2525 Cook St
Building Info
5 storey "apartment-style condominium building" with 53 units and 6 townhomes facing Empire Street
1 level concrete underground parkade with 25 vehicle stalls
Bike parking - 36 stalls plus 6 cargo bike stalls in secure underground parking bike room and 26 at the townhouse complex - total 68
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Context
The four lots (2525, 2529 and 2533 Cook St plus 2522 Empire St) which form the land for the project are currently occupied by non-heritage single family homes. 2525 Cook was built in 1942, 2529 Cook built in 1944, 2533 Cook built in 1945 and 2522 Empire was built in 1944.
The developer, Casman Properties currently has a project under construction at 511 Rithet St in James Bay
City of Victoria Development Tracker
Status
June 2026: Active, the City is reviewing a Delegated Development Permit application from the developer
After meeting with the neighbourhood land use committee the developer indicated in their January 24, 2025 letter to Council the following changes:
“Moving the parkade entrance from Empire Street to Cook Street to alleviate the concern of increasing traffic on Empire Street, Reduction of the building from 6 Stories to 5 Stories for a gentler transition of building types on Cook Street and the residential on Empire Street, Inclusion of family friendly Townhomes in the project on Empire Street with pedestrian focused frontage, revised aesthetic of the building style for a lighter scheme to respond to the concern the original design was too dark.” Height now reduced from 6 to 5 storeys and parking entrance to Cook St from Empire.
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