[Dartmouth] King's Wharf (Building E) | 85 m | 27 fl | U/C

[Dash_Riprock]

Thank you to DJ and welcome Dash.

That's quite a view... looks to be from the CIBC scaffolding.


From CIBC, yes, but I wasn't on the scaffolding.

[Dash_Riprock]

Here are a few more I took tonight, although not from CIBC.......

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6005/5906614077_04341cee46_b.jpg

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[Keith P.]

That is one massive amount of fill. Hope it is well-compacted.

[-Harlington-]

I dont know how you keep getting to these amazing picture taking spots but keep it up !

[fenwick16]

For the iconic tower, I assume that there will be piles extending down to the bedrock? On a somewhat related topic, I came across this interesting YouTube video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3msAkpUumI

Great pictures Dash_Riprock.

[Jonovision]

From this afternoon

http://inlinethumb62.webshots.com/46781/2168154360096709958S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2168154360096709958exLgTo)

http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/48314/2478490490096709958S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2478490490096709958keuZtE)

http://inlinethumb17.webshots.com/47056/2832903930096709958S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2832903930096709958KzooSU)

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[Dmajackson]

From yesterday (photos by me):

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6122/5943865904_8aebd651ba_z.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6018/5943315097_e0c6880c16_z.jpg

[fenwick16]

From yesterday (photos by me):

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6018/5943315097_e0c6880c16_z.jpg

They are making good progress on the condo tower (Keelson). Based on the renderings, they have two more floors to go - http://www.kingswharf.ca/index.php/properties/ .

[Dmajackson]

Developer in fight for renos to home
Appeal focuses on pool, garage
By CHRIS LAMBIE Business Editor
Sat, Jul 23 - 4:55 AM

First developer Francis Fares battled Halifax city hall over an old pipe that was hindering his massive $500-million King’s Wharf project on the Dartmouth waterfront.

Now he’s donning the armour again to fight for a garage and swimming pool at his Kearney Lake home.

...

On the King’s Wharf front, Fares said the first building, which will contain 80 condominiums, is now up to the 12th floor. It’s going up to 14 storeys.

"We will be done in height probably in about two weeks, on Aug. 9," he said. "Then we move on the second one, which we are on the fourth floor right now."

That second building, a 90-unit apartment tower, should be up to 14 storeys within 90 days, Fares said.

The buildings are each costing about $20 million to erect.

"We’re going to start the cladding in the middle of September on the condo and the other one will be a couple of months after."

People can start moving into the condos, now about 80 per cent sold, in September of 2012, he said. One of the four penthouses, priced at $629,900, is still available.

"We are on time and on schedule," Fares said of the construction.

King’s Wharf is designed to include 1,300 condominium and rental units, a 200-room hotel and 300,000 square feet of office and commercial space. The signature building for the project will be 33 storeys tall. It will contain about 180 condos, as well as ground-floor commercial space. Fares has said it should be under construction by late 2015.

Quote from article posted above; The Chronicle Herald Business Section; "Developer in fight for renos to home". Published July 23rd, 2011 (http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/Business/1254760.html)

[halifaxboyns]

Mayor Kelly's facebook page had a picture of him and Fares at King's Wharf in front of the tower, talking about how the total project will be about $500 million.

[someone123]

I guess these two towers are really only about 1/5 of the total development. It is quite huge by Halifax standards.

According to the site plan though most of the other buildings are condo. I wonder if that is how they will be built? There are also two office buildings, including one on north of the train tracks.

I tend to prefer smaller, more organic development, but I think this kind of thing is also needed to keep up with the suburbs. Pre-approving many buildings means they can proceed according to demand. This is way better than proposing something when demand starts to rise, waiting 4 years for approval, then finding out things have changed.

I would like to see a similar kind of development for the Halifax seawall area.

[pblaauw]

I would like to see a similar kind of development for the Halifax seawall area.

Who'd want to live by the seawall, with all those container trucks driving by day and night? Not to mention the other Halterm-related noises. Sometimes I can hear the sirens on the trucks, up near Dal.

[beyeas]

Sometimes I can hear the sirens on the trucks, up near Dal.

