Official Fredericton, NB projects thread

[Freddypop]

Originally Posted by Taeolas

I noticed the signage today, right at the roundabout; and I didn't know who they were.

I also noticed that more site prep is happening at the Brookside/Ring Road corner, getting ready for the roundabout. Feels a bit early for that, but if the ground is soft enough now, I'm sure they're eager to get going.

They are relocating services now such as gas, etc. I believe the actual work on the round-about is not sked till June.

[OliverD]

April PAC agenda is up: https://www.fredericton.ca/sites/default/files/pac_agenda_april.pdf

Proposed 24 unit apartment at the corner of Union and Friel. Unfortunately there's an underground storm line at the front of the property so the parking lot needs to be on Union. Pretty generic design that's gonna look like crap with four different materials on the facade.



Next phase in High Point Ridge includes two MR-2 and nine R-1N lots. Surprised they're only doing nine single family home lots to start, I'd expect these to sell out immediately.

[adamuptownsj]

Those are some tiny bites out of one really big lot: PAN 06735302 goes as far south as the bypass and Haileys/Morning Gate/Barcroft/Turnberry/etc, where it's worth noting very few lots remain unsold. Lots of points to connect this area to the street grid- the aforementioned through streets plus Anderson.

It is also interesting the lot PAN 06735302 east of Tanglewood/Rockcliffe was sold at the end of 2020... description says 'buildings and land' but I don't know if that's old and if the site is currently vacant. A Frederictonian could answer this better than I could.

[frenchvulture]

Originally Posted by adamuptownsj

It is also interesting the lot PAN 06735302 east of Tanglewood/Rockcliffe was sold at the end of 2020... description says 'buildings and land' but I don't know if that's old and if the site is currently vacant. A Frederictonian could answer this better than I could.

Given that it is directly in my backyard, I can assure you that it is not vacant:



There is another apartment block in behind that wellness center, and there is an excavator next to the wellness center, where they dug the hole for the 4th apartment building late last year.

I was a bit surprised that they didn't subdivide all of the lots along that extension of high point. They laid all of the sewer and water pipes last year, and dug the foundations for those new garden homes, so they'll likely start pouring the foundations as soon as this is approved.

[Freddypop]

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[Freddypop]

Originally Posted by OliverD

April PAC agenda is up: https://www.fredericton.ca/sites/default/files/pac_agenda_april.pdf

Proposed 24 unit apartment at the corner of Union and Friel. Unfortunately there's an underground storm line at the front of the property so the parking lot needs to be on Union. Pretty generic design that's gonna look like crap with four different materials on the facade.

That apartment building proposed for Friel Street is a pretty basic unit. One change I'd be pushing for would be to have the parking lot located between this project and the pre-existing apartment behind it. That would be a better fit for the built-form direction that the city has been insisting on. As it stands now this would defeat that purpose from a Union Street perspective

[OliverD]

Originally Posted by Freddypop

That apartment building proposed for Friel Street is a pretty basic unit. One change I'd be pushing for would be to have the parking lot located between this project and the pre-existing apartment behind it. That would be a better fit for the built-form direction that the city has been insisting on. As it stands now this would defeat that purpose from a Union Street perspective

Not possible with the storm sewer line running through the property though.

[OliverD]

Originally Posted by frenchvulture

I was a bit surprised that they didn't subdivide all of the lots along that extension of high point. They laid all of the sewer and water pipes last year, and dug the foundations for those new garden homes, so they'll likely start pouring the foundations as soon as this is approved.

Yeah, I'm surprised by that too.

[frenchvulture]

Originally Posted by OliverD

Not possible with the storm sewer line running through the property though.

That is really a shame. Such parking lots at the street level really makes a street feel dead and deserted. They could at the very least add some kind of boundary at the street level to better shape the space. Some kind of masonry fence/pillars or something of the sort.

[Matzel_27]

Originally Posted by OliverD

Funny because Subaru has basically zero inventory right now.

