[Halifax] Navy Lane Condos (2183 Gottingen) | 24 m | 8 fl | U/C

[Dmajackson]

HalifaxDevelopments.ca (Photo by David Jackson)

[kzt79]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

HalifaxDevelopments.ca (Photo by David Jackson)

Looks good. More glass than I expected based on the renderings, maybe I was looking at a different side.

[worldlyhaligonian]

Originally Posted by kzt79

Looks good. More glass than I expected based on the renderings, maybe I was looking at a different side.

The renderings all feature brick... which I feel would aesthetically tie into the area well.

Hoping brick is still going to happen, but modern without the 'fake wood flooring' is a win.

[IanWatson]

Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian

The renderings all feature brick... which I feel would aesthetically tie into the area well.

Hoping brick is still going to happen, but modern without the 'fake wood flooring' is a win.

Past Urban Capital projects have been very true to their renderings, so I imagine we can expect the same here.

[mleblanc]

Originally Posted by IanWatson

Past Urban Capital projects have been very true to their renderings, so I imagine we can expect the same here.

Yep, I'm not worried at all for this one. Looking great so far, and fits in well with the area.

My only problem with Urban Capital is their interiors are awful. Tiny little Toronto shoebox condos that aren't livable whatsoever. Torontonians have realized this and their condo prices have plummeted, yet here they're still half a million dollars for a 500 sqft condo that should be classified as a studio.

[kzt79]

Originally Posted by mleblanc

Yep, I'm not worried at all for this one. Looking great so far, and fits in well with the area.

My only problem with Urban Capital is their interiors are awful. Tiny little Toronto shoebox condos that aren't livable whatsoever. Torontonians have realized this and their condo prices have plummeted, yet here they're still half a million dollars for a 500 sqft condo that should be classified as a studio.

Yeah I would actually consider a nice modern condo in old age or whatever, IF there was adequate size (1000-1200 sf+). I think these units do exist but obviously they are highly sought and seldom make it to market.

[Arrdeeharharharbour]

This is a nice looking building in an excellent location for anyone who wants to live in a city centre but the units are just soooo small that they will be considered to be unlivable for many, me included. However, the building sold well I hear. This must have been a real money maker for the developer. IMO, in terms of built form, the real star on the street is Ocean Vista with its superior outdoor private space/good sized balconies and large corner windows.

[Drybrain]

There are weirdly few renderings of the Gottingen-facing side of this one, but on page 16 of this thread, there's a picture of a model in the sales centre. It has the least brick of any side (essentially just framing the building along the sides and the top). The other sides all feature more brick.

As for the unit size, I wouldn't have a problem living with these sizes, if it were just me or maybe a couple, but add any kids to the mix in one of the two bedrooms and it'd get tight. I suspect families aren't the target market, though...

[OldDartmouthMark]

At the top of their web page is a rendering, presumably of the back side, that shows some brick:

https://www.navylanecondos.com

Non-penthouse unit size ranges from just under 500 sq ft to 900, pricing roughly $500K-$800K.

Is that considered normal and “affordable” (i.e. what the average person would spend on a condo in Halifax nowadays) now? A single person is spending $500K on a 500 sq ft condo? To me it seems that the bar has been set kind of high (or low, depending upon how you want to look at it... lol).

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Non-penthouse unit size ranges from just under 500 sq ft to 900, pricing roughly $500K-$800K.

Is that considered normal and “affordable” (i.e. what the average person would spend on a condo in Halifax nowadays) now? A single person is spending $500K on a 500 sq ft condo? To me it seems that the bar has been set kind of high (or low, depending upon how you want to look at it... lol).

Well, there are relatively few condos being built in Halifax so comparables are likely not easy to find, especially in that small size. Those amounts quoted strike me as remarkably similar to asking prices for equivalent-size units in Toronto 3 or 4 years ago at that market's peak before prices slumped badly the last few years. It's not unusual there now to see those kind of units selling (or staying unsold) at $100K or more below peak values. There are a lot of owners there underwater.

[Wannabe Economist]

I noticed on ViewPoint they have updated the renderings to show they will now be using grey brick instead of red brick on the exterior. Disappointing.

[IanWatson]

Originally Posted by Wannabe Economist

I noticed on ViewPoint they have updated the renderings to show they will now be using grey brick instead of red brick on the exterior. Disappointing.

I'm still seeing red brick on both Viewpoint and the sales website?

I'd be very surprised if they changed it up. Urban Capital is known to be very strict about keeping to their renderings, right down to the placement of individual trees.

[Drybrain]

Weird, it shows both for me on Viewpoint, depending on the photo.

Grey would be fine, but the red is much warmer and overall more attractive. I hope that's how it ends up.

[worldlyhaligonian]

Originally Posted by Drybrain

Weird, it shows both for me on Viewpoint, depending on the photo.

Grey would be fine, but the red is much warmer and overall more attractive. I hope that's how it ends up.

I'm team Red as well. Hoping to see it tie into the skyline brick from northend to southend (especially Westin in the south, but also the Stadacona tower at North Street).

[Keith P.]

I can't find any renderings of this project anywhere. For me, Viewpoint only shows a construction pit from 2024.

The project site shows what Toronto developers call "soft lofts", which feature bare concrete ceilings and dividing walls, with exposed HVAC ducts. That is a new-construction takeoff on what actual loft conversions of old commercial space might have had. I don't find the design attractive, and in To. the units are often postage-stamp sized.

[worldlyhaligonian]

First image on the development's landing page has red brick.

[OldDartmouthMark]

That image has been around for a long time. I can’t imagine changing the brick on a whim unless there’s a supply chain issue that would severely impact the schedule of completion. Another vote for red brick, FWIW.

[Keith P.]

Just as there is a shade called “greige”, not really beige and not really gray, perhaps there is a brick shade called “gred”, not really gray and not really red?

[Wannabe Economist]

The main rendering on the Gottingen-facing hoarding has been updated as well as the large rendering in the sales centre. To my eye, the colour of the window trim being installed to date looks more like the lighter colour shown in the grey brick rendering.

It seems like an unfortunate and unnecessary downgrade. All grey everything is going out of style very quickly right now so it seems like a clear miss. That said, I do like the light-coloured window trim at least.

[connect2source]

The colour of the brick shown on the rendering ( on the hoarding ) looks very similar to the brick they applied on their Gorsebrook Park building, which actually still looks quite good.