780 Blanshard St
Building Info - map
A 124-room hotel with a public café in the renovated heritage building and a new one-storey rooftop addition
5 storeys in total - two rooftop terraces for hotel guests and an extension
Re-cladding of the existing non-original stair adjacent to Blanshard Street
Structural and seismic upgrades
Parking - 2 on-site parking stalls and 25 off-site stalls, 161 bike parking stalls
Developer
Architect
Context
The BC Power Commission Building was a late Art Deco building completed in 1949 - heritage recognition
Currently houses Rockslide Gallery and provides studio spaces to more than 80 artists in partnership with 4 other arts organizations.
From OMB letter to to Mayor and Council received November 7, 2025:
"The principal heritage rehabilitations to the building will include:
Replacement of all windows and doors with high-performance units that are similar in form and materiality to the originals
Restoration of the original paint colour based on the heritage consultant’s investigation
Retention of significant character-defining elements, including metal window screens, corrugated glass, and facade relief patterns
Preservation of the west stairwell, rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of the Historic Chairman’s Office
Removal of the secondary entrance on Fairfield road and replacement with a Juliet balcony complete with a guardrail that references the heritage metal window screens"
Previous 2023 Proposal:
20 storeys - original Art Deco 4 storeys at the base plus 16 storeys for a new hotel and condo units to be built on top
69 room hotel, cafe in the renovated heritage BC Power Building at the base as well as 98 condos
Walk score of 99, bike score 84, transit 92
City of Victoria Development Tracker
Status
Active - revised proposal received by city on November 7, 2025
Media and Images
June 1, 2022 Times Colonist story on proposal
