Citified Victoria

South Carolina-based real-estate development firm Greystar will soon complete its first major Canadian project, at University Heights in #Saanich. 600 rentals and 165k sq. ft. of retail space are transforming the property near #UVic. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/600-unit-… #yyj #yyjrentals

What's in-store for downtown Victoria's condo market ahead of the spring buying season? A buyer's market means buyers have leverage, but what's actually going on, what does it mean if you're buying or selling? More: victoria.citified.ca/news/downtown-… #yyj #yyjhomes #yyjrealestate #yyjcondo

One of BC's top developers says govt policies increase housing costs, put environmental onus onto buyers/renters, and foster drug/social problems. Q&A w Rick Ilich of Townline, and @RossMarshallCRE: victoria.citified.ca/news/townline-… #yyj #bcbusiness #yyjeconomy #yyjhomes #yyjpoli #bcpoli

Victoria has bucked the trend once again in the real-estate domain, with prices remaining buoyant overall year-over-year in Feb, while rising significantly among single-family listings to a monthly avg of $1.38M. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/february-… #yyj #yyjhomes #yyjrealestate

An 11-storey downtown Victoria rental tower that began leasing its newly completed suites is 75% rented, according to dev Salient Group of #yvrrealestate. The tower is situated along the 800-block of Fort Street. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/75-lease-… #yyjre #yyjrentals #yyjhomes

Sooke's residential real-estate market saw a drop in sales this January compared to last January, while prices remained fairly stable year-over-year. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/sookes-ja… #yyj #yyjhomes #yyjrealestate #sooke

Mike Kozakowski from @CitifiedYYJ explores issues of the week with @Adam_Stirling, including tax measures in the B.C. budget. Plus, Adam discusses the latest updates on discourse involving the West Shore RCMP detachment project. #yyj #BCpoli Hour one: iheart.com/podcast/962-ad…

The newest hotel on southern Vancouver Island will open this spring at the Victoria International Airport. A 129-room TownePlace Suites hotel has been underway on Beacon Ave West in Sidney since 2024. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/south-isl… #yyj #yyjtourism #yyjbusiness #sidneybc

Downtown #yyj's housing sector is having one of its busiest years ever, and exclusively with purpose-built rentals. Thousands of apartments are underway by #YVR, #YYZ and Victoria-based developers. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/record-nu… #yyjhomes #yyjrentals #yyjbusiness #yyjpoli

What are the drivers of Victoria's robust housing market, while the rest of the country continues to see challenges? Tony Zarsadias of talks with @RossMarshallCRE on #yyj's pre-sale & re-sale markets, and what's up for 2026: victoria.citified.ca/news/qa-with-r… #yyjre #yyjhomes #yyjrealestate

Victoria's real-estate market saw price gains but slower sales in January, according to the latest VREB data. Single-family homes averaged $1.327M, and condos $668k, both higher year-over-year. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/prices-up… #yyj #yyjhomes #yyjrealestate #canadarealestate

59 below-market rentals in #Saanich near #UVic are poised for replacement with 259 below-market apartments in three six-storey buildings. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/crds-hous… #yyj #yyjhomes #yyjrentals

Vancouver Island's grocery business will see new competition with the arrival of Sobeys-owned FreshCo, a discount grocer, with its first location proposed for Duncan's Somenos Marketplace. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/thrifty-f… #yyj #yyjrealestate #duncanbc #cowichan #yyjre #yyjretail

The #Sooke Region's housing market had a strong year in 2025. Houses in the most affordable enclave of Victoria's Capital Region were priced 25% lower, on avg, compared to the regional avg. Full 2025 recap, here: victoria.citified.ca/news/sookes-20… #yyj #yyjhomes #yyjre #yyjpoli

Chard Developments' two-building condo offering along the 1100 blocks of Johnson and Yates streets is now sold-out, the developer has confirmed. Nest and Haven completed in 2024. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/newest-do… #yyj #yyjrealestate #yyjhomes

Victoria's 2025 real-estate market saw $6.9 billion in transactions via the MLS, marking the second-highest annual investment into the south Island's real-estate market. This, despite economic headwinds and national market jitters: victoria.citified.ca/news/big-billi… #yyj #yyjpoli #yyjre

Coming to #ColwoodBC's Royal Bay community in 2026 is a $270 million Royal BC Museum collections and researching building, underway since 2023. The new campus will be publicly accessible with artifact displays. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/270m-roya… #yyj #yyjrealestate #yyjbusiness

The real-estate market in #Sooke bucked the regional trend in November, and posted a significant value gain over last year. Sales, meanwhile, remained stable. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/sooke-reg… #yyj #yyjhomes #yyjrealestate #yyjre #yyjrealtor

The CRD's Capital Region Housing Corp has unveiled a significant goal of delivering 5k units of new affordable rentals to #yyj region by 2045. 1,000 units are already underway with completions planned for 2027-30. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/crds-capi… #yyjhomes #yyjrentals #yyjpoli

Victoria’s real-estate market appeared to have tipped into a buyer’s market in November, with a steep sales drop and lower prices across the board. More: victoria.citified.ca/news/novembers… #yyj #yyjrealestate #yyjhomes #yyjpoli