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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark
Thanks! I thought that was the case, maybe you wrote it here before? 
It's too bad the buildings were torn down in the first place, but perhaps it's a blessing in disguise that there wasn't any underwhelming 1990's building built on it, as most '70s - '90s structures in the area are nothing to write home about.
Hopefully, with the potential development of the Dennis building and the Barrington Street historical district in place, there is a chance that whatever is built here will be quite nice... |
I have a nagging thought (but do not know for certain) that the developer in question was Bob Stappells, who was not a big player in such circles locally. His biggest claims to fame were the North American Life bldg on Brunswick St and One Government Place, which whispers say happened because of his political connections at the time. It was originally leased to the Province until they ended up purchasing it.
The plan (I have seen renderings somewhere) was to build a companion development for more govt offices in the same exact style that connected the new building to OGP on the upper levels. I don't recall if they foresaw keeping the Dennis Bldg as part of that or if it was proposed to be demolished. I suspect the latter. Anyway, he is no longer in the development business so that proposal is probably not in the cards in that earlier form.