MAPPING VICTORIA - 937 View St

937 View St

Building Info

23 storey rental building - 266 apartments, average size of units 389 square feet - building height is 73.4 metres or 241 feet
No car parking - 271 bike stalls
5,500 sf of amenity areas for residents including a dog run, community garden, shared patio and gym
Cafe with patio + street-facing homes to activate View Street

Developer

Architect

Context

7 different designs have been proposed for this site by Nelson Investments
The site has been a surface parking lot for several decades, previously was the site of Mooney's Body Shop

City of Victoria Development Tracker

Status

September 2026 - Construction began on August 31, 2026
Approved by Council February 22, 2024, on January 14, 2026 a renewal of the development permit was issued

Media and Images

August 31, 2026 MappingVictoria story on start of construction
February 24, 2024 Times Colonist story on approval
May 27, 2022 Times Colonist story on City council rejection of 19-storey version
MappingVictoria 937 View Street Photo Album

All images © dHK Architects

From May 26, 2022 Presentation to Committee of the Whole showing previous six designs

May 2021 Revision - © dHK Architects

Location

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Construction Updates

September 29, 2026 - View from London Drugs staircase on View St - © John Johnson

September 19, 2026 - Taken from View St looking south towards Fort St - © John Johnson

View from Fort looking north to View St - On August 31, 2026 excavator began removing the parking lot surface - © John Johnson

Historical Context

Mooney's Body Shop at 937 View St - date unknown - City of Victoria Archives - CoV-CR-0170-M05503

Griffin Plumbing at left (now Raven Apartments)- centre is Mooney's Body Shop at 937 View - photo 1960 - © City of Victoria Archives Item M05502

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