YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MAY 12, 2026

May 12, 2026

Missing middle and mid-rise housing proposals continue to advance across the South Island, with a mix of early-stage applications and permit-ready projects shaping the next wave of residential supply.

Sinclair Rd townhomes move into construction, adding eight new units to Saanich’s missing middle housing supply.

SAANICH – 2521 Sinclair Rd (multi-family new) Townhouses – Missing Middle Housing

Architect: Alan Lowe Architect Inc – Victoria Ph: 250-360-2888 alan@lowegroup.ca
Landscape Professional: CALID Landscape Architecture and Design – Victoria Ph: 250-388-6919 engineer@calid.ca

Project: Set on a sloping site along Sinclair Rd, this eight-unit townhouse development is planned across two buildings, with a mix of two- and three-bedroom homes featuring attached garages, contemporary exterior finishes, and shared internal access.

Stage: Rezoning Application – development permit application submitted April/26 for site-specific zoning, with demolition of the existing single-family dwelling anticipated.


VICTORIA802 Hereward Rd (multi-family new) Townhouses – Missing Middle Housing

Owner: Missing Middle Solutions – Victoria Ph: 250-532-0282 dale@missingmiddlesolutions.ca
Architect: NBA – Nick Bray Architecture Ltd – Vancouver Ph: 604-900-8238 info@nickbray.ca
Designer: Victoria Design Group Ltd – Victoria Ph: 250-382-7374 info@victoriadesigngroup.ca
Developer: Breakwater Developments – Victoria Ph: 250-208-1996 robert@breakwaterdev.ca
General Contractor: Rolling Tides Construction Inc – Shawnigan Lake Ph: 250-888-9703 matt@rollingtidesconstruction.ca
Landscape Professional: Greenspace Designs – Victoria Ph: 250-893-9496 info@greenspacedesigns.com
Civil Engineer: Westbrook Consulting Ltd – Victoria Ph: 250-391-8592 ikvartuc@wbrook.ca

Project: Now moving into construction, this 12-unit townhouse project delivers a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom homes within compact three- and four-storey forms on a .29-acre site.

Stage: Construction Start – foundation work underway with a $2M building permit issued May/26, following demolition and prior development permit approval.


COLWOOD3501 Olympian Way (multi-family new) Apartments

Architect: Union Architecture Inc – Victoria Ph: 778-405-2162 info@unionarchitecture.ca
Developer: Olympic View Land Development – Colwood Ph: 250-474-3673 bfinlayson@golfbc.com
Consultant: WestUrban Developments Ltd – Campbell River Ph: 250-914-8485 info@westurban.ca
Landscape Professional: CTQ Consultants Ltd – Kelowna Ph: 250-979-1221 slovering@ctqconsultants.ca
Civil Engineer: WSP Canada Inc – Victoria Ph: 250-384-5510 jeff.somerville@wsp.com

Project: A six-storey apartment development delivering 90 units on a 2.1-acre site, including 14 studio units, 50 one-bedroom units, and 26 two-bedroom units ranging from 309 sf to 897 sf. The project includes 109 parking stalls and an underground parkade, designed to support higher-density residential growth in the Olympic View area.

Stage: Development Permit Application – advanced by Planning and Land Use Committee April/26 for Council consideration, following rezoning approval in 2022.

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