899 Fort Street
Building Info: Pacific Arbour Six
Three buildings totalling 289 units with 1/3 rental (age 55+) and 2/3 strata fronting onto Fort, Quadra and Broughton streets
23-storey strata condo tower at Fort and Quadra with 135 units (46 one-bedroom; 25 one-bedroom plus den, 17 two-bedroom; 18 two-bedroom plus den; and 29 three-bedroom or larger units)
12-storey rental building on Fort - 73 one-bedroom units; 25 two-bedroom units for a total of 98 secured rental units in an "Active Aging" seniors-oriented building for active seniors with an average age of late 60s through mid-70s
11-storey strata condo building facing Broughton St with 10 one-bedroom; 9 one-bedroom plus den; 11 two-bedroom; 2 two-bedroom plus den; and 24 three-bedroom; for a total of 56 units.
170 vehicle underground parking stalls and 490 long-term bike stalls accessed from Broughton St
Affordable seniors’ rental units: secured commitment to provide 12% (12) of the 98 units are below market to meet City of Victoria median market rents with an income limit of $69,999.
A commitment to Zero Carbon Step Code Emissions Level 4 and LEED v4 registration, with all-electric building system and green roofs on the Fort (12-storey) and Broughton (11-storey) buildings
Includes a daycare on the second floor and commercial units on the ground level and privately owned but publicly accessible courtyard
The previous November 2025 plan consisted of three buildings totalling 329 units as was comprised of 27, 11 and 10-storey buildings -(27 storey condo building - 167 suites, 11 storey seniors residence - 112 suites, 10 storey building - 50 suites)
Developer
Developer Project Website
Architect
Context
Site was the subject of an initial proposal in 2017 by the developer which went through design changes before being abandoned
City of Victoria Development Tracker
Status
In a letter dated October 31, 2025 the developer responded to City planners' requests which include reducing height to a maximum of 12 storeys and reducing the density from proposed 6.48:1 FSR to a maximum of 2.1. The developer is standing by their proposal and requesting it be considered by Committee of the Whole.
May 2026 - At the May 22, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting city council ignored city planner's advice to reject the proposal and instead directed them to work with the developers "to revise the proposal for greater consistency with City policy and applicable guidelines, refer the proposal to the Advisory Design Panel, complete a land lift analysis, and then return to a future Committee of the Whole meeting for Council's consideration."
August 2026 - After discussion with City planners and the Heritage planner the developer submitted revised plans in August 2026 which is currently being reviewed by the City with no indication of when they'll be presented to Mayor and City Council again.
Media and Images
May 23, 2026 MappingVictoria story on council's decision
May 22, 2026 Times Colonist story on the council's decision to direct city planners to work again with the developer to revise plans
November 26, 2025 MappingVictoria opinion piece on the project
October 5, 2016 Times Colonist story on the initial land purchase and potential plans