It took me a while to figure out what the hell those sirens were when I moved to the area (close to Dal). First weekend after I moved I was sitting in the house thinking "Why the @#$% is there an air raid siren going off??!!" LOL

[JET]

I was driving in Downtown Dartmouth this morning, going from Park Ave to Ochterloney on King st; as I hit the top of the hill before the fire station, there loomed Kings Wharf on the horizon, over the tops of the trees and the church tower; impressive.

[Wishblade]

I was driving in Downtown Dartmouth this morning, going from Park Ave to Ochterloney on King st; as I hit the top of the hill before the fire station, there loomed Kings Wharf on the horizon, over the tops of the trees and the church tower; impressive.

And just imagine looking down the whole row of structures, leading up to the signature tower at the far end.

I've seen the view your talking about, and I keep dreaming about what the completed view will look like :).

[Dmajackson]

From the weekend;

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6002/6000138436_6fb59fb839_z.jpg

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[worldlyhaligonian]

Thanks for all the updates DJ! :cheers:

[bluenoser]

Yes thanks for the pics, that 4th one really puts it in context. I love seeing updates on this project!

[J.M.]

Was just in Dartmouth around that area on Sunday, looks like it'll be massive! Exciting project!

[Wishblade]

Just thought I'd post a quick update that the condo tower is now topping out. They are working on the slanted roofing now.

I suspect the building next to it will now starting going upwards almost immediately.

[Dmajackson]

From whenever I checked on 249 Windmill;

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6139/6013606730_7d003370ab_z.jpg

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[halifaxboyns]

Has the building reached it's maximum height yet? Wasn't it supposed to be 12 stories?

[David1gray]

from yesterday

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[Wishblade]

Has the building reached it's maximum height yet? Wasn't it supposed to be 12 stories?

This building and I believe the 3 others near it are all going to be 14 stories. This one appears to be topping out now.

[Dmajackson]

To say the least finding an empty spot on the boardwalk was impossible;

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6185/6037369664_1639e55359_z.jpg

[Dmajackson]

Keelson's topped out now. Work has begun on rising the Residences. :) (photos by me today);

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[David1gray]

King's Wharf's sightline seen as condo's appeal

The million-dollar view across Halifax harbour is what developer Francis Fares says will be the main selling point for his King's Wharf development in Dartmouth.

"I would say in the next four or five years, you should see a little community here that's thriving and everybody's enjoying the boardwalks on the waterfront," Fares, president of Fares Inc., said Friday.

...

In late fall, construction is expected to begin on two 14-storey buildings.

...

Fares is hoping to get city council approval next year for the final stage of his project: the 109-metre-tall King's Wharf building. Eighty people have already paid a deposit to be able to pick their units.

That building is expected to open in 2015.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2011/08/20/ns-kings-wharf-view-selling.html?ref=rss

[-Harlington-]

The tower will be 109 meters according to that article

[someone123]

Good to hear that they're moving at a decent pace. Like I said before, there is a huge advantage to larger scale multi-phase developments.

[pblaauw]

If Fenwick is 98m/33 stories, wouldn't 109 be more like 36 stories? Or are the top six going to be used for something else? Either Way, I can see how it would take the "limelight" away from Purdy's Wharf, for anyone travelling up the harbour in a boat.

[CorbeauNoir]

If Fenwick is 98m/33 stories, wouldn't 109 be more like 36 stories? Or are the top six going to be used for something else?

Depends on how high each floor is, I'd think...

[fenwick16]

This is the image of the iconic tower from the King's Wharf website (source: http://www.kingswharf.ca/index.php/properties/ ). It appears that it could be as tall as a 35 storey tower although the site plan shows it as a 30 storey condo on top of two levels of mixed-use space which would be 32 storeys (the upper pointed section will add some additional height). At 109 meters it will be the tallest in the HRM and should be very impressive being right next to the harbour.

http://kings.extremegroupdev.com/images/uploads/portraitheader/iconic.jpg

Does anyone know what order the buildings in the following site plan will be built - http://kingswharf.ca/images/uploads/Site%20Plan.pdf? Would it be A and B (currently under construction) then C, D and then I (the iconic tower)???

