2023
On March 9, 2023, Larry Beasley joined UDI Capital Region to present his findings on flourishing families and high-density housing.
If you would like to review the recording of our event, CLICK HERE.
Thank you to our Sponsors
Annual Luncheon Sponsor, Island Realm Real Estate
Annual Digital Sponsor, Pooni Group
On March 9, 2023, UDI Capital Region teamed up with University of Victoria’s Real Estate Club for our annual Bridging the Gap event, aimed to connect students with industry veterans from around the Capital Region.
Special thank you to our Sponsors
Chard Development, Starlight Investments, and Pooni Group
On February 15, 2023, UDI Capital Region’s U40 Committee excitedly began our 2023 Speaker Series with industry veteran Adam Cooper, Director of Community Planning & Development with Abstract Developments. Adam walked the group through his career timeline followed by a Q&A lead by U40 Chair, James Murray (Avison Young Victoria.)
Thank you to our Sponsor, Abstract Developments.
On February 2, 2023, WUDI welcomed its member to the first in person social of 2023!
Special thanks to our Sponsor, Proline Property Management
Local government will face a myriad of challenges in 2023, and it can be difficult to hit the ground running when you do not have a full understanding of each individual industry you’re collaborating with.
Understanding Development Realities, a new series of courses built specifically for Elected Officials on Vancouver Island, aims to bridge the knowledge gap our Elected Officials face when looking at new developments across the region.
On January 25, 2023, UDI held its first course in this series: Financial Viability. With expert help from Colliers’ Consulting and Strategy Group, we covered how our partnership can affect affordability, building pace, and more.
On January 11th, Luke Mari (Aryze Developments,) Ruta Praulina (Altus Group,) and Mack Carson (Canada ICI Capital) joined UDI Capital Region to present their annual update with thoughts and projections for 2023’s demography changes to our region, construction costs, and lending landscape.
Thank you to our Sponsors
Annual Luncheon Sponsor, Island Realm Real Estate
Annual Digital Sponsor, Pooni Group
2022
As anyone who has looked for rental housing in BC can tell you – we have a rental housing shortage. It’s real and it has serious repercussions, from homelessness to limiting economic growth. But if demand is strong and rents are increasing why aren’t more market rental projects breaking ground?
On October 13th, UDI Capital Region listened as a panel of rental industry leaders (Jordan Milne of GMC Projects, Dave Craig of Devon Properties, and Justin Colussi of Chard Development) broke down the data in UDI’s newest report, No Vacancy.
Did you miss this event?
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One year after his 2021 normal for now presentation, UDI Capital Region welcomed Andy Ramlo back to the stage to hear his thoughts on our ever-changing industry landscape. Through Andy’s humorous and data-driven lens, we heard his thoughts on inflation and mortgage rates, a return to historically low unemployment rates, updates to immigration policy, and of course some surprises from the Census.
Did you miss this event?
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UDI Capital Region’s annual golf tournament moved to a new location this year, Olympic View Golf Club! Aside frm the new course, we had a joyous return to normal with a sold-out tournament, a shotgun start, and a closing reception hosted by Pooni Group’s Gary Pooni. We can’t wait to do it all over again next year!
Thank you to all our sponsors:
Islander Engineering, Bayview Place, Knew Research, Wittich Environmental Services, Alitis Investment Counsel, Concert Properties, Belltech Electric, Next Enviromental, Coast Capital Savings, WestUrban Developments, Cooper Pacific Mortgage, WA Architects, Chard Development, Carson Automotive Group, J.E. Anderson & Associates, Strand, WSP Canada Inc, Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd., Travelers Insurance of Canada, Stantec, Colliers International, Megson Fitzpatrick, Pooni Group, Telus, FortisBC, Times Colonist, Abstract Developments, Olympic View Golf Club, Phung Horwood, TierOne Travel, Glotman Simpson, and of course, UDI Capital Region’s Board of Directors.
On July 22, 2022, UDI Capital Region’s WUDI Committee welcomed members to join them to watch Vancouver Island’s Pacific Football Club take on Calgary’s Calvary at Starlight Stadium in Langford, BC. Special thanks to Mayor Stu Young for joining us, and to Westhills for sponsoring this event and allowing us to enjoy their dedicated box seats while our hometown team held onto victory!
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On August 11th, UDI Capital Region hosted our first summer social since 2019! This was a packed event at Island Realm’s beautiful new Pembroke office. Special thanks to our sponsors Island Realm Real Estate, Alitis Investment Counsel, and Reed Pope.
UDI Capital Region is happy to announce that all Summer Social registration fees were donated to the City of Langford’s Gala for Ukraine, benefiting the City of Langford-GlobalMedic Ukraine Humanitarian Project.
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UDI Capital Region was thrilled to welcome back our annual Local Development Tour. Thank you to all our tour locations: Westhills, GableCraft’s Royal Bay, M’akola Development Services, Olympic View, Starlight Developments, and Ledcor’s My Belmont. Special thanks to FortisBC for their title sponsorship of this event. We look forward to hosting another development tour in October – stay tuned!
WUDI met virtually on Wednesday, May 25th to discuss The 99% Invisible City, A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design. May’s book club proceeds benefit Wear2Start, a volunteer-driven non-profit society and registered charity that helps women overcome barriers to success. In addition to our virtual book club meeting, we organized an in-person clothing donation option thanks to the generous team at Colliers International.
On May 17th. UDI Capital Region presented our May in-person Luncheon & Livestream, Affordable Housing in the Capital Region, featuring a panel discussion highlighting programs and partnership opportunities to assist affordable housing initiatives with the help of BC Housing and CMHC. Click below to view the recording in order to learn more about existing and evolving programs from our panel of speakers, including John McEown (BC Housing), Marcia Jean-Baptiste (CMHC), and Byron Chard (Chard Development).
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Thank you to our generous sponsors
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On May 5th, UDI Capital Region’s ongoing series of RED Management Certificate Program began it’s eighth installment, Community Relations. We welcomed Gary Pooni, Blaire Chisholm, and Katie Pystchula from Pooni Group to this three week course focusing on the creation and management of community relations plans. Our modules included community engagement strategies and techniques, online communication and reputation management, building and maintaining support, as well as preparing for a public hearing.
This course will be offered again in Spring 2023.
