[Dartmouth] Mic Mac Mall Developments | ^115 m | 10 Phases | Proposed
Regional Council will be initiating the planning process for the Mic Mac Future Growth Node at it's meeting next week. There is no specifics of what is proposed made public at this time. The staff report does state Ivanhoe Cambridge owns five of the six properties and is looking to retain the mall building and increase the residential density on the surrounding lands.
Case 22647 Initiation Report My question before I state what I think should happen on this site is does anyone know which property is not owned by Ivanhoe Cambridge? Was the Kent Building sold to Irving or is it just leased? |
The Kent site was sold October 2019 - I assume to Irving
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I wonder if they are planning to tear down the chapters building and integrate chapters into the mall if they are still looking to run the store?
Where it's owned by the Quebec Pension Plan (Ivanhoe Cambridge) I hope we will see a high quality development, they have done some good stuff world wide. |
I have a lot of hope for this project. There have been some really amazing mall redevelopments across Canada and I hope we can get one of those as well.
I'm surprised to hear they intend to keep the existing mall building. I hope similar to Penhorn that at a later date once the rest of the site is built out that the original mall would be redeveloped as well. |
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One area that has been somewhat mixed is how the transit stations are not always well integrated into the malls (as well as pedestrian/bike connections). Ideally transit is integrated into the heart of the complexes when they are redeveloped to cut down on walking distance. Mic Mac Mall right now looks like it's designed for cars with everything else being an afterthought. Most of the bus depots kind of look like they're designed for vehicles too and not so much for pedestrians. |
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This discussion has made think about what could be done for Halifax Shopping Centre parking lot on the corner of Mumford and romans. This has always been the “back entrance” for which ever retail chain had the anchor store,.,.eatons or Sears. It has never been improved. But with the dexel tower going up a block away and the HSC annex and transit terminal across the road, this parking lot could be the site of a really nice tower. Maybe the old eatons/Sears site could be the location for a second tower. Maybe even a pedestal to the annex which I remember as one option considered in the past. Make that anchor store site smaller for a Simons or similar store and bring more residents to the location. |
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I also think a pedestrian bridge over the highway to link up to Shubie Park trails would create a great asset for this site and its future residents. |
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Around here and in Toronto there are a few bus loops that are underneath commercial complexes. The walking distance is a lot shorter and they're protected from wind and rain/snow so the overall experience is much nicer. It's the opposite of the Mic Mac Mall setup where you get dumped at the far end of a windswept parking lot and then have to navigate traffic, poorly cleared snow on pedestrian paths and whatever else. I wonder about Cogswell too. It seems like it's just going to be a basic bus plaza but I wonder what the possibilities are for underground infrastructure and multimodal connections there. What if the new Granville Square area functioned a bit like a subway station with underground buses, a bit like what Seattle has? And if that connected up with a new and expanded ferry terminal? |
I heard that Winners is moving form the Annex into at least part of the old Sears in the main mall.
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^I believe you are talking about the Halifax Shopping Centre. In Mic Mac they did move Winners from near the bus terminal doors to a smaller spot on the same floor under H&M.
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Perhaps the applicant realized that involving HRM staff in the planning process would result in a subpar plan which would severely limit the marketability and value of their development.
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