[Halifax] RBC Waterside Centre | 37 m | 9 fl | Completed

[Jstaleness]

No, it should be pretty easy. I'll try to get some this week.

[Dmajackson]

I couldn't even find out where they have been working lately so here are two shots I randomly took;

[fenwick16]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

I couldn't even find out where they have been working lately so here are two shots I randomly took;

Thanks for the updates. Did you notice if anyone was working while you were there?

[sdm]

Originally Posted by fenwick16

Thanks for the updates. Did you notice if anyone was working while you were there?

Considering downtown is pretty much dead today, i doubt anyone is working there as many have taken today off for a longer weekend.

That said, the last time i hear noise from there it was inbehind the imperial oil building.

[Dmajackson]

Originally Posted by fenwick16

Thanks for the updates. Did you notice if anyone was working while you were there?

I didn't notice anybody when I was there.

Originally Posted by sdm

Considering downtown is pretty much dead today, i doubt anyone is working there as many have taken today off for a longer weekend.

That said, the last time i hear noise from there it was inbehind the imperial oil building.

I took the photos on Wednesday so there were workers at most of the construction sites in town. This site, Theatre Lofts, and NSP HQ being exceptions.

[hfxtradesman]

There hasn't been any workers or movement here in weeks.

[fenwick16]

Originally Posted by hfxtradesman

There hasn't been any workers or movement here in weeks.

What is the delay with this project?

[hfxtradesman]

Not sure, but I'll see next week if i can find out.

[Haliguy]

Any word on this development in why nothing seems to be happening there at the moment?

[sdm]

Originally Posted by Haliguy

Any word on this development in why nothing seems to be happening there at the moment?

I know the office market for downtown is dead, and i mean dead. There was all but a few transactions reported for the qtr, of which were just renewals and lets say they weren't very big.

I know the stats are due out soon, but your going to see downtown vacancy rate climbing as tenants are either downsizing, closing, or relocating to the sub's.

[beyeas]

Originally Posted by sdm

I know the office market for downtown is dead, and i mean dead. There was all but a few transactions reported for the qtr, of which were just renewals and lets say they weren't very big.

I know the stats are due out soon, but your going to see downtown vacancy rate climbing as tenants are either downsizing, closing, or relocating to the sub's.

ESPECIALLY with Emera moving. I have seen billboards with the owner trying to push for new tenants for that space. It is a considerable contiguous amount of downtown office space that will open up when they move.

[fenwick16]

If a glut of office space is the problem, then I wonder if they have considered re-designing it as residential?

[fenwick16]

Has anybody seen tradesmen on this site recently? Maybe they are just taking time to rethink the restoration now that they have the walls bared and can see the condition of the buildings. Maybe they have even decided to keep more of the original buildings (I would prefer to be optimistic).

[hfxtradesman]

I'm off on vacation and my work phone is off, I haven't had too much of an oppertunity to talk to the people invovled in a couple of these projects around the city. Back to business in anouther week.

[Haliguy]

Originally Posted by fenwick16

If a glut of office space is the problem, then I wonder if they have considered re-designing it as residential?

As much as we need more people living downtown I would hate to see this be re-designed to residential. I would still rather see this as office space because I see it as a building block in the development of a financial district in Halifax.

[worldlyhaligonian]

I'd rather see this get the interior redone and no tower... but international place built!

[sdm]

Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian

I'd rather see this get the interior redone and no tower... but international place built!

International Place won't get built for sometime unless the office market in Halifax picks up. Its simply too big and there isn't enough demand to fill it within a window the developers would require.

If the trade centre proposal goes, then International Place will become even less likely to be built.

[fenwick16]

On the other hand, maybe politicians in Nova Scotia will find a way to attract more jobs to the Halifax area, and the convention centre will be start. We can look at it either way (this is all subjective) so we might just as well be optimists.

[sdm]

Originally Posted by fenwick16

On the other hand, maybe politicians in Nova Scotia will find a way to attract more jobs to the Halifax area, and the convention centre will be start. We can look at it either way (this is all subjective) so we might just as well be optimists.

Considering in the past few months a number of companies have downsized and move out of here because of the tax environment i tend to believe the government is doing the opposite.

We need new companies in the province, but the convention centre will do nothing to help the province in that regard.

[fenwick16]

Originally Posted by sdm

Considering in the past few months a number of companies have downsized and move out of here because of the tax environment i tend to believe the government is doing the opposite.

We need new companies in the province, but the convention centre will do nothing to help the province in that regard.

The province needs to decrease the tax rate starting with the HST. However, the convention centre will attract businesses to the province. It isn't just a tourist destination, it caters to businesses. Businesses aren't going to just start coming to Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia will need good marketing people to encourage people to set up in Nova Scotia and the new convention/trade centre is a start.

I don't understand your position that a convention/trade centre will do nothing to attract business to Nova Scotia?