On April 27th, UDI Capital Region’s U40 Committee welcomed their members back to in-person events with a networking night at Victoria’s newest venue, The Powerhouse. This event sold out in record time, proving once again how excited we all are for networking events in 2022.
Thank you to our generous sponsors
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On April 7th, UDI Capital Region’s ongoing series of RED Management Certificate Program began it’s seventh installment, Approvals. We welcomed Lindsay Chase (VIU), Julie Budgen (Corvidae Environmental Consulting), Shane Moore and Owen Jiang (Ryzuk Geotechnical), Sheriff Hossian (Kleanza), Nadine King (Watt Consulting), Dr. Katie Cummer (Cummer Heritage Consulting), as well as Nathan Dunlop and Ian Sander (McEllhanney) to this four week course focusing on strategies and processes for leading a project through a successful approvals process through a plethora of lenses, including environmental, archaeology, civil engineering, heritage, and more,
This course will be offered again in Spring 2023.
On Wednesday, April 13th UDI Capital Region held our 2022 AGM, as well as the third and final installment of our ongoing 2022 Market Update Series, Office/Commercial and Industrial. We were joined by a panel of industry leaders including Anna Wray (Colliers International), Ty Whittaker (Colliers International), and Paul Buckoll (WES Environmental).
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Thank you to our generous sponsors
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On Friday, April 8th, MGBA generously hosted the first in-person WUDI social in over two years! Thanks to their generosity, WUDI was able to donate all ticket revenue to the Ukrainian Canadian Cultural Society of Vancouver Island, a total of $850.00.
Thank you to our generous sponsor
On March 10th, UDI Capital Region’s ongoing series of RED Management Certificate Program began it’s sixth installment, Law and Development. We welcomed Nima Rohani (McBOP), Thomas McLachlan and Jeremy Burgess (Reed Pope), to this three week course focusing on the ins and outs of development law.
This course will be offered again in Spring 2023.
On February 3rd, UDI Capital Region’s ongoing series of RED Management Certificate Program began it’s Fifth installment, Managing Project Financing. We welcomed Morgan Brewster (CMSI Pacific), David Eger (Altus Group), My Phung (Phung Horwood), and AJ Delisle (RBC Bank) to this three week course focusing how to successfully secure financing for your project.
This course will be offered again in Winter 2022.
On February 9th, UDI Capital Region brought together a panel of retail industry leaders for the second installment of our ongoing 2022 Market Update Series, Retail & the Future of Downtowns and Malls. Michael LeBlanc (M.E. LeBlanc & Company, Retail Council of Canada), Laura Poland (Central Walk, Mayfair Shopping Centre), and Bruce Williams (The Greater Victoria Chamber) came together to discuss what the retail sector has experienced over the last 12 months, what they are expecting to see in the next 12 months, and how retailers and landlords across the board can diversify their offerings in our rapidly changing environment.
Thank you to Island Realm Real Estate for sponsoring this Webinar.
On January 25th, WUDI held our first virtual book club offering of 2022: Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
In 2022, WUDI will be donating all proceeds from our book club gatherings. Our charity of choice for January’s read was Victoria Native Friendship Centre‘s Career, Employment and Education Resources (CEER) Department. We were honoured to contribute $100 to this worthy cause.
On January 6th, UDI Capital Region’s ongoing series of RED Management Certificate Program began it’s fourth installment, Concept Development. We welcomed Deana Grinnell (Canada Lands Company), Justin Filuk (Starlight Developments), Jennifer Kay (TownSquare), Julie Brown (D’Ambrosio Architecture + Urbanism), and Michael Mortensen (Liveable City Planning) to walk us through the concept development process; including the basic typology of development types, refining your concept, and finally, presenting and selling your vision.
This course will be offered again in Winter 2022.
On January 12, UDI Capital Region brought together a panel of residential industry leaders, along with BC Transit, to dig deeper into 2021’s housing crisis data and give predictions of where we’ll be in the future if nothing changes. Our panel included Tony Zarsadias (The Condo Group), Ben Mycroft (Gablecraft Homes), Maria Lockley (BC Transit), and Mark Holland (Holland Planning Innovations); this discussion was moderated by UDI Capital Region Board Chair, Adam Cooper (Abstract Developments).
Thank you to Island Realm Real Estate for sponsoring this Webinar.
2021
On December 9th, UDI Capital Region was thrilled to welcome members to our annual Christmas Reception. Thanks to our many sponsors, we were able to raise over $9000 for CFAX Santas Anonymous, a local charity helping families in need throughout the year.
On December 2nd, UDI Capital Region’s ongoing series of RED Management Certificate Program began it’s third installment, Securing Land. We welcome Mike Achtem (Islander Engineering), Liam Fast (D.R.Coell) and Nima Rohani (McConnan Bion O’Connor & Peterson) to illuminate the way from brokering the deal, appraising value, good negotiating practices, and finally, taking ownership.
This course will be offered again in Fall 2022.
If Covid-19 has reinforced anything for us, it is that change is our only constant. On November 30th, UDI Capital Region welcomed rennie’s VP of Advisory Services, Andrew Ramlo, to reflects on some of the lessons learned to date, presents our new outlook for people and housing in the region, and ponders how we can collectively engage in shaping our next new normal.
Thank you to our Annual Luncheon Sponsors, Island Realm Real Estate
Thank your to our Digital Sponsor, RJC Engineers.
You can access the livestreamed recording of our luncheon HERE.
On November 4th, UDI Capital Region welcomed back Jaraad Marani and Ankita Khurana of Colliers International to bring to life Course Two in our RED Management Certificate Program, An Introduction to Pro Formas.
This course will be offered again in Fall 2022.
In spring 2021, UDI Capital Region’s Housing Needs Report Webinar Series connected with the Mayors and Directors of Planning from five key municipalities building housing in our region. We discussed their individual reports, future plans, and what the projected housing means for their municipality and those who live there. Lastly, we welcomed Minister David Eby, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing, to the UDI to address the housing needs of the region and how the provincial government plans to assist and encourage the municipalities to reach their housing goals.
This fall, UDI Capital Region welcomed Minister Josie Osborne, Minister of Municipal Affairs, to deepen the discussion around housing in our region.
CLICK HERE to view the recording.
