[Halifax] Nova Centre | 65-58-58 m | 16-15-14 fl | Completed - Page 229

Jonovision · #**4561** Posted **Oct 25, 2015, 3:43 PM**

This crane has been propped up a few more sections and is now very visible all over downtown.

teddifax · #**4562** Posted **Oct 25, 2015, 5:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jonovision

This crane has been propped up a few more sections and is now very visible all over downtown.

I think the only negative thing I can see about this is the backside of the Hotel on Market St. It is all concrete, hardly any windows. Is this going to be fixed with something to take away from this stark look?

Ziobrop · #**4563** Posted **Oct 26, 2015, 1:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hali87

In theory the bank branch could also front onto Sackville or Prince, or more likely Grafton.

Things might have changed but I saw a bank vault on the grafton level drawings months ago.

counterfactual · #**4564** Posted **Oct 26, 2015, 2:50 AM**

Gorgeous photos, jonovision! Thanks for posting.

teddifax · #**4565** Posted **Oct 26, 2015, 3:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by counterfactual

Gorgeous photos, jonovision! Thanks for posting.

Yes, really great pictures! Please keep posting!

OldDartmouthMark · #**4566** Posted **Oct 26, 2015, 3:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by counterfactual

Gorgeous photos, jonovision! Thanks for posting.

Jonovision · #**4567** Posted **Oct 26, 2015, 5:48 PM**

Thanks guys! I walk by it everyday on my way to work.
I can't wait to see the first please of glass go up in the next few weeks!

bluenoser · #**4568** Posted **Oct 26, 2015, 9:51 PM**

Yes, thanks a lot Jono and Ziobrop - I always appreciate your photos!

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Originally Posted by Ziobrop

Things might have changed but I saw a bank vault on the grafton level drawings months ago.

Upon closer inspection of the updated rendering, it does look like the branch is on the corner of Grafton and Prince. Hopefully we end up with some interesting shops / restaurants along Argyle.

kph06 · #**4569** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 12:50 AM**

They moved one of the roof trusses today, the mobile crane took one end and the tower crane had the other. They used the cranes scond trolley to get more mechanical advantage.

RoshanMcG · #**4570** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 4:05 AM**

Their website has a new rendering I believe, at least I've never seen it before.

Source:Nova Centre Website

hoser111 · #**4571** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 4:58 AM**

[QUOTE=RoshanMcG;7212761]Their website has a new rendering I believe, at least I've never seen it before.

You are correct, I've never seen this angle either!....and I think it's awesome!

someone123 · #**4572** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 6:05 AM**

The details about Grafton Street are interesting. They're calling it Grafton Place and there's a form up for people to enquire about holding events there and there are some renderings that make it look very bright and full of public art, etc. Hopefully it'll live up to expectations. I think it could be a really cool and unique space for the city if it's attractively designed and retains a "public" feel.

Jonovision · #**4573** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 3:06 PM**

Starting to rear its head along Barrington. Also note the lack of visible progress on the NFB.

Keith P. · #**4574** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 3:54 PM**

Eyesore section of Barrington.

ILoveHalifax · #**4575** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 5:07 PM**

NFB - what a fu@kin joke - a whole year and nothing done - bring in Keith's wrecking ball

counterfactual · #**4576** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 6:35 PM**

Annoying, because the NFB proposal is extremely modest.

What is the hold up?

Seriously, sell it to Reznick. He's also slow, but we can be sure it'll eventually get done quality.

someone123 · #**4577** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 11:00 PM**

It seems like there are a lot of projects in Halifax where construction proceeds slowly. They tend to get finished though. Maybe it's hard to find workers given how many projects are on the go?

That view will be pretty interesting if and when the NFB building is done and the building in behind gets a couple more floors. I find areas like this feel a lot more impressive when the sidestreets are also nicely built up. Downtown areas are also a lot more interesting when you can wander in any direction and find things worth looking at without having to trudge through dead zones.

Drybrain · #**4578** Posted **Oct 27, 2015, 11:46 PM**

NFB is slow but I still see progress whenever I go by, whether it's workers inside or materials being hauled. Maybe there was some contamination or something inside that required longer to clean up (pure idle speculation there).

And I imagine they have to do a lot of site prep to make sure they can get equipment behind there without endangering the stability of the facade, etc.

Ziobrop · #**4579** Posted **Oct 28, 2015, 1:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by counterfactual

Annoying, because the NFB proposal is extremely modest.

What is the hold up?

Seriously, sell it to Reznick. He's also slow, but we can be sure it'll eventually get done quality.

they are working on it. there appears to be a decent bit of ground removed from within, and i see workers there regularly.. seems to be a lot done by hand.

Keith P. · #**4580** Posted **Oct 28, 2015, 2:14 AM**

Must be just One Guy Named Moe working there.