New Townhome Developments in Nanaimo
As affordability issues increase, there is ever greater demand for new townhomes in Nanaimo. We want the lifestyle that comes with a little piece of outdoor space, but also the convenience of a low-maintenance property where the home's exterior elements are managed by the strata.
Townhouses are distinguished from other types of condos by the fact that they are usually side-by-side, rarely up-and-down. So you are less likely to have neighbours above or below your unit.
Below are all of the newest townhome units on Nanaimo's MLS; followed by a list of townhome developments that are in the planning phase or have already started construction (many small developments exist but are not listed here).
Patio Homes: When we refer to "patio homes" in Nanaimo, we are usually talking about attached ranchers (single-storey townhomes) or main-level-entry townhomes with a walkout basement.
New Townhomes in Nanaimo
Upcoming New Construction Townhome Projects
1415 Loat St - Departure Bay Townhomes
The City has been asked to rezone a 0.77-acre property near Departure Bay Beach - about a block from the playground - so that a cluster of brand new townhomes can be built. The developer appears to be Treelife Properties.
There will be 37 units in total, including 10 studio units of just 312-327 sqft each (but it's possible I am mis-reading the building plans). The rest will be 2- or 3-bedroom units, many with their own garages.
If you'd like to be kept in the loop about this development, just contact me and let me know. I'm guessing this one won't be listed for sale until sometime in 2025.
The Ridge (250 Timbercrest Way)
Perched up in the very attractive Glen Oaks neighbourhood, this development will include 18 half-duplex units and three detached homes. It's not yet clear whether those 3 houses will be part of the strata.
Each unit will have an attached garage. Expect a landscape with exposed bedrock, which will likely be used in attractive ways to enhance the West Coast style architecture of these modern builds.
This is a very pretty location with nice homes including many detached freehold homes and one other high-end townhome development. Although it's perched up high, the neighbourhood is surrounded by forest and most homes do not have a view. However, when leaving the area, you will encounter some of the best ocean and island views in the city.
101 South St - Big development on Old Victoria Rd
A development application before the City (RA000499) proposes a whopping 368 residential units plus a small amount of streetfront commercial space. This has been a "dead zone" in Nanaimo for many years; it's the land visible on your left as you drive south on Old Victoria Rd from 7th St (across from the recycling depot).
The plans include a bunch of 3-story rowhomes, plus at least four low-rise apartment buildings. As a real estate agent I'm hoping they'll be offered for sale instead of kept as purpose-built rentals!
2229 Boxwood Rd - Arbor Park Townhomes
This will be the next phase of the development that's been forming near the Northfield exit, between Rosstown Rd and Bowen Rd and Northfield Rd.
The plan is for 12 "blocks" of rowhomes, most with 2 or 3 units in them. The drawings indicate that most (all?) of the homes will be three storeys and will include a garage. The application was submitted in September 2023 for builder Tectonica. See image below. (BP129572)
15 Newest Townhome Proposals in Nanaimo (as of 04/2023)
Diver Lake
See the image below for the locations of two developments: 2229 Boxwood Road (see above), and 2379 Browns Lane (3 buildings with 21 townhomes, 3-storeys with garages - near the Participark at Beban Park) - Development Application is still active (not yet approved) as of June 2024.
Departure Bay
2545 Doctors Road (5-unit townhome strata: 2 duplex buildings and one detached) - Development Application Approved (DP001238), permit expires in December 2024.
Pleasant Valley
5485 and 5495 Godfrey Road (2-storey townhomes with garages) - Development Application Approved (DP001268), permit expires June 16, 2025.
6074 Metral Drive - (3-storey townhomes w garages and rooftop decks) - Rezoning Application Status: Approved June 2024. (RA000492)
5915 Metral Drive (28 units: 3- to 4-storey stacked townhouse buildings behind Painted Village) - Development application approved, expires Feb03, 2025. (DP001261)
6030 Pine Ridge Cres (3 attached 2-storey townhouse units with garages) - Rezoning Application Status: Approved June 2024. (RA000490)
South Nanaimo
Hecate St Chinese building - 4 apartments on lowest level, with 4 two-level townhome units above - The demolition permit expired in May 2024, is this historic building gone yet?
220 Haliburton Street (four 2-storey detached townhomes) - Development permit granted (DP001265), expires early 2025 - land preparation has begun as of June 2024.
456 Milton Street (7 townhome units in three buildings: 2 up-down buildings and a tri-plex with two garages) - This was permitted to rezone but no further action is known to me.
680 Pine St (4 two-storey detached townhomes w garages) - This was approved but may have been scrapped...
878 Park Ave (4-bed townhomes, 3-bed+garage townhomes) - Status: On hold
North Nanaimo
4585 Hammond Bay Road (eight townhouse units, in four duplex buildings) - Status: CANCELLED
6040 Hammond Bay Road (Clayburn Townhome Development: 3-storey townhomes w garages) - Status: CANCELLED
6004 Nelson Road (16 two-storey townhome units in 4 buildings) - Rezoning application approved
Harewood Townhomes
560, 604 FOURTH STREET AND 361 HOWARD AVENUE
Locals will recognize this large vacant property on Fourth St in Harewood, just a couple blocks from VIU. It was owned by the school board for decades, with a daycare and a karate studio operating out of a small schoolhouse before it was demolished in the 1990s. The property has sat vacant since, and is often the site of fires from homeless encampments. Now, there are plans to redevelop the property, as well as the 2-acre property next door (currently has a beautiful 1945 house and orchard) into a complex with 219 townhouse units, at least half of which will have 3+ bedrooms in order to accommodate the need for family dwellings.
