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Originally Posted by someone123
I don't think a multi-story store layout is necessarily what is needed to fix that site. It just needs to be something built up to the front of the lot. Ideally it would also be mixed-use, have underground parking, and not have a completely generic design.
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Not disagreeing, just musing on how that land could be used to increase density, as nouvellecosse was alluding to. Is underground parking practical in this area that is so close to sea level (for ground water concerns)? Presumably Southport will have it, so it should be OK. I'm guessing it is fairly close to where the original shoreline would have been before the Ocean Terminals were built, but can't say for certain.
From the Old Halifax thread in the Halifax Photos section:
From Keith P's photobucket:
http://s289.photobucket.com/user/kei...mhvoj.jpg.html
1878 map:
http://novascotia.ca/archives/virtua...ives.asp?ID=31
How about a multi-level store with a smaller footprint, the aforementioned underground garage, and the rest of the land all residential?