A Treasured Location
Harbourview District: Urban Convenience at Your Doorstep. Centrally located, it’s a 10-minute walk to the city center. Hullo Fast Ferry’s Downtown Nanaimo to Downtown Vancouver service is also within walking distance, and it’s a short drive to key destinations: 20 minutes to North Nanaimo, 10 minutes to BC Ferries, and 15 minutes to Nanaimo International Airport
Unparalleled Accessibility
Harbourview District is a truly walkable community, located conveniently on the edge of downtown Nanaimo. With green space, pathways, and generous sidewalks, inset street parking, bike paths, and easy access to the highway, Harbourview District offers unparalleled urban living. AREA Highlights: Multiple bike lanes, geared for cyclists; wide, pedestrian-friendly sidewalks; short walk to downtown; street parking; easy access to the Island Highway; great pathway connectivity between buildings and the surrounding community; on-site commercial retail space.
10
MIN WALK TO THE FAST-FERRY YOUR SPEEDY CONNECTION TO VANCOUVER
5
MIN WALK TO VIBRANT DOWNTOWN NANAIMO WHERE YOU WILL FIND RETAIL SHOPS, RESTAURANTS AND SO MUCH MORE
15
MIN WALK TO HARBOUR AIR CONNECT TO VANCOUVER
1.5
HOUR DRIVE VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA BUSTLING CAPITAL CITY
15
MIN DRIVE TO WORLD CLASS HIKING AND BIKING TRAILS
Restaurants
- FireHouse Grill
- White Rabbit Coffee
- Coach and Horses
- The Breakfast Nook
- Flavours of India
- Milton Street Public House
- The Vault
- Zala Thia
- Cold Front Gelato
- Gabriel’s
- Craftfare
- Modern Cafe
- Melenge
- White Sails
- Cliffside
ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATION
35. Deverill Park
36. Harbourfront seawall
37. Port Theater
38. Mine Memorial
39. Nanaimo Museum
40. Maffeo Sutton Park
Retail
16. Arbutus Books
17. Guava/Om Boys
18. Archer and Arrow
19. Cayo Fashions
20. Fascinating Rhythm
21. Quintessentials
22. NYLA
23. Common Foundry
24. Gallery Merrick
Services
25. HeliJet
26. Harbourair
27. Gabriola Ferry
28. London Drugs
29. Thrifty foods
30. Medical Arts Clinic
31. TD Canada Trust
32. CIBC
33. Scotia Bank
34. Network Hub
Harbourview District Brief Timeline
Courtesy Nanaimo Archives
Snuneymuxw First Nations’ winter village and burial site dates back nearly 3,500 years. Their traditional longhouses dotted the shores in what is now Nanaimo’s South-end, and its people fished the nearby estuary.
1300AD
1850
Emigrating Europeans, hoping to make their fortunes in the burgeoning coal-mining industry, made Nanaimo’s South End its most populous district. Before long, Haliburton Street was home to a thriving community of residences, salons and hotels.
Courtesy Nanaimo Archives
Courtesy Nanaimo Archives
Esplanade Mine No. 1 commenced operation at the end of Milton Road. It was the largest coal mine operation in the area until it shut its doors in 1937.
1883
1887
May 3, 1887 two explosions at Mine No. 1 killed 150 miners, including 53 Chinese labourers. The tragic event is, to this day, the worst mining disaster in our province’s history.
Courtesy Nanaimo Archives
Courtesy Nanaimo Archives
In the 1950’s, many of the South End’s residential homes were demolished to make way for stores, motels, and services providing for the area’s developing commercial businesses.
1950
2018
Parkshore Projects breaks ground on its inaugural building, Outlook.
Parkshore Projects, in partnership with urban architect D-Ambrosio, design rendering for the master-planned community, following the guidelines of the area’s current zoning and official community plan.
2019
2021
Harbourview District welcomes their first residents with the completion of Outlook.
Snuneymuxw Master Carver Noel Brown contributes Harbourview District’s first public art installation at the entrance to Outlook. A second carving of a Sea Wolf (Orca) is featured inside the lobby.
2021
2022
Harbourview District’s second building, Prospect – North takes rise, and ground broken for South building.
