The Raven Group is an experienced and successful development company located in Campbell River on Vancouver Island. Their development of Penfield West is located in a prestigious neighbourhood in Campbell River. There are six Vancouver Island residential building lots remaining for sale, starting at $89,800. Some of these Vancouver Island residential building lots have panoramic views of Campbell River and are conveniently located to all levels of schools, parks, the Sportsplex, the Campbell River Hospital, the marina and golfing.

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A development permit was issued by Cumberland council which will allow the Vancouver Island and Coast Discovery centre to move forward.

The permit not only allows for the building of the Discovery Centre; but also six ancillary buildings which are expected to include restaurants and tourism related retail businesses.

Trilogy will be developing the six ancillary buildings and it also has the option to purchase hundreds of acres of land that surrounds the Discovery Centre in the Comox Valley.

Trilogy received rezoning approval from Cumberland that will allow for a vast Vancouver Island residential and commercial development on the lands. It is expected that by late September or early October a marketing launch will occur for the Comox Valley residential and commercial development.

John Evans, CEO of Trilogy stated that his company is to donate the land where the Discovery Centre will be situated. Evans’ expects the centre will initiate the larger Comox Valley project.

According to the staff report on the development permit, the Discovery Centre in Cumberland will be just over 7,000 square feet and the ancillary buildings will include 11,500 square feet of retail and 7,500 square feet of restaurant space.

An additional 8,400 square feet of restaurants or drive-thrus are proposed for phase two of the Vancouver Island project.

Construction of the Comox Valley Discovery Centre is expected to begin next month.

To learn more on the Discovery Centre visit the Comox Valley Echo.

Qualicum Landing is a Vancouver Island real estate waterfront development just north of Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island. It is one of the most unique mixtures of location, quality and lifestyle to be found anywhere in British Columbia. This area known as “Oceanside” is becoming one of the most desirable places to live in Canada.

Qualicum Landing is holding a selection day for buyers on August 22nd. Selection Day is an effective way for people who are interested in purchasing Vancouver Island real estate to choose the home they desire in the location they prefer and secure their priority position. This allows them time to research the Vancouver Island oceanfront development, tour the community and make an informed decision at their leisure without losing their preferred residential lot choice. Selection day also offers special pricing on select Vancouver Island homes; but you must register to take advantage of these savings.

Qualicum Landing is a community focused on lifestyle. These Vancouver Island oceanfront homes are priced starting from $399,000.

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A new Vancouver Island real estate project in Campbell River has completed its Phase V design work, and development of their project will occur at a future date.

Phases III and IV of Discovery Plateau located in Campbell River have now been completed and these Vancouver Island residential lots are being offered for sale. The area that is located between Erickson Road and Jubilee Parkway in Campbell River has been designated for single family residential development.

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On June 23^rd a public hearing was held in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island regarding a seven unit multi-family residential building designed with a “mariner theme”. The multi-family home project is expected to receive third reading at the July 2st council meeting.

This Vancouver Island real estate project will feature two, three-story buildings that connect a two-storey captain’s house. An official community plan amendment and rezoning is required for this project. The Comox Valley’s town’s advisory design board and planning committee has approved the application.

Construction of this Vancouver Island home project will commence construction as soon as possible once the application receives rezoning development approval.

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There has been an application made on Vancouver Island to rezone a parcel of land near the corner of Lancaster Way and MacDonald Road in the Comox Valley, from single family residential homes to multi-family zoned.

Plans for this new Vancouver Island home site will include a 58-unit development consisting of a mix of duplexes and four-plexes.

The Vancouver Island real estate project is presently in the stages of preliminary approval and was received at the Advisory Planning Commission meeting.

For more on Vancouver Island real estate projects visit 1stView.ca.

The design work for Phase V of a Vancouver Island real estate multi-phase residential project on South Dogwood Street in Campbell River has been completed. This Vancouver Island phase will be developed at a future date.

Phases III and IV of this Vancouver Island project are now complete and residential lots are being offered for sale. The area between Erickson Road and Jubilee Parkway has been designated for Vancouver Island single family residential home development.

For more on Vancouver Island real estate, visit 1stview.ca.

The Comox Valley Regional District will hold a public hearing next month in regards to the Regional Growth Strategy in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island.

The Comox Valley Regional District worked with Courtenay, Comox and Cumberland to create a plan that will lead to growth strategy. This plan is intended to promote residential settlement that is socially, economically and environmentally healthy and that will make effective use of public facilities, services, land and other resources in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island.

The Regional Growth Strategy project has received a grant for $400,000 from the province. This Vancouver Island project is mandated for completion at the end of 2010.

To read more on the Comox Valley Growth Strategy visit Comox Valley Regional District.

An application was submitted for a rezoning application to the City of Courtenay for a new subdivision on Powerhouse Road on Vancouver Island.

The design for a new low density subdivision in the Comox Valley embodies 69 Vancouver Island homes on 7.7 hectares. The new subdivision in Courtenay on Vancouver Island will blend 50% green-space to protect the natural environment and the wetlands.

This new Vancouver Island project will be built in four stages and Phase I will include 17 Comox Valley building lots. This new Courtenay rezoning application has been sent out for formal referrals and it is expected to be back to council for consideration of first and second readings in late summer. A public hearing is expected to be held in late August or in September.

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The Legion in Comox on Vancouver Island is in the early stages to redesign its site located on Comox Avenue.

The new Vancouver Island real estate redevelopment of the Comox Valley site location could include high end condominiums, commercial space and a new legion hall.

The project is presently in the preliminary stages of a market and site study. The Comox Legion will need to determine whether the Vancouver Island real estate project will be self financed or if it will be seeking outside partnership.

Once the plan has been developed, the general membership will be required to vote on the proposal.

There was a special meeting held last week to present a preliminary plan to the general membership.

Fore more on the Comox Valley visit 1stView.ca.