Thank you to our generous sponsor, Island Realm Real Estate
On October 13th, UDI Capital Region hosted our first in-person luncheon since February 2020 – Optimism in the Work Place: The New Roaring 20’s, with Gary Pooni and Celeste Ziegler of Pooni Group. We heard about how the next roaring 20’s economic, technological, and social changes will impact urban planning, our way of life, and the future of land development.
This luncheon was generously sponsored by Island Realm Real Estate
On October 6th, UDI Capital Region opened up our newest educational offering: UDI Capital Region’s Real Estate Development (RED) Management Certificate Program, a series of online professional micro-credentials intentionally designed to provide industry-aligned learning. Expanding on UDI’s annual Development Master Class and developed by local real estate and development professionals, this ten month course intends to bridge the education gap. Our first course, Planning the Real Estate Development Project, was chaired by Mark Holland (Holland Planning Innovations), who was joined by UDI Capital Region Board Chair Adam Cooper (Abstract Developments), Justin Filuk (Starlight Developments), and Greg Gillespie (Mike Geric Construction).
This course will be offered again in Fall 2022.
After a long hiatus, UDI Capital Region enjoyed a day on the gorgeous greens of Bear Mountain’s Valley Course for a much anticipated “Keeping It Local” tournament. With all prizes, drinks and food sourced locally from our island, a great time was had by all!
Thank you to our generous sponsors: Bayview Place, Don Mann Excavating, Coast Capital Savings, Scotiabank, Coastal Communit, Credit Union, GableCraft Homes & Royal Bay, Telus, Cooper Pacific, Islander Engineering, National Home Warranty, GMC Projects, J.E.Anderson & Associates, MGBA Architecture + Interior Design, K2 Stone & Dunk Pools, WA Architects, Belltech Electric, FortisBC , Chard Development, WSP, TLA Developments, Glotman Simpson, Megson Fitzpatrick, Concert Properties, Times Colonist, UDI Capital Region Board of Directors, TLA Developments, Hazelwood, Fort Properties, and Encepta
This year UDI Capital Region, with the help of Dave Chard and Chard Development, have chosen to raise awareness and funds for Camosun College’s newest memorial award:
The John Scheeren “Building Excellence” Memorial Award.
The John Scheeren “Building Excellence” Memorial Award has been created with the Camosun Foundation to honour and remember local builder and Camosun alum John Scheeren and the contributions he made to the construction industry over the last 30 years. Funds raised from this memorial will assist carpentry, plumbing and electrical students in pursuit of their Trades education.
CLICK HERE if you would like to contribute to this worthy cause.
On September 22nd UDI Capital Region welcomed City of Colwood to the UDI for a virtual presentation from Mayor Rob Martin and Director of Engineering and Development, Brent Molnar. We heard about the municipality’s rapid growth over the pandemic, Colwood Corners, Royal Bay, and an update on Royal Beach’s proposed ferry.
Access to the recording can be found here.
This webinar was generously sponsored by Island Realm Real Estate
On September 15, WUDI’s Book Club met virtually to discuss Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by author Caroline Criado Perez.
On September 8th, U40 Committee hosted a Lawn Bowling Social at the Victoria Lawn Bowling Club.U40 members came dressed in their finest lawn bowling attire for an afternoon of networking after 18 long months of virtual events.
Thank you to our sponsor: PGL Environmental
On August 12th and 26th, WUDI met with a PGA of Canada golf pro for golf lessons followed by a 9 hole game at Cordova Bay Golf Club’s Ridge Course. A great opportunity for our attendees to brush up on those golf skills ahead of UDI’s annual golf tournament in September!
On July 28th, our sold out tour explored two projects changing the landscape of Downtown Victoria: Capital Park and Customs House.
Sponsored by Concert Properties, Jawl Properties, and Cielo Properties
On June 30th, 2021, UDI Capital Region was joined by the Hon. George Chow, Minister of State for Trade, and Orlagh McHugh, Mass Timber Specialist at Structurlam, for a panel discussion and Q&A The conversation focused on the future and benefits of mass timber for the development industry in our province, and the initiatives that the government is undertaking on promoting this product.
Sponsored by Island Realm Real Estate
Access the recording by clicking here.
On June 16th, 2021, the WUDI gathered on zoom to discuss three episodes of The Broad Experience, a podcast put our by Ashley Milne-Tyte focusing on women in the workplace.
On May 26th, 2021, we welcomed Minister David Eby, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing, to the UDI to speak to the ways in which the province will be supporting municipalities in reaching their housing needs, as well as what plans the province has laid out in order to fulfill the proposed goal of 114,000 units by 2028.
This was the final session in our three-part webinar series addressing Housing Needs Reports in the Capital Region.
This webinar was generously sponsored by Island Realm Real Estate
On May 5th, 2021, UDI Capital Region was joined by the Mayors from City of Victoria, District of Saanich, Township of Esquimalt, District of Sooke, and the acting Mayor from the City of Langford for part two in our Housing Needs Report webinar series. Our panelists discussed their future plans, based on the reports put out in fall 2020 with a focus on how the housing stock/supply is satisfying the market and addressing the housing crisis, and what the projected housing means for each of their respective municipalities and those who live there.
This webinar was generously sponsored by Island Realm Real Estate
On Wednesday, April 28th, Women of UDI were joined by Rance Mok of HCMA, and Windy Beadall of SD62, for a virtual design tour highlighting the plans for two schools in the Westhills neighbourhood of Langfor. Rance touched on HCMA’s approach toward the design of PEXSISEN Elementary and CENTER MOUNTAIN LELLUM Middle Schools, how it relates to strengthening neighbourhood identity, and how each of these schools will fit into the future of their surrounding development.
This webinar was generously sponsored by Westhills
On April 20th, UDI Capital Region invited you to join us for our Annual General Meeting and a Real Estate Industry Market Overview with Tony Zarsadias of The Condo Group and Bo Lott of D. Fritz Appraisals, discussing how the lack of supply is affecting housing costs, and more importantly, what is needed to end this ongoing housing crisis.
This webinar was generously sponsored by Island Realm Real Estate
On Wednesday, April 14th, UDI Capital Region was joined by Directors of Planning from the Township of Esquimalt, District of Sooke, District of Saanich, City of Langford, and City of Victoria to discuss their individual reports, released in Fall 2020, and what that may mean development-wise for their municipalities.
