1340 Sussex Street and 1337 Saunders Street

1340 Sussex Street Holdings (Esquimalt) Ltd. secured development permit approval on April 27 for a 21-storey, 327-unit rental residential tower at 1340 Sussex Street and 1337 Saunders Street, Esquimalt (Victoria News, April 29, vicnews.com). The DP000264 approval clears the way for ground-floor commercial space and a new public park on the consolidated site, replacing two existing four-storey rental blocks (Citified.ca, victoria.citified.ca). Conditions attached to the permit include landscape security and tree protection measures. The project’s land-use framework was set by an OCP amendment from High Density Residential to Commercial/Commercial Mixed-Use – Tall, adopted following a July 2025 public hearing (esquimalt.ca). With the final DP in hand, demolition of the existing buildings is slated for fall 2026 (Victoria News), and a building permit submission is anticipated shortly, positioning the project for a potential construction start in early 2027.

A development permit application for two residential buildings at 1340 Sussex Street and 1337 Saunders Street in Esquimalt, submitted by 1340 Sussex Street Holdings (Esquimalt) Ltd., was considered at an April 27, 2026 public meeting. No outcome has been reported.