The Mike Geric Construction team attended the 2021 CARE Awards this past weekend and was surprised with an unexpected honour. We received the Advancing Solar Energy Efficiency Award from the Victoria Residential Builders Association in recognition of the inclusion of Solar energy in our recent developments.

The Reeve, a 36-home townhouse development in Royal Oak includes solar panels in each home, in addition to EV charging, VRF heating and many other sustainable features that make these homes extremely energy-efficient.

We would like to thank the VRBA for this award recognizing our efforts in solar and look forward to including many more alternative energy solutions in future developments.

The James Bay Community Association is hosting a Community Association Land Use Committee (CALUC) Meeting for the proposed redevelopment of the surface parking lot located between Quebec, Montreal and Kingston Streets in James Bay, Victoria.

JAMES BAY CALUC MEETING

Wednesday November 10, 2021 7:00 PM – 9:00PM 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82505944354

Mike Geric Construction and our talented design team will be presenting our application for rezoning the property into a mixed-use development with a mix of market and affordable housing, a childcare centre and resident-focused commercial spaces that will create a beautiful addition to the neighbourhood with new public open spaces, lushly-landscaped (widened) sidewalks with public furniture and improvements to transportation safety.

This community meeting is the next step in our consultation process, which began early this summer and has continued with open house events, community association meetings and individual meetings, calls and messages with neighbours and community members who are invested in ensuring a new development is beautiful, thoughtful to its surroundings and adds amenities for residents.

The feedback from the public on our early planning process has been welcome and insightful for our team and as a result, we have made changes in the latest version of our plans. These include: 

• Purchasing the property at 224 Kingston Street in response to feedback that the project would be improved by adding this land and creating more family-oriented townhomes; 

• Further pulling back the development at the corner of Quebec and Montreal in response to concerns about the current safety and sightlines at the corner; 
• Creating an expanded neighbourhood café space, outdoor patio and public square with seating and landscaping in response to requests for a community gathering space; 
• Replanning some homes to be more adaptable, to accommodate people aging-in-place; 
• Widening sidewalks, adding pedestrian promenades with lush landscaping in response to concerns about the walkability of the neighbourhood during peak periods; 
• Adjusting the building to have a lower podium height with a more tapered tower oriented North/South to reduce shadow and view impacts; and 

• Confirming a childcare centre for the development. 

Our pre-application to the city is available to view on their website. Please get in touch with our team if you have feedback or questions by sending an email to team@quebecandmontreal.ca. No question is too big or small, we’d love to hear from you.

We would also like to see you at the CALUC Meeting on Wednesday November 10th!

Meeting Via Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82505944354)

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Mike Geric Construction Purchases High Profile Development Site in James Bay

July 13, 2021, Victoria, BC – Mike Geric Construction has purchased a 36,000 square foot (3,343 square metre) lot in James Bay that’s bordered by Quebec, Montreal and Kingston Streets. The high-profile site is currently a surface parking lot and is one of the few undeveloped properties in the historic James Bay neighbourhood.

“Our vision is to transform the site into a mixed-use development that will bring community amenities, housing diversity and public realm improvements to the neighbourhood,” said Edward Geric, president, Mike Geric Construction. “We have already begun conversations with our neighbours and the broader community to start developing a shared vision for a really forward-thinking development proposal that will add value to the area and benefit all of our neighbours.”

Geric has brought together D’Ambrosio Architecture + Urbanism and Murdoch DeGreef Landscape Architecture to begin creating a concept for a thoughtful and creative development that will become a long-lasting and valuable amenity for the community.

“This site is adjacent to a mature residential neighbourhood as well as one of the city’s most popular tourism districts, all within walking distance to downtown, James Bay Village, Fisherman’s Wharf and Beacon Hill Park,” said Geric. “It’s an idyllic piece of property and we’re very grateful to have the opportunity to bring forward a plan to create something special here.”

