2615 Douglas Street
Building Info
12 storey - 160 unit rental building
This may have since been redesigned to 120 suites 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 Unable to determine what the latest iteration is as the development application has been archived.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
The building was the former home of the Times Colonist newspaper and its printing press. It is currently offers office and light-industrial space for lease.
The Times Colonist is the oldest daily newspaper in Western Canada, formed on September 2, 1980 with the merger of the Victoria Daily Times (est. 1884) and the British Colonist (est. 1858 and founded by Amor De Cosmos).
City of Victoria Development Tracker
Status
November 2025: 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 with this building entering receivership.
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