[Dartmouth] Opal Ridge (Penhorn Mall) | ? M | ^15 FL | | U/C

[Saul Goode]

Originally Posted by DigitalNinja

It's too bad they're leaving the retail and parking lot. Would have been nice to see it integrated into some of the towers instead.

The retail buildings aren't even ten years old.

[Dmajackson]

No photo but I did notice Opal Ridge Road is well underway near Portland Street including the AT greenway. I'm guessing the adjacent 12-storey buildings will break ground once winter subsides.

CLAYTON DEVELOPMENTS - OPAL RIDGE

[Dmajackson]

A development permit has been submitted for this site;

189 OPALRIDGE DRIVE - $12.8 M - 176 Units - 6 Floors - Residential & Commercial - Care Use

This is directly behind Sobeys on Block 'A'. The care use indicates this will likely be a senior's facility.

[Dmajackson]

^Another building permit for the same PID as above;

$20.0M - 12 Storeys - Care Use

"Construct a 128 Bedroom, Shared Housing - All Inclusive Living & Private Care Complex. Building is a Phase 2 of 2 phase development, for a Shannex Senior’s Living Campus."

[Dmajackson]

Foundation work is starting on one of the senior's buildings. The buried utilities along the street is a nice touch.


Halifax Developments Blog (Photo by David Jackson)

[Dmajackson]

Mixed Use & Commercial Building Permit - New Building - Issued - 131 OPALRIDGE DRIVE, DARTMOUTH - $20'060'993.14 - Mixed Use - Residential & Other Use(s) - Care Use - 120 Units - 12 Floors - "Construct a 128 Bedroom, Shared Housing - All Inclusive Living & Private Care Complex. Building is a Phase 2 of 2 phase development, for a Shannex Senior’s Living Campus."

[Arrdeeharharharbour]

I was in the area yesterday. A couple of quick snaps...

20231102_145016 by AJ Forsythe, on Flickr


20231102_145024 by AJ Forsythe, on Flickr

[Dmajackson]

There is a third building of 7-storeys that will start construction soon. Also the smaller street has been named Morado Drive.

[Dmajackson]

OPAL RIDGE BLOCK “G” (XX MORADO LANE) (DART) – 6 Floors – 88 Units – RES – $16.9M – BP Submitted May 01 (PID 41538372)

[Dmajackson]

Apparently Block "G" (15 Morado Lane) is under construction and the crane was installed last week.

[MastClimberPro]

Any Idea how many cranes that makes for Halifax in total?

[Dmajackson]

Originally Posted by MastClimberPro

Any Idea how many cranes that makes for Halifax in total?

A quick scan through my map gives me 36 currently. The number changes often.

Sackville - 4
Bedford - 4
Mainland North - 8
Dartmouth - 10
Halifax - 10

[kzt79]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

A quick scan through my map gives me 36 currently. The number changes often.

Sackville - 4
Bedford - 4
Mainland North - 8
Dartmouth - 10
Halifax - 10

That is impressive. Felt like almost 20 years where this number was 0 or 1, rarely 2.

[Dmajackson]

Shannex Block. The footings are going in for the 12-storey.


HalifaxDevelopments.ca (Photo by David Jackson)

[Jonovision]

https://cdn.halifax.ca/sites/default...ale-letter.pdf

I came across this document which is an amendment to the DA for this site. It aims to align the development with the new HAF policies for desired density for transit oriented development. The four midrise blocks in the back of the site all got one extra floor added while what was a 12 floors building proposed directly behind the Sobeys office building has been bumped up to 26 floors.

And while not contained in this, I had heard that the two towers proposed up near Portland Street will be getting large height increases as well.

[terrynorthend]

I thought I read recently, although I could be wrong, that HRM's response to this request was essentially "not our pig, not our farm", since it was approved as a Special Planning Area, and the developers were welcomed to bring up their concerns with the Province. But in essence, HRM planning would not be granting these changes.

Originally Posted by Jonovision

https://cdn.halifax.ca/sites/default...ale-letter.pdf

I came across this document which is an amendment to the DA for this site. It aims to align the development with the new HAF policies for desired density for transit oriented development. The four midrise blocks in the back of the site all got one extra floor added while what was a 12 floors building proposed directly behind the Sobeys office building has been bumped up to 26 floors.

And while not contained in this, I had heard that the two towers proposed up near Portland Street will be getting large height increases as well.

[Dmajackson]

THE SUITES AT OPAL - 208 Units between two buildings.


HalifaxDevelopments.ca (Photo by David Jackson)

[Dartguard]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

THE SUITES AT OPAL - 208 Units between two buildings.


HalifaxDevelopments.ca (Photo by David Jackson)

Looks like a great base for about twenty more floors

[Keith P.]

Oh joy, another new HRM box apartment. I wonder, how many boxes in a full case?

[Arrdeeharharharbour]

It's not horrible looking but if they'd cut the design in half and set one half atop the other it'd look a whole lot better. There'd be twice as many corner units too. Perhaps the spread out design is to force the old folks to walk further and thus get more exercise?