135 Gorge Rd E
Building Info
Phase One - 6-storey rental building with 174 new rental suites as well as 3 commercial units . Replaces demolished 133 Gorge Road E apartment and surface parking lot. Approved - construction yet to begin.
Phase Two - Four 6-storey rental buildings and 325 new apartments
Phase Two parking - 265 vehicle parking stalls, 396 long term bike stalls
Will also include a new public walkway along the Gorge. Replaces 129, 131, and 135 Gorge Rd. East (built in 1975 and known as the Gordreau Apartments) and it’s 141 rental units and surface parking lot.
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Context
133 Gorge Road E apartment was built 1974 as the Oxford Inn motel (later renamed Oxford Castle Inn) and demolished in 2025.
City of Victoria Development Tracker
Status
January 2026: Proposals approved, Phase 2 development permit issued on October 9, 2025 - construction yet to begin as the Gordreau Apartments are being rented on a month to month basis until residents are relocated. 133 Gorge Road East was demolished in 2025.
Media and Images
November 24, 2023 Times Colonist story on approval of Phase One
January 24, 2025 Times Colonist story on project
