Island projects advance across education, industrial, and housing sectors — a new school in Cumberland, a multi-tenant industrial space in Nanaimo, and approved Missing Middle housing in Lantzville highlight steady regional construction activity.
LANTZVILLE – 7100 Sabrina Pl (multi-family new) Duplex Buildings – Missing Middle Housing
Designer: DL Home Design – Lantzville Ph: 250-951-2565
Developer: Harbour Point Homes Ltd – Nanaimo Ph: 250-619-0572 harbourpointhomes@gmail.com
Surveyor: Turner Land Surveying Inc – Nanaimo Ph: 250-753-9778 ryan@turnersurveys.ca
Project: Two-storey development with four duplex buildings providing eight dwelling units and 16 parking stalls on a one-acre property. Each 2,400 sf four-bedroom unit includes an attached garage.
Stage: Development permit approved September 2025 for 7100 and 7106 Sabrina Pl.
NANAIMO – 4125 Jingle Pot Rd (industrial new) Forge Industrial Park – Buildings A and B
Architect: MacDonald Hagarty Architects (MHArchitects) – Comox Ph: 250-941-0223 maris@mharchitects.ca
Developer: Pacific Swell Developments – Courtenay Ph: 250-338-7741 rickwbrowning@gmail.com
General Contractor: Humphrey Construction (2015) Ltd – Surrey Ph: 604-888-2535 info@humphreyconstruction.com
Landscape Professional: LADR Landscape Architects – Victoria Ph: 250-598-0105 bwindjack@ladrla.ca
Civil Engineer: Herold Engineering Ltd – Nanaimo Ph: 250-751-8558 jkoster@heroldengineering.com
Project: Two-building industrial complex totalling 39,000 sf, designed for 20 multi-tenant industrial units with 33 parking stalls. Building A is 25,000 sf and Building B is 14,000 sf, located across 4101 and 4125 Jingle Pot Rd and 4300 Forge Rd.
Stage: Development permit approved September 2025, with building permit applications for $7.8 million submitted March 2025 for Buildings A and B.
CUMBERLAND – 3342 Egremont Ave (institutional new) School – Cumberland Community Elementary
Owner: School District 71 – Capital Projects Manager – Courtenay Ph: not listed Molly.Proudfoot@sd71.bc.ca
Architect: Bradley Shuya Architect Inc – Fanny Bay Ph: 250-588-2723 brad@bradleyshuyaarchitect.com
Construction Manager: Heatherbrae Builders – Nanaimo Ph: 250-585-0117 coline@heatherbrae.com
Structural Engineer: John A Wallace Engineering Ltd – Courtenay Ph: 604-789-8118 johnwallace@telus.net
Mechanical Engineer: Introba – Vancouver Ph: 604-687-1800 mladen.markovic@introba.com
Electrical Engineer: e2 Electrical Engineering – Victoria Ph: 778-433-9391 patrick.lourdu@e2eng.ca
Civil Engineer: Onsite Engineering – Courtenay Ph: 778-647-5643 sbertulli@onsite-eng.ca
Geotechnical Consultant: Lewkowich Engineering Associates Ltd – Nanaimo Ph: 250-756-0355 geotech@lewkowich.com
Project: Two-storey, 24,500 sf school addition replacing the Annex Wing at Cumberland Community School. The project includes 16 new classrooms, a neighbourhood learning centre with a commercial kitchen, and a site-built steel frame structure on a concrete slab foundation.
Stage: Construction Start-up to 50% Complete – Phases 1 and 2 (modular relocation and demolition) completed; Phase 3 new addition underway with blasting in progress. Building permit for $18 million issued June 2025, with total project funding of $31 million. Construction runs from June 2025 to July 2027.
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