If this entire complex is completed, then there are also 17 storey and 18 storey towers. With 1,200 residential units and a significant amount of office sace, it appears to be significantly larger than the Nova Centre as far as total space goes.

http://kings.extremegroupdev.com/images/uploads/Site%20Plan-popup.png

[hoser111]

Fenwick,

It is indeed ABCD as Phase 1, then I & L as Phase 2.

See:

http://www.halifax.ca/commcoun/hecc/documents/091112Case01335.pdf
(this amendment was approved)

[Waye Mason]

Fenwick,

It is indeed ABCD as Phase 1, then I & L as Phase 2.

See:

http://www.halifax.ca/commcoun/hecc/documents/091112Case01335.pdf
(this amendment was approved)

Haha. On page 3 it says that staff won't let the King's Street extension be called King's Street because it would mean existing King's Street would have to be renamed. Sigh. Maybe King's Street South? Give it a nice Toronto / NYC flavour?

[fenwick16]

Fenwick,

It is indeed ABCD as Phase 1, then I & L as Phase 2.

See:

http://www.halifax.ca/commcoun/hecc/documents/091112Case01335.pdf
(this amendment was approved)

Thank you hoser111 for digging that information up. It is interesting that initially the iconic tower (building I) and building L would have been phase I.

The order that they are now following seems to make more sense and there is probably less financial risk in starting with smaller apartment/condos. It is also good to see that the iconic tower will be part of the next phase 2.

[Jstaleness]

I sure hope the public beach that is on the plan sheet posted by Fenwick is built. What a great spot with views of Downtown Halifax and right in downtown Dartmouth. This would bring in good amounts of pedestrian traffic. I wonder if it would tie into the Waterfront walk that's been built over the past few years?

[someone123]

I sure hope the public beach that is on the plan sheet posted by Fenwick is built. What a great spot with views of Downtown Halifax and right in downtown Dartmouth. This would bring in good amounts of pedestrian traffic. I wonder if it would tie into the Waterfront walk that's been built over the past few years?

Oh wow. I didn't know they planned for a beach. That would be great.

They have already collected something like 80 deposits on the main King's Wharf tower. My understanding is that the deposit is not for a unit but for the chance to buy before others who have not put money down. Doing things this way seems like a good idea because there is time to build up interest and pre-sell, plus the earlier buildings will give potential buyers more confidence if they turn out well.

[Haliwood]

A beach? I'm assuming that it would just be for the scenery.

[Dmajackson]

^If it's well sheltered from boat traffic I can see people swimming there in the summer. It would be like a Dartmouth version of Black Rock Beach.

[dartmouthian]

The beach already exists. pretty rocky if I remember.

[-Harlington-]

The beach already exists. pretty rocky if I remember.

Yeah, there is a fairly rocky little beach between the site and the ferry terminal park .

[Empire]

Yeah, there is a fairly rocky little beach between the site and the ferry terminal park .

What a great place to dump the sand from the volleyball courts.

[someone123]

What a great place to dump the sand from the volleyball courts.

Apparently it is destined for lovely Burnside.

[-Harlington-]

Thats what im sayin, when i saw on the news that they were putting the sand to good use i thought this would be perfect

but apparently Burnside is a better idea

Its a lot of sand i think that Burnside and the beaches can share it somehow .

[Phalanx]

Ehhhh, considering how much construction is going on at the site over the next few years, I don't think there's any point in putting the sand there any time soon. Noise, construction traffic, debris, all the additional infilling that has to go on for later phases... no point yet.

[FuzzyWuz]

Haha. On page 3 it says that staff won't let the King's Street extension be called King's Street because it would mean existing King's Street would have to be renamed. Sigh. Maybe King's Street South? Give it a nice Toronto / NYC flavour?

It's already named King's Wharf Place. They had the sign up for a while till they started ripping up Alderney.

[Dmajackson]

This project and the surrounding area today;

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[someone123]

Those vinyl-sided townhouses look even sadder now that King's Wharf is going up. Too bad it took so long to get some higher-quality development started in that area.

[Empire]

Those vinyl-sided townhouses look even sadder now that King's Wharf is going up. Too bad it took so long to get some higher-quality development started in that area.

