Quote:
Originally Posted by xanaxanax
Is that normal for construction to take so long. I would have thought something like this would take less than half that time. The Toronto aquarium didn't take much longer to build than this. Construction in Halifax seems to drag on forever as much as possible
|
We may consider asking Torontonian skyscraper fanatics if they're sick of waiting for L Tower to finish. Or if they're happy with the gridlock over approval of the Mirvish+Gehry towers. Of if they're happy about LRT/subway debates and the subsequent increase in taxes to pay for Scarborough's subway.
The Toronto aquarium certainly hasn't been the only project in that city.
In Halifax, the Nova Centre is progressing quickly; the Vic, Trillium, Citadel Hotels, and TD Centre on Spring Garden were constructed in a timely manner. Projects proceeding with different schedules isn't unique to Halifax; in fact, in larger cities where you have enormous and highly specialised developments ongoing -- construction time can be for many, many years. And people will complain.
(Our new library may be cut some slack due to its unconventional glass.)
The slower pace of real estate construction in Halifax may prevail because our market conditions aren't as demanding as Toronto's. Even though you're possibly judging Halifax by using a Torontonian example, there are economic opinions that hypothesise Toronto's construction pace is far too fast and far, far too voluminous.
Despite the defeatist attitudes that cramp Halifax's style, there is also a growing sense of optimism because people are seeing evidence of our progress.
With that said: could (and should) Halifax's construction rate be accelerated?
May Nova Scotia adopt Ontario's real estate legislation and allow a tsunami of foreign investment?
Condos! Condos!! Half-filled, half-finished, half-sized Condos!!!