Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island
NANAIMO – 1850 Boxwood Rd (multi-family new) Complex Care Residential Facility
Owner: BC Housing – Community Relations Team – Victoria • communityrelations@bchousing.org
Architect: Ryder Architecture – Vancouver Ph: 604-260-7400 • ajames@ryderarchitecture.com
Developer: Altus Group Limited – Ph: 778-227-4122 • jonathan.bloomfield@altusgroup.com
Landscape Professional: MDI – Murdoch de Greeff Inc Landscape Architects – Victoria Ph: 250-412-2891 • scott@mdidesign.ca
Project: A three-storey complex care facility delivering 22 studio-style residential suites—each with private kitchenette and bathroom—supported by communal dining, amenity spaces and on-site health services across a 0.7-acre site.
Stage: Rezoning and development permit applications submitted February 2025; council granted third-reading June 2025, moving the project into detailed permit review.
NANAIMO – 5765 Turner Rd (commercial add/alter) Retail Liquor Store
Architect: Urban Design Group Architects – Vancouver Ph: 604-687-2334 • rickj@udga.com
Developer: GWL Realty Advisors – Vancouver Ph: 604-713-6450 • development@royalbay.ca
Landscape Professional: PMG Landscape Architects – Burnaby Ph: 604-294-0011 • office@pmglandscape.com
Project: A 3,400 sf expansion to Longwood Station’s existing liquor store, involving demolition of exterior stairs and reconfiguration of 17 parking stalls to accommodate the new retail footprint.
Stage: Building-permit application for $1.1 million submitted in June 2025, following a January 2025 development-permit filing.
QUALICUM BEACH –211 First Ave West (mixed-use dev) Apartments – Commercial – Qualicum Place
Architect: Chris Gower Architect – North Saanich Ph: 250-656-0979 • chrisgower@shaw.ca
Designer: Envisions Digital Archimedia – Victoria Ph: 250-388-9833 • envis@shaw.ca
Developer: W B McLay Investments – Victoria Ph: 250-386-2529 • brucemclay@shaw.ca
Consultant: InsideOut Planning and Architecture Inc – Sidney Ph: 250-656-6640 • mail@insideoutarch.ca
Landscape Professional: The TULA Project – Calgary Ph: 403-470-0827 • info@thetulaproject.com
Mechanical Engineer: Avalon Mechanical Consultants – Nanaimo Ph: 250-585-2180 • info@avalonmechanical.com
Civil Engineer: Herold Engineering Ltd – Nanaimo Ph: 250-751-8558 • jkoster@heroldengineering.com
Geotechnical Consultant: Lewkowich Engineering Associates Ltd – Nanaimo Ph: 250-756-0355 • geotech@lewkowich.com
Project: A five-storey mixed-use scheme featuring 57 apartments and 6,568 sf of ground-floor retail—anchored by a medical clinic—with 49 underground parking stalls on a 0.23-acre lot and unit sizes ranging from 870 to 1,120 sf.
Stage: Rezoning and development-permit applications referred to the Advisory Design Panel in June 2025, following an R20-to-CD22 zoning amendment.
Yellow Sheet Construction Data provides meticulously gathered data covering both the private and public sectors of development and construction. Comprehensive and regularly updated reports offer accurate insights into project descriptions, teams, and stages, covering everything from rezoning and development permit applications to tender calls, bid results, and building permits for Vancouver Island and Coastal areas.
