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kph06 · #**121** Posted **Apr 28, 2011, 4:31 PM**

Allnovascotia reported a few days ago that this will be going ahead soon. The residents association lost their legal fight. It will be built as a rental building.

worldlyhaligonian · #**122** Posted **Apr 28, 2011, 5:01 PM**

Epic.

I think it will add a nice urban touch to this otherwise very nice area. Almost a Montreal feel. Montreal doesn't have the Northwest Arm though, the views would be spectacular. The dingle would probably be quite visible.

(Credit: Webshots, caty555)

worldlyhaligonian · #**123** Posted **Apr 28, 2011, 5:05 PM**

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Some photos.

Quoting this to bring the renderings forward again.

-Harlington- · #**124** Posted **Apr 28, 2011, 5:37 PM**

This area between joe howe and quinpool is nice, it has sort of a ''very mini downtown type feel''

plus the mall is only a short walk

good to see this go through, it should add to a mini skyline as well

Jringe01 · #**125** Posted **Jan 22, 2012, 6:41 PM**

Does anyone have any updates on this project? Did they break ground yet? are they still in court?...inquiring minds want to know

Dmajackson · #**126** Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 8:08 AM**

New plans to be revealed for Halifax building
January 25, 2012 - 7:35pm BY REMO ZACCAGNA BUSINESS REPORTER

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the street, there is no timeline for the commencement of construction of a 16-storey, 77-unit condominium tower in the parking lot behind the former Halifax County municipal building at the corner of Joseph Howe and Craigmore, said Alex Halef of Banc Properties Ltd.

It could still begin this spring, Halef said, as was originally hoped for. The company is still working on designing the building.

“It’s tough to say; it may not be this spring. It may be maybe a little later, I don’t know,” he said.

“I mean, you just never know with this process. These things are very complicated and they take time.”

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Read More Here - The Chronicle Herald.ca; January 26th, 2012

hfxtradesman · #**127** Posted **Feb 29, 2012, 1:27 AM**

This project is now under way, they started digging the lot out a day or two ago.

fenwick16 · #**128** Posted **Feb 29, 2012, 1:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by hfxtradesman

This project is now under way, they started digging the lot out a day or two ago.

Thanks for the news. Hopefully they will be able to find a crane.

DigitalNinja · #**129** Posted **Feb 29, 2012, 2:36 AM**

Where is the crane that was used on the Trillium? Not sure if it's being used right now. If not then this project would be good for that one!

kph06 · #**130** Posted **Feb 29, 2012, 2:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by DigitalNinja

Where is the crane that was used on the Trillium? Not sure if it's being used right now. If not then this project would be good for that one!

It was stacked in the Arnoldin yard last time I drove by.

Jstaleness · #**131** Posted **Feb 29, 2012, 11:32 AM**

There is a good chance I will be in this area today. I will grab some cell pics if that's the case.

Here are 2 basic pictures of the current scene. by me

kph06 · #**132** Posted **Mar 10, 2012, 9:01 PM**

The start of a lengthy excavation process has begun. They will have 2 floors of underground parking which will require blasting. The podium will also be attached underground to the old county building next door to maintain it as an "as of right" development. It is definitely going to be a big change for the neighborhood. The following are photos by me from today.

worldlyhaligonian · #**133** Posted **Apr 2, 2012, 12:17 AM**

I don't quite have a good mental memory of the height of this site, but I believe its uphill. That list picture illustrates this.

I just threw a bing screenshot into paint and I think the views will be most impressive from these downhill areas.

RyeJay · #**134** Posted **Apr 2, 2012, 1:04 AM**

I look forward to seeing this building's addition to the tiny skyline, from the arm's water.

And my god... this picture is a painful reminder of all that surface parking. The Halifax Shopping Centre Annex has so much potential to host so much more. If only we could have some investment for a sizable parking garage.

FuzzyWuz · #**135** Posted **Apr 2, 2012, 3:54 PM**

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And my god... this picture is a painful reminder of all that surface parking. The Halifax Shopping Centre Annex has so much potential to host so much more. If only we could have some investment for a sizable parking garage.

I've been thinking that about the VG parking lot recently. You could put a five or six story parking structure on half of that land and free up the rest of it for development on South Park.

beyeas · #**136** Posted **Apr 2, 2012, 4:17 PM**

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I've been thinking that about the VG parking lot recently. You could put a five or six story parking structure on half of that land and free up the rest of it for development on South Park.

Would have to be "public" development, because I believe that is part of the common.

RyeJay · #**137** Posted **Apr 2, 2012, 4:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by FuzzyWuz

I've been thinking that about the VG parking lot recently. You could put a five or six story parking structure on half of that land and free up the rest of it for development on South Park.

Having lived across the street from the VG for four years, I agree with you 100%. Would you think a parking garage to be more practical along University Avenue, South Street, or strictly along the middle area of this surfacing parking lot along South Park Street (permitting room for developments on both sides)?

I believe South Street is better capable of handling the exiting traffic. A residential/mixed-use development along University Avenue would join the cluster already established around Victoria Park. The magnified tax revenue collected from this residential building, accompanied with the standard hospital parking tolls, would go toward paying for the parking garage itself.

I'm glad more people are talking about getting rid of surfacing parking lots in downtown Halifax! It's exciting to see the downtown community becoming more populous.

musicman · #**138** Posted **Apr 3, 2012, 1:52 AM**

I think they have it in the back of their heads that the whole lot is worth alot more without a parking garage than with... There are plans underway to move all services to the qe2 site over the next decade or so... It would not be in their best interest to build a parking structure only to have it deemed surplus within a decade.

someone123 · #**139** Posted **Apr 3, 2012, 2:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by musicman

I think they have it in the back of their heads that the whole lot is worth alot more without a parking garage than with... There are plans underway to move all services to the qe2 site over the next decade or so... It would not be in their best interest to build a parking structure only to have it deemed surplus within a decade.

This may be true but the University Ave side of the lot has been vacant for about 30 years. I don't know how long the rest has been vacant for but I would not be surprised if it were 50 years or longer. Many empty publicly-owned sites in Halifax are very old.

Long-term government land banking doesn't seem to make much sense. It's bad for the city and it is hard to predict what land needs will be many decades in the future. In the case of the VG, it may be that they will never need that land, and yet they gave up millions to hold onto it (imagine the price in 1980 invested for 30 years).

If they didn't have the land for the hospital they'd be able to buy it. If you are putting up a billion-dollar structure you can tear down some old houses or warehouses for it, and it's worthwhile to spend a few million extra to get a good site rather than going with whatever the government happened to own.

The stadium discussion suffered from a similar attitude -- many people favoured the quick and dirty Dartmouth Crossing solution instead of the inner-city solution. It costs more to find a good site but when you're talking about a 50 year piece of it's absolutely worth it. The same thing goes for paying more to put transit in the right spot.

beyeas · #**140** Posted **Apr 3, 2012, 9:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by musicman

I think they have it in the back of their heads that the whole lot is worth alot more without a parking garage than with... There are plans underway to move all services to the qe2 site over the next decade or so... It would not be in their best interest to build a parking structure only to have it deemed surplus within a decade.

Patient beds and surgeries etc are likely to be moved and consolidated. However there will still be significant clinical care facilities on that site, for example radiation oncology and nuclear medicine are likely to stay within the Dickson.

As I said above, there are significant limits on what can be, built on that site anyway even after the VG closes, as that land is part of the common I believe.