The Official Saint John, NB Project Thread

[CdnEh]

Originally Posted by GregHickman

If you're squeamish don't read

Word on the street is that guy hung himself from the overpass, head decapitated, body and head fell down onto highway, which lead to cars crashing. Depending on what he tried to hang himself with I doubt his head would have severed and been removed unless it was something like a sharp wire. Depending on how far he had to drop and the force of his body and etc. etc. I doubt the head decapitation but yeah, hung himself from the overpass and then dropped down onto cars.

After conversing with my parents who both had people who witnessed it at their respective workplaces, I can confirm that the head was indeed left dangling.

It was on the westbound lanes, heading into the uptown.

[JHikka]

Drove around town today and found that there's a decent amount of home construction going on in Millidgeville currently. I didn't get photos of most but I did get photos of the two most interesting:

Large development on Forbes Drive:


Development on Arlington Crescent:


Homes were being constructed on Tudor Lane, Noel Avenue, and Fieldstone Drive. These are ongoing as well as the development on Somerset & Technology and the large clearing ongoing on Millidge Avenue. All of these are infill and something that this part of town can definitely handle. Hopefully the clearing on Millidge is some commercial infill.

[midnitesoldier]

Originally Posted by GregHickman

Drove around town today and found that there's a decent amount of home construction going on in Millidgeville currently. I didn't get photos of most but I did get photos of the two most interesting:

Large development on Forbes Drive:


Homes were being constructed on Tudor Lane, Noel Avenue, and Fieldstone Drive. These are ongoing as well as the development on Somerset & Technology and the large clearing ongoing on Millidge Avenue. All of these are infill and something that this part of town can definitely handle. Hopefully the clearing on Millidge is some commercial infill.

they are building a massive church on Forbes Drive

[DizzyEdge]

Bus company to replace Acadian Lines named

http://www.news889.com/news/local/article/415634--bus-company-to-replace-acadian-lines-named

[Ire Narissis]

Originally Posted by CdnEh

What was that supposed to be? A canal between the Northumberland Strait and Bay of Fundy?

I didn't think the Chignecto Canal actually got underway.

It was indeed a canal; if you keep following the line on the map one way or the other, you can see traces of it all the way to the coastlines.

It's been awhile since I read about it, but essentially it was a project to connect the two bodies of water with a narrow canal for small craft, but it was abandoned for a number of reasons and only traces of it remain.

Here's a little piece of it visible from the road on street view: http://goo.gl/maps/qrW53

If you zoom out you can see that it runs from one body of water to the other as a narrow line and has largely been filled in by construction and erosion.

[Skinutmctwist]

Originally Posted by CdnEh

What was that supposed to be? A canal between the Northumberland Strait and Bay of Fundy?

I didn't think the Chignecto Canal actually got underway.

Interesting starting point for information on the Chignecto Marine Transport Railway: http://www.novascotiaparks.ca/brochures/TidnishDock04.pdf

[cdnguys]

Diamond Jubilee terminal Topping off - hopefully they will still have clock as planned









Mexicali Rosa's New Location



Hint of Quality Interior Law Courts



Landscaping Started Peel Plaza

[JHikka]

All photos by myself from today.

Uptown from Fort Howe (including Harbourfront Condos)


Typical Uptown money shot.


Completed Apartments on Second Street. Subsidized and non-profit AFAIK.


Rockwood Hills Apartment construction


Site Plan for Rockwood Hills.


Apartment complex construction on Noel Avenue.


Millidge Avenue continued lot clearing


Apartments on Somerset & Technology. Moving slowly.


And my personal favourite

Forbes Drive construction. This is either an apartment building or a church. Not really sure. There's more land cleared to the right of this photo and up from where I was photographing there were more lots cleared.

[dhottawa729]

Great photos!
What's with that bland brick tower thing on the cruise terminal and why does it have no windows?? I'm guessing it's a stairwell, but still. It's a pretty prominent feature of the building; you would have thought it would get some special architectural treatment. Also green cap on top looks a bit small. A clock or a banner and some lighting or a LED screen would spruce up those bare brick walls. I take it they're not finished yet.

