[Saint John] Fundy Quay (South Market Wharf) | 19-6s | 70m-26m | U/C

[SaintJohner]

I don't like to be the one to question this, because I want this to happen badly, but... with the vacancy rate at 9.7, well recent stats show 9.5... I know build it and they will come, but do we take that chance and have it sit close to empty for 5 - 10 years ( that probably wouldn't happen but you never know ).

Then adding in the cruise ship that comes here 20 times each summer is cutting back to 11 visits and using a smaller ship, so that will be a loss of 35 - 40 thousand visitors. One of the main reasons of the redevelopment was because of the increased numbers in cruise ships... but why build it when they are cutting back there services.

Finally, the upcoming LNG and pipeline construction will bring in workers, but they will only be here while the construction is going on, once its finished there will be no need to stay. So we are looking at a couple 100 people staying around to do maintenance on the pipeline in the SJ area, then 500 -1000 working at the LNG... now add in the people who have family's, most of them will probably end up in the suburbs ( 400-700 in Rothesay, Quispam, Hampton and so on).... Ya I know I went a little over board... I'm sure everything will turn out better than that, but it doesn't hurt to look at the possibilities.

I'm just fearing another Boom and Bust... which has hurt us to much... we need to start gaining more full time jobs instead of these jobs that last a few months to a year.