victoria. Had the chance to sit in one of those new Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 buses two weekends ago. Boy was it nice! I wish BC Transit can paint these in brighter schemes in the future.

[The Great Scaper]

That's really cool Vin. I can't remember the last time I was on a bus. I have a really good friend who quite his job a couple of years ago and now drives buses for B.C. Transit. He seems to enjoy it. It's funny how often I cross paths with him on the road and he always honks and waves.

I was driving home tonight from a long day at work and I noticed the sunset was looking great so I turned around and drove down to Vic West to take some photos. I took several from the Bay Street Bridge, one from Esquimalt Road and some from the Songhees walkway. I uploaded them to my Flickr account tonight and thought I would share them on here. I think they turned out pretty well. I'm not sure why when hosting photos onto SSP the quality goes down from how they look on Flickr. Strange.

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Victoria B.C. Canda by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

The Empress Hotel, Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Vic West ... Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

[zoomer]

Great pictures GS! Nice lighting and some different perspectives as well. I heard that Hudson One's rooftop lighting is now different colours at night, not always blue. Also I can't see Value Village lasting much longer, that location is just too valuable.

[The Great Scaper]

Originally Posted by zoomer

Great pictures GS! Nice lighting and some different perspectives as well. I heard that Hudson One's rooftop lighting is now different colours at night, not always blue. Also I can't see Value Village lasting much longer, that location is just too valuable.

Thanks so much Zoomer. I appreciate your compliments. Funny you mentioned about Value Village. I was thinking the same thing when I looked at my photo. Wondered how long it will be there for.

[The Great Scaper]

I uploaded a few more photos today onto Flickr. I took these the other day when going for a walkabout with Zoomer.

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

[Vin]

Beautiful!

[Phil McAvity]

Originally Posted by zoomer

I heard that Hudson One's rooftop lighting is now different colours at night, not always blue.

I think that's what was originally promised with that building but for some reason the changing multi-colored rooftop light feature took ~ a year but it looks great

[The Great Scaper]

I took this photo of Hudson Place 2 the other day. It's on the 7th floor now. I enjoy watching it going up.

Victoria's second tallest building by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

[The Great Scaper]

I started a new photo album tonight on my Flickr account. It's of The Hudson Place 2. From concept to some early photos of the site to some current photos. I'll add more photos as I take them of the construction.

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWb5KPA

[Apey]

Originally Posted by The Great Scaper

I started a new photo album tonight on my Flickr account. It's of The Hudson Place 2. From concept to some early photos of the site to some current photos. I'll add more photos as I take them of the construction.

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWb5KPA

Awesome photos! Also enjoyed checking out your flicker account for Hudson 2!

[Phil McAvity]

Originally Posted by Apey

Awesome photos! Also enjoyed checking out your flicker account for Hudson 2!

Some of those pictures go back to 2007, before my kids were even born!