The rendering below by Vancouver's Ciccozzi Architecture shows some of the concept.
It appears that these units WILL be offered for sale at some point. Contact me if you'd like updates.
Six Townhomes on Rutherford Rd
A rezoning application was approved (RA000455) for 5378 Rutherford Rd, a property which currently has a 1980s rancher. The development will include six 2-storey townhomes, some of which may have ocean views. Each unit has a balcony and a garage.
If you'd like to be set up with email notifications about new developments, contact me!
Lot A - Hospital Commons (1588 Boundary Crescent)
There is a small strip mall across the street from the hospital – this is Hospital Commons, formerly Beaufort Centre – you may know it as the previous location of the Windward Pub. There is an application to replace the building at the north end of the mall (it used to be a TD Canada Trust) with a five-storey condo building, with a commercial ground level. I'll be watching this one!
254 Adderly Rd (College Heights Townhomes)
This will be the first condo development at College Heights, and only the second condo development EVER west of the Parkway (the other is the 1990-built townhome complex at Harwell Place near the Jingle Pot Pub).
The views are going to be phenomenal from these Westcoast-style rowhomes. The plan is for 14 buildings with a total of 79 units, all of which appear to have garages and multiple balconies.
In May 2024 this development application was approved by the City - the permit expires if they don't start construction by May 2026.
Hansen Rd Development
There is a big new development in the works (see adjacent image for June 2024 status) near Quarterway Elementary School near Bowen Road. The first phase will see 15 buildings with a total of 49 units: 10 of the buildings will be two-storey, and the other five will be three-storey. Most of these townhomes will back onto the existing Millstone Creek townhome strata to the south. Each home includes a driveway and garage, 3 bedrooms, and a backyard patio.
The second phase, according to the drawings, will be a pair of 4-storey apartment buildings on the north side of the property. These will have a greenspace in the back, creating a buffer to the back of the existing Canada Post building on E Wellington Rd. Note, road access will be via Hansen Rd off East Wellington Rd. The satellite image below shows there will be access to Bowen Rd, but this appears to be pedestrian access only.
Kennedy St Live/Work Townhomes
Four townhomes (two of them detached) with live/work spaces are planned for 540 Kennedy St - currently there is a 1910-built home there). The location is between Albert and Hecate Streets (see location map below).
At the front of the complex there will be two detached townhomes, side by side, with a pedestrian lane between them. At the back will be a pair of townhomes attached like a duplex, with 10 parking spaces underneath. These two units may have ocean views, depending on construction of the Milton Station development behind them.
The development permit application was approved in February 2023.
Want to be notified when there's more information available? Contact me!
Menzies Ridge Townhomes
Located in the desirable Hawthorne neighbourhood near VIU, this development will include 7 buildings with a total of 22 townhome units (and a kids playground!). The City approved the development in early 2022.
Here is a rendering (by Raymond de Beeld Architect Inc.) that was included in the development permit application:
Here is the location in relation to Buttertubs Marshs and other homes:
This project may have been canceled - the development permit expired in Jan2024 and I don't think they're building there.
Nelson Rd Multi-Family Development
A huge development has been APPROVED for Nelson Road, near the new roundabout on Turner Rd, behind Longwood Station. It has passed third reading as of March 27 of 2023.
The development may look something like what is shown below (this is a rendering by dHKArchitects for the developer) - it appears there will be about 23 townhome units, as well as two large 6-7 storey apartment buildings. As of July 2022 the Preliminary Layout Acceptance (PLA) appears to be in place.
Contact me if you want to be kept in the loop about this development.
Linley Valley Detached Townhomes
An application was approved by the City in March 2022 for 13 townhouse units at 5768 Linley Valley Dr in North Nanaimo (not far from the roundabout on Rutherford Rd).
Most of these homes will be DETACHED, quite different from what we would normally call townhomes! But it's still a strata, and the common property will most likely include everything exterior to your living space (roofs/attics, windows, the tiny yards, driveways, etc.). This doesn't mean that your neighbours can use your yard and driveway, however - those will be designated for your exclusive use.
Below is a plan created by GUD Architecture & Planning. It appears that the back yard of most units will end at a rock face, helping with privacy. It also appears that each unit will have a single garage, and most will also have space for at least one car in the driveway.
Medea Way Townhomes
There are six 2-storey townhome units proposed for a currently-vacant lot at 558 Medea Way, just off Hecate Street near the old Chinatown site. These will take the form of 2 buildings with 3 units each. It appears that each unit will have an outdoor parking space. Four of the six units will be 2-bedroom, while the remaining two will be 1-bed +den. I am guessing the units will be about 940sqft each.
I would expect that these will be some of the most affordable NEW townhomes in Nanaimo, even though their location is on the cusp of the desirable Nob Hill neighbourhood of the Old City.
This application expired last year (2023) - it might be dead? (See DP001184)
Lauren Mary Place Townhomes
(Development application approved early 2023.) This will be a 13-unit townhome development in the Departure Bay neighbourhood, close to the Edgewood strata development off Rock City Road. The topography slopes upward from the street, toward the south, meaning the homes will face northward toward the Linley Valley. It's not clear to me whether the homes will have ocean views.
Each home will have a garage on the lower floor, with two more floors above that. There will be three buildings (4-5 units in each), with one of those being on the west side, separated from the other two blocks by Mariposa Dr, and the other two blocks to the east will have a landscaped space between them, including "play areas" which may indicate that these will be a great choice for families.
This is all the information I have about this development at this time. If you'd like to be notified when there is more info, or pre-sales, just get in touch!
507 Milton St
This is a commercial/townhouse development under construction (2022-2024) at the corner of Milton St and Albert St downtown - 507 Milton St
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