The Official Moncton, NB Project Thread

[tmacdougall]

SIGNIFICANT changes to Tannery!

Site plans and elevations are showing Tannery North encroaching on the future site of the office building at the corner of Vaughn Harvey and Main.

Now that said, there appears to be a future building planned but it's no longer on the corner, it will be facing north on Main St. I can only speculate that this building will only be single story because of the close proximity to Tannery North. If it is multi-story I wouldn't want to be the folks living in those condos.

Also, it appears that there is NO underground parking for Tannery North.

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Link to the agenda for the February meeting of the Moncton PAC:

https://www.moncton.ca/lets-do-busin...sory-committee

[Berge]

Originally Posted by tmacdougall

SIGNIFICANT changes to Tannery!

Site plans and elevations are showing Tannery North encroaching on the future site of the office building at the corner of Vaughn Harvey and Main.

Now that said, there appears to be a future building planned but it's no longer on the corner, it will be facing north on Main St. I can only speculate that this building will only be single story because of the close proximity to Tannery North. If it is multi-story I wouldn't want to be the folks living in those condos.

Also, it appears that there is NO underground parking for Tannery North.

Underground parking is part of the plans, Drawing A-100 shows the ramp and the individual parking stalls.

[David_99]

Moncton CMA Population Estimates
July 1, 2018: 152,758
July 1, 2019: 155,825

We should hit 160,000 by Dec 2020.

[MonctonRad]

March PAC Agenda for the City of Moncton - pretty sparse..........

http://www5.moncton.ca/docs/pac/PAC/...u_jour_CCU.pdf

[MonctonRad]

'Double taxation' cut will energize private sector, say N.B. business leaders
Province reducing tax on buildings like rental properties by 50%
Colin McPhail · CBC News · Posted: Mar 10, 2020 8:44 PM AT | Last Updated: March 10
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...ctor-1.5493205

This problem has been alluded to several times in the past on SSP, most recently in regards to the tendency of Moncton developers to build generic four storey vinyl clad apartment buildings. The reason for this of course being that if you build higher value buildings, you would end up paying a lot more in (double) property tax.

Hopefully with this change, we will see both more apartment buildings being built, and that the quality and size of these projects will improve.

[lirette]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

'Double taxation' cut will energize private sector, say N.B. business leaders
Province reducing tax on buildings like rental properties by 50%
Colin McPhail · CBC News · Posted: Mar 10, 2020 8:44 PM AT | Last Updated: March 10
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...ctor-1.5493205

This problem has been alluded to several times in the past on SSP, most recently in regards to the tendency of Moncton developers to build generic four storey vinyl clad apartment buildings. The reason for this of course being that if you build higher value buildings, you would end up paying a lot more in (double) property tax.

Hopefully with this change, we will see both more apartment buildings being built, and that the quality and size of these projects will improve.

Seems like a no brainer. Coming out of whatever the economy looks like after the Corunavirus we'll need changes like these to boost growth and not scareoff investors

[jonny golden]

The "double taxation" cut & the low vacancy rates should combine to make investment in apartment buildings more attractive. It would be great to see a couple of potentially big developments downtown finally take off: 1222 Main Street (Crombie) and the Crowne Plaza block (Aquilini Developments) I won't hold my breath on these projects, but it would be exciting.

[MonctonRad]

It's going to be deathly quiet on the forums here regarding development news for the next 2-3 months (at least) due to COVID-19. But don't worry, things will eventually pick up. Don't lose interest everyone.

[MonctonRad]

Moncton eyes Coliseum complex as makeshift hospital if pandemic gets worse
City, health officials toured site Monday to consider what supplies would be necessary at trade show space
Shane Magee · CBC News · Posted: Mar 23, 2020 6:33 PM AT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...ning-1.5507041

Moncton's Coliseum complex is being eyed as a potential coronavirus assessment site or makeshift hospital if the pandemic gets worse, city officials say.

The city's fire chief has toured the 125,000-square-foot facility off Killam Drive several times with health officials, including again on Monday afternoon to determine what supplies could be required.

So far, the location isn't required.

"I hope that we don't need that," Conrad Landry, who also is the city's emergency measures director, told city councillors Monday. "I hope that we're overreacting, but I'd rather overreact than under react."

Landry wasn't available for an interview after the tour. He told councillors during an afternoon committee meeting that the tour was with Dr. Ken Gillespie, chief of staff at the Moncton Hospital.

[Philbilly]

From the mayor:


Council met mostly virtually (WebEx) for four house tonight for our regularly scheduled Public Session. We began with a COVID-19 update from our Emergency Measures Director. We then had an update on the financial implications of COVID-19 for our municipality.

In planning matters, we had the first reading of a new zoning application for 77 Queen Street (St. Bernard’s Rectory) and also one for 2261 Mountain Road (2x6-storey 75 unit residential buildings). Additionally, we had a Public Hearing for 620 McLaughlin Drive (new francophone school with 1,305 K-8 students and a daycare — Fall 2022 opening anticipated) and related to this item, added “Vision” to the name bank for streets (for a small connector street in the area). From a previous private session we agreed to transfer a small portion of property from the City to the Province (Windcrest) in exchange for 2 portions of land (Teaberry & Marjorie) and an easement (Mountain). Additionally, we acquired a small piece of land at Elmwood & Price.

