October 2024

Formwell breaks ground on ‘forestside’ Woodrow townhomes in South Langford

Posted on Oct 24, 2024




Formwell Homes has broken ground on Woodrow (see website; see Citified profile), the Victoria-based development company’s newest townhouse project.
 
A groundbreaking event held earlier today marked Formwell's entry onto the West Shore housing market, a celebration that included City of Langford Councillor Colby Harder, the project team, and future ho...

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Former Douglas Street Ricky's restaurant site to be redeveloped into furniture showroom

Posted on Oct 24, 2024



The location of a Ricky’s All Day Grill restaurant that burned down on Douglas Street at Burnside Road could be redeveloped into a multi-storey furniture showroom, according to plans filed with the City of Victoria.

An early morning fire engulfed the property at 2900 Douglas Street in June of 2023, with police subsequently identifying the incident a...

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179-unit Tresah condo tower in Victoria likely to complete as a rental due to rising costs, developer says

Posted on Oct 24, 2024



A 179-unit high-rise condominium underway in Victoria’s Burnside Gorge neighbourhood is looking at the option of transitioning to a purpose-built rental project, according to developer Mike Geric Construction.
 
12-storey Tresah West got underway in 2020 along the 600-block of Speed Avenue near Douglas Street, and despite COVID-19-related market condi...

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