This webinar was generously sponsored by Island Realm Real Estate
On March 17th, with the anniversary of the Capital Region’s first Covid-19 lockdown approaching, we were joined by Mary Rowe, President & CEO of Canadian Urban Institute, and Global News’ Richard Zussman for a webinar to discuss what has happened in the past 365 days across the country and right here at home. What might we expect for the next 365 days? What have we learned? Our panelists provided their expert opinions and opened the up the conversation for a Q&A during this one hour webinar, moderated by Adam Cooper, of Abstract Developments.
This webinar was generously sponsored by Island Realm Real Estate
Click here to purchase access to this recording
Sponsored by The Condo Group
On February 16, UDI Capital Region was joined by Pooni Group, who provided an overview of their Virtual Open House platform and options for online engagement. They walked the attendees through how to leverage social media, including key statistics and participation rates.
This webinar was generously sponsored by Pooni Group and Island Realm Real Estate
In February 2021, UDI Capital Region began it’s 6 week course, Fundamentals in Real Estate Development – Skills and Management, providing a solid foundation of understanding the development process from acquisition of land through to occupancy. Attendees learned from real world pro formas and in-depth exercises. Topics included: Finding Land, Concept Development, Pro Formas, Financial Modeling, Approvals, Community Relations, Construction, Marketing, and Sales.
Thank you to our sponsor FortisBC.
On January 28, 2021, the WUDI gathered on zoom to discuss their first book of the year, In My Own Words, by Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
On January 22nd UDI Capital Region joined three planning industry experts, Larry Beasley, Mark Holland, and Jennifer Keesmaat, to discuss how Covid-19 has and continues to shape our way of planning the cities and neighbourhoods in which we find ourselves spending more and more time in. They touched on how working from home will change the way city planning happens in the future, how we can adapt to a 15-min neighbourhood, and the biggest topic at hand: is there a difference between overcrowding and density? Can we debunk density fears? Our panelists provided their expert opinions and opened the up the conversation for a Q&A during this one hour webinar, moderated by Adam Cooper, of Abstract Developments.
This webinar was generously sponsored by Urban Systems.
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On Thursday, January 14th, UDI Capital Region hosted our Annual January Forecast as a webinar, instead of our usual luncheon format. Our panelists shared their sector experiences for 2020, and what they expect to see in 2021. We were joined by Irene Au (VP, Leasing, Jawl Properties), Amanda Neal (Partner, Executive Vice President, Devencore Realty Victoria Ltd.), Tony Zarsadias (Co-Owner, Island Realm Real Estate), and Bruce Williams (CEO, The Chamber); this webinar was moderated by UDI Capital Region Board Chair, Jordan Milne (CEO, GMC Projects).
This webinar was generously sponsored by Island Realm Real Estate
2020
On Tuesday, December 1st, UDI Capital Region joined Douglas Porter, Chief Economist and Managing Director at BMO Financial Group, for a discussion focusing on what the US election results may mean for Canada.
This webinar was generously sponsored by The Condo Group
To purchase this webinar recording, email emilyd@udi.org.
On Tuesday, November 10th, Udi Capital Region Joined three industry leaders for a discussion on the changing landscape of retail in the post-pandemic world. Michael LeBlanc, Founder & President of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc and a Senior Advisor to Retail Council of Canada discussed the shifting national retail trends before and after Covid, as well as an overview of what businesses are doing nationally to recover and reinvent. Kristy Lowes, Uptown’s Marketing Director, spoke to changes the plaza has made amidst the pandemic, how these changes have affected anchor store’s and the future of the larger shopping centers in this new and changing market. Finally we heard from Teri Hustins, three time local business owner and Chair of the Downtown Victoria Business Association on the pivots her businesses has made to ensure a successful landing in a on the other side. This webinar was moderated by Jayne Bradbury, Owner and Director of Fort Properties, and past Chair of UDI Capital Region.
This webinar was generously sponsored by Devencore Realty Victoria
To purchase this webinar recording, email emilyd@udi.org.
Our development tours give us a chance to hear from developers about their projects and experiences, as well as learning more about the vision and plans municipalities have for the area’s future.
On October 14th, we were joined by the District of Saanich Planning Department to learn more about the Shelbourne Valley Action Plan, and had the opportunity to tour sites belonging to Tri Eagle Development Corporation, and Abstract Developments & The Salient Group.
This tour was generously sponsored by Tri Eagle Development Corporation, Abstract Developments, and The Salient Group.
A new normal, the next normal – forget normal, and adapt to change?
Andy’s annual return to the UDI stage was not in his normal format, but a virtual one on October 7th. After providing ongoing COVID-related updates to the industry throughout the spring and summer, Andy encouraged us with a normal for now format, his engaging humour and thoughtful data-driven perspectives on what our world may look like post-pandemic. As we all try to grasp that the only thing that will be normal is change, he led us through some reflection on the history of changing people, places and the real estate market, and his outlook for the Capital region as we move toward a new landscape that may never have existed.
This webinar was generously sponsored by The Condo Group
To purchase this webinar recording, email emilyd@udi.org
On September 30th we met virtually for a discussion on how to achieve cost effective EV Readiness with an electrical engineering firm, a service provider, and two of our local municipalities.
Brendan McEwen, Director of Electric Mobility & Low Carbon Strategies at AES Engineering provided a background on EV Ready policies and discussed how to build EV Ready buildings, including design strategies and costing. David Rehimi, Senior Account Executive, ChargePoint, continued the discussion by talking about the services they offer and how they work with developers and stratas to implement cost effective EV Charging.
We were also joined by Maggie Baynham from the District of Saanich and Robyn Webb from the City of Victoria. They provided an update on recently adopted EV policies in their respective municipalities.
To purchase this webinar recording, email emilyd@udi.org
On September 24th we were joined by our region’s three major transportation providers for a conversation about how Covid-19 has impacted their businesses, what measures they are putting in place to adapt, and how they see their operations working going forward.
We heard from Mark Collins, President & CEO of BC Ferries; Geoff Dickson, President & CEO of the Victoria Airport Authority; and Christy Ridout, Vice President, Business Development, at BC Transit.
This webinar was generously sponsored by The Condo Group
To purchase this webinar recording, email emilyd@udi.org
On September 15th, Nima Rohani, Partner at the law firm McConnan Bion O’Connor and Peterson, met with us virtually to teach us everything we need to know about the Registry, including the requirements, costs, and penalties. He provided an overview, gave examples, and answered our questions.
