Latest Site Updates
Latest Site Updates
Yep, there's a lot happening on this website
For a current listing on new additions and site updates check out the three month summary section below for daily updates.
A lot of these updates will be additions of construction photos and videos so for a quick visual overview you can check out the Victoria Developments Photo Album on Flickr and the Victoria Construction Updates Playlist on YouTube.
If you have questions, suggestions or corrections contact me at mappingvictoria@gmail.com or meet me at the corner of View and Douglas between 11:00 - 11:30 p.m. every Saturday - weather permitting.
28 - Added new completion state photos to 2659 Douglas St - Heritage restoration of The Scott plus additional rental units and building for a total of 91
28 - Added new construction photos to 726 Discovery St - supportive housing - 8 storeys, 90 units
28 - Added new construction photos to 1132 Johnson St - two six-storey non-profit affordable rental housing buildings with 160 apartments
27 - Added new construction photo to 2300 Douglas Street, a four- storey mixed-use commercial building
27 - Added demo prep photos to 2501 Blanshard - Evergreen Terrace, for phase one - a six-storey affordable rental building with 106 apartments
27 - Added CHEK News story (YouTube) on official closing of Crystal Pool to the project page
27 - Added construction photo to 1045 Yates St - 20 and 21 storey apartment buildings downtown
27 - Added Reader's Reply and commentary on architecture in Victoria to Urbanism and Architecture
25 - Added to Breaking News story about the start of Phase One of the Evergreen Terrace Master plan
25 - Added Mann Group Instagram post on work at 2558 Quadra St - 5 storey affordable mixed use rental building with 40 apartments
25 - Added Times-Colonist story on project approval to 3075 Douglas St - a 23-storey Indigenous prioritized rental housing tower at 3075 Douglas St
24 - Added MappingVictoria story to Breaking News on today's approval of a 23-storey Indigenous housing tower at 3075 Douglas St by Mayfair Shopping Centre
23 - Added current site photo to 741 Fisgard St - a 22-storey strata building with 156 residential suites and 5 commercial units at grade
23 - Added new construction photo to Uptown Residential - 24-storey rental building with a 12-storey wing and a total of 318 apartments
22 - Added Don Mann Excavating Instagram post to Royal Bay project page - master plan development in Colwood with 3,400 homes over 240 acre site
22 - Added to Breaking News an update on the design downgrades for 1961 Douglas St - the 16, 20 and 21-storey rental towers with 510 apartments
22 - Added MappingConstruction video to 1050 Yates St - 25 and 15-storey rental buildings with commercial space and ground level
21 - Added new construction photo to Spencer Block - a downtown 5 and 6-storey mixed-use rental buildings with 278 apartments
21 - Updated 1961 Douglas St to include final June 2026 revised plans images and updated other project page info - three rental towers with a total of 510 units
20 - Added MappingVictoria construction video to 1045 Yates St project page and 1045 video page - 20 and 21 storey apartment buildings
20 - New construction photo for 937 View St, a downtown 23-storey rental building with 266 apartments, no vehicle parking
20 - Added new construction photo to Estoya at 1708 Quadra St - 13-storey rental building with 91 apartments
20 - Added new construction photo to 837 Broughton St, a 6-storey downtown infill rental building with 42 apartments
20 - Added new construction photo to 1050 Yates - 25 and 15-storey apartment buildings with 481 units
19 - Added new construction photos for 1045 Yates (20 and 21 storey apartment buildings) and added subpages for historical photos and construction videos
19 - Updated BreakingNews with story on the destruction of a downtown Langford residential tower
19 - Updated BreakingNews with story on possible hotel component to 816 Cloverdale Ave - currently a 21 and 23-storey, 459 unit housing proposal
18 - Updated 824 Alston St with new excavation photo for the site of a 6-storey Indigenous affordable housing project with 55 apartments
17 - Added new current state photos and previous news stories to recently completed 480 Esquimalt Rd - a 6 storey rental building with 95 apartments
