North Island projects continue to move forward, with housing under construction, a heritage-driven redevelopment advancing in design, and a commercial expansion preparing for a summer start.
The 4th Avenue affordable housing project for Tseshaht First Nation, designed by dysarchitecture and built by AFC Construction, is now underway in Port Alberni.
PORT ALBERNI – 2886 4th Ave (multi-family new) Affordable Housing – Tseshaht First Nation
Owner: Tseshaht First Nation – Port Alberni Ph: 250-720-6100 kenwatts@tseshaht.com
Partner: City of Port Alberni – Facilities – Port Alberni Ph: 250-720-2511 rob_kraneveldt@portalberni.ca
Architect: dysarchitecture – Vancouver Ph: 604-669-7710 darcy.imada@dysarchitecture.com
Project Manager: M’akola Development Services – Victoria Ph: 778-265-7489 info@makoladev.com
General Contractor: AFC Construction – Courtenay Ph: 250-897-1789 scott@afcconstruction.com
Civil Engineer: Aplin Martin Consultants – Nanaimo Ph: 778-269-3635 slewis@aplinmartin.com
Surveyor: Prism Land Survey – Qualicum Beach Ph: 250-752-9121 rachel@prismlandsurveying.ca
Energy Consultant: Edge Consultants – Vancouver Ph: 888-939-3343 info@edgec.ca
Geotechnical Consultant: WSP Canada – Nanaimo Ph: 250-753-1077
Environmental Consultant: Aquaparian Environmental Consulting – Nanaimo Ph: 250-714-8446 czamora@aquaparian.com
Traffic Consultant: Bunt and Associates Engineering – Victoria Ph: 250-592-6122 victoria@bunteng.com
Project: A three-building affordable housing development rising four storeys, delivering 40 residential units for the Tseshaht First Nation in partnership with the City of Port Alberni, contributing to new non-market housing supply in the region.
Stage: Construction Start-up to 50% Complete – construction is progressing following issuance of a $16.6M building permit in August/25. Rezoning was approved on July/24, supported by Building BC Community Housing Fund financing.
CUMBERLAND – 2714 Dunsmuir Ave (mixed-use dev) Apartments
Architect: Studio 531 Architects – Victoria Ph: 250-384-2131 tmoore@studio531.ca
Developer: Sebastian Brothers – Victoria Ph: 250-661-0175 mnelson@sebastianbrothers.ca
Structural Engineer: RJC – Victoria Ph: 250-386-7794 cplett@rjc.ca
Mechanical Engineer: Avalon Mechanical Consultants – Victoria Ph: 250-384-4128 bob@avalonmechanical.com
Electrical Engineer: e2 Electrical Engineering – Victoria Ph: 778-433-9391 patrick.lourdu@e2eng.ca
Civil Engineer: McElhanney – Nanaimo Ph: 250-716-3336 nanaimo@mcelhanney.com
Project: A four-storey, 30-unit apartment development proposed as a mass timber modular build, replacing an existing structure within Cumberland’s designated heritage area and introducing contemporary density into the historic village core.
Stage: Design – Heritage Alteration Permit application underway, replacing the development permit process within the heritage context. Zoning is in place, and demolition of the existing building is TBD.
PORT MCNEILL -1603 McNeill Rd (commercial add/alter) Canada Post Facility Expansion
Architect: Rafael Santa Ana Architecture Workshop Inc – Vancouver Ph: 604-628-7881 info@rsaaw.com
Developer: Canada Post c/o Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)
Consultant: Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) – Richmond Ph: 604-345-2595 roger.feigner@jll.com
Landscape Professional: Lara Landscape Architecture – Vancouver Ph: 604-655-4116 info@lara-la.ca
Structural Engineer: JM Engineering – North Vancouver Ph: 604-787-9308 jmengineering@telus.net
Mechanical Engineer: Bycar Engineering – Surrey Ph: 604-591-2766 info@bycar.ca
Electrical Engineer: OM Engineering – Vancouver Ph: 236-521-6900 emre@omengineering.ca
Civil Engineer: McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd – Campbell River Ph: 250-287-7799 mdgagne@mcelhanney.com
Code Consultant: Noven Code Consultant – Vancouver Ph: 604-757-0610 pfaghani@noven.ca
Traffic Consultant: Bunt and Associates Engineering – Victoria Ph: 250-592-6122 victoria@bunteng.com
Project: Expansion of the existing Canada Post facility, including a 1,056 sf addition to support mail sorting operations and an enlarged loading dock area to improve logistics and handling capacity.
Stage: Construction Start – anticipated summer/26 following development permit approval in June/25
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