The Official PEI Project Thread

[Siriusb]

Originally Posted by Siriusb

Empire Development - Apartment #2

A crane is now present and the steel will soon be arriving.

[Siriusb]

Update



More steel is up, nearing that end portion of the steel build.

[TGK]

Royalty Crossing News

Article link: https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edwa...ing-100984868/

Summary:

• In talks with Lululemon - nothing confirmed
• Taco Bell is coming to Charlottetown, Tim Banks hopes that location is Royalty Crossing - nothing confirmed
• Moores Clothing moving into former BMO location
• Second floor being added above former Spa tennis courts to make space for new big box retailer on main level - not naming tenant
• New foodcourt is now open, people seem to like it. Opening soon: Foxy Fox Coffee House and an unnamed pizza shop
• Winners expansion opening soon
• Strip mall addition almost full, confirmed tenants: House of Excellence - Benjamin Moore Store, Mezza Lebanese Kitchen, Bone & Biscuit

My take: if Moores is moving and main floor spacing being added above the tennis courts, I think the mall hallway will stop at former BMO location, giving the big box store main level space with exterior access, and making Dollarama accessible from outside only.

Edit to add: in my opinion, Lululemon and Taco Bell are done deals if Banks is telling the newspaper this stuff. He wouldn’t gossip with them.

[Just an Islander]

APM in talks with Lululemon, Taco Bell about opening in Charlottetown's Royalty Crossing

[Siriusb]

Mutch Cresent Developer Wins!

The Guardian - Logan Maclean

City council originally voted 9-0 to reject a proposal to build additional 49 housing units on narrower lots two years ago.

NIMBYS 0, New Homes Plus 46

Fast forward after IRAC decision.

City council got a kick in the groin by IRAC for this one.

" When it rejects advice from the planners, council has to make clear arguments that are based solely on planning principles, the Planning Act and local protocols. 

Council did not do this, instead getting hung up on the concerns of residents that fall outside the planning department’s scope, the IRAC decision says. 

“In this case, it appears that council was swayed by the subjective complaints of nearby residents that ‘enough is enough’ and that building 17 additional lots in this subdivision would violate the expectations they had about future development when they purchased their homes.”"

Take that City hall!! You're always talking about housing. Glad to see you got yours and what was due to the citizens of this city, and not to a bunch of cry baby NIMBYs. Never listen to them again!

The land will remain low-density residential but now allow 46 total lots instead of 29, each planned for a single-family home.

[Siriusb]

Old Charlottetown Curling Club

News,

An Aug. 1 news release from the province says a tender for demolition is now live, with work expected to be finished by the end of 2024.  

A public meeting is scheduled to get suggestions from locals. Bad Idea! We all know what is needed. Barbara Dylla and Andrea Battison should have fun with this one!
8 -10 storeys for senior and affordable housing, what else would you build there and why have the public input. You're just asking for trouble and delays!!

[TGK]

Originally Posted by Siriusb

Old Charlottetown Curling Club

News,

An Aug. 1 news release from the province says a tender for demolition is now live, with work expected to be finished by the end of 2024.  

A public meeting is scheduled to get suggestions from locals. Bad Idea! We all know what is needed. Barbara Dylla and Andrea Battison should have fun with this one!
8 -10 storeys for senior and affordable housing, what else would you build there and why have the public input. You're just asking for trouble and delays!!

It’s an awkward parcel of land. I actually hope they leave it green for now, develop a long term plan to buy up some surrounding properties, perhaps the seniors’ building will be due for replacement in 10-20 years. It would be a shame to just throw something halfassed there, kinda like how they wasted that massive parcel of land where Charlottetown Forum stood.

[Siriusb]

Originally Posted by Siriusb

Empire Development - Apartment #2

The steel is going up!

[Siriusb]

Old Simmons Rink Update

The old gal is just girders now. It will soon be gone.
A parking lot will soon replace it.

[Siriusb]

Originally Posted by Just an Islander

Sounds like Hanson's purchased the cold storage building at the end of Walker Drive and Garfield from what I heard.

Also, does anyone know where in Summerside the Leon's is going to go and who is going to be running it?