To purchase this webinar recording, email emilyd@udi.org
The U40 Leadership Series provides young professionals the rare opportunity to learn from Victoria’s foremost business leaders. Come hear from those who have experienced the highs and lows of a career in real estate, in a casual, relaxed atmosphere.
On August 26th, we heard from Gregory Damant and Peter Johannknecht, Principals at Cascadia Architects Inc in the Fort Common.
This event was generously sponsored by Mills Appraisal Group
Our neighbourhood walking tour series us a chance to hear from developers about their projects and experiences, and dive into the visions and plans municipalities have for the area’s future.
On Wednesday, August 19th we toured through the heart of Esquimalt to see how the Township is re-imagining its core, and some of the developments that are leading the transformation.
We will heard from Aragon Properties, Lexi Group, Tenfold Projects, and the Township of Esquimalt.
The tour was generously sponsored by Colliers International
On Tuesday, August 11, we welcomed a new panel of experts to discuss how each of their sectors have evolved since the Covid-19 outbreak and what they expect to see next. The panel included Tony Zarsadias from The Condo Group speaking to the residential sector, Jocelyne Legal from Cushman & Wakefield speaking to the office / commercial sector, Phil Leedham from Metropolitan Capital Partners speaking to the financial sector, and Joanne Thibault from Yellow Sheet Construction Data who discussed their industry statistics – with Jordan Milne from GMC Projects as the moderator.
This Webinar is generously sponsored by The Condo Group
Presentations:
Tony’s Presentation
Jocelyne’s Presentation
Joanne’s Presentation
Full webinar recording available here.
Our neighbourhood walking tour series us a chance to hear from developers about their projects and experiences, and dive into the visions and plans municipalities have for the area’s future.
For our first tour, we walked down Fort Street and discussed many of the projects contributing to the funky culture as the area gentrifies. We heard from Abstract Developments, The Salient Group, PARC Retirement Living, Fort Properties, and the City of Vancouver.
Generously Sponsored by PARC Retirement Living
On June 17th we hosted a conversation with Mayor Lisa Helps and three core contributors of Victoria’s long term economic action plan: Victoria 3.0 – Recovery Reinvention Resilience – 2020-2041. Panelists included Gordon Fyfe, CEO & CIO of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI); Luke Mari, Principal at Aryze; and Suzanne Bradbury, co-owner of Fort Properties.
This webinar was generously sponsored by Reliance Properties
Watch the full webinar here.
The full Victoria 3.0 report can be found here.
On June 9th Douglas Porter, Chief Economist and Managing Director at BMO Financial Group shared his economic outlook for 2020, including how the economy has been impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak and what recovery may look like.
This webinar was generously sponsored by Chard Development
Doug’s presentation can be found here
Watch the full webinar recording here
On Wednesday, May 27, our panel of experts came back for a second webinar to provide an update on how each of their sectors have evolved since our first update and what they expect to see next. The panel included Tony Zarsadias from The Condo Group speaking to the residential sector, Tyler Dolan from Colliers International speaking to the office / commercial sector, and Dave Ganong from Canada ICI Capital (Victoria) speaking to the financial sector – with Jordan Milne from GMC Projects as the moderator.
This Webinar is generously sponsored by The Condo Group
Tony’s presentation is here
(Credit for Vancouver stats to Ryan Berlin of Rennie)
Watch the full webinar recording here
On May 19, My Phung, Owner and Senior Appraiser at Phung Horwood, and Christine Traynor, Principal at Coast Appraisals, discussed how their work has changed since COVID-19 and what to expect from commercial and residential appraisals during these uncertain times.
Thank you to our webinar sponsors Phung Horwood and Coast Appraisals
The webinar is available for on demand viewing here.
On May 14, Luke Mills, Partner at Megson Fitzpatrick, provided an update on how the Victoria insurance market is faring and what led us to where we are now. He was joined by Andy Spurling, President of Proline Management, to discuss the impacts for property owners and mitigation strategies for moving forward.
The webinar is available for on demand viewing here.
Luke’s slides can be found here.
On May 1, Jocelin Caldwell from Reimagine Work lead a one-hour session that covered ways to best leverage digital communication tools, and perhaps more importantly, ways to stay connected in real and lasting ways beyond the Zoom call or work management apps. Viewers heard best practices for navigating this new workspace, and tips and tricks for managing a high performing remote team.
The recording is available for free here.
Jocelyn’s slides are available here.
On Tuesday, April 28th, we hosted a fireside chat with a world renowned city planner, Brent Toderian, and local development leader, Mike Miller. They discussed the need to purposefully pursue the positive learning opportunities while avoiding the worst consequences for the future of successful cities.
This webinar was generously sponsored by RJC Engineers.
The webinar is available for on demand viewing here.
On Wednesday, April 22, our panel of experts had a candid discussion on the impacts they have seen so far during the COVID-19 crisis and what their projections are moving forward. The panel included Tony Zarsadias from The Condo Group speaking to the residential sector, Tyler Dolan from Colliers International speaking to the office / commercial sector, and Dave Ganong from Canada ICI Capital (Victoria) speaking to the financial sector – with Jordan Milne from GMC Projects as the moderator.
This Webinar is generously sponsored by The Condo Group
Watch the full recording here
Tony’s slides are here.
The Colliers Report previewed by Tyler is here.
Our audience submitted a wealth of questions, and our panelists took the time to answer some of the ones we couldn’t get to. You can find the answers here.
Due to the positive feedback we’ve received, we will be hosting follow up webinars on this topic. Watch for the invitations.
On Thursday, April 9 as Ann Squires Ferguson from Western Interior Design shared her tips and tricks to creating a happy and productive home office space. From lighting and ergonomics to blocking out our demanding pets and other distractions, Ann will dive into what’s important and what’s not when transforming your space into a home office.
You can watch the full webinar here.
Ann’s slides are available here.
