Official Fredericton, NB projects thread - Page 576

cl812 · #**11501** Posted **Jan 23, 2020, 2:25 PM**

next to Swiss Chalet I believe. Not far past Smythe on the north side of the street.

jonny golden · #**11502** Posted **Jan 23, 2020, 2:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by cl812

next to Swiss Chalet I believe. Not far past Smythe on the north side of the street.

It will be interesting to see what's planned for the site. Would it be demolished at this time if there weren't something in the works? It was vacant for a long time with nothing happening.

cl812 · #**11503** Posted **Jan 23, 2020, 2:37 PM**

Yeah, its been sitting vacant for at least a couple years, so assume something must be happening, but guess its possible the building wasnt ideal in its current state so maybe was demolished to make the property more attractive for development. It is in a relatively prime area.

jonny golden · #**11504** Posted **Jan 23, 2020, 2:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by cl812

Yeah, its been sitting vacant for at least a couple years, so assume something must be happening, but guess its possible the building wasnt ideal in its current state so maybe was demolished to make the property more attractive for development. It is in a relatively prime area.

Yes it's a good location. Close to the highway if you're heading out of town, and Prospect/Bishop/Smythe are right there. Hopefully we'll see something happening there in the spring. With vacancy rates so low, could we see something residential?

OliverD · #**11505** Posted **Jan 23, 2020, 2:54 PM**

The property hasn't sold recently so it may just be to make it more appealing. I don't think it's a great fit for something residential – the lot is relatively small as the parking behind the building is part of the Swiss Chalet property.

jonny golden · #**11506** Posted **Jan 23, 2020, 5:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by OliverD

The property hasn't sold recently so it may just be to make it more appealing. I don't think it's a great fit for something residential – the lot is relatively small as the parking behind the building is part of the Swiss Chalet property.

Yes I see that. I was looking at the wrong property. This is a pretty narrow lot. Not sure residential would be a good fit.

Matzel_27 · #**11507** Posted **Jan 23, 2020, 8:44 PM**

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.9434...!7i7680!8i3840

The building in summer of 2019^

jonny golden · #**11508** Posted **Jan 23, 2020, 10:08 PM**

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https://www.google.com/maps/@45.9434...!7i7680!8i3840

The building in summer of 2019^

Be great to see this lot developed. Prime location, the drive by traffic count would be significant.

Trefry · #**11509** Posted **Jan 23, 2020, 10:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by OliverD

The property hasn't sold recently so it may just be to make it more appealing. I don't think it's a great fit for something residential – the lot is relatively small as the parking behind the building is part of the Swiss Chalet property.

A source of mine that works for the company says that King Construction got the building contract for whatever is going to be built on this lot.

jonny golden · #**11510** Posted **Jan 23, 2020, 10:41 PM**

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A source of mine that works for the company says that King Construction got the building contract for whatever is going to be built on this lot.

Would they have any idea what's being built? Or when it's going to start?

Freddypop · #**11511** Posted **Jan 24, 2020, 5:55 PM**

Air Canada to restore Toronto early morning flight

https://yfcfredericton.ca/Latest-New...o-fredericton/

InterestedObserver · #**11512** Posted **Jan 24, 2020, 6:50 PM**

Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge to Reopen February 1st.

http://www.fredericton.ca/en/news/ci...ty-celebration

Freddypop · #**11513** Posted **Jan 24, 2020, 7:38 PM**

Lot clearing was completed yesterday on the vacant land on the corner of St Marys and 2NC. They spent the past week cleaning up the debris that they left from this past fall. No idea what is going on. Sign still up says for sale so likely just making it more presentable for a prospective buyer.

cj6286 · #**11514** Posted **Jan 27, 2020, 12:36 AM**

A new shop has opened up at the Two Nations one stop. I noticed an open sign but didn’t catch the name or what it is.

OliverD · #**11515** Posted **Jan 27, 2020, 3:19 PM**

Two items of note that will be going before PAC next month:

- rezone a portion of 184 Greenwood Drive from future development to MR-2
- rezone 76-110 Forest Hill Road from MR-2 to MR-4 to permit a 32 unit apartment building. This would be a consolidation of three lots that are directly adjacent to the proposed micro unit development.

Matzel_27 · #**11516** Posted **Jan 27, 2020, 7:48 PM**

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- rezone 76-110 Forest Hill Road from MR-2 to MR-4 to permit a 32 unit apartment building. This would be a consolidation of three lots that are directly adjacent to the proposed micro unit development.

Uh-oh. I can see the Waterloo Row crowd staring to sharpen their pitchforks and grabbing the megaphones. A 32-unit apartment building in their historic, upscale neighborhood?!

Taeolas · #**11517** Posted **Jan 27, 2020, 7:58 PM**

Yeah, I had the same first take on the post; the Waterloo Row folk will be up at arms again.

That said, looking on Google, currently those 3 lots have 3 smallish houses there, and the fact that it has a "Forest Hill Road" address instead of Waterloo Row might hide the impact a bit.

32 units feels like it will probably be a 4-story building as well; 8 units per floor, maybe similar to the buildings closer to Waterloo Row. (Around 19 Forest Hill Road)

This project will probably get approved with minimal fuss in the end.

jonny golden · #**11518** Posted **Jan 27, 2020, 7:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Matzel_27

Uh-oh. I can see the Waterloo Row crowd staring to sharpen their pitchforks and grabbing the megaphones. A 32-unit apartment building in their historic, upscale neighborhood?!

So these are the lots that the micro units will be built on?

Matzel_27 · #**11519** Posted **Jan 27, 2020, 8:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by jonny golden

So these are the lots that the micro units will be built on?

OP: "This would be a consolidation of three lots that are directly adjacent to the proposed micro unit development."

jonny golden · #**11520** Posted **Jan 27, 2020, 8:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Matzel_27

OP: "This would be a consolidation of three lots that are directly adjacent to the proposed micro unit development."

OK Thanks. Do you know why they're consolidating these lots? Are they looking at a phase two maybe?