Development Rumours

[Saul Goode]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

I'm not taking much faith in this project proceeding as noted below

And given United Gulf's farcical history of tower proposals, why would you?

I'm skeptical that Skye Halifax will even be built before I die, or ever.

[new2halifax]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

They have submitted a development-only permit for a 34-storey building with a daycare and 32 residential units..

[Wannabe Economist]

Maybe it has a big slide for the kids in it

[kzt79]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

I'm not taking much faith in this project proceeding as noted below;

United Gulf has purchased 210-212 Lacewood Drive. They have submitted a development-only permit for a 34-storey building with a daycare and 32 residential units.

That is not a typo according to HRM ...

Nice to see some large units appropriate for actual families

[LikesBikes]

No way this can be serious, right?

[MonctonRad]

Maybe you guys are gonna get some pencil apartment buildings like in NYC.

[egb]

So the actual zoning for an r-4 lot in the Halifax Mainland Land-use By-law is incredibly complicated and I don't pretend to fully understand it but I think if they did their homework (questionable I know) this may be allowed by right.

[HarbingerDe]

32 units in a 34-story tower is INSANE.

Each unit will have to cost multiple millions of dollars. The prices will have to be at least twice as much as those in the new One 77 tower.

Can you even find 32 families in the HRM with $4M-$5M to spare that WANT to live in a tower on Lacewood Drive?

[ns_kid]

Originally Posted by LikesBikes

No way this can be serious, right?

Keep in mind who the developer is. United Gulf is the undisputed king of phantom developments, grandly proposed, never built.

[Dartguard]

Originally Posted by ns_kid

Keep in mind who the developer is. United Gulf is the undisputed king of phantom developments, grandly proposed, never built.

How True, That Hollis Street phantom had an excavator sitting on the lot but nothing has happened since the old Office tower came down. I wonder what their game is?

[Dmajackson]

Does anyone know what's going on with 5531 NORA BERNARD STREET?

It has a demolition permit submitted and it states in the notes "for future construction".

The building has three vacant lots around it and falls under CEN-1 zoning with a 33-storey height limit and a FAR of only 2.25.

[Arrdeeharharharbour]

A bit of snooping on viewpoint shows that there are at least five lots on the corner of Nora Bernard and Creighton with a recent deed date of June 10, 2024. Oddly viewpoint shows one of the properties on Creighton with the 5531 # address, which is out of sequence with the neighbouring addresses Creighton Street addresses. The assembled lots would allow for a bigger FAR, no?

[fatscat]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

Does anyone know what's going on with 5531 NORA BERNARD STREET?

It has a demolition permit submitted and it states in the notes "for future construction".

The building has three vacant lots around it and falls under CEN-1 zoning with a 33-storey height limit and a FAR of only 2.25.

Another open air parking lot bites the dust?

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by fatscat

Another open air parking lot bites the dust?

A small one, but yes it looks that way, along some commercial buildings.

I was a little confused as to where Nora Bernard Street was at first, but found out it's the street formerly known as Cornwallis, in case anybody else is wondering as well.

[Arrdeeharharharbour]

Here's a screen capture from viewpoint...

5531 Nora Benard Street by AJ Forsythe, on Flickr