Would probably just be easier to move some inventory off site once supply returns to normal levels. How many identical Imprezas and Foresters do you need to keep in one place? There's also some question of whether supply will ever return to normal levels.

I have noticed that Subaru has an empty lot! Nissan's lot on the other hand seems to be popping at the seams.

[OliverD]

First piles going into the ground at the courthouse site.



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[KnoxfordGuy]

Just took a drive up through Forst Hill for thr first time in months and holy development! Looks a lot different and continues to change from when I lived there in 2008. Wow.

[Bishop2047]

Not a ton of info but this was posted concerning the Chev dealership on Prospect.

Yup, it's a new dealership!
We are very pleased and excited to be moving into a new phase of customer service as we begin construction on what will be a streamlined, environmentally conscious, technologically advanced dealership, bringing a sense of comfort and refinement to the experience of our Fox Chevrolet Cadillac clients!

Our new dealership design will embrace and support the gas and electric platform vehicles that are part of the exciting new era of #Chevrolet

[Freddypop]

Originally Posted by KnoxfordGuy

Just took a drive up through Forst Hill for thr first time in months and holy development! Looks a lot different and continues to change from when I lived there in 2008. Wow.

Crazy how quickly things are changing. I was there a few weeks ago and they had just started the land clearing for two new apartment buildings. Density is increasing rapidly in that area

[Freddypop]

Originally Posted by Bishop2047

Not a ton of info but this was posted concerning the Chev dealership on Prospect.

Yup, it's a new dealership!
We are very pleased and excited to be moving into a new phase of customer service as we begin construction on what will be a streamlined, environmentally conscious, technologically advanced dealership, bringing a sense of comfort and refinement to the experience of our Fox Chevrolet Cadillac clients!

Our new dealership design will embrace and support the gas and electric platform vehicles that are part of the exciting new era of #Chevrolet

More details here

https://www.foxchevroletcadillac.com/en/..._2nxFA4tVcVCJG_HB_sdgW52gJwOqcf5Cf8uH1Mk

[Pugsley]

CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-approves-nbex-redevelopment-1.6416534

[FreddyGuy]

Originally Posted by Pugsley

CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-approves-nbex-redevelopment-1.6416534

I'm slightly confused, they had three separate plans in the study for the development. This study they already approved and it likely cost millions to make but this approval doesn't actually say which of the options they approved only that they have agreed to approve one of them? They just aren't sure which yet? Did I get that right?

[Matzel_27]

Originally Posted by Freddypop

More details here

https://www.foxchevroletcadillac.com/en/..._2nxFA4tVcVCJG_HB_sdgW52gJwOqcf5Cf8uH1Mk

I am a car enthusiast, but not involved in the car industry professionally. I keep hearing that dealerships and car salesmen are becoming obsolete with various market disruptors threatening their basic business model, thanks to the internet and cutting out the middle man via car vending machines and home deliveries.

Building a car dealership of the future seems to go against that trend. Interesting.

[Freddypop]

Originally Posted by FreddyGuy

I'm slightly confused, they had three separate plans in the study for the development. This study they already approved and it likely cost millions to make but this approval doesn't actually say which of the options they approved only that they have agreed to approve one of them? They just aren't sure which yet? Did I get that right?

The approval was for all 3, thus the range 800 to 1200 units, etc. This plan provides the private and public sectors with a roadmap. I suspect that the private sector will step up with detailed proposals which fit within the plan's overall vision. The reason for the 3 studies is essentially how ambitious will the private sector be? That will dictate what plan we will ultimately end up with. For example, if the private sector is relatively cool to the plans, one could expect the least amount of investment $$$$ and as a result, end up with something resembling the least aggressive plan. On the other hand, should interest be hot, then we would end up with something closer to the most ambitious plan. The latter is what I am expecting

[KnoxfordGuy]

I see some land is being cleared along Bishop almost across the street from Value Village. Any ideas?