Those vinly clad townhoses are a complete misuse of that prime site. The development is not consistant with a downtown that has the potential to grow. I remember when they were built there were endless accolades of what a great development it was. Perhaps they will be torn down when they start to fall apart.

[halifaxboyns]

I think the issue of the naming of the 'King street extension' is mute. It doesn't matter if it's still King Street or King's Wharf whatever. If you are standing at the intersection, it will be obvious to any laymen the different - King's Wharf (all high density) to the right and King Street and old downtown to the left.

The townhouses aren't that old - roughly early 2000's they went up. This is an example of an as of right development that really didn't work well to achieve what the Dartmouth Plan was trying to encourage. I don't remember it word for word, but the plan wanted more people in Dartmouth. The townhouses did that, but badly. It could've easily been something more. But if the property owner wasn't someone who had the money to build a high density form - he/she built what they could. Such is the problem wish as of right sometimes...it can lead to forms of development that don't make sense over time. The only hope is that in 15 years, someone buy's them all up and doesn't something new...

I know a few planners that worked for Halifax prior to amalgamation in 1995. Many of them are happy with King's Wharf because they share the same idea I have: Dartmouth is an untapped resource waiting to explode with development opportunity. King's Wharf was a great first step, the viewplane review is a great second step. I would say a review of the downtown Dartmouth plan would be the next one. If memory serves, it really encourages a 'small town' type of downtown...that for me just doesn't work since it's part of the regional centre.

That being said, I'm probably one of few planners that think about the centre of HRM as being both Peninsula Halifax AND Downtown Dartmouth...the way the RP says. So for me, I'd be happy to see office development spring up on either side, although with the demand being almost none, I'd say Dartmouth should become the condo heaven of HRM. :)

[someone123]

Small town planning was great back when there were no malls or power centres or online shopping and you HAD to go through downtown Dartmouth to get to the ferry. If people want to recreate that environment then Dartmouth needs tons of medium- and high-density housing so that the small percentage of business that still goes to small town type shops can be obtained from the local population. A mix of crappy townhouses and parking lots doesn't come remotely close to that level, which is why Portland Street was always so sad.

King's Wharf actually *is* high enough density to get somewhere, so it's quite exciting. Once it's built out the whole neighbourhood will be much more attractive.

[Empire]

I think the issue of the naming of the 'King street extension' is mute. It doesn't matter if it's still King Street or King's Wharf whatever. If you are standing at the intersection, it will be obvious to any laymen the different - King's Wharf (all high density) to the right and King Street and old downtown to the left.

The townhouses aren't that old - roughly early 2000's they went up. This is an example of an as of right development that really didn't work well to achieve what the Dartmouth Plan was trying to encourage. I don't remember it word for word, but the plan wanted more people in Dartmouth. The townhouses did that, but badly. It could've easily been something more. But if the property owner wasn't someone who had the money to build a high density form - he/she built what they could. Such is the problem wish as of right sometimes...it can lead to forms of development that don't make sense over time. The only hope is that in 15 years, someone buy's them all up and doesn't something new...

I know a few planners that worked for Halifax prior to amalgamation in 1995. Many of them are happy with King's Wharf because they share the same idea I have: Dartmouth is an untapped resource waiting to explode with development opportunity. King's Wharf was a great first step, the viewplane review is a great second step. I would say a review of the downtown Dartmouth plan would be the next one. If memory serves, it really encourages a 'small town' type of downtown...that for me just doesn't work since it's part of the regional centre.

That being said, I'm probably one of few planners that think about the centre of HRM as being both Peninsula Halifax AND Downtown Dartmouth...the way the RP says. So for me, I'd be happy to see office development spring up on either side, although with the demand being almost none, I'd say Dartmouth should become the condo heaven of HRM. :)

I think one of the most underestimated areas for development in HRM is WYSE Rd. north. This is in the same bucket as Kempt Rd.

Massive potential for highrise development.
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=halifax&hl=en&ll=44.669614,-63.578138&spn=0.000008,0.006845&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=27.497013,56.074219&vpsrc=6&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=44.670507,-63.57825&panoid=Ev5k1wkQzAxWkT4b3NGxfQ&cbp=12,309.37,,0,0

[FuzzyWuz]

[QUOTE=Empire;5394786]I think one of the most underestimated areas for development in HRM is WYSE Rd. north. This is in the same bucket as Kempt Rd.

