A transfer of ownership is not expected to alter the University Heights Shopping Centre redevelopment project or timelines as construction is anticipated to begin later this spring.

Wesbild Holdings transferred ownership of the shopping centre to real estate company Greystar with an announcement Friday (March 25).

The project aims to redevelop the shopping centre into a compact community space with residential rentals, up to 11,000-square-feet of daycare space, cycling infrastructure, a public plaza, community spaces, B.C. Transit hub, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and new commercial space.

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Layden added Greystar will be an excellent developer of the site and that Wesbild will ensure a smooth handoff.

The redevelopment plan is scheduled to undergo fourth reading and bylaw adoption by the District of Saanich in the next few weeks.

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