I actually like the harbour light building, it's run down, but personally I think the proportions and symmetry are excellent. Not in that location though, I agree something taller with street level retail would be great.
Too bad they couldn't save that building though, move it somewhere else.
I actually like the harbour light building, it's run down, but personally I think the proportions and symmetry are excellent. Not in that location though, I agree something taller with street level retail would be great.
Too bad they couldn't save that building though, move it somewhere else.
It would be okay somewhere outside the downtown, but I don't think it's worth preserving in the location that it is in. It's not a true heritage building, just a faux !
Somebody who knows something about upcoming developments, please private message me a date, just a date, that we might hear news about some major project. (and you can tell me the project if you like )
The rumor is that the geotechnical work at Harbour Light was to test the degree of contamination of the soil at the site. If contamination is above a certain level it will influence the type of structure that can be built (i.e. residential, office, etc.) at that site. Either way there seems to be something big planned for that site.
The rumor is that the geotechnical work at Harbour Light was to test the degree of contamination of the soil at the site. If contamination is above a certain level it will influence the type of structure that can be built (i.e. residential, office, etc.) at that site. Either way there seems to be something big planned for that site.
ohhhh very interesting!, have you caught wind of if it may be something large?/vertical
The rumor is that the geotechnical work at Harbour Light was to test the degree of contamination of the soil at the site. If contamination is above a certain level it will influence the type of structure that can be built (i.e. residential, office, etc.) at that site. Either way there seems to be something big planned for that site.
Interesting. The curious science guy in me wishes to know what kind of contamination they're looking for Either way, the Harbour Light location would be an ideal spot for a big development.
Interesting. The curious science guy in me wishes to know what kind of contamination they're looking for Either way, the Harbour Light location would be an ideal spot for a big development.
It's a good site but not really very large. For soil contamination to be a problem it would have to have been an industrial use at one time.
Interesting. The curious science guy in me wishes to know what kind of contamination they're looking for Either way, the Harbour Light location would be an ideal spot for a big development.
Likely fuel oil contamination. There was probably a spill from a heating oil tank at some point.
It's a good site but not really very large. For soil contamination to be a problem it would have to have been an industrial use at one time.
I think that's what makes it so interesting. The actual size of the lot is small, which could in turn lead to some sort of skinny yet tall development. Nothing massive of course, but something that could be eye catching on a smaller scale.
Industrial use in that area would make sense considering where it's located.
It would be great to find a site where you could dig down a bit, that would make a lot of difference for putting in parking, In any case, I don't think parking should be exposed at street level.
I thought it was a heritage building until someone here pointed out that it's not. Up close, it looks cheap and fake (like the Bowring Downtown Centre). I don't mind if it goes. The Salvation Army building, though, is awesome.
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I thought it was a heritage building until someone here pointed out that it's not. Up close, it looks cheap and fake (like the Bowring Downtown Centre). I don't mind if it goes. The Salvation Army building, though, is awesome.
Kind of my thoughts as well. I liked Harbour Light until I got close to it. However, Salvation Army I think needs to stay, and as I've said before, would be very cool incorporated into a modern development on the site.
Harbour Light is ugly, run down and fake. Salvation army is nothing more than a concrete box. I really hope Harbour Light is torn down and I'm indifferent on the Salvation Army. This site has the potential to be a great highrise location! Something tall and skinny with underground parking would be spectacular!
I don't like either of the buildings that are currently there and very few of the 6 people that notice them in the run of the year will care if they disappear. But it would be cool if they worked the salvation army building, or maybe just the front facade into the development.
Harbour Light is ugly, run down and fake. Salvation army is nothing more than a concrete box. I really hope Harbour Light is torn down and I'm indifferent on the Salvation Army. This site has the potential to be a great highrise location! Something tall and skinny with underground parking would be spectacular!
I don't like either of the buildings that are currently there and very few of the 6 people that notice them in the run of the year will care if they disappear. But it would be cool if they worked the salvation army building, or maybe just the front facade into the development.
The front facade is essentially the only part I feel is worth preserving.
I thought it was a heritage building until someone here pointed out that it's not. Up close, it looks cheap and fake (like the Bowring Downtown Centre). I don't mind if it goes. The Salvation Army building, though, is awesome.
For what it's worth, that building, the former(?) Salvation Army headquarters was built in 1908, so its old enough to be a heritage building.
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Either way, the Harbour Light location would be an ideal spot for a big development.
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