Next up we approved the following financial relief options for residents and businesses:

1. Reimbursing Farmers Market Vendors for 3 weeks out of 4 in March & not charging for April 2020.
2. Waiving of interest charges for water & sewer.
3. Waiving of NSF fees for March-May 2020.
4. Suspending collection efforts for March-May 23020 which means the City will suspend its water shut-off process for the same period.
5. All City owned parking lots be opened and parking be free until April 30, 2020 with the recommendation that this be reassessed by administration at that time and presented to Council at the May 4, 2020 public meeting.
6. All parking meters with the exception of the meters in proximity to both hospitals be provided free of charge until April 30, 2020 (around hospitals it is necessary to have turnover for patients getting treatment…but Horizon Health is definitely encouraged to provide parking for their employees at the two local schools that are closed).
7. All parking meters in proximity to both hospitals be provided frees of charge from 6pm to 7:45am on weekdays until April 30, 2020
8. Waiving the Sidewalk Café Patio fees for 2020.

We awarded a quotation for the supply and delivery of water supply materials (McLennan Sales=$27,383 & Wolseley Waterworks=$29,086), awarded an RFP for event security (Shadow Security) and awarded a tender for rehabilitation of the Alma Street parking structure (Atlantic Underground Services Ltd.=$1,786,059).

[jonny golden]

What happened to the Junction Urban Village thread?

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by jonny golden

What happened to the Junction Urban Village thread?

It's still there, just adjust your "display options" at the bottom of the page to show active threads within the last 100 days.

[theshark]

A month with nothing posted, go to the bottom of the page on the atlantic canada forum and change the show thread to two months, its still here don’t worry! Lol


Ha MonctonRad beat me to it lol

[jonny golden]

Thank You. Got it.

[MonctonRad]

Moncton builders consider delaying projects as pandemic continues
City says most projects still going ahead this year as industry group reports commercial, industrial delays
Shane Magee · CBC News · Posted: Apr 16, 2020 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: April 16
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...emic-1.5533699

It sounds as if all projects currently under construction are continuing to progress normally, and that all things being equal, that Tannery Place North will start in May. Ashford's building at Gordon/Highfield will also likely start this spring. Other projects however are less certain, and on the accompanying radio interview on CBC this morning, the point was made that some projects which might have started in the fall might be put off until 2021. This has more to do with evolving market conditions rather than the pandemic itself (although the two are obviously interconnected).

[MonctonRad]

One interesting tidbit from the CBC article is that Ashford is putting off work on a new apartment building on Lorentz Avenue (just behind The Car Store on Main Street West) until next year. This is actually the first I've heard about this project. There are no plans or renders out there, and I have no idea how large this building would be, but it would be immediately across the street from the two existing 6 & 8 storey older white apartment buildings that are landmarks in the west end.

[jonny golden]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

One interesting tidbit from the CBC article is that Ashford is putting off work on a new apartment building on Lorentz Avenue (just behind The Car Store on Main Street West) until next year. This is actually the first I've heard about this project. There are no plans or renders out there, and I have no idea how large this building would be, but it would be immediately across the street from the two existing 6 & 8 storey older white apartment buildings that are landmarks in the west end.

Hopefully this will make it more likely that we see the development of the Paramount Theater property getting under way. Dixon did say that they are proceeding with their planning. So being in the planning stage seems to suggest that any construction wouldn't start until later in the year. Like you, I'm curious to see what exactly Ashford comes up with for this site. Whatever they do, it will be a big improvement over what was there before.

[MonctonRad]

Regarding the (newly discovered) Ashford development on Lorentz, I did a quick look-up on the SNB website, and actually all three of the properties enclosed in the red box below were sold on the same day (March 30, 2020), for a combined total of $1,450,000.



This is essentially the entire block to the west of the Econo Lodge, and includes the property where the Car Store is currently situated.

This is a pretty big chunk of property. I wonder what Ashford is thinking of doing with it?

[Monctoncore]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Regarding the (newly discovered) Ashford development on Lorentz, I did a quick look-up on the SNB website, and actually all three of the properties enclosed in the red box below were sold on the same day (March 30, 2020), for a combined total of $1,450,000.



This is essentially the entire block to the west of the Econo Lodge, and includes the property where the Car Store is currently situated.

This is a pretty big chunk of property. I wonder what Ashford is thinking of doing with it?

They are planning an apartment.

“ Dixon said Ashford will defer most work on plans for another apartment building along Lorentz Drive until next year because of uncertainty caused by the pandemic.”

http://https://www.cbc.ca/news/canad...emic-1.5533699

[jonny golden]

Originally Posted by Monctoncore

They are planning an apartment.

“ Dixon said Ashford will defer most work on plans for another apartment building along Lorentz Drive until next year because of uncertainty caused by the pandemic.”

http://https://www.cbc.ca/news/canad...emic-1.5533699

Plans for "another" apartment building on Lorentz Drive. Does Ashford own the two white apartment buildings that are on Lorentz?