50 Government St
Building Info
5-storey rental building - 17 apartments
2 vehicle parking stalls, 38 bike parking stalls
Developer
Architect
Context
Under new BC Legislation permitting single egress stair (SES) buildings this proposal would have been the first built under the new rules.
Currently occupied by a fourplex built in 1912
City of Victoria Development Tracker
Status
June 2026 - City Council rejected the development proposal application on April 9, 2026 by a vote of 6 -2. This proposal has seen many revisions with a final submission received on January 21, 2026 which summarized the timeline in response to City feedback and how the design has changed through the process.
For MappingVictoria purposes we are now listing this project under Stale/Cancelled/Rejected although the developer may come back with a new proposal some time in the future for the same lot.
Media and Images
April 18, 2026 Times Colonist opinion piece Misinformation affected Victoria council's decision on 50 Government St
April 10, 2026 Times Colonist story on project rejection
December 14, 2024 Times Colonist story on proposal
