Demolition activity signals a new wave of residential development for the Capital Regional District — with apartment and mixed-use projects preparing sites for construction in Esquimalt, Saanich, and Sidney.
Rendering of the six-storey Crestview Residences at 865 Esquimalt Rd by dHKarchitects, Victoria
ESQUIMALT – 865 Esquimalt Rd (multi-family new) Apartments – Crestview
Owner: 861-865 Esquimalt Road Holdings Ltd – Victoria Ph: 250-213-7999 mat@mclash.ca
Architect: dHKarchitects – Victoria Ph: 250-658-3367 crk@dhk.ca
Developer: McLash Development Ltd – Victoria Ph: 780-887-5625 mathew@westoakdevelopment.com
Planner: TownSquare Planning Inc – Victoria info@town-square.ca
Interior Designer: Urban Design Group Architects – Vancouver Ph: 604-687-2334 rickj@udga.com
Landscape Professional: LADR Landscape Architects – Victoria Ph: 250-598-0105 bwindjack@ladrla.ca
Structural Engineer: RJC Engineers – Victoria Ph: 250-386-7794 cplett@rjc.ca
Mechanical Engineer: AME Consulting Group – Vancouver Ph: 250-382-5999 contact@amegroup.ca
Electrical Engineer: AES Electrical Engineering Consultants – Victoria Ph: 250-381-6121 victoria@AESengr.com
Civil Engineer: JE Anderson and Assoc – Victoria Ph: 250-727-2214 info@jeanderson.com
Project: The Crestview development introduces a six-storey apartment building with 59 units and 44 parking stalls, combining surface and underground spaces. The design features a lobby with resident amenities, a live-work unit, and a rooftop patio.
Stage: Building permits valued at $60,000 were issued in October 2025 for remediation and pre-demolition work. A development permit was approved in May 2025, following the adoption of rezoning and OCP amendments in November 2024.
SAANICH – 3461 Cook St (multi-family new) Apartments
Architect: NORR Architect Planners – Calgary Ph: 403-264-4000 info@norr.com
Developer: Luxuira Developments – Cook St Properties Ltd – Calgary Ph: 403-607-8608 g.randev@luxuriahomes.ca
Landscape Professional: Lees and Associates Landscape Architects – Vancouver Ph: 604-899-3806 lbarr@elac.ca
Civil Engineer: Islander Engineering – Victoria Ph: 250-590-1200 machtem@islanderengineering.com
Surveyor: JE Anderson and Assoc – Victoria Ph: 250-727-2214 info@jeanderson.com
Project: Proposals call for a six-storey apartment building with 106 residential units above two levels of underground parking providing 120 stalls. The project is designed to deliver a contemporary residential presence along Cook Street.
Stage: Demolition permit applications were submitted in November 2025 for three single-family dwellings and a medical clinic. Rezoning and development permit applications were filed in April 2025.
SIDNEY – 2114 Beacon Ave West (multi-family new) Apartments – Tempo
Architect: NBA – Nick Bray Architecture Ltd – Vancouver Ph: 604-900-8238 info@nickbray.ca
Developer: Woodsmere Holdings Corp – Victoria Ph: 250-477-1207 john@woodsmere.ca
General Contractor: W & J Construction Ltd – Victoria Ph: 250-477-1205 info@wjconstruction.ca
Landscape Professional: Greenspace Designs – Victoria Ph: 250-893-9496 info@greenspacedesigns.com
Project: The Tempo development envisions two four-storey apartment buildings totalling 136 units, each with 68 homes, above one level of underground parking providing 93 stalls on a 1.2-acre site.
Stage: Demolition permit applications were submitted in October 2025 for three single-family dwellings.
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