Student Housing Commons construction to begin summer

Construction for the new NIC Student Housing Commons is scheduled to begin in August.

The project received a variance permit from the City of Courtenay in May. The request was to vary the allowable maximum height by just over four metres to accommodate architectural roof design features on the ends of the buildings and an increased ceiling height to accommodate meeting spaces and college community uses.

A building permit was submitted in early June, and the City requested the project be resubmitted as two building permits—one for the student housing portion of the project and one for the family housing.

The Design-Build team also took feedback from consultation meetings in early May to prepare for a user consultation meeting in July.

The $77.2 Million Student Housing Commons is on track for a September 2025 opening, when the site will be home to 217 students and their families.