The description of this building is inaccurate there is no concierge and there has not been one for years The good The location Walking distance to downtown and a very short drive to groceries and other amenities There's little traffic so it's generally quiet other than the frequent construction going on in and around the building Now everything else I lived here for approximately 4 years and the hot tubs were functional for maybe 50 of that time The water garden has been filled with water for no more than a third of the time I ve lived here The pool hot tub deck seems to be an ongoing disaster with constant closures due to leaks Also if you work a day job prepare to not use the hot tub from around October to March They are not available outside of daylight hours The strata is overbearing To the point where notices were posted regarding two yoga mats left in the otherwise empty closet of the exercise room While it's nice to have an active strata in many ways this is not one of them It seems to take forever for anything to get completed around here Installations of new railings took nearly a year Pallets of glass were left on the lawn for so long that the grass turned to muck Thank god the yoga mat issue was identified though The strata posts regular notices about building security Of course this doesn't stop any able bodied person from jumping over the short fence and strolling through the water garden

I have been an owner from the beginning we had many deficiencies which have been handled in the most professional way by an extremely professional strata We are very fortunate to be in the 1 location with 1 amenities in the city It is an incredibly friendly professional and social community atmosphere like nothing I have ever seen in a development Shutter is steps to the downtown core yet extremely quiet I am a middle aged professional with no intention of selling ever Top overall in the city

Hello I rented at 68 Songhees for 2 years and then purchased in Jan 2015 There were some concerns that some building issues were not going to be covered under the warranty however everything has been settled and everything is being covered Warranty repairs have commenced and will be completed in 2015 The building has an excellent and pro active strata The cleaners keep the building tidy and the building is extremely quiet as it should be being concrete and steel In my opinion it's one of the best buildings in all of Victoria

In the past this building had some issues that strata had problems getting covered under warranty but eventually were covered This building is well ran by a pro active strata spotless thanks to the excellent cleaners and is very quiet It has an upper class of residents living there who take pride in being owners The pool and steam etc are top notch

I moved into Shutters when it first opened I had such high expectations for this building but it had too many deficiencies to list There were issues inside my condo and many in the building and ponds The pool was barely open the spa never lasted the ponds leaked the gates were rusty The waterfall also didn't work The builders did not take responsibility for the defects and did the bare minimum to fix what they could and moved on My understanding is that there developments in Vancouver are much better but they really dropped the ball on this property I would never recommend anyone to buy from them I ended up selling my condo at a loss We could have kept it and rented in out but I knew the building was doomed Please do not buy here or from this developer The quality and craftsmanship leaves much to be desired

You are crazy if you consider buying in this development Amazing concept but very poor construction This building will look terrible in another few years Since we moved in there's been ongoing problems with leaks in condos leaks from the water features pool closed because of more leaks leaks in the patio doors paint chipping outside on decks and the list goes on The latest news from the strata is rats in the ponds When the pool finally opened swimming in it was not pleasant because the water is cold Cabinetry looks nice but very cheaply built as is the granite and hardwood all flash no substance