Vergo Townhouses
Vergo is an 18-unit complex comprised of one, two and three-bedroom townhouses and will be constructed as part of the redevelopment of the former Mount View School site. The units will be constructed, owned and operated by Capital Region Housing Corporation and will provide affordable rental housing for families of moderate income.
The Vergo property is a "panhandle" lot at 3808 Carey Road and is an excellent site for affordable family housing, located in close proximity to local and regional transit, the Galloping Goose Trail and Uptown Centre.
3808 Carey Road
Parcel size = 0.43 ha (1.1 acres)- Seven 3-bedroom and seven 2-bedroom townhouses, plus four one-bedroom, ground-oriented, accessible suites
- Ten units with single car garages
- Private outdoor patio spaces for each unit
- Pathway connections to Carey Road and the future Mount View Heights Neighbourhood Park
Construction Progress
On April 15 CRD Chair Geoff Young, CRHD Chair Graham Hill, Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard, Housing Trust Fund Vice-Chair Lynn Hunter, and CRHC Chair Griffin Lewis officially broke ground at the Vergo site. Speakers at the ceremony welcomed the project as part of the overall redevelopment of the former Mount View School site. Knight Contracting Ltd. has been awarded the construction contract.
Sustainability Features
The Capital Region Housing Corporation (CRHC) brings almost 30 years of operational experience to the design of affordable family housing. Working with a design team led by Chow Low Hammond Architects and Cityspaces project consultants, the CRHC has incorporated a number of design features that contribute to the sustainability, livability, safety and accessibility of the Vergo townhouses.
- Targeting LEED® Canada for Homes Silver certification (or equivalent)
- Enhanced window performance and insulation values
- Energy conservation incentives through individual metering
- Heat recovery ventilation and continuous fresh air
- Optimum solar access and natural lighting
- Quality building with durable materials and warm colours
- Common recycling facilities
- Rain gardens for storm water control
- Preservation of the existing Garry oak trees and rock outcrop as a natural feature of the site
Mount View Heights
The overall redevelopment plan for Mount View Heights, includes:
- Approximately 400 residential units for seniors in a “Campus of Care” setting that provides a continuum of independent, assisted and acute care facilities in four, six and seven-storey buildings
- A seven-storey residential, or office, building
- Olympic Vista Apartments, a three-storey, 36-unit, apartment building for people recovering from homelessness
- Vergo Townhouses
- A 0.54 hectare (1.3 acres) neighbourhood park
Artist’s Concept Rendering, Unit Floorplans © Chow Low Hammond Architects
Landscape Plan © LADR Landscape Architects Inc
Mount View Heights Concept Plan © Jensen Architects
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