Victoria Construction - #7 - Page 131

The Great Scaper · #**2601** Posted **May 11, 2021, 6:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by svlt

It really is too bad they didn't get a little more creative with the second Hudson building, in spite of its height it'll really look like the poor little brother of Hudson one.

I agree. Kind of sad really.

The Great Scaper · #**2602** Posted **May 11, 2021, 6:42 AM**

I took this photo on Sunday. They are tearing down the old Dive Shop. This is the site of the old Gateway Green proposal. It would have been Victoria's tallest office building. Too bad, it would have looked great there.

Old Gateway Green site by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

zahav · #**2603** Posted **May 12, 2021, 1:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by The Great Scaper

I took this photo on Sunday. They are tearing down the old Dive Shop. This is the site of the old Gateway Green proposal. It would have been Victoria's tallest office building. Too bad, it would have looked great there.

Old Gateway Green site by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

What are they building there instead? Or is it just being torn down and the lot left vacant?

The Great Scaper · #**2604** Posted **May 12, 2021, 6:09 AM**

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What are they building there instead? Or is it just being torn down and the lot left vacant?

Hey Zahav... I was told by Zoomer that they are just making a parking lot sadly...

Vin · #**2605** Posted **May 12, 2021, 9:00 PM**

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Thanks for the update GS. Looking forward to seeing this rise rapidly this summer. Too bad it's directly behind the tallest as it might end up looking like one giant block from some vantage points.

I took this one of a rental nearly completed at the corner of Johnson and Quadra.

Wow. This looks terrific!

The Great Scaper · #**2606** Posted **May 16, 2021, 7:29 AM**

This is such an awesome video of Victoria. Totally worth watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPJN6UD2mfQ

The Great Scaper · #**2607** Posted **May 21, 2021, 5:24 AM**

At the end of the day yesterday I was able to fit a few minutes in to take some skyline shots of Victoria from Mt. Tolmie. I've been so busy in my landscaping business that I've had hardly anytime to take photos. I thought I'd share them on here tonight. The last photo is a zoomed in shot of the Olympic Mountain Range in Washington State.

Victoria B.C. Canada skyline by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

The Olympic Mountains by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Phil McAvity · #**2608** Posted **May 22, 2021, 8:38 PM**

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Victoria B.C. Canada skyline by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

I can't believe how big the crane is for the project at Fort/Richmond considering it's only going to be a 5 story residential

It's also notable how quickly that building got demolished while right across the street Turner's languishes year after year. Turner's is becoming another development fiasco like The Janion which I believe are/were both owned by women

The Great Scaper · #**2609** Posted **May 24, 2021, 6:26 AM**

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I can't believe how big the crane is for the project at Fort/Richmond considering it's only going to be a 5 story residential

It's also notable how quickly that building got demolished while right across the street Turner's languishes year after year. Turner's is becoming another development fiasco like The Janion which I believe are/were both owned by women

Regarding the Janion, I'm really happy with how it turned out. I think it looks beautiful and a great building.

I also spent about four hours today walking around Victoria taking photos. I took over a hundred photos today. I uploaded just over ten tonight and thought I would share them here. I find that every time I go downtown to take photos, I always find new things to photograph. I was really needing to do paperwork for my business today but I decided to take the day off instead.

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

This is going to be Victoria's second tallest building...

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Phil McAvity · #**2610** Posted **May 24, 2021, 9:17 PM**

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Regarding the Janion, I'm really happy with how it turned out. I think it looks beautiful and a great building.

I was talking about how the building sat vacant and derelict for decades not how it turned out, which I agree is nice

It's weird how that new apartment building at Johnson and Quadra has so few balconies so from many angles it looks like an office building

The Great Scaper · #**2611** Posted **May 25, 2021, 5:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

I was talking about how the building sat vacant and derelict for decades not how it turned out, which I agree is nice

It's weird how that new apartment building at Johnson and Quadra has so few balconies so from many angles it looks like an office building

Interesting... I really like that new apartment building but didn't even think of that. You are right it's got such few balconies. I wonder why that is?

I uploaded a few more photos from my walk around Victoria yesterday. I thought I'd share them on here again.

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Victoria B.C. Canada City Hall by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Vin · #**2612** Posted **May 25, 2021, 10:14 PM**

As usual, great set of photos, and thank you!

Regarding the Janion: love that building, plaza and the new restaurants attached. That area has surely attracted a lot of attention after the Janion was completed, especially with the installation of the new Blue bridge.

I'm also glad to see that the new plaza/landscaping upgrade in front of the Legislative Building has been completed. Looking world class!

The Great Scaper · #**2613** Posted **May 28, 2021, 5:35 AM**

Thank you Vin...
I also uploaded some more of my Victoria photos that I took earlier this week, tonight onto Flickr. I've posted similar photos of these before but still thought I'd share them.

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

The Great Scaper · #**2614** Posted **May 31, 2021, 5:49 AM**

I took these photos last week. Some new developments happening in Victoria. It's nice seeing the city grow so quickly...

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

This is going to be Victoria's second tallest building.

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

If approved this will have Victoria's first building over 30 stories...

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

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

The Great Scaper · #**2615** Posted **Jun 3, 2021, 6:08 AM**

I was happy to find my old Via rail photos that I took in August of 2007. I really hope they restore this old line for an LRT line in the future. I wish I had taken more photos of the old train too. I have a lot of the old blue bridge though.

China town, Victoria B.C. inner harbor via train by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Vin · #**2616** Posted **Jun 4, 2021, 9:06 PM**

Why must good things come to an end in BC cities? Sigh.

I still think a commuter rail line is essential in Victoria.

The Great Scaper · #**2617** Posted **Jun 10, 2021, 5:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

Why must good things come to an end in BC cities? Sigh.

I still think a commuter rail line is essential in Victoria.

I agree with you on that. Especially as the rail corridor is already there for it.

I took these three skyline photos of Victoria on Monday night. I wish I took a few more as the lighting was pretty good and the air was clear.

Victoria B.C. Canda skyline by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

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

svlt · #**2618** Posted **Jun 10, 2021, 8:46 PM**

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I agree with you on that. Especially as the rail corridor is already there for it.

Not too familiar with the existing infrastructure but is there not some way they could run a light schedule, almost one way rail line like the West Coast Express does with the Fraser valley to Vancouver?

Phil McAvity · #**2619** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 6:31 AM**

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Victoria B.C. Canada by thegreatscaper, on Flickr

As usual, nice shots Bob. I singled this one out because it confused me, what's in the water offshore? It looks like a lighthouse except there's no lighthouse out there. Unlike the Fisgard Lighthouse, that thing's miles out to sea and it sure doesn't look like a ship

Phil McAvity · #**2620** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 6:37 AM**

The proposal for the Harris Green Village sure has changed in the last year and a half, this is what was originally proposed in December 2019, three buildings ranging from 17-25 stories:

Apparently the proposal is now calling for three towers from 23-32 stories which means the shortest of the three buildings will dwarf View Towers: