Sannich council has now approved construction of what will become the largest rental building in Saanich.
The final phase at Uptown, located the corner of Carey Road and Ravine Way, adjacent to Whole Foods Market, has received unanimous approval from Saanich council.
The tower will have a stepped design, going from 3 storeys to 11, making the structure a total of 14 storeys. The project will complete the North West end of Uptown Boulevard.
Plans include 134 rental suites and townhomes, as well as four levels of retail space totalling 55,000 square feet.
The current building design features exterior suite entrances, large rooftop spaces for the use of residents and dedicated, secure bicycle and automobile parking. Rental suites will range in size from studio to two-bedroom homes.
“We began the redevelopment of this property in 2008 and so much has changed in the neighbourhoods in and around Uptown since that time,” said Geoff Nagle, director of development for Morguard Investments Limited. “Uptown is at the centre of an evolving urban core in Saanich and it’s going to become even more vibrant as people continue to move into this area.”
The residential building is adjacent to the soon-to-be-opening 40,000 square foot Whole Foods store.
The current tallest aparment building in Saanich is located at Burnside and Tillicum roads and is six storeys.
Upon completion, developer Morguard Investments says Uptown will include approximately 1,060,000 square feet of open-air shopping. Uptown welcomed its first tenants in late 2010 and completed phase two of the project in late 2012.
The final phase is expected to get underway next year.
Related: Whole Foods Market at Uptown will open on November 2