Mike Geric Construction is a local, family business that has been building homes throughout Greater Victoria for more than 50 years. The company is known for their leadership in adopting sustainable construction innovations and a commitment to housing diversity. They are currently building Victoria’s first mass timber condominium building, Tresah, which is located in Midtown across from Mayfair Shopping Centre. Their planned development, Doral Forest Park, recently passed a District of Saanich public hearing. Both developments, as well as the recent Travino development in Royal Oak, include housing programs with a total of 58 affordable home ownership and rental suites that reflect the company’s focus on creating housing diversity.

What a start to 2021. We’re happy to announce that both The Reeve and Travino are now sold out developments. Congrats to our sales team for their excellent work and to all of our new homeowners, we know you’ll be happy in your new homes in beautiful Royal Oak. Missed out? Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date with our latest developments.

Our team was honoured to be recognized this past weekend with FIVE CARE Awards at the Victoria Residential Builders Association 2020 virtual event. Travino Gardens won Gold Awards for Best Innovative Feature, Environmental Achievement and Best Website. Mike Geric Construction also won the coveted Gold Award for Green Builder of the Year and special recognition award for Excellence in Creating Housing Affordability.

We would also like to congratulate Greg Gillespie, Development Manager for Mike Geric Construction for receiving the 2020 VRBA Service Award for delivering builder education and advancing the association. Well done Greg!

Thank you to the Victoria Residential Builders Association for putting on the annual CARE awards and congratulations to all of our friends and colleagues who received awards for their work and industry leadership.

We’ve officially broken ground! On Tuesday November 17, 2020, Mike Geric Construction and the Tresah team were joined by Mayor Lisa Helps, the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce and many project supporters and partners for an official groundbreaking at Tresah.

We are so grateful to everyone who braved the elements with us to celebrate the start of construction on the first residential mid-rise in the upcoming Midtown neighbourhood.

The Finalists for the 2020 Construction Achievements and Renovations of Excellence (CARE)
Awards of Vancouver Island were recently announced by the Victoria Residential Builders Association
(VRBA).

Travino Gardens is nominated in nine categories, including:

PROJECT OF THE YEAR

BEST MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT

GREEN BUILDER OF THE YEAR

BEST INNOVATIVE FEATURE

BEST OUTDOOR SPACE

AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT

BEST CONDO UNIT

CUSTOMER SERVICE

BEST WEBSITE

Gold winners will be announced at 8:00 pm on Saturday, November 28 by CFAX host Al Ferraby during the
CARE Awards first virtual event on the Facebook pages of both CFAX and CTV Vancouver Island.

The public is asked to select the winner of the annual People’s Choice Award from among the Finalists displayed at Hillside Centre and online at careawards.ca from October 26 to November 28. All voting will take place online at careawards.ca. Voters are entered to win a stay at Long Beach Lodge Resort, the 2002 CARE Awards Project of the Year.

Mike Geric Construction would like to thank the Victoria Residential Builders Association for this recognition and wish congratulations to all of the finalists!

To celebrate the upcoming completion of Travino, Mike Geric Construction is offering to pay half the GST for new home sales at Travino Gardens. *This is a limited time offer that may end at any time. There are just a few homes left at Travino Gardens, including a spectacular penthouse with huge indoor and outdoor spaces.

Travino Gardens is the last of five buildings in the award-winning Travino community that includes a pet-friendly Garry Oak park, indoor pet washing station, fitness centre, a large community room and community courtyard with wide-open green spaces, walking trails, community gardens, a gazebo and water features.

Each home at Travino Gardens features:

• Award-winning soundproofing
• Sustainable central heating & cooling and central solar-assisted hot water
• Smart, spacious open concepts with oversized balconies and natural gas BBQ connections
• Spacious gourmet kitchens with natural gas cooking, large bathrooms with heated tile floors

The shared rooftop at Travino Gardens is also a beautiful space to enjoy the sunshine and spectacular views while relaxing with a book or visiting with your neighbours.

Travino Gardens is ready to call home now! Contact our sales team to learn more. We look forward to hearing from you!

*The Half the GST offer is limited to the remaining homes available at Travino Gardens. Accepted offers must be signed by June 30, 2020 to qualify.