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Close to 500 condominiums and townhouses have become homes to about 1,500 people

The City of Victoria has announced the six community-led projects that will share $54,000 in funding from the 2021 Participatory Budget initiative.

The Princess Mary Restaurant in Esquimalt, which began in the bones of a former ocean steamship and became one of Victoria's favourite eateries, is closing at the end of this month, ending its . . .

  VICTORIA -- Construction of three long-awaited concrete condo buildings in the Vic West area is now underway, according to development company Bosa Development. Ten acres of the 15-acre property, known as Dockside Green, were purchased three years ago by Bosa Development, which also owns the Fairmont Empress Hotel. The buildings will focus on sustainable construction and public amenities, according to the company. "Bosa will incorporate extensive indoor and outdoor amenities throughout the community, including a public plaza, scenic green waterway, park space, and dog park," said Bosa...

“This is: ‘Hey, we are back to life,’ ” Dan Diebolt, company vice-president of development, said Thursday. Bosa bought the 10 undeveloped acres on the 15-acre site from Vancity Credit Union, through Dockside Green Ltd., in December 2017. Today it is setting in motion the first phase of its development plans at Dockside Green. The company also owns the Fairmont Empress Hotel. The Bosa lands will hold about one million square feet of buildable area in a range of building types when it is complete in 10-plus years, Diebolt said. Some buildings will be lower-heights while others will...