17 - Added new construction photo to 1276 Gladstone Ave in Fernwood - a 4 storey mixed-use rental building, 18 units with a ground level bakery/cafe
15 - Added to Breaking News a story on revised plans for 3075 Douglas St, a 23- storey Indigenous rental housing building with 208 apartments
14 - Added new construction photo to 450 Dallas Rd - a six-storey rental building with 54 apartments
13 - Updated Camosun College Lansdowne Campus 423 bed student housing complex with new construction photos
13 - Updated 2326 Oak Bay Ave with new photo showing lot cleared - construction imminent for a 4 storey, 15 unit condo building
12 - Updated 1114 Rockland Ave and 617 Broughton St with new Times Colonist stories on project approvals
11- Updated Breaking News with story on the sale of 780 Fort Street (formerly proposed for a 20-storey hotel) and neighbouring properties
11 - Added September 10, 2026 photo to 1114 Rockland Ave showing the current lot
11 - Added to 617 Broughton St a CHEK TV News story on project approval
10 - Added to Breaking News our MappingVictoria story on the endorsement of a 30-unit boutique hotel at 1114 Rockland Ave
10 - Added to Breaking News our MappingVictoria story on the approval of 617 Broughton St - a 12-storey, 242 unit rental building in downtown Victoria
10 - Added new construction photo to 1050 Pandora Ave (former Wellburns location) - 6-storey rental building with 105 apartments
9 - Updated 50 Government Street with links to news stories on building demolition gone awry for an existing 1912 built fourplex
6 - Added new and historical photos to 1701 Richardson St - two 4-storey buildings - total of 12 townhouse units
6 - Added new construction photo to 515 Foul Bay Rd - three 3-storey buildings with a total of 13 rental townhomes
6 - Added new construction photos to 1733 Fairfield Rd - a 4-storey strata condo with 29 units
6 - Added new construction photo to 1400 Fairfield Rd - two 3-storey rental townhouse buildings with a total of 15 homes:
3 - Added R.A. Paterson photo of the The Abbey, the original c. 1915 apartment building to 1708 Quadra St - 13-storey, 91 unit apartment building
3 - Updated BreakingNews to add storey on new plans and renderings for 251 Esquimalt Rd - a 22-storey, 209 unit affordable housing tower at the Roundhouse
2 - Added Don Mann Excavating September 1, 2026 Instagram post showing working storm water infrastructure work at 135 Gorge Rd E
2 - Added new construction photo to 624 Manchester Rd in Burnside neighbourhood- two 3-storey townhouse buildings consisting of 11 strata units
2 - Added new site photo to completed Tresah West at 611 Speed Ave - 12-storey 179 unit completed project pending sale for co-op housing
2 - Added to Breaking News a story on developer's plans to add 5-storeys to heritage 1324 Wharf St and convert it to a premier hotel
31 - Added current site photos to 937 View St - a 23 storey rental building - 269 apartments, average size of units 389 square feet
31 - Updated status of 205 Quebec St to stale - a 14 storey residential building with retail - 108 units in total
30 - Added new construction video by MappingVictoria to 1050 Yates St - a 25 and 15 storey rental development with 481 apartments
28 - Added RG Excavating Instagram video to 1908 Foul Bay - a 6-storey rental building with 87 apartments
28 - Updated the status of the Uptown residential tower - a 24-storey market rental residential tower - 318 apartments
28 - Added new construction photos to 1276 Gladstone Ave - a Fernwood 4-storey mixed-use rental building, 18 units with a ground level bakery/cafe
27 - Added new construction photos to 767 Douglas St - Telus Ocean, a ten-storey office building in downtown Victoria
24 - New RG Excavating Instagram photos added to 450 Dallas Rd along with rental info update - 6-storey rental building with 54 units
23 - Added new story to Breaking News on a nine-storey industrial building along the Douglas St corridor in Saanich
22 - Added new project page for the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church townhouse project at 1909 Cook St - not a new proposal, but new to the website
22 - Added new construction photos and changed status to completed for 110 Menzies St in James Bay - 6 storey rental building with137 apartments
21 - New construction photo added to 837 Broughton St - a 6 storey rental infill building in downtown Victoria with 42 apartments, no vehicle parking
20 - Added current site state photo to 1042 Richardson - a 6-storey rental building with 20 apartments
