The proponent behind the redevelopment of #Saanich's Royal Oak Shopping Ctr sat down wth Citified to discuss their vision for a phased renewal of the popular retail hub, which could include housing, commercial spaces and even a hotel.
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John Wilson, CEO of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, discusses the issues impacting #yyj businesses with @RossMarshallCRE as a dual election cycle offers opportunities for change.
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Supportive housing for youth and a services hub for youth and their families has been proposed for the West Shore along Sooke Road. The services are targeted at Sooke, Port Renfrew and West Shore youth aged 12-24.
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'Missing middle' housing forms have opened up the highly restricted #OakBay housing market to new entrants and downsizes, but supply remains limited despite strong demand.
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Victoria's real-estate market saw a much more muted end to summer than the industry expected, with sales falling more than 16% year-over-year and prices falling across multiple segments.
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Densification of Colwood's Sooke Road corridor continues, as multiple new projects add to recent development efforts between the Colwood Corners hub at the start of Sooke Road, and its municipal end at Jacklin Road.
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Sales rose sharply for #yyjrealestate in August compared to 2025, and condos posted their strongest average ever for the month at just over $625k. Could this fall be a busy buying period as buyers take advantage of a buyers' market?
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Sometimes municipalities learn the wrong things from each other: Mike Kozakowski from @CitifiedYYJ catches up with @Adam_Stirling on local issues. Plus, more on wildfires, the costs of climate change and energy economics. #yyj #BCpoli
Hour one:
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Sooke's 2026 real-estate market over spring and summer has bucked the trend compared to the rest of Victoria, with declining prices and slower sales as buyers balance #Sooke's lower prices w/ under-investment in amenities and infrastructure.
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A 23-storey rental tower is about to get underway in downtown Victoria, with no on-site parking for its approximately 265 residential units. This will be the largest such project ever built in the City of Victoria.
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Mobile home sales throughout Greater Victoria averaged $313,000 in July, a million shy of the $1.3 million average paid for a single-family, non-movable home.
More on #yyj's July market activity at: victoria.citified.ca/news/vi… #yyjhomes #yyjrealestate #yyjcondos #canadarealestate
Sooke's long-awaited urgent and primary care clinic is expected to get underway by year's end as part of a six-storey rental and commercial building in the town centre, council heard on Monday.
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Victoria's Themis Security discusses the true state of #yyj's core w/ @RossMarshallCRE.
Themis' frontline role means its crews are often 1st on scene when incidents arise, giving the company a unique perspective on policies impacting dwntwn: victoria.citified.ca/news/st… #yyj #yyjpoli
Greater Victoria's real-estate market recorded 719 property sales via MLS, the Victoria Real Estate Board reports. This represents a drop of 5% compared to 2025. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/ju… #yyj #yyjrealestate #yyjrealtors #yyjhomes
Plans to replace a 367-stall parkade in downtown Victoria with a rental tower have changed, but the project will continue to provide only private parking for its tenants. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/pr… #yyj #yyjre #yyjpoli #yyjhomes #yyjrentals
Saanich's McKenzie Ave. corridor between Cedar Hill Rd. and #UVic will see a significant infusion of rental housing through the early 2030s, with multiple high density projects in the pipeline.
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May delivered 713 property sales throughout #yyj via MLS, the Victoria RE Board says.
But suppressing market activity are sellers with high price expectations. Despite this, all 3 main segments saw avg price gains YOY: victoria.citified.ca/news/vi… #yyjre #yyjhomes #yyjrealestate
Citified Victoria retweeted
Dig into local issues in Victoria, North Saanich and beyond with @Adam_Stirling, including municipal council highlights and the debates that could shape upcoming elections. Mike Kozakowski from @CitifiedYYJ joins the conversation. #yyj #BCpoli
Hour one:
iheart.com/podcast/962-adam-…
Six-storey affordable rental complex with on-site daycare coming to West Saanich Road at Verdier Avenue in Central Saanich's Brentwood Bay community. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/11… #yyj #yyjrentals #yyjhomes #yyjrealestate #csaan
Not tennis, not squash, but 'padel tennis.' That's what players will be able to play if a purpose-built #padeltennis court is built at #VicWest's Dockside Green community along Harbour Road. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/co… #yyj #yyjsports