The UDI U40 “Brighter Side” is a series of webinars with the goal of promoting market knowledge, optimism and self-improvement as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
On February 28-29 2020, our two-day intensive Master Class—Money Matters: Fundamentals of Finance—gave our guests a solid foundation in understanding the financial considerations at all stages of the municipal development process. Topics included:
- Institutional Financing
- Land Appraisals
- Cost Analysis
- Due Diligence
- Debt vs. Equity
- Sales and Customer Financing
- Construction Financing
Thank you to our sponsor FortisBC
On Tuesday February 11, the Women of UDI gathered to discuss Give and Take and network in the beautiful Bellewood Park presentation Centre. With lively discussion, great company, and appetizers and drinks provided by Chard Development‘s generous sponsorship, the event flew by, and we can’t wait for the next one!
On February 5 we had a panel of industry leaders discuss the opportunities and challenges of Mass Timber. With inclement weather grounding some of our speaker’s flights, Mike Marshall (Kinsol Timber Systems) presented not just his own material, but that of Peter Moonen as well, Jim Aalders stepped in to discuss Mass Timber from the architectural standpoint, and Andrew Harmsworth was able to present via a video connection on the safety and codes around Mass Timber.
All the presentations can be reviewed here:
Peter Moonen
Mike Marshall
Jim Aalders
Andrew Harmsworth
Thank you to our annual lunch sponsor The Condo Group.
On January 9th we hosted our annual Market Forecast Lunch. The sold out crowd heard from Tony Zarsadias (The Condo Group), Anna Wray (Colliers International), Laura Poland (Mayfair Shopping Centre), and Bev Highton (NAI Commercial), with Jordan Milne (GMC Projects) Moderating. The panel offered a generally positive view for 2020.
Thank you to our annual lunch sponsor The Condo Group.
2019
On December 11, we hosted our annual Christmas
fundraiser. Our reception is a chance for members to mix and mingle, all while supporting a great cause.
Our total donation was $7,300!
Thank you to everyone who donated. Your generous contributions helped make Christmas a little bit brighter for many children and families in Greater Victoria.
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Thank you to our generous sponsors:
On Friday, September 20th we dove into Residential Rental Tenure Zoning (RRTZ) and the research findings of UBC’s Housing Research Collaborative on its implementation. Thomas Davidoff, Associate Professor and Director of Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate at UBC, presented on the reports findings, and then was joined by David Hutniak, CEO of Landlord BC, and Dave Ganong, President of Canada ICI Capital (Victoria) Corporation, for a panel discussion.
You can find Thomas’s presentation here. Thank you to our annual lunch sponsor The Condo Group.
On Thursday, November 28th, Our U40 leadership series hosted Kaela Schramm, Director of Projects and Planning at M’akola Development Services. Since M’akola launched their Development Services in 2013, Kaela has grown the company from a one woman operation to 16 full time employees. She provides strategic oversight and direction for thousands of affordable housing units across the province, and was recently named one of BC’s 40 under 40 by Business in Vancouver. You can find more about Kaela here.
On Thursday, November 14th, our Women of UDI held a fall social.
Guests donated clothing and accessories for Wear2Start, then mingled
in the warm and comfortable atmosphere of Swans Brewery.
Learn more about Wear2Start here.
On November 5, 2019, we had prominent housing advocates, Sonja Trauss (SF Bay Area Renters Federation) and Adrian Crook (Abundant Housing Vancouver) guests for a solutions-oriented discussion that explored the key barriers standing in the way of the creation of new housing; providing practical solutions and ideas for guests to take away to support the establishment of housing in their region.
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Their presentations can be found here.
Thank you to our generous sponsors Abstract Developments and Brook Pooni Associates
On October 18-19, our intensive two day Development Master Class taught our guests a solid foundation in understanding the municipal development process through interactive classroom exercise and real, up-to-date scenarios. topics covered included
- Overview of the basic process of real estate development & approvals
- Local government stages of approvals & top issues at each
- Other types of approvals and considerations
- Negotiating amenities and phased development agreements
- Consultation, community / political relations and communications
Thank you to our sponsor FortisBC
On Wednesday, October 9th, Andrew Ramlo from Rennie Marketing presented his annual forecast to a full house.
His presentation can be found Here.
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Thank you to our Annual Lunch Sponsor:
On Thursday, October 3rd, our U40 committee hosted a presentation and panel on the future of development Rock Bay. At the brand new Club Kwench offices, we heard from Marc Cittone, who helped develop of City of Victoria’s community plan for the area, as well as three local business owners—Tessa McLoughlin from Club Kwench, Keith Barbon from Capers, and Logan Gray, from discovery Coffee.
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On September 25-27, we toured around Denver and Boulder, meeting city planners, local developers and architects, and more.
Photos will be posted shortly.
Thank you to our sponsors Chard Development, Cooper Pacific, Metropolitan Capital Partners, and GMC Projects.
On Wednesday, September 18, we welcomed Luke Mari (Partner at Aryze Developments), Mark Holland (Adjunct Professor at Vancouver Island University and President of Holland Planning Innovations), and Joaquin Karakas (Senior Urban Designer at the City of Victoria) to discuss what infill is, what we should want it in our city, and why we don’t see more of it.
You can access Luke’s Presentation here
You can access Mark’s Presentation here
You can access Joaquin’s Presentation here
Thank you to our Annual Lunch Sponsor:
On Thursday, September 12, the Women of UDI gathered to discuss Brave, Not Perfect and network in the beautiful Bellewood Park presentation Centre. With lively discussion, great company, and appetizers and drinks provided by Page One Publishing generous sponsorship, the event flew by, and we can’t wait for the next one!
On Tuesday, September 10, Victoria’s Mayor, Lisa Helps, and Councillors Jeremy Loveday and Sarah Potts came to discuss their new Inclusionary Housing Policy, and answer the many questions our audience had about it. We’d like to thank the Mayor and Councillors for coming to shed light on the policy.
Thank you to our breakfast sponsor: Abstract Developments.
On Thursday, August 22, we invited our U40 members to a casual gathering at Fishhook at Mermaid Wharf. People came and went throughout the evening, and had a chance to network with other U40 members.
On Thursday, July 25, we celebrated the most important part of UDI – our members! We hosted this year’s summer social in the beautiful Atrium building, where our members were invited to nibble some tasty appetizers, sip some cold beverages, and mingle with their peers.
Thank you to our sponsors Alpha Project Developments and Next Environmental.
