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[rdaner]

Howdy

I saw on IG today that Dalhousie is having a big announcement in Toronto in April. Does anyone know anything about it? The best case scenario is some sort of campus in the central city. Or it could be nothing.

[Dmajackson]

1018 SOUTH PARK STREET, HALIFAX is setting up it's construction barriers.

8 Floors | 55 Units | Residential | $12.0 M | 1018 South Park Street, Halifax | Unknown


HalifaxDevelopments.ca (Photo by David Jackson)

[Dmajackson]

The residential conversion of Nelson Place (5675 Spring Garden) had it's building permit issued last week for 76 units at $10.6M.

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

1018 SOUTH PARK STREET, HALIFAX is setting up it's construction barriers.

8 Floors | 55 Units | Residential | $12.0 M | 1018 South Park Street, Halifax | Unknown

[I'll insert a photo here when the post is made public ]

That's the former Chrisian Science reading room, always a pleasant building on that corner on a lovely lot. Sadly I suspect the landscaping will not survive (if it even has made it this far already).

Nelson Place is, I assume, another office-to-residential conversion? That is an office structure I have never set foot in. One of the most under-the-radar office buildings downtown.

[Saul Goode]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

Nelson Place is, I assume, another office-to-residential conversion? That is an office structure I have never set foot in. One of the most under-the-radar office buildings downtown.

Under the radar for sure. I was in it several times in the 70s and it's a totally forgettable, plain vanilla, generic office building of its day (or at least it was back then; I have no idea whether it was ever renovated). I suspect that most who were never in it and only saw it from the outside probably just assumed that it was part of the Lord Nelson.

[new2halifax]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

1018 SOUTH PARK STREET, HALIFAX is setting up it's construction barriers.

8 Floors | 55 Units | Residential | $12.0 M | 1018 South Park Street, Halifax | Unknown

Finally! Was looking forward to see that corner used. Anyone knows if there are any renders available?

[Jreeb]

Originally Posted by new2halifax

Finally! Was looking forward to see that corner used. Anyone knows if there are any renders available?

No renders on the owner's site so far. It's owned by NorthPoint Properties who typically owns smaller and older buildings with an exception for the addition at the heritage property they built across the street at 1027 South Park. The addition seems nice from the street but they are asking $3,000 for a two-bedroom which is worrisome for the future rents at this development.

Regardless and from what I know, this appears to be their first large-scale project so I am curious to see what their development style is. Fingers crossed it is something unique!

[Dmajackson]

^Northpoint also built the new building across Inglis Street at Ivanhoe (civic 5726).

Northpoint Properties Instagram

I wonder if they own any other lots in the area.

[OldDartmouthMark]

My apologies if this has already been posted elsewhere, but it sounds like a step in the right direction for the old industrial north end neighbourhoods:

Halifax considers plan to create new neighbourhood in city's north end

Halifax has kicked off the planning process for a new neighbourhood in the north end that could see thousands of housing units built in an area currently dominated by businesses and car lots.

On Tuesday, Halifax regional council agreed to move ahead with plans for the Strawberry Hill Future Growth Node, which will see staff consider various zoning and land-use changes to allow for major development.

The 4.9-hectare site falls along Strawberry Hill Street between Windsor Street and Kempt Road, and is next to the Windsor Street Exchange. Currently the land is home to a Steele car dealership, warehouses, the Salvation Army thrift store, and other commercial buildings near some residences along Windsor.

Three major property owners on the site have joined together to propose a vision for the area, which would include 14 mixed-use buildings ranging between eight and 42 storeys high that would create 3,656 housing units.

[Jstaleness]

I get excited by thinking this could be a super high density and transit hub community. I also fear we'll get a low rise special due to Nimbyism.

[Keith P.]

There is already a discussion about this HERE

[Drybrain]

Originally Posted by Jstaleness

I also fear we'll get a low rise special due to Nimbyism.

I doubt it, the city has targeted these future growth nodes as ideal sites for density, hence why the landowners are coming forward with this. There’s zero heritage value in the area, no incumbent residents to oppose it, zero concern about displacement… I’m sure there will be some NIMBYism around it, but I would be shocked to see it swaying things very much. If we continue to see strong population growth and housing need, I think this will happen, the question is more around the timeline and the quality of the execution.

[Jreeb]

Rendering of the development at the corner of Inglis and South Park was made public in AllNS today. Been a while since I have uploaded a photo, not sure if it will work but here is the link just incase it doesn't:

https://flic.kr/p/2pHf3uS

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turns out I don't know how to upload photos - sorry!

[kzt79]

Originally Posted by Jreeb

Rendering of the development at the corner of Inglis and South Park was made public in AllNS today. Been a while since I have uploaded a photo, not sure if it will work but here is the link just incase it doesn't:

https://flic.kr/p/2pHf3uS

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turns out I don't know how to upload photos - sorry!

Link works. I like it! Could be taller, ofc.

[Drybrain]

This is an HR-1 zone, so eight storeys is the max. Interesting that this location didn't get a density bump with the proposed HAF changes. (Even a kick up to HR-2 zoning could get this to 12 storeys, which I dbn't think would engender any howls of outrage.)

Still, looks decent. Not exactly thrilling but tasteful and pleasant, which is an achivement in itself given some of the competition.

[worldlyhaligonian]

Form isn't bad. Don't love the faux wood trend (looks like flooring on the outside of some of these buildings).

That being said - what a great location to live and it will round out that block nicely.

[new2halifax]

Originally Posted by Drybrain

This is an HR-1 zone, so eight storeys is the max. Interesting that this location didn't get a density bump with the proposed HAF changes. (Even a kick up to HR-2 zoning could get this to 12 storeys, which I dbn't think would engender any howls of outrage.)

Still, looks decent. Not exactly thrilling but tasteful and pleasant, which is an achivement in itself given some of the competition.

Agree. Could have been a little more interesting but it's ok. Will be a nice addition to the area in the end.

[Keith P.]

Here it is inline.

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Another signature HRM 7-storey box.

[LikesBikes]

[QUOTE=Drybrain;10177876]This is an HR-1 zone, so eight storeys is the max. Interesting that this location didn't get a density bump with the proposed HAF changes. (Even a kick up to HR-2 zoning could get this to 12 storeys, which I dbn't think would engender any howls of outrage.)

This is maddening given its proximity to schools, transit, AT infrastructure, and high walkability. We have the infrastructure here - why we can't build higher than eight storeys is maddening.

[Jstaleness]

[QUOTE=LikesBikes;10178187]

Originally Posted by Drybrain

This is an HR-1 zone, so eight storeys is the max. Interesting that this location didn't get a density bump with the proposed HAF changes. (Even a kick up to HR-2 zoning could get this to 12 storeys, which I dbn't think would engender any howls of outrage.)

This is maddening given its proximity to schools, transit, AT infrastructure, and high walkability. We have the infrastructure here - why we can't build higher than eight storeys is maddening.

I agree, I like the look of it, but 8 storey max? In this desperate time of housing need, makes no sense.