Construction has begun at the Manuels River Hibernia Interpretation Centre. A rendering and live webcam are available here:

http://www.manuelsriver.com/

new condos
 

Hi all, I noticed signs for new condos to be built (started I believe, actually) at the Blackmarsh/ Topsail intersection in between the Remax and graveyard with the LED lights (souls).

Not sure if this has been discussed, but it looks like there are a few buildings to go up :)

I havent been in that area in a while, and I didnt hear of these, could you take a picture of the sign? what do they look like?

I have noticed a new condo building going up on topsail road, I think near the intersecion of Brookfeild road. looks nice too


In other news
Quarry Approved

http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?...22276&latest=1

:previous: I found info on it!

Westdale Grove Condominiums
http://www.remax.nf.ca/userfiles/pho...560topsail.jpg

http://www.remax.nf.ca/default.aspx?...isting&l=38557

Actual site:
http://www.westdalegrove.ca/area.php

Nope, that's note the one. It's another! I'm out of the province now :( but I'll tract something down.

^ That would be in the city of Mt Pearl, the one pictured above is in St. John's.

That one that I found is the condo building I mentioned on topsail road

Finally found it. Not sure if it was discussed on any of the forums yet. The development is called "The Sundara". There is pictures and such here: http://www.thesundara.com/gallery/
Looks like four buildings in total. I think I like it, though another story would have been nice.
Also, here's the "Hillside" concept plan... though it's old now: http://www.mountpearl.ca/ckfinder/us...-North-CDS.pdf
Too bad about the 500 large properties going op on the hill adjacent.

The development going up on Blackmarsh Road is actually a nice looking one in my opinion. I saw a pamphlet a few weeks ago illustrating what it will look like and it is not a run of the mill subdivision with as many house crammed in as possible. The developer has put ample green space, walking trails and there is a mix of detached houses and condo complexes. I couldn't find a schematic of it online but here is the developers website and a brief discussion on it:

http://www.cynergyproperties.com/pro....hillside.html

With the new highway going in, I really think that mount pearl has some big potential for more significant development, like highrise residential, they dont have to be huge buildings to be high rises but I think it will be the perfect area (lower taxes better services etc) for these types of developments, especially how there will soon not be a while lot of open space to take up, therefore time to build up. :)

Just moving this picture of the new Kent Building Supplies store in Kelligrews into this thread.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...76379557_n.jpg

New Kent Contractor Store - Messenger Drive
 

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...87620722_n.jpg

Here is pic of new Kent Contractor Store. I hear they need a place to store all the overhead that ends up on the parking lot at their Mt. Pearl Store.

Thanks for reposting my Kent pic Statbass. I had it posted in the wrong tread. Cheers.

Website is up for the Westfield Condos on Blackmarsh Road on the old Gulliver's farmland. Here is a site plan and some pics of a couple of the townhouse condos. More info is at the website. http://westfieldcondos.com/http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...25431108_n.jpg

The second building of the Bristol Court project on Kelsey Drive will be tilted-up tommorow through Wednesday. Should be interesting to watch it get put into place.

^ Nice little buildings, but surrounded by a sea of asphalt. This is yet another car dependent development, the opposite of what should be built anywhere these days.

wow what an unfortunate realignment of Blackmarsh Road. What is supposed to be happening there? Is there really any reason the developer needs to do that?

It has to be because Capt. Whelan is going to lead to the TGH, and this will funnel most of the traffic towards that connection instead of continuing west on Blackmarsh. I guess that would have been a planning decision made by the city rather than the developer.

http://www.pbase.com/image/142375758.jpg

Gushue Highway
 

I'm interested to see what is going to happen with Brookfield Road. Is it going to run alongside of it? Driving up a while ago I noticed the markers in the ground in the area of the Experimental Farm. Anyone know what is going to happen here?