The Women of UDI’s inaugural “Celebrating Women” event hosted a dynamic panel of amazing trail-blazing industry professional women who added to a lively and diverse conversation. We were thrilled to hear from Mandy Farmer from Accent Inns, Catherine Holt from The Chamber, Nicole Roberts from Cubicland, and out moderator, Deirdre Campbell from Beattie Tartan Integrated Marketing and Communications.
With members, non-members, men, and women all in the audience, it was a great opportunity to network before and after these inspirational leaders shared their wisdom. We look forward to next year!
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Thank you to our sponsor: Cushman & Wakefield
On Wednesday, June 19, we toured seven of the West Shore’s emerging projects including:
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Belmont Crossing (Ledcor)  |
Charter Telecom Passive House Headquarters (Waymark Architecture)  |
Terra Alta (Groupe Denux)  |
Pinehurst Terrace (Bear Mountain)  |
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Westhills Stadium (City of Langford)  |
Nova Lands (Westhills Land Corp)  |
Thank you to our Tour Sponsor: Fortis BC
Shout out to Bear Mountain for the fabulous lunch, and Westhills Development Corp for the unbelievable reception!
The Leadership Series provides young professionals the rare opportunity to learn from Victoria’s foremost business leaders. Guests hear from those who have experienced the highs and lows of a career in real estate, in a casual, relaxed atmosphere.
On Thursday, June 13, we heard from Mike Achtem P.Eng. Mike is a
Principal and founding member of both Islander and Gwaii Engineering in Victoria, BC. He a Registered Professional Civil Engineer, a certified Contract Administrator with the Master Municipal Construction Association and a Project Management Professional with over 25 years of experience focused on land development and municipal infrastructure throughout BC.
On June 5, Michael Epp, Director of Planning for the City of North Vancouver, discussed the shifting housing landscape and the new approaches North Vancouver has adopted to address it. From housing diversity and intensification, to rental and inclusionary housing, Michael outlined the initiatives his city has undertaken, and the outcomes they are beginning to see.
You can access his presentation here.
Thank you to our Annual Lunch Sponsor:
The guests of our annual golf tournament at beautiful Bear Mountain enjoyed sunny skies, rolling greens, and a delicious buffet dinner.
There are lots of great photos and you can see them all on our Facebook page.
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Thank you to all our sponsors, and congratulations to the prize winners!
On Thursday, May 9, our Women of UDI committee hosted their inaugural book club. We had a fantastic group of ladies come out to discuss Happy City and network in the beautiful Bellewood Park presentation Centre.
Thank you to Western Interior Design Group for sponsoring the wine and nibbles.
On Thursday, May 2, our U40 committee hosted a our through Jukebox, a nine-storey condominium development consisting of 215 residential units with ground floor live/work units. Jukebox is designed to let you experience the “wow” factor, and features a 19 foot ceiling lobby, glassed-in elevators, meditation garden, and state-of-the-art fitness centre.
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On Tuesday, May 30, UDI Capital Region co-hosted a breakfast with the District of Saanich to provide our members with the opportunity learn about and provide feedback on a proposed approach for electric vehicle infrastructure requirements for new developments in the District.
Guests heard from District of Saanich staff, as well as AES Engineering on the technical aspects and cost-saving opportunities provided by new load management technologies. The presentations were followed by a workshop session for questions, discussion and feedback.
You can access the District’s presentation here.
You can access the AES Engineering’s presentation here.
You can access the Infrastructure Report here.
On Wednesday, April 17, our U40 committee hosted a tour at Verve. Offering a collection of studio, one and two bedroom rental suites located in the vibrant Uptown neighbourhood, Verve is NVision Properties’ first purpose-built rental project, with 95 suites set above ground floor commercial.
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On Wednesday, April 10, we held our annual general meeting and discussed housing affordability in the Capital Region. Guests heard from Malcolm McNaughten from BC Housing who outlined their partnership services, then were given an inside view on the planning consultation for the Nigel Valley development from Jennifer Kay from Town Square Consulting as well as Franc D’Ambrosio and Julie Brown from D’Ambrosio Consulting.
You can access the BC Housing Presentation here.
You can access the Nigel Valley Presentation here.
Winners of the business card draw can be found here.
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Thank you to our Annual Lunch Sponsor:
On Thursday, March 14, the U40 committee hosted a breakfast focused on understanding the current and future trends in infill housing (specifically residential densification) in the Capital Region’s neighbourhoods. Panelists Luke Mari of Aryze Developments, Franc D’Ambrosio of D’Ambrosio Architecture and Urbanism, and Mark Holland of Holland Planning Innovations, shared their insights on the current trends of residential infill in local neighbourhoods, as well as their vision for how the Capital Region’s neighbourhoods could continue to densify and diversify into the future.
You can access Luke’s presentation here.
You can access Mark’s presentation here.
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Thank you to our breakfast sponsor Page One Publishing
On Wednesday, March 6, Nathan Torgelson from the City of Seattle, spoke about the city’s housing challenges and the policies they have adopted to build more affordable homes for their growing population.
Nathan’s presentation can be found Here.
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On Thursday, February 28, our U40 committee hosted the first event in their Leadership Series. The Leadership Series provides young professionals the rare opportunity to learn from Victoria’s fore-most business leaders in a casual, relaxed atmosphere.
Ian Laing shared his experiences of property development, management, and renovations, as well as gave his views on the challenges and opportunities facing young development professionals in the Capital Region today.
On February 6, leaders from our business community joined us to talk about their growth plans, and what kind of things would be needed regionally to attract the talent needed to underpin those plans (transportation planning, housing, etc). They provided our guests with front-line and on the ground perspectives around recruitment and hiring challenges.
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Thank you to our sponsor: Devencore Victoria
On January 31st, the Women of UDI were pleased to host a discussion on the affordability of housing. The panel included a non profit developer (Kaye Melliship from GVHS), a private developer (Byron Chard from Chard Development) and a financial institution (Candice Koo from CMHC)
They discussed the affordability of housing in Greater Victoria, how affordability is defined, the issues in obtaining it, and potential solutions. The guests was encouraged to engage with questions and comments, and the discussion included a variety of views and opinions
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Thank you to our sponsors: BC Housing and CMHC
On January 24, guests heard how increasing tariffs on construction material are impacting ongoing and upcoming developments here in the Capital Region.
