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Uptown is an urban multi-level mixed-use development located in the Municipality of Saanich, part of the Greater Victoria region of BC. The completed development will consist of 863,000 square feet of office and retail with the potential of an additional 500,000 square feet of office or residential.

Uptown replaces the old Town & Country Shopping Centre built in 1961. The reconstruction and development was in planning stages for ten years. Uptown is considered a catalyst for the future of development in the Capital Region of Victoria, utilizing density and a mixed-use environment close to transit, bike access, and walking distance to stores and restaurants.

Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Opening Date: Phase 1 Opened in July 2010 Management: Morguard Investments Limited on behalf of Ravine Equities Inc. No. of Stores and Services: 21 in Phase 1 are open No. of Anchor Tenants: 5 in Phase 1 are open Parking: 1,652 Stalls (252 Surface, 1,400 below ground) Website: www.shopuptown.ca

Phase Two Information

Phase 2 will be completed in the Fall of 2012.

Proposed Square Footage: 59,000 square feet of office space and 313,000 square feet of retail space

Retail Market

Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and is located on the Southern Tip of Vancouver Island. Victoria is approximately a 1 and a half hour ferry ride from Vancouver, British Columbia, and only three hours away from Seattle, Washington, USA.

Uptown is accessible from the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 17 as well as the transit routes and Galloping Goose Regional Trail.

With a 60-minute drive time trade area, Victoria trades on 417,000 people and a total population of 529,000 when the trade area is extended to include Nanaimo.

Victoria’s largest employers are the Provincial and Federal Governments as well as the Vancouver Island Health Authority and the University of Victoria.

Sustainability

Developed to LEED Neighbourhood Development Gold standards Uptown incorporates innovative technology, energy-efficient street lighting, and rainwater harvesting along with high-efficiency irrigation systems.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized building certification program. It provides certification that a building was designed and built using energy and water efficiency reduction and environmentally responsible resources.

Sustainability features include: •	Multi-level parking reducing land consumption and heat island effect •	Operable windows in office spaces providing fresh air on demand and reduce energy consumption •	Rainwater harvesting system helps reduce irrigation by 10 million litres per year •	Low-flow fixtures •	Green roofs reduce the energy required to heat and cool the buildings •	Compact redevelopment design reduces suburban sprawl •	Reflective membrane systems reduces energy consumption

Merchandise Mix

Uptown has over 548,536 square feet of office and retail space. Anchor tenants are Walmart, Best Buy, Future Shop, Shoppers Drug Mart and office tenant BC Assessment.

Fashion retailers include: BCBGMAXAXRIA, Qoola Frozen Yogurt, The Children’s Place, Candy Cures, Jackpot, Sweet Nancy’s, The Noodle Box, Cupcakes, Salon Felice, Optiks International and others.

Anchor Tenants

Walmart Supercentre 220,957 square feet Future Shop 36,996 square feet Best Buy 38,231 square feet Shoppers Drug Mart 17,101 square feet BC Assessment 35,601 square feet

External Links

www.morguard.com www.shopuptown.ca

References

www.shopuptown.ca www.colliers.com www.tourismvictoria.com www.journalofcommerce.com www.leed.net

http://www.cobaltengineering.com/gallery/entry/uptown

http://www.caa-architecture.com/