[Halifax] Flynn Flats (1363 Hollis) | 28 m | 7 fl | Completed
Dexel's newest proposal for the corner of Bishop and Hollis was presented last night at VivaCity and is going to design review committee for its initial presentation.
https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5617/3...f8b32ee5_b.jpgHollis & bishop by Jonovision23, on Flickr |
That looks pretty nice but I think this area should probably be a heritage district already. If you look closely at the beige vinyl siding apartment buildings you'll see that they're quite old. They may have masonry construction on the upper floors and even if not they could look incredible if they were renovated in a way similar to a bunch of Hal Forbes projects.
Meanwhile this project or something similar could be built in many other locations with inferior buildings or no buildings. |
Where do we find out what happened at Vivacity this year?
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Dexel builds decent stuff, but the company's creativity in integrating old and new is totally inadequate to a city like this. |
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It is already pretty upsetting that Dexel is destroying the one of a kind wooden apartment building at the corner of Spring Garden and Robie and now this? Oh wait there is also a bunch on Barrington they would like to demolish.. When is the city going stand up and say "@#$ing enough!"? Probably never.. Dexel is doing nothing but pillaging the history all over the city.
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Dexel is presenting this project to Design Review Committee next week.
It will be 40-unit residential building with a small retail unit facing Hollis Street. 12 new parking spaces accessed via the existing Waterton parkade entrance. Rooftop amenity space along with ground floor amenity space (some shared with Waterford). The height varies due to the steep grade along Bishop Street. That said it will be 28m from the main entrance on Hollis Street. Dexel is proposing to meet post-bonus requirements and the site plan does show underground utilities along Bishop Street. Design Review Committee - Case 20296 |
What a fabulous design - reminiscent of the library. Great to get rid of the old building (slum?) before it goes in flames with a number of fatalities.
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I really like this new design, but I am concerned with what might be hiding under that layer of vinyl. Does anyone have a historic image of the streetscape?
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Anyone know how to direct link to an Archives image? This image shows the building at the corner of Hollis and Bishop. It's the one that has the granite foundation, but is now clad in beige siding.
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https://novascotia.ca/archives/image.../200402289.jpg |
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this would probably clean up really nicely. a Dylan like intervention here would be wonderful. |
Didn't realize we had a thread for this one so I cross-posted on general updates:
Demo has started on the building at the corner of Hollis and Bishop. They seem to be doing it by hand. |
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/296/31...b32e32e0_b.jpg1363 Hollis 2017-1-13 by DwN~toWN Halifax, on Flickr
Demolition of 1363 Hollis with Alexander crane in background. |
Thanks for posting. I'm not seeing brick in that photo, and is that wall perpendicular to the street made of poured concrete? Probably stucco over brick, I'm thinking
That said, I can see the plaster slats inside, the original doorway and what looks like granite at the entranceway and foundation? The old bars on the bottom windows are interesting as well. Oh well, another one gone... |
More of the demo.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/555/31...e368e50e_h.jpg20170112_134112_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/387/32...e1d1049f_h.jpg20170112_134306_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr |
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