The panel included Francis Yong, Senior Quantity Surveyor at Advicas, Simon Smith, President of King Bros. Limited, and Rory Kulmala, CEO of Vancouver Island Construction Association, and was be moderated by Greg Gillespie, Development Coordinator at Mike Geric Construction Ltd.
On Janury 9th we hosted our annual Market Forecast Lunch. The sold out crowd heard from Kyle Kerr (RE/MAX Camosun), Graham Smith (Colliers International), Mark Startup (Retail Council of Canada), and Mike Kozakoski (Citified Media), and the panel was moderated by our UDI Board Chair, Jayne Bradbury (Fort Properties)
Thank you to our sponsor: Cushman & Wakefield
2018
On December 13, 2018, we hosted our annual Christmas Gala. Our gala is a chance for members to mix and mingle, all while supporting a great cause. With the help of our members and sponsors, we raised a record amount of donations.
Our total donation to Santa’s Anonymous was $10,182
Thank you to everyone who donated. Your generous contributions helped make Christmas a little bit brighter for many children and families in Greater Victoria.
We have some great photos from the event, so check out our Facebook Page.
Thank you to our sponsors:
On Friday, November 30th, our U40 committee hosted a sold out evening of fun and networking at the Phillips Tasting Room.
On November 15th we had the pleasure of launching the Capital Region’s Women of UDI with a celebratory reception. Over 60 women in the development industry came out to network, share their ideas for the Women of UDI, and donate accessories to support Wear2Start.
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Thank you to our sponsors: Fort Properties and Colliers International
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On November 5, Global BC’s Legislative Bureau Chief, Keith Baldrey joined us for discuss BC’s rapidly changing political landscape and the various pending and recently implemented government taxes and policies. |
On October 25th, Abstract Developments guided a small group of U40 members through the Black and White construction site. Aside from getting a sneak peak into the new building, guests also heard insights into project’s approval process and architecture.
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Thank you to Abstract Developments for the tour and reception.
On October 11, 2018, Andrew Ramlo from Rennie Marketing Systems presented the Rennie Annual Forecast. Rennie Marketing Systems is a Vancouver firm that specialize in report writing to understand trends and demographics, identify new market opportunities, and create plans for the future. Over 170 guests came to watch Andrew’s presentation.
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You can review Andrew’s presentation here.
Thank you to our lunch sponsor: IDIBC Vancouver Island Chapter
Our 2018 International Development tour took place September 26-28th in beautiful San Diego. Aside from the interesting and creative spaces we were lucky enough to tour, we also heard from local experts about how their development process differs from ours here in Victoria.
There’s lots of photos, so check out the full album on our Facebook page.
We also have lots of great resources from the tour:
Regional Transportation Planning (Coleen Clementson)
Civic San Diego Economic Development (Michael Lengyel)
Civic San Diego Planning (Brad Richter)
CBRE Dinner Presentation (Michael Combs)
Thank you to all the sponsors who made the trip possible: Marsh (reception sponsor), IBI Group (lunch sponsor), as well as Proline Management and Fort Properties (general tour sponsors)
Our lunch on September 18 gave our members the opportunity to pose questions to the Mayors of four local municipalities.
Mayor Stewart Young (Langford), Mayor Nils Jensen (Oak Bay), Mayor Richard Atwell (Saanich) and Mayor Barb Desjardins (Esquimalt) shared their perspectives on the role development plays in the health and growth of their communities.
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Thank you to our lunch sponsors: Western Interior Design Group and Abstract Developments.
Our Summer Fiesta on Wednesday, July 25 was our chance to say thank you to all our members. It’s only with your support that we continue all the important work we do.
Beautiful weather, cold drinks, and a live band all made for a great environment to mix and mingle at the Fort Commons.
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Thank you to our sponsors Alpha Project Developments, Chard Development, Reed Pope, and Fort Properties
UDI Capital Region, in partnership with the Capital Regional District, hosted a breakfast on July 19th to discuss the future of electric vehicle charging. The breakfast was designed to inform the industry about the trends of EV charging in other regions, and to obtain input from our guests to help inform policy here in Victoria.
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The speakers provided a wealth of information, which you can review in the EV Strategy Presentations.
Pluginbc.ca is also a great source of information for everything regarding electric vehicles, from policy and incentives to charging station equipment and locations.
Thank you to the CRD for partnering with us and sponsoring this breakfast!
Our Local Development tour on June 20, 2018 focused on Victoria, Esquimalt, and Saanich. We visited Black and White (Abstract), Yello (Chard), Customs House (Cielo Properties), Capital Park (Concert Properties), Portage West (GMC Propejcts), Radius (Tri-Eagle Development Corp), and 433 Boleskine (Abstract). We finished the tour off with a reception at the Bellewood Park Presentation Centre (Abstract).
There’s lots of photos, so check out the full album on our Facebook page.
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Thank you to Concert Properties for sponsoring lunch, Abstract Developments for sponsoring the closing reception, and the rest of our location sponsors for opening their projects to us.
Our lunch on June 11 focused on the struggle of transportation and parking in our growing city. Panelists Jonathon Tinney (City of Victoria), Catherine Holt (Chamber of Commerce), Dan Sawchuk (Robbins Parking) and David Wharf (Evo) each added their unique expertise to the conversation.
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Thank you to our lunch sponsors: Robbins Parking and Bunt & Associates Engineering
Our annual golf tournament at beautiful Bear Mountain was a blockbuster success! The tournament sold out in record time and guests enjoyed sunny skies, rolling greens, and a delicious buffet dinner.
There are lots of great photos and you can see them all on our Facebook page.
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Thank you to all our sponsors, and congratulations to the prize winners!
On Wednesday, May 2, 2018, the U40 committee hosted a trivia pub night at the Taphouse on Yates.
On Friday, April 27, UDI Capital Region presented two panel discussions at the VICA Conference.
Development Forecast Panel with Graeme Johnson (SHAPE), Cheryl Woolley (VREB) and Amanda Neal (Devencore Victoria Realty)
Affordable Housing Panel with Michael McNaughton (BC Housing), Kaye Gordon (GVHS), Justin Fulik (Townline) and Byron Chard (Chard Developments)
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On April 17, we invited Angela Williams, Deputy CEO of the Royal BC Museum, to speak about the importance and future of the Museum.
Thank you to our lunch sponsor D.R. Coell and Associates