[CdnEh]

Wendy's seems to be hiring a complete management team:

http://saintjohn.kijiji.ca/c-jobs-bar-fo...unities-in-Saint-John-W0QQAdIdZ425050739

New location planned?

[Ire Narissis]

Originally Posted by dhottawa729

Great photos!
What's with that bland brick tower thing on the cruise terminal and why does it have no windows?? I'm guessing it's a stairwell, but still. It's a pretty prominent feature of the building; you would have thought it would get some special architectural treatment. Also green cap on top looks a bit small. A clock or a banner and some lighting or a LED screen would spruce up those bare brick walls. I take it they're not finished yet.

I believe there is supposed to be a clock; someone was wondering about it just a few posts ago.

[Helladog]

Originally Posted by GregHickman

All photos by myself from today.

Uptown from Fort Howe (including Harbourfront Condos)


Typical Uptown money shot.


Completed Apartments on Second Street. Subsidized and non-profit AFAIK.


Rockwood Hills Apartment construction


Site Plan for Rockwood Hills.


Apartment complex construction on Noel Avenue.


Millidge Avenue continued lot clearing


Apartments on Somerset & Technology. Moving slowly.


And my personal favourite

Forbes Drive construction. This is either an apartment building or a church. Not really sure. There's more land cleared to the right of this photo and up from where I was photographing there were more lots cleared.

Good photo update. I don't get to see as much as the city as I used to, so I had no idea some of that stuff was going on.

[DreDay]

Originally Posted by CdnEh

Wendy's seems to be hiring a complete management team:

http://saintjohn.kijiji.ca/c-jobs-bar-fo...unities-in-Saint-John-W0QQAdIdZ425050739

New location planned?

I wonder if this might be it? Took this a couple days ago on Bayside Drive, near the Ultramar. Maybe not though, looks kinda small..

[kwajo]

McAllister Place [along with Regent Mall] was sold today:

http://www.stockhouse.com/news/canadianreleasesdetail.aspx?n=8653494

[Taeolas]

Originally Posted by kwajo

McAllister Place [along with Regent Mall] was sold today:

http://www.stockhouse.com/news/canadianreleasesdetail.aspx?n=8653494

I stole this for the Freddy thread and commented on Regent over there. But I have to admit, I'm laughing at the start of that release, considering it's posted on the web for the world to see:

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR OVER UNITED STATES WIRE SERVICES.

Seems to me someone really needs to update their templates to match the realities of the 21st century.

[CdnEh]

Originally Posted by DreDay

I wonder if this might be it? Took this a couple days ago on Bayside Drive, near the Ultramar. Maybe not though, looks kinda small..

Just noticed that construction today. About time they get something there, that lot has been vacant forever.

[flwright]

Originally Posted by CdnEh

Just noticed that construction today. About time they get something there, that lot has been vacant forever.

That construction is scheduled to be a new Subway and self-serve car wash (in separate buildings); the application, complete with site drawings, was before PAC roughly 2 or 3 months ago for a few minor variances.

[JHikka]

A new Subway on Bayside Drive? They must be adding a new one as there are only two East right now. This still doesn't make up for losing the awesome Union Street location.

Consider me there nonetheless.

There's also apparently a Subway going into the Walmart on the West side.

[CdnEh]

Originally Posted by GregHickman

There's also apparently a Subway going into the Walmart on the West side.

I don't see where they'd fit that... it's pretty much all "Walmarted", if you will.

[CdnEh]

So do we have any idea what is going into the space that will be left empty at City Hall after the SJPF moves into their new HQ?

Is it going to be converted into general purpose office space? I'd imagine it would need serious renovation to bring it up to Class A standards.

How much of that building is occupied by Police, anyway? I've honestly been into the city hall like 3 times other than the Brunswick Square/Market Square passthru.