2615 Douglas Street
Building Info - map
12 storey - 160 unit rental building at former location of Times Colonist newspaper
This may have since been redesigned to 120 units with a cascading design. Unable to determine what the latest iteration is as the development application has been archived. It’s likely the original one shown on DAU Studio’s site was the first draft and perhaps based on community feedback about the height and impact the massing was cascaded.
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Context
Walk score of 99, bike score 97, transit 93 - map
City of Victoria Development Tracker
Status
November 2025 status: likely cancelled. The City issued a development permit of September 5, 2024. Development permits generally expire after two years and there has been no indication of a construction start on the horizon. News reports came out in October 2025 on Merchant House Capital's financial difficulties.
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