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counterfactual · #**7341** Posted **Oct 6, 2015, 2:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Tell us how you really feel, CF!

That was certainly one of my better polemics!

counterfactual · #**7342** Posted **Oct 6, 2015, 2:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Well that's actually a lot better then! Much better than the trend of everything moving from urban or suburban areas out to the power centres.

Yeah, the Quinpool Canadian Tire is great. Really nice having it downtown, not having to drive out for 30min to an ugly biz park and burn a quarter tank of gas in the process.

RoshanMcG · #**7343** Posted **Oct 6, 2015, 4:40 AM**

I saw a rendering on the outside of (or near, I can't remember) the Pogue Fado building of a building called the Pearl? I don't remember reading about it anywhere on here.. does anyone have any information on this?

someone123 · #**7344** Posted **Oct 6, 2015, 5:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by RoshanMcG

I saw a rendering on the outside of (or near, I can't remember) the Pogue Fado building of a building called the Pearl? I don't remember reading about it anywhere on here.. does anyone have any information on this?

Maybe this? https://developmentduffett.wordpress.com...ilding-redevelopment-1585-barrington-st/

Jonovision · #**7345** Posted **Oct 6, 2015, 3:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by RoshanMcG

I saw a rendering on the outside of (or near, I can't remember) the Pogue Fado building of a building called the Pearl? I don't remember reading about it anywhere on here.. does anyone have any information on this?

That is the construction office for the Rainie Dr. building. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=206450

Nouvellecosse · #**7346** Posted **Oct 6, 2015, 3:34 PM**

Has anybody heard any plans for that horrible empty lot behind the Centennial Pool building on Cogswell?

Ziobrop · #**7347** Posted **Oct 7, 2015, 12:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Has anybody heard any plans for that horrible empty lot behind the Centennial Pool building on Cogswell?

Which, the Old Red Cross Building site, or the parking lot/service dog park behind? IIRC both sites are city owned land.

Nouvellecosse · #**7348** Posted **Oct 9, 2015, 9:31 PM**

The parking lot/dog park behind. Mostly the parking lot as the dog park seems quite small by comparison.

Although there's also a small empty lot in front of the Red Cross building that needs redevelopment.

worldlyhaligonian · #**7349** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 5:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

The parking lot/dog park behind. Mostly the parking lot as the dog park seems quite small by comparison.

Although there's also a small empty lot in front of the Red Cross building that needs redevelopment.

The last proposal was The Drum: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=188807

Nouvellecosse · #**7350** Posted **Oct 10, 2015, 6:50 PM**

Seems like the last activity was awhile ago

HalifaxRetales · #**7351** Posted **Oct 14, 2015, 6:39 PM**

The little shop with the garage, most recently the Blackboard Collective in the Hydrostone next to the butcher was torn down today to make way for a 5 story building.

stevencourchene · #**7352** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 12:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by HalifaxRetales

The little shop with the garage, most recently the Blackboard Collective in the Hydrostone next to the butcher was torn down today to make way for a 5 story building.

HOW DID I MISS THAT THIS MORNING WHEN I GOT UP AND DROVE RIGHT PAST IT! LOL DOES ANY ONE HAVE A RENDERING OF THIS PROJECT?

Dmajackson · #**7353** Posted **Oct 17, 2015, 4:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by HalifaxRetales

The little shop with the garage, most recently the Blackboard Collective in the Hydrostone next to the butcher was torn down today to make way for a 5 story building.

Halifax Developments Blog (Photo by David Jackson)

Keith P. · #**7354** Posted **Oct 17, 2015, 9:59 PM**

Too bad they didn't take down that newish eyesore to the left of it as well.

Dmajackson · #**7355** Posted **Oct 18, 2015, 6:00 PM**

The master plan for Fort Needham Park has been released! It is quite the change from the current park;

Fort Needham Park Plan

Keith P. · #**7356** Posted **Oct 19, 2015, 2:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dmajackson

The master plan for Fort Needham Park has been released! It is quite the change from the current park;

Fort Needham Park Plan

That had received a lot of coverage on news sites and social media over the last week. It has been almost universally panned in those venues for being excessively grand and far too expensive at about $8 million.

eastcoastal · #**7357** Posted **Oct 19, 2015, 3:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

That had received a lot of coverage on news sites and social media over the last week. It has been almost universally panned in those venues for being excessively grand and far too expensive at about $8 million.

It seems a bit of a grand statement.

No doubt that the monument marks a significant event and has been poorly maintained. It seems something should be done that tidies up the monument itself and creates a great place for people from the community, but it seems nonsensical that this park be more highly intensely programmed than an asset like the common.

planarchy · #**7358** Posted **Oct 19, 2015, 4:41 PM**

The old Gottingen Terrace property is officially sold to 2300 Gottingen ltd., a company controlled by Ross Cantwell, Albert Andrews and Robert Merchant.

Jonovision · #**7359** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 11:33 PM**

Fence went up this week for the Scotia Square addition on Barrington Street.

Keith P. · #**7360** Posted **Oct 22, 2015, 1:28 AM**

I'm sure it will be a positive thing, but I thought it was going to address the part further south of the stairway to the corner of Duke.