20 - Added Farmer Construction Instagram post to The Podium at 1555 McKenzie - Four 6-storey apartment buildings, 384 rental apartments
19 - Added new construction photo to 1276 Gladstone - a Fernwood 4-storey mixed-use rental building, 18 units with a ground level bakery/cafe
18 - Added Instagram photos post by Mann Group to 450 Dallas Rd - a six-storey rental building, 54 apartments
18 - Added Instagram photo post by RG Excavating to 1908 Foul Bay Rd - a 6 storey rental building, 87 apartments
18 - Added new construction video to 1045 Yates Street - 20 and 21 storey rental towers in downtown Victoria
17 - Added to Breaking News story on housing starts in Victoria as well as Canada for June 2026
15 - Added new construction photo to 1733 Fairfield Rd - a 4 storey condominium with 29 suites
15 - Added new construction photo to 624 Pembroke St - 4 storey self-storage building with 2 basement levels
14 - Added new construction photo to 726 Discovery St - supportive housing - 8 storeys, 90 units
14 - Added new excavation photo to 1961 Douglas St - a three tower development with a total of 510 units
14 - Added new construction photos to Estoya at 1708 Quadra St - a 13 storeys, 91 unit apartment downtown
14 - Added new construction photo to 2300 Douglas St - 4 storey mixed-use commercial building (primarily self-storage)
14 - Added new construction photo to 1050 Pandora Ave (former Wellburns) - 6 storey rental building with 105 apartments
13 - Added story to Breaking News on Council decision to send 235 Russell St back to the drawing board - a 6-storey mixed use, 30 unit building in Vic West
10 - Added historical photos from 1950 and 1960 showing the building at 741 Fisgard
10 - Added new story to Breaking News on approval of 741 Fisgard - a 22-storey, 156 unit condo building downtown
6 - Added new construction photos to 1555 McKenzie Ave in Saanich - four 6-storey hybrid concrete and wood frame buildings- 384 rental apartments
6 - Added new construction photos to 3950 Cedar Hill Rd - new Nellie McClung library and 2 affordable rental towers of 9 and 18 storeys - total of 210 apartments
3 - Added new construction photo to 1045 Yates St - 20 and 21 storey apartment buildings with 526 units
3 - Updated status to 937 View St and added new current state photo - a 23 storey rental building with 269 units located next to View Towers and Raven Apt.
3 - Added Aryze Instagram post on completion of Ellis at 480 Esquimalt Rd and changed status to completed
2 - Added Mann Group Instagram post to 2558 Quadra St - a 5-storey affordable mixed use rental building, 40 apartments
31 - Added to Breaking News a story on the start of construction for 937 View Street - a 23 storey rental building with 269 apartments, zero vehicle parking
31 - Added historical context photos to 2706 Government St - 6-storey Sandman Signature hotel with 157 hotel rooms
31 - Added new construction photo to Tallinn at 2002 Richmond Rd - 6-storey flatiron style mixed use building with 55 units and 3 commercial units
31 - Added new project page for 624 Manchester Rd - 11 unit townhouse project in Burnside - not a new development, but new addition to this site
30 - Added to Breaking News story on a new proposal for the 1778 Adanac St consisting of two 3-storey buildings with 12 residential units
25 - Added to Belleville Terminal an August 25, 2026 CTV News story on project progress
24 - Updated 90 Saghalie Rd (6 storey seniors housing with 160 units) to reflect start of construction and included Mann Group construction photos
24 - Changed status of 1221 Blanshard St to stale - a 10 storey 183,500 sq ft commercial office building with retail and restaurant spaces on the ground level
24 - Changed status of 854 Pandora Ave to stale - it's a 20 storey rental building proposal with 197 apartments
23 - Added to Breaking News an update re: revised plans for the 3 building proposal at 899 Fort Street, which now envisions 3 towers of 23, 12 and 11-storeys
22 - Updated Breaking News to include news on a Mormon Temple ground breaking ceremony and a new 16 unit apartment building at 1252 Gladstone Ave
22 - Updated the status of 475 Kingston St in James Bay, adjacent to the BC Legislative buildings - a 7-storey 'upscale' condo building
21 - Added new construction photo to 1050 Yates St - 25 storey and 15 storeys with 481 apartments
