[Dartmouth] 247 Windmill Road | ? M | 12 FL | U/C - Page 3

fenwick16 · #41 Posted **Mar 25, 2013, 12:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by hoser111

DRDC expansion:

http://www.marcogroup.ca/portfolio/current/dnd-drdc-research-building

At 9000 square meters (about 97,000 square feet) this is a fairly substantial building. I didn't see it in the compilation thread (but I might have missed it). Here is a rendering from the link posted by hoser111.

PS: This isn't the 12 storey building proposed for 249 Windmill Road. (it is the excavation mentioned by Jstaleness and from the link posted by hoser111)

(source: http://www.marcogroup.ca/portfolio/current/dnd-drdc-research-building)

Jstaleness · #42 Posted **Mar 31, 2013, 7:32 PM**

The mobile tower crane has been up since at least Thurs. I had no idea it was a project of that size going in.

Dmajackson · #43 Posted **Oct 29, 2023, 3:40 PM**

TEN YEARS LATER ....

Mixed Use & Commercial Building Permit - New Building - Issued - 247 WINDMILL ROAD, DARTMOUTH - $17'286'648 - Dwelling - Multiple Units - Residential Use - 103 Units - 12 Floors - Construct 12 storey, 103-unit residential building.

I did see an excavator on site a couple of weeks back so this is already under construction.

Jstaleness · #44 Posted **Nov 2, 2023, 6:25 PM**

My old hood, so def excited to see something finally happen here.

Arrdeeharharharbour · #45 Posted **Jul 23, 2024, 1:57 PM**

20240721_140726 by AJ Forsythe, on Flickr

20240721_140824 by AJ Forsythe, on Flickr

I wonder if this building will take full advantage of the waterfront lot by building patios or some type of harbour interface for residents?

Northend Guy · #46 Posted **Jul 23, 2024, 10:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Arrdeeharharharbour

I wonder if this building will take full advantage of the waterfront lot by building patios or some type of harbour interface for residents?

Can’t see it here, but the train tracks are in the foreground, between the building & the water…so unlikely 🙂

Jstaleness · #47 Posted **Jul 25, 2024, 1:06 PM**

I can't believe how close the Tower Crane base is to the water. If Hurricane Juan was to hit today, it would be bye bye base.

Dmajackson · #48 Posted **Oct 24, 2024, 10:13 PM**

HalifaxDevelopment.ca (Photo by David Jackson)

kph06 · #49 Posted **Dec 24, 2025, 5:38 PM**

The foundations have been complete for a little while now, but it looks like the structure is finally underway. There were rumours online this would be precast (structure, not just envelope) and from the other side of the harbour that looks to be true. I don’t think there has been a fully precast building like this in Halifax before. There is currently one underway in Saint John of this type too. It makes sense as it the crane is much more substantial than your typical crane used for conventional cast in lace concrete and form work.

Arrdeeharharharbour · #50 Posted **Jul 26, 2026, 2:11 PM**

Progress sure is slow on this one. The plywood shroud around the base is painted in such a way that it looks like structure.

PXL_20260725_151420196 by A.J. Forsythe, on Flickr

PXL_20260725_151408432 by A.J. Forsythe, on Flickr

Keith P. · #51 Posted **Jul 27, 2026, 12:11 PM**

Soviet-style fake houses! Been a while since we've seen those!

worldlyhaligonian · #52 Posted **Jul 28, 2026, 1:03 AM**

I thought that was painted concrete. Glad to know!

Arrdeeharharharbour · #53 Posted **Jul 28, 2026, 1:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian

I thought that was painted concrete. Glad to know!

I hope I didn't misspeak on the material...plywood vs. concrete. I got as close as I dared not knowing the water depth/rocks in the immediate area. The paint job is so convincing.

LongDono · #54 Posted **Aug 31, 2026, 7:04 PM**

Friday, August 28, 2026

Dartguard · #55 Posted **Aug 31, 2026, 7:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by LongDono

Friday, August 28, 2026

Great shot, from a drone?

Dmajackson · #56 Posted **Aug 31, 2026, 11:01 PM**

I feel bad for those people who have to park under the left building. It looks like they have to go through three individual garage doors just to park their vehicles.

Seriously though that is a great angle of this development. I got one today but it's from Barrington Street and at a horrible angle thanks to the epically long Irving Shipyard building blocking any head-on views.

worldlyhaligonian · #57 Posted **Sep 1, 2026, 12:13 AM**

One of the most mysterious but visible developments in HRM.

This will still go up to 12 floors?

LongDono · #58 Posted **Sep 1, 2026, 3:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dartguard

Great shot, from a drone?

Yes, I've been recording developments in my area to see how things build up over time (I took a still from the video).

There are many other new buildings up/going up in the area but I can't find any threads on them. (336 Windmill, 294 Windmill, 350 Windmill, 400-430 Windmill (behind Ship Victory, etc). Perhaps they just aren't "skyscraper" enough.