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Originally Posted by isaidso
Retail at grade is great but has Halifax got the density right? I realize Halifax is a much smaller metro than Toronto but you still need enough of a residential population above to support the retail below. Are these condo buildings tall enough? Even 5-7 more floors might make the difference between viable retail at grade and commercial space at grade that sits empty. Not everything needs to be 30+ floors but 9 floors probably isn't enough.
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I think it depends on the area. This is more units than was on the lot previously, in a high-demand retail area. The sister building is full of ground floor retail, and even buildings like the Alexander that sat empty for a while have filled in with high quality retail/dining through the pandemic.