The Official Saint John, NB Project Thread

[PostModernPrometheus]

Originally Posted by nwalbert

I didn't realize how many highway projects the province was planning in and around Saint John. Looks like as the Energy Boom is ramping up they want to ensure it is easy for people in the surrounding communities to get into the city.
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it's not so much the expected increase in population thats driving the major road infrastructure projects in the SJ area as much as it is the badly needed improved infrastructure for commerical purposes....either way, the end result is the same as you point out...improve the "arteries" = improved overall circulation and health.

[PostModernPrometheus]

Originally Posted by Joe

Heard on the radio this morning the deal for Costco is signed sealed and delivered. Construction will start in the spring of 09.

heres a link:

http://www.news889.com/news/local/article.jsp?content=20081022_162552_18308

? unsure if it's an 'official' announcement or if it's a prelude to an official announcement

[PostModernPrometheus]

.....on an somewhat related note...remeber the "major announcement" in late summer Cyr Holdings was going to make about a project in SJ? was that ever ultimately made? i had assumed they were referring to the new multistory hotel near the uptown???

[PersonPlaceorThing]

Originally Posted by PostModernPrometheus

no...i hadn't heard about this...any idea *where* on princess it would go? This would be a nice addition to the area which rapidly seems to be housing a number of finer restaurants, specialty bars and theatre (i.e, imperial, SJ theatre co and a few small scale live theatre operations). . .'entertainment district' has a nice ring to it...

I've heard mur murs about a brewpub opening up on Princess. I'm not sure if this would be the same thing.

[PersonPlaceorThing]

The renovations at the building that is located at Murder Hill, beside the soon to be built Harbourfront Condos have started. There was a big crew working today.

[Helladog]

There is so much construction going on, I gave up trying to keep track of it all...

[mylesmalley]

Originally Posted by PersonPlaceorThing

The renovations at the building that is located at Murder Hill, beside the soon to be built Harbourfront Condos have started. There was a big crew working today.

Murder Hill?!?!

[kwajo]

Originally Posted by mylesmalley

Murder Hill?!?!

Yup, right near Pagan Place

[Wrightguy0]

Never heard that name before

[nwalbert]

Great news on the Costco update. This will certainly increase the number of people from the outlying communities coming into the city to do their shopping.

[PostModernPrometheus]

SJ contributes lion's share of healthy real estate salesOctober 23, 2008
By: News 88-9's DeniseBarkhouse



SAINT JOHN, NB - The province is headed for another banner year for real estate sales.

This year is expected to meet, if not exceed, last year's residential billion dollar mark, and most of the increase this year, is being fueled by MLS sales in Saint John.

Saint John Real Estate Board President Peter Pappas tells us the market strength is a direct result of projects underway in the city.

The average MLS residential price in the Saint John region is also well above the provincial average with homes selling on average for nearly 160 - thousand dollars.


link: http://www.news889.com/news/local/article.jsp?content=20081023_125742_5728

[PostModernPrometheus]

^ nice to see the tide turning and consistent gains being made not only on the commercial front, but on the residential side as well

[PostModernPrometheus]

Originally Posted by nwalbert

Great news on the Costco update. This will certainly increase the number of people from the outlying communities coming into the city to do their shopping.

plus, we can all get killer deals on 40-Litre bottles of ketchup

[PostModernPrometheus]

Originally Posted by PostModernPrometheus

SJ contributes lion's share of healthy real estate salesOctober 23, 2008
By: News 88-9's DeniseBarkhouse

it would be nice to see how the unit distribution breaks down (single, multiunit, etc) . . . also keep in mind that as prices of houses go up in the SJ area in particular, this does tend to skew the total sales numbers (dollar amount) in the province

[mylesmalley]

Originally Posted by PostModernPrometheus

it would be nice to see how the unit distribution breaks down (single, multiunit, etc) . . . also keep in mind that as prices of houses go up in the SJ area in particular, this does tend to skew the total sales numbers (dollar amount) in the province

It could be the case that the provincial numbers were simply below what they could have been because for so many years, SJ had lower construction rates.

Also, as you've discussed over hte past few months, the average price of a home in SJ has increased significantly since last year.

[Helladog]

SAINT JOHN LAW COURTS



INFILL HOUSING

[nwalbert]

Cool picture of the crane. I heard on the radio this week that construction on Princess is going to start shortly to revamp the sidewalk areas and move all wiring, etc.. underground. Should be a nice face lift for the area.

[random11]

I was speaking w/ a colleague of mine in Fredericton this week and she tells me Costco announced a new store in that market will be coming soon. Seems odd to me that they envision 3 stand-alone stores in NB being viable ..

[PostModernPrometheus]

Originally Posted by random11

I was speaking w/ a colleague of mine in Fredericton this week and she tells me Costco announced a new store in that market will be coming soon. Seems odd to me that they envision 3 stand-alone stores in NB being viable ..

true...and from what i gather the SJ store will be their largest...but companies like this wouldnt even think of building unless a cost / revenue analysis showed good profit margins...

[PostModernPrometheus]

Originally Posted by Helladog

INFILL HOUSING

hey helladog....can't place this...where is this, and what kind of infill project is necessitating that kind of crane????