South Island construction moves ahead — affordable housing, mixed-use, and Missing Middle projects highlight regional growth and infill activity
SAANNICH – 2249 McCoy Rd (multi-family new) Affordable Housing – Campus View
Owner: Capital Region Housing Corporation (CRHC) – Victoria Ph: 250-360-3364 delliott@crd.bc.ca
Architect: Joe Newell Architect Inc – Victoria Ph: 250-382-4240 joenewell@joenewellarchitect.com
Project Manager: Capital Region Housing Corporation – Victoria Ph: 250-360-5965 cmerriam@crd.bc.ca
Construction Manager: Durwest Construction Mgmt Ltd – Victoria Ph: 250-881-7878 durwest@durwest.com
Landscape Professional: Lombard North Group – Victoria Ph: 250-386-3336 lombardnorthgroup@gmail.com
Structural Engineer: Skyline Engineering Ltd – Victoria Ph: 250-590-4133 cmaclean@seng.ca
Mechanical Engineer: m3 Mechanical Consultants – Victoria Ph: 250-940-2256 brentwilliams@m3mech.ca
Electrical Engineer: e2 Electrical Engineering – Victoria Ph: 778-433-9391 patrick.lourdu@e2eng.ca
Civil Engineer: Gwaii Engineering – Victoria Ph: 250-590-1200 cbrown@gwaiieng.com
Surveyor: McElhanney – Victoria Ph: 250-370-9221 ndunlop@mcelhanney.com
Energy Consultant: Evna Engineering & Consulting Services – Ottawa Ph: 613-800-2063 evna.admin@evna.ca
Geotechnical Consultant: Thurber Engineering – Victoria Ph: 250-727-2201 pwilson@thurber.ca
Environmental Consultant: Active Earth Engineering – Victoria Ph: 250-686-9850 matt.pye@activeearth.ca
Project: Two six-storey buildings providing 119 affordable housing units and an underground parkade with 66 stalls on a 1.25-acre site. The project replaces 12 existing townhouses and includes studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units totalling 10,300 sf of residential space.
Stage: Construction underway with demolition and site work.. Building permit for $55.4 million issued in October 2025, following board approval of the final budget in September 2025, and demolition permits for three townhouses in February 2025.
ESQUIMALT – 618 Grenville St (mixed-use dev) Apartments – Commercial – Townhouses – The Lincoln
Architect: Finlayson Bonet Architecture Ltd – Saanichton Ph: 250-656-2224 silvia@finlaysonbonet.ca
Landscape Professional: Small and Rossell Landscape Architecture – Sooke Ph: 250-642-6967 design@smallandrossell.com
Civil Engineer: Westbrook Consulting Ltd – Victoria Ph: 250-391-8592 ikvartuc@wbrook.ca
Project: Fifteen-storey mixed-use tower with two three-storey townhouse buildings fronting Grenville Avenue and Park Terrace. The development includes 120 apartment units, six townhouse units, and 4,225 sf of ground-level commercial space, totalling approximately 168,500 sf with 190 underground and surface parking stalls.
Stage: Rezoning application under municipal review with approval targeted for spring 2026.
SIDNEY – 9601 Fifth St (multi-family new) Triplex – Missing Middle Housing
Owner: Hoyt Design Co – Victoria Ph: 250-999-9893 hello@hoyt.co
Surveyor: Wey Mayenburg Land Surveying Inc – Sidney Ph: 250-656-5155 brent@weysurveys.com
Project: Three-storey triplex featuring three-bedroom units ranging from 1,369 sf to 2,230 sf with three on-site parking stalls.
Stage: Development permit application submitted in October 2025 for review under Sidney’s Missing Middle Housing policy.
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