21 - Added new construction photos to Ampersand at 324 Cook St - a 4-storey condo building in Cook Street Village with 48 suites plus three commercial units
21 - Updated 600 Dallas Rd to include info on sale of property for $2.2 million - currently a duplex with a proposal for a 4 storey rental building with 9 apartments
21 - Added new renderings of revised plans for 1545 Bay Street - a 5- storey rental building with 39 apartments and 2 vehicle parking stalls
21 - Changed construction worker photo page name from Shiny Happy People to Builders of Vic City as apparently there is a Netflix documentary by the same name
21- Changed status of The Scott at 2659 Douglas St to complete, added new construction photos and current rental rates
20 - Updated Breaking News with story on Saanich approval of three projects and rejection of a 349 unit proposal
19 - Added new construction photo and updated status of The Quest at 2326 Oak Bay Ave, a 4 storey condo building - 15 suites
19 - Added a current and older construction photos for Belleville Terminal - $416 million wharf, facilities and terminal building for US ferry services
18 - Added new construction photos to 767 Douglas St - the Telus Ocean office tower
18 - Added to Breaking News story on two townhouse developments in Victoria
16 - Added Victoria Buzz story from August 13, 2026 confirming the 26 and 8-storey proposal at 900 Carlton Place in Esqumalt is on hold indefinitely
15 - Added new current site photo and changed status for 1314 Wharf St - Northern Junk Buildings (built in 1860 and 1864) a conversion to 6 storey mixed-use
14 - Added new construction photo to 1050 Yates St - 25 storey and 15 storeys with 481 apartments
13 - Added Don Mann Excavating Instagram video to Royal Bay project page - 3,400 homes in total are planned for the 240 acre site
13 - Added new construction photo to 1324 Broad St - an 8-storey Hyatt Centric hotel - original 1892 Duck building facade to be maintained
13 - Added new construction photos to 611 Chatham St in downtown Victoria - 5 and 6 storey mixed-use rental buildings with 278 apartments
12 - Added new construction photo to 736 Princess Ave - John Howard Society 6-storey building with 28 studio apartments
12 - Added new site photo to 315 Edward St in Vic West - 12 townhomes, zero vehicle parking
12 - Added new construction photo to 2558 Quadra St - a 5 storey affordable mixed use rental building with 40 apartments
12 - Added new page Shiny Happy People as an homage to the construction workers of Victoria
12 - Added new construction photos to 1132 Johnson St - two six-storey non-profit affordable rental housing buildings with 160 homes
11 - Added new site photos and updated status of 202 Harbour Rd in Vic West - a Porsche dealership and head office of the Gain Group
11 - Updated Breaking News to report on official closing date of the Crystal Pool.
11- Updated the status and added a new photo to 90 Saghalie Rd in Vic West - a 6- storey seniors housing building in Vic West with 160 residences
10 - Added new construction photo to 937 View St - a downtown 23 storey rental building with 269 apartments, zero vehicle parking
9 - Added new construction photo for Uptown Residential development - a 24-storey building with a 12-storey wing
9 - Added new construction photo to 837 Broughton St - a 6-storey downtown rental building with 42 apartments, zero vehicle parking
7 - Added new revised renderings and status update to 350 Douglas St, a 6-storey rental building in James Bay with 90 apartments
6 - Added new construction photos to 1045 Yates (20 and 21-storeys) and 1050 Yates (25 and 15-storeys), both rental developments
6 - Added four new construction photos to The Estoya at 1708 Quadra St - a 13 storey apartment building with 91 rental units and 4 vehicle parking stalls
5 - Added sales video to Nalu, 12 townhomes at 315 Edward St in Vic West, no parking
5 - Updated the Victoria Photo Map page and map
4 - Added to Breaking News story on start of construction of 24-storey rental tower at Uptown Shopping Centre
2 - Added current photos and rental rate to Raven Apartments, a 6-storey rental building in downtown Victoria with 162 apartment, completed in Sept 2025
2 - Added info on Langford's active transportation plan to Urbanism and Architecture
1 - Added to Breaking News update on 611 Speed Ave - a recently completed 12-storey building proposed to become a new housing co-op