Found out why Leons moved to Summerside.
It's because they had two stores next door to one another. Leons is the parent company of the Brick, so they approached the Callbecks if they wanted to take on the franchise which was owned by D.P. Murphy. This would keep the stores separated from one another. I would have thought it would do better in Stratford but I guess there were no buyers.

[Siriusb]

Canada’s Best Affordable Places to Live

by Macleans Magazine

Ten cities on the rise where you can still buy a house for less than $700,000.

This is just a random list of ten cities. First on the list is Charlottetown.

https://macleans.ca/economy/realesta...nadian-cities/

We have seen this transformation first hand of multiculturalism on our street. Once a street of white, English, Scottish, Irish, French descendents, they are mostly all are gone now. Now a whole new world of people from all over live here on our street. All good law abiding folks!! My only beef is that they don't know what a sidewalk is, most walk on the side of the street! Ugh!!

[Siriusb]

59 Belvedere Ave

APPROVED

59 Belvedere Ave (corner of Belvedere Ave & Atlantic Rd)
Demolition of a Single-Detached Dwelling
Norray Properties

This has since been demolished. Norray Properties is looking to build apartments

[Siriusb]

Originally Posted by TGK

Renderings by Coles Associates, made public via Design Review Board meeting package (Oct 30, 2023): https://www.charlottetown.ca/common/...Lwr8UIn%2bU%3d

Old Irwin Printing Location

The apartment is well underway. I was able to get a picture of it today.

[Siriusb]

There is a lot of dump truck activity in the vacant lot across from UHaul on Capital Drive the last few days. I spoke to a driver and he said they've hauled 150 + loads from there. He seemed to think apartments were going in and said he'll let me know what when he hears more.
Anyone hear anything?

[Siriusb]

Originally Posted by Siriusb

62 Sherwood Rd

A new apartment proposal behind the Arsenault apartments on Sherwood Rd was presented at the Council meeting last evening for a 75-unit, 5-storey apartment building on the subject property.

APPROVED

Seventy five new housing units are coming to 62 Sherwood Rd. after a 9-0 city council vote to approve a major variance. There was no debate about the resolution during the meeting on Aug. 13.
The new build will reach 18.17 metres in height, beyond the maximum of 15 metres for the zoning, for a total of five storeys.
The project was deferred last month because Maritime Electric and city public works had concerns about drainage and road access, but those issues have been resolved.
So a new apartment will soon begin at that location.

[TGK]

Originally Posted by Siriusb

There is a lot of dump truck activity in the vacant lot across from UHaul on Capital Drive the last few days. I spoke to a driver and he said they've hauled 150 + loads from there. He seemed to think apartments were going in and said he'll let me know what when he hears more.
Anyone hear anything?

I recall seeing a demolition permit for the bungalow a little while back, but no building permits. Weird they’re hauling so much away, you’d think that land would need to be built up. Maybe they’re bringing in material more suitable to build on?

Keep us posted.

[Siriusb]

Originally Posted by Siriusb

All that is required is for council to vote on two things:

- Needs approval for exceptions to the official plan and zoning bylaw to pass the normally allowed six storeys in height for the downtown core zone.
- A second vote will decide whether to ignore the input from a design reviewer.

It's gone through the processes, and if the July 23rd vote is a go for the two issues above, then it is a go for the developer to build.

All this done in less than 2 months!! Now can we see other proposals fast tracked like this one!

Latest News:

All voted in favour for the bylaw exemptions and it has passed its second reading. Good to go!

[CryingAutumn]

Originally Posted by Siriusb

Latest News:

All voted in favour for the bylaw exemptions and it has passed its second reading. Good to go!

This is great news! This will greatly improve the area!

[TGK]

Originally Posted by Siriusb

Latest News:

All voted in favour for the bylaw exemptions and it has passed its second reading. Good to go!

Hopefully they actually intend to build it, unlike Porthouse and everything Grey Group gets approved. Growing tired of these companies using rezoning and bylaw exemptions to increase the value of their land.

But I will say, the developers of this project seemed very engaged in the process, so I think they are motivated to get it done.

[Siriusb]

I see they added a tower crane to aid in the reno of DVA. A $94 million reno, that really won't change much on the outside. For that much they could add another 8 floors or more in order to consolidate their offices in one spot. As it is, they are spread out around the city in various locations. But then again, they are paying for those locations which is making someone rich!