Headwater Projects, a Vancouver based multi-family investment group has recently acquired two neighbouring buildings in the coveted Fairfield neighbourhood.
| Civic Address | Lot Size (sqft) | # Units | Purchase Price |
| 1009 Fairfield Road | 10,797 | 18 | $3,075,000 |
| 575 Vancouver St | 10,820 | 16 | $3,175,000 |
| Total | 21,617 | 34 | $6,250,000 |
The combined site yields approx. 121×178′ corner lot on two neighbourhood collector roads only 10 minutes from Victoria inner harbour, and a short stroll to vibrant Cook Street Village retail area. Both parcels are zoned R3-AM-1 which bases density based on the total number of storeys. For example, a 3-storey building (which currently exists on subject sites) offers a FSR of 0.9. While a 4 storey building would allow for an FSR of 1.2.
Acquisition Overview Stats:
Price/door: $183,824 (far below that of Victoria’s avg of $214,000)
Price/sqft land: $289
In 2016, the Vancouver based investment group made its first foray in Victoria with the acquisition of 2626 Cook Street, a 33-unit four-storey woodframe building. Nonalee Mansions transacted for $4,400,000 and subsequently underwent significant renovations.
Headwater Projects investment style is to buy and improve older wood-frame buildings in central neighbourhood’s. They aim to provide condo like amenities to renters.
This is a clear example of mainland investors seeking higher returns in Victoria. The lower mainland continues to have constrained inventory, compressed cap rates, and heavy competition leading investors to seriously look at Victoria, which shares many of the same market fundamentals.
Update: Headwater acquires a fourth multifamily property, 1255 Grant Street.
Ask: $3,690,000
Sold: $3,880,000
Price/door: $155,200
NOI: $130,000
Cap: 3.35%
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