[Halifax] Nova Centre | 65-58-58 m | 16-15-14 fl | Completed

[OldDartmouthMark]

Yeah, you can't rule out the psychological effect on customers due to construction. I remember there was an article about how pedestrians feel intimidated about walking by construction sites and some posters here admitted that it affects them personally. There's also a lot of talk here about how Cogswell shuts off the north end from the downtown and recently about how the new retail spaces on Brunswick are still vacant. A lot of peoples' actions are based on their perceptions of an area, and how easy or convenient they think it will be to get where they want to go - if they perceive it as being too much of a bother they'll go somewhere else.

Again, I don't know if that's the case here, but that section of Argyle was closed off for awhile and it's been a mess for longer than that. It must have an effect on businesses directly adjacent to the construction moreso than others. If a business was just keeping their head above water before construction then I can easily see how construction could tip them over the edge. It's been said that Lot Six is doing well, but it's new. Why did the business (Pipa?) before it fail? How are the other bars doing on the street?

I dunno, to me it seems valid to suspect that the massive construction project right across the street is having a negative affect on business, and it seems reasonable to believe that once it is finished and operational, that business should be better than ever.

I'm not offended that construction is given as a reason, and I'm not critical of a guy using whatever means available (crowdfunding or a subsidy if it's being made available) to get his business over a rough patch to be able to survive and take advantage of the benefits of the new construction after the fact.

I have to say takes a certain amount of fortitude to be putting his neck out there, making himself a target for all the armchair quarterbacks to judge his business plan on public forums and whatnot (even being commented on by a councilor on the radio), all in the interest of keeping his business going. That's a guy who truly believes in what he's doing.

I wish him the best.