QUOTE]

Except Kempt Rd. has at least a bit of a district/corridor thing going with the dealerships. Wyse Rd. north is just a depressing non-place. I'd love to see something happen to it.

[Waye Mason]

Pics yesterday. I pass by on my new bike route to work, so updates will be pretty regularly.

From the foot bridge looking toward the cove at high tide... I like the look of it, up against the entrance to the canal.

http://halifaxpolitics.ca/sky/kw1.jpg

The towers...

http://halifaxpolitics.ca/sky/kw2.jpg

[halifaxboyns]

[QUOTE=Empire;5394786]I think one of the most underestimated areas for development in HRM is WYSE Rd. north. This is in the same bucket as Kempt Rd.

QUOTE]

Except Kempt Rd. has at least a bit of a district/corridor thing going with the dealerships. Wyse Rd. north is just a depressing non-place. I'd love to see something happen to it.

Wyse Road has a great potential being so close to the bus terminal. I'd apply TOD principles and go super mixed use. Roughly 20 stories or more and make sure there was a pedestrian bridge across Wyse road for easy access to the bus terminal. Reduce the parking requirements by half (since you are close to the bus terminal) and crank up the height.

[kph06]

I was on site today and took these photos:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6207/6106910053_3b5f7bfb82_b.jpg
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[haligonia]

Fantastic update!

I'm really starting to get excited for this project. I hope the developer is able to pull it off, because if he does, King's Wharf will be incredible.

[Haliwood]

Is the taller on that's being built going to be the Iconic Tower? This is going to be the tallest building in HRM for now - correct?

[someone123]

If I remember correctly the big tower is to be built during a third phase, after two more smaller buildings.

The reported height is 109 m, which would indeed be a new tallest: http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=51956864

Not as tall as the Skye proposal and I am not sure if Fenwick will be taller as a result of the redevelopment.

[Haliwood]

Thanks.



Not as tall as the Skye proposal and I am not sure if Fenwick will be taller as a result of the redevelopment.

I'm going to assume that Skye won't be built at all - although I hope I'm terribly wrong. Keeping my expectations low with that one.

[Dmajackson]

Only one photo since kph06 got some better ones;

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6183/6114205340_fdde3b4f02_z.jpg

[FuzzyWuz]

From today:

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab258/FuzzyWuz_photos/Kings%20Wharf%20pics/three003.jpg
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab258/FuzzyWuz_photos/Kings%20Wharf%20pics/three002.jpg

They are continuing to pour for the Anchorage and as you can see, the street is now paved.

[Dmajackson]

I forgot to post some from the weekend. Out of respect for FuzzyWuz I am only providing the small sizes. Largers ones can be found under Bedford_DJ13 on Flickr;

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6143111976_d41389df3f_m.jpg

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[FuzzyWuz]

Okay, so I guess these are for attaching something or other. Just not sure what. Photo by me.

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab258/FuzzyWuz_photos/Kings%20Wharf%20pics/bunchofextras008.jpg

[Dmajackson]

From tomorrow;

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6074/6160887218_4ae5eca782_z.jpg

[kph06]

Photos by me:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6167857368_116c828502_b.jpg
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[Jonovision]

Some pics from a few days ago.

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[Dmajackson]

God I love the wacky fog we get in this town. :tup:

[RyeJay]

Love the fog photos!

[beyeas]

my wife works in Purdy's 1, and even she commented to me the other day "you should have seen the fog yesterday... it made King's Wharf look so cool".

I have a great photo of the exact same sort of fog coming in under the Golden Gate and then slowly crawling over Alcatraz (and only Alcatraz... it was a band of fog that was basically perfectly the width of the island).

[Jstaleness]

my wife works in Purdy's 1, and even she commented to me the other day "you should have seen the fog yesterday... it made King's Wharf look so cool".

I have a great photo of the exact same sort of fog coming in under the Golden Gate and then slowly crawling over Alcatraz (and only Alcatraz... it was a band of fog that was basically perfectly the width of the island).

