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Mike Geric Construction Ltd. wants to put up two buildings on the site, starting at 11 storeys and “terracing down” to a five-storey structure beside the existing apartments and townhouse developments, a city report says. The project would have a total of 242 condos including 43 that would be secured in perpetuity as “affordable” and sold at 15 per cent below the appraised value. Residents have voiced concern about the project’s proximity to the park as well as its density and height, which exceeds the four-storey limit in the official community plan There’s also a covenant on the 1.3-hectare property that restricts the site to 98 residential units.
“I’m very honoured,” said Parsons, president of R. Parsons Construction Ltd. “I’ve always had a team approach to any project, and I’ve had great people working for me who have pride in what we do.” Parsons, a native New Zealander who started in construction in 1972, has been contracting and building in Canada since 1992, building dozens of grand homes, primarily in Victoria and the Gulf Islands. His peers say Parsons builds each home as if it were his own, with attention to detail, and prides himself on listening to clients and bringing in projects on time and on budget.