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Good news. I won't get too excited though until I see construction fencing around the site. :) |
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A lot of activity has been happening on the land. Large amount of earth, underground concrete sewer pipes, traffic cones etc. It looks like it's being used as a staging area for the city in preparation for the underground work they'll be doing on Wesley and Victoria. I forget how long it's supposed to take, but hopefully Frederic Properties can get going on their project this fall.
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Valdo Grandmaison, owner of Frederic Properties, had said that the aim was to start his project in late September or October. It would be dependent on the city finishing their underground work on Victoria & Wesley streets. Driving by the area this morning, it looks like the city is a long way from finishing their work.
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So, of all the major projects slated to get started in Moncton this year, this is the only one still pending. I presume this is because the city is still using this lot as a staging area for the infrastructure work on the adjacent roadways.
Grandmaison must be tearing his hair out by the roots. The window of the fall construction season is rapidly narrowing. There will be a lot of digging necessary for the underground parking structure. |
There's going to be 3 levels of underground parking. I'm not sure how long it would take to excavate, but it sounds like a major undertaking. If I were a betting man, I'd say that they won't start until next year.
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As of this morning, Wesley Street is completely torn up, however they are now re-building it. So it would seem like the water/sewer system has been upgraded.
Can Mr. Grandmaison start his huge project at this time of year, considering the weather that's just around the corner? |
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It really all depends on how far along they are with negotiating with the subcontractors, and how locked in they are with the construction timelines (for example, when do they have the tower crane rented for, and for how long?) |
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One thing I wonder about is if this project will spur more development in the neighbourhood. I'm confident 20 Record Street will, but curious if we'll see more activity as a result of St. Bernard Square. |
Here is a February 25th quote from the CBC story on this project:
"Grandmaison said the aim is to start construction by late September or October and would take two and a half years" Wesley and Victoria streets are still closed as of this afternoon. |
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Surrounding roadwork is now complete, but, this late in the season, I certainly do not expect to see shovels in the ground until springtime. |
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With the amount of underground work they'll need to do (3 stories of underground parking + foundation), they probably don't really want to start digging while its frozen; so waiting for the spring thaw would make sense. If they really wanted to I'm sure they could work through the winter; but I doubt the extra costs would be worth it.
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