Across the North Island, projects in North Cowichan, Nanaimo, and Qualicum Beach are progressing through key approvals, reinforcing steady momentum in industrial, multi-family, and infrastructure development.
Landscape site plan for the 1740 Dufferin Crescent apartments, prepared by MacDonald Gray Consultants with building design by D-Architecture and construction to be led by Sargent Construction.
NORTH COWICHAN – 3925 Cowichan Lake Rd, Duncan (industrial new) Light Industrial Cannabis Greenhouse
Designer: BW Global Greenhouses Shelters – Abbotsford Ph: 604-856-1303 solutions@bw-global.com
Designer: Mark Seguin
Developer: Blue Barn Horticulture – Duncan Ph: 604-218-0942 shaye.donald@gmail.com
Project: A 2,900 sf non-soil cannabis greenhouse proposed on a 2-acre rural property, designed as a concrete-base structure while retaining the existing house and accessory building. The facility represents a small-scale industrial agricultural expansion within the Cowichan Lake corridor.
Stage: The project has moved into prebid following a demolition permit issued in March 2026 for an accessory building. Progress followed rezoning approval and adoption in January 2026, positioning the site to advance toward construction planning for regulated cannabis production.
NANAIMO – 1740 Dufferin Cres (multi-family new) Apartments
Architect: D-Architecture – Nanaimo Ph: 250-933-1991 daryoush@daryousharchitecture.onmicrosoft.com
Developer: Plavetic/MJP Homes Ltd – Nanaimo Ph: 250-716-6480 mjphomes@shaw.ca
General Contractor: Sargent Construction – Victoria Ph: 250-415-8305 lyallsargent@gmail.com
Landscape Professional: MacDonald Gray Consultants Inc – Parksville Ph: 250-248-3089 info@macdonaldgray.ca
Structural Engineer: Herold Engineering Ltd – Nanaimo Ph: 250-751-8558 jkoster@heroldengineering.com
Mechanical Engineer: Avalon Mechanical Consultants – Nanaimo Ph: 250-350-2357 trobertson@avalonmechanical.com
Electrical Engineer: RB Engineering Ltd – Nanaimo Ph: 250-756-4444 david@rbengineering.ca
Civil Engineer: JE Anderson and Associates – Nanaimo Ph: 250-758-4631 nanaimo@jeanderson.com
Project: A five-storey apartment building introducing 86 homes with a mix of underground and at-grade parking, contributing new residential density along the Dufferin Crescent corridor and supporting ongoing multi-family expansion in central Nanaimo.
Stage: A building permit application is under review, with construction anticipated to begin in Q2 2026. Updated submissions through 2025 reflect refinements to the building’s form and services in advance of permit issuance, following the original development permit filing in March 2024.
QUALICUM BEACH – Little Qualicum River (infrastructure add/alter) Slope Stabilization – Little Qualicum Riverbank
Owner: Town of Qualicum Beach – Engineering Ph: 250-752-6921 bweir@qualicumbeach.com
Civil Engineer: Northwest Hydraulic Consultants – Nanaimo Ph: 250-758-6425 ghill@nhcweb.com
Project: A riverbank stabilization program at the Little Qualicum River Well Field, incorporating rock spurs, soil-wrap treatments, and optional large woody debris to redirect flows away from an eroding bank and safeguard critical municipal infrastructure near Kinkade Rd.
Stage: Design work concluded in December 2025. A construction call is pending anticipated grant funding approval, with work targeted for summer 2026 in alignment with allowable instream timing windows
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