Hmmmmmmm! The ghosts of Alcatraz!

[Aya_Akai]

Photos by me:

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Great shots, it's nice to see some different angles of this. I'm on a boat!!:haha:

[Jstaleness]

Haha! I was just about to ask how you walked on water when your last comment told me you were on a boat.
I'm on a horse.

[Keith P.]

That is an impressive volume of fill. Wonder if it is pyritic slate being put to good use?

[kph06]

That is an impressive volume of fill. Wonder if it is pyritic slate being put to good use?

A lot of it is, although I am curious if the slate is only used for the base (sub-sea level fill) because the only reason why the slate is allowed here is because the salt water will neutralize the acids in it. So any slate above the water line would not be instantly neutralized, although the runoff would. I forgot to take a good look at the material above sea level while I was over there.

[kph06]

Driving by today it appears that a bunch of precast panels have gone up over the weekend, from the Halifax side they look quite light, almost white in color. The apartment building is really speeding along as well.

[Chadillaccc]

any updated pics?

[Dmajackson]

any updated pics?

Does kilometres away during a hat (and almost camera) stealing wind count? (photos by me);

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[q12]

Forgot I had taken this on Monday from Alderney Drive (sorry for the poor quality).

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[kph06]

Photos by me:

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[Jstaleness]

Is that your Impreza?

[alps]

Great pics all around!

Question: where do precast panels like this come from? What company makes them, and are they made here?

[kph06]

Nope, not my imprezza, I managed to get all my photos yesterday without getting out of my car. As for the panels, they are made by Strescon on Glendale in Bedford/Sackville. They build them in their shop, ship them onsite on flatbeds (usually Mills Heavy Hauling) then their guys put them up on the building. I worked for them one summer, although I may not always like the precast look, they are very good at what they do and have a pretty slick operation.

[Dmajackson]

Completely forgot I took photos of this site over the weekend;

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[Dmajackson]

Not much of an impact, eh! :P

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[Jstaleness]

Awwwww! The Dartmouth skyline hit puberty. This is looking great!

[Aya_Akai]

Awwwww! The Dartmouth skyline hit puberty

You read my mind lol :haha::D

[Dmajackson]

From today;

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[Keith P.]

That staircase down to the waterline is interesting in that last pic.

[Waye Mason]

That staircase down to the waterline is interesting in that last pic.

It looks like they are going to put a boardwalk/wharf along there... there are a couple other things about it that have made me think so as I bike by.

[someone123]

Judging by the photos the white precast panels don't look too bad. I think they're at their ugliest when developers pick strange colours to mimic materials like sandstone (brown) or brick (pink). It also looks like these panels will be a relatively small part of the cladding of the buildings.

[FuzzyWuz]

It looks like they are going to put a boardwalk/wharf along there... there are a couple other things about it that have made me think so as I bike by.

In fact the plan is for the entire perimeter to be walkable.

[Jonovision]

I'm looking over from my apartment across the harbour and it looks like there is some cladding on the base of the Keelson. If anyone goes by snap a pic.

[Waye Mason]

In fact the plan is for the entire perimeter to be walkable.

Makes sense to add it in latter, so if/when the high water mark rises they can just jack it up. I find it interesting how the "ground floor" of King's Wharf is now 2 stories higher than it was before construction :)

[City_of_Lakes]

wow, this is really coming along nicely. One interesting thing about living in Halifax now is that I rarely make it back over to Dartmouth so i only see it progress in large chunks. Its amazing how far this development extends the Dartmouth Skyline along the water. Can't wait for it to be completed so I can get a nighttime view complete with lights.

[-Harlington-]

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[Jstaleness]

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I can't believe how much better this will look when the center piece tower is built.

Great Pictures

[Dmajackson]

I took a couple of photos a few days ago. It's amazing how nice the area looks until that sketchy train passes by ... If only we could find a way to put that rail line to good use for the general public ...

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[JET]

I was walking west on Ochterloney, across from Greenvale, I looked toward the harbour and there loomed Kings Wharf, WOW.

[Jonovision]

From yesterday.

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