[Moncton] Northwest/Magnetic Hill Developments

[Riberview]

Directly across Ryan St from Hildegard Drive is a substantial vacant lot. Immediately to the east of it is another substantial vacant lot.

There is more than enough room here to put a ramp on and off of Wheeler Blvd 'westbound' which is actually southbound..

This would do wonders to alleviate traffic congestion on Mountain Rd at Hildegard in the evenings, and Horsman/Berry Mills/Edinburgh in the mornings.

If they reconnected Ryan St to Mountain Rd with an overpass, the congestion of Berry Mills/ Horsman could be somewhat alleviated.. I think they'd have a difficult time getting the right elevation built up for an overpass though, unless the houses at the Eastern end of Ryan were purchased/moved.

It is high time the train tracks over wheeler be removed. I'm trying to think if I've ever seen any freight move across them other than to the irving bulk plant. This business could be moved elsewhere.

A removal of the tracks would then invite a complete remodel of the Killam Drive interchange, which is sorely needed.

[adamuptownsj]

This is what I was thinking about the end of Berry Mills.

https://imgur.com/a/3Mqsdm9

[Leroy321]

I’m not sure if this is just for advertising for the land but there is now a large sign across from jeans diner on mountain road with a large strip mall on posted on it.

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by adamuptownsj

This is what I was thinking about the end of Berry Mills.

https://imgur.com/a/3Mqsdm9

Interesting.

I will think on this and provide my own solution in the next couple of days.

Purely a thought experiment though. Did I mention irrational and unreasonable parsimony on the part of DTI??? This is quite literally the "end of the road." This would have to be at the extreme lower limit of priority for a department which has difficulty replacing washed out bridges until 5-7 years later........

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by Leroy321

I’m not sure if this is just for advertising for the land but there is now a large sign across from jeans diner on mountain road with a large strip mall on posted on it.

Interesing! I will have to have a look soon. If it is an interesting render on the sign, I will take a photo and post it.

The Evergreen Plaza just down the road is fully leased and surprisingly successful. Another plaza just next door could also fill up quickly. Lot's of neighbourhood businesses in the area.

[Leroy321]

[QUOTE=MonctonRad;10496768]Interesing! I will have to have a look soon. If it is an interesting render on the sign, I will take a photo and post it.

The Evergreen Plaza just down the road is fully leased and surprisingly successful. Another plaza just next door could also fill up quickly. Lot's of neighbourhood businesses in the

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[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Interesing! I will have to have a look soon. If it is an interesting render on the sign, I will take a photo and post it.

The Evergreen Plaza just down the road is fully leased and surprisingly successful. Another plaza just next door could also fill up quickly. Lot's of neighbourhood businesses in the area.

The signage is for Kingswood Plaza, with the rendering apparently a clone of Plaza 1909, Between the Swiss Chalet and Perry's Furniture a little down the road.

As such, the render could just be a placeholder, but, the same people own the land, so it is conceivable they could just go with a proven design for this new plaza.

I will try and snap a photo tomorrow.

[MonctonRad]

Here is the sign for Kingswood Plaza

As noted above, the render is a clone of Plaza 1909 (also owned by Meadowdale Properties) and is likely a placeholder. There is also a site plan on the sign, also likely provisional. We'll see what actually transpires here, but, at least we have an intent to develop this property for retail.

[josh_cat_eyes]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Here is the sign for Kingswood Plaza

As noted above, the render is a clone of Plaza 1909 (also owned by Meadowdale Properties) and is likely a placeholder. There is also a site plan on the sign, also likely provisional. We'll see what actually transpires here, but, at least we have an intent to develop this property for retail.

Perfect location for a Dollar Tree!!

[MonctonPerson]

Originally Posted by josh_cat_eyes

I’ve visited this before but looked at a broader scope this time around. This would fix a ton of traffic problems in the northeast part of Moncton.

I suspect something incorporating elements of this is being considered. The city carried out a study a year or so ago and some councillors/staff have dropped vague references at public meetings to its recommendations.

