1221 Blanshard St

Building Info: Capital VI

• 10 storey 183,500 sq ft commercial office building with retail and restaurant spaces on the ground level

• 144 vehicle parking stalls, 99 bike stalls plus 45 exterior stalls at street level

• Level 4 is envisioned as an occupant amenity space and will include a large landscaped outdoor terrace in addition to office space and conference facilities.

Developer

• Jawl Properties 

• Developer Project Website and leasing info page

Architect

• DAUStudio 

• Architect Project Website

Context

• Currently the location of the active Capitol Six theatre and retail

City of Victoria Development Tracker 

• Project Folder 

Status

• August 2026: STALE - Approved by Council on October 6, 2022.  The developer is still pre-leasing space; however, due to a soft office market and the provincial government allowing work from home for most employees, a construction start in the near to mid-term appears unlikely.  

Media and Images

• October 8, 2022 Times-Colonist story on project approval