On realigning Jonathan Ave/Edinburgh, there's some serious topography challenges with the brook. The city spent significant money in recent years installing a larger culvert under the street to deal with flooding. And there's the high voltage lines and substation south of Berry Mills.

But yeah, that whole area of the city is a mess. Wheeler overall feels like a huge scar that limits movement through the city.

[josh_cat_eyes]

Originally Posted by MonctonPerson

I suspect something incorporating elements of this is being considered. The city carried out a study a year or so ago and some councillors/staff have dropped vague references at public meetings to its recommendations.

On realigning Jonathan Ave/Edinburgh, there's some serious topography challenges with the brook. The city spent significant money in recent years installing a larger culvert under the street to deal with flooding. And there's the high voltage lines and substation south of Berry Mills.

But yeah, that whole area of the city is a mess. Wheeler overall feels like a huge scar that limits movement through the city.

I suspect that some of Wheeler would have been morse useful as a boulevard. The eastern side is much busier than the western side. They almost exist as 2 separate roads.

Imagine that Wheeler was a highway up to Mapleton and then Trinity AND Plaza were replaced with a boulevard as an extension of the highway with development extending off of it.

[MonctonRad]

The roundabout at the westbound on/off ramp at Mapleton/TCH is now apparently fully open.

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Site prep has begun for the combo Denny's/Starbucks/Fen's Market/Petro-Canada near the Mapleton/TCH interchange.

Site prep is moving along quickly, but, there is quite a slope to this parcel of land. A lot of levelling needs to be done. I still expect foundation work before the snow flies so that work can continue over the winter.

[MonctonRad]

Infinity Aerials photo showing current status of the new Fens/Denny's/Starbucks/Petro-Canada near the Mapleton interchange on the TCH.



You can also see the new roundabout on Mapleton.

[MonctonRad]

From a CBC article about city budget deliberations:

The budget includes $10 million in 2027 for a new aquatics centre in the north end. Gregg Houser, the city's deputy treasurer, said design work is continuing, and "the big construction would only happen in 2027."

So, the proposed north end pool is finally coming with construction expected in 2027. This has only been on the wish list for about 25 years.........

Still no word as to where it will be built, but I expect it will be on Twin Oaks, next to the North End YMCA.

[MonctonRad]

New tenant coming for the Horsman Centre on Horsman Road.

Signage has gone up for You're Home Gifts and Decor, It will occupy the CRU to the left of Brunswick Optical.

There appears to be work going on in another couple of vacant CRUs. This plaza is progressing quickly to 100% occupancy.

[MonctonRad]

Home Hardware is exiting the home furnishings business. This will definitely affect the Magnetic Hill store, which is largely a home furnishings business. Will this location close, or transition to a fully traditional hardware store???

[Taeolas]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Home Hardware is exiting the home furnishings business. This will definitely affect the Magnetic Hill store, which is largely a home furnishings business. Will this location close, or transition to a fully traditional hardware store???

We'll see what happens. I could see them pivoting that store to a full hardware/home supply store, considering how much that end of the city is growing. More and more that end of the city needs more resident services and not just tourist services. As in Grocery stores and pharmacies and a hardware store.

With Rona and Home Hardware a couple exits up the TCH from there, Home Hardware should be far enough away to stand alone.

It would be nice to see a Sobeys or NoFrills or some other grocer set up shop out that way.

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by Taeolas

It would be nice to see a Sobeys or NoFrills or some other grocer set up shop out that way.

The land immediately to the east of the Home Hardware is owned by Empire (Sobeys). It's plenty big enough for an entire retail plaza, let alone a Sobeys grocery store.

[MonctonRad]

They delivered a large amount of structural stell to the construction site for the new McDonald's on Mountain Road this morning.

The foundation is already in. I imagine the plan will be to mount the structural steel this week, and enclose the building by the first of December, so they can carry on with interior construction over the wintertime and plan for a late spring opening.