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[Dmajackson]

Originally Posted by Drybrain

There is one new development that the Halifax Developments blog posted this morning, which is a bit unfortunate as it will take out a particularly unique and attractive, if rundown, Victorian House on Green Street in the South End.

I just checked the permit and it also includes the two buildings to the west (uphill) of the Victorian house. A three-unit house and a small war-era apartment building.

[terrynorthend]

Originally Posted by IanWatson

2872 Agricola Street (at Macara Street)
Bragg Group. They own a lot of the land in that area. I think anything substantial for this area will have to wait for the result of the ongoing infrastructure study that HRM is doing.

I've been long awaiting redevelopment of the radio station/CTV studio site.

[Drybrain]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

I just checked the permit and it also includes the two buildings to the west (uphill) of the Victorian house. A three-unit house and a small war-era apartment building.

This is the kind of thing where a heritage-conservation district would be useful, IMO. Those other two buildings are totally expendable, but I do think the Victorian merits preservation. I'd be very happy to have a situation in which contributing resources to a heritage district cannot be torn down, but the development potential lost by retaining is compensated for in the form of additional height or density elsewhere on a lot assembly.

[Saul Goode]

Originally Posted by JET

Too bad about 15 Prince Albert, nice house, looks old.

The market has been very kind to it: bought for $310K in November 2017 and currently assessed at $909,900.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by JET

Too bad about 15 Prince Albert, nice house, looks old.

I agree. I've always liked the look of that house, in that location. Having it remain there would also provide a buffer for the historic church if it were only the other buildings that were to be razed.

[Dartguard]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

I agree. I've always liked the look of that house, in that location. Having it remain there would also provide a buffer for the historic church if it were only the other buildings that were to be razed.

I suspect that the back of this lot is very close if not abutting the Nazi's former dental business and I was under the Impression that a Developer has tall plans to erase that memory.

[terrynorthend]

Originally Posted by Dartguard

I suspect that the back of this lot is very close if not abutting the Nazi's former dental business and I was under the Impression that a Developer has tall plans to erase that memory.

I believe you are right, because he owned the lot beside the teeth place too. I wouldn't be surprised if a developer is trying to consolidate some sq. footage.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Dartguard

I suspect that the back of this lot is very close if not abutting the Nazi's former dental business and I was under the Impression that a Developer has tall plans to erase that memory.

For the life of me, I would never have associated that house on Prince Albert Road with that POS’s place on Portland. Whatever they do, if it helps to erase the memory of that stain on humanity, I’m all for it.

[IanWatson]

Sidewalk (Bruno Builders) bought the dental property so I assume they also have 15 Portland Prince Albert.

[Patrick Matthews]

Originally Posted by dmajackson

some demolition permits submitted this week. These don't have any known projects associated with them. Anyone know who may own them?

2872 agricola street (at macara street)

fs industries limited

[Patrick Matthews]

Originally Posted by dmajackson

some demolition permits submitted this week. These don't have any known projects associated with them. Anyone know who may own them?

15 prince albert road (notes state future development)

pa developments inc.

[Patrick Matthews]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

Some demolition permits submitted this week. These don't have any known projects associated with them. Anyone know who may own them?

212-218 Portland Street, 28A-30 Maitland Street, 3 Newcastle Street in Dartmouth Cove. The land assembly totals to 31'000 sq ft in HR-1 zoning.

HARBOURVISTA APARTMENTS LTD
owns 6 lots there; 2 on Portland and others going back on Maitland

[teddifax]

Waye Mason is not reoffering, running for Mayor, I hope Savage runs again.
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NEW: Councillors Lindell Smith and Waye Mason won't reoffer in 2024 election, while Mason weighs mayoral run

[bartekci]

We may need a thread for the upcoming election, something tells me.

I'm both not and am surprised by the vitrol surrounding Mason. I don't have the history some people do (I've only lived in Halifax for 4 years) but he seems like a councillor who is highly communicative, gets his hands dirty, makes compromise (a large part of politics) and has provided a mixture of incremental and strong progress for the city. Yup, has his faults especially for the high-rise loving crowds of this forum (me included ) but I overall feel like he's done a great job as councillor, at least from observing his most recent term.

I think because of the way he's involved, he gets more hate than he deserves. Surely better to have someone like him in the council seat than someone who never speaks up, stays quiet, and tows the line. Edit: Waye did comment in a reddit thread he's not interested in a mayor seat.

I don't have a strong opinion on Savage. He doesn't feel like a strong mayor but I also don't seem to get much of him on my radar. I do feel like it'd be nice to see a new mayor at this time. Rumours have it that Fillmore may be one of the race constestants.

[Dmajackson]

Originally Posted by Patrick Matthews

HARBOURVISTA APARTMENTS LTD
owns 6 lots there; 2 on Portland and others going back on Maitland

Thanks!

So the name clearly implies it's owned by the same company that developed 222 Portland Street next door, Westbury Rentals. I'm not really optimistic looking at their portfolio.

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by fatscat

We may need a thread for the upcoming election, something tells me.

I'm both not and am surprised by the vitrol surrounding Mason. I don't have the history some people do (I've only lived in Halifax for 4 years) but he seems like a councillor who is highly communicative, gets his hands dirty, makes compromise (a large part of politics) and has provided a mixture of incremental and strong progress for the city. Yup, has his faults especially for the high-rise loving crowds of this forum (me included ) but I overall feel like he's done a great job as councillor, at least from observing his most recent term.

I think because of the way he's involved, he gets more hate than he deserves. Surely better to have someone like him in the council seat than someone who never speaks up, stays quiet, and toes the line. Edit: Waye did comment in a reddit thread he's not interested in a mayor seat.

He loves publicity a bit too much. He is slippery and glib, working both sides of an issue in public while being very much of a different mind in reality. He torpedoed the proposed 1000 units of student housing on Inglis next to Saint Mary’s because some of his old-money south-end supporters didn’t want it. He fought many low-to-mid rise proposals for ludicrous “too tall” reasons. He was a champion of the seriously flawed Centre Plan and thinks he is an expert on things about which he is clueless. He is arrogant and smug. He needs to go.

[teddifax]

We can only hope that he does run for Mayor and gets defeated.

[Dartguard]

Originally Posted by fatscat

We may need a thread for the upcoming election, something tells me.

I don't have a strong opinion on Savage. He doesn't feel like a strong mayor but I also don't seem to get much of him on my radar. I do feel like it'd be nice to see a new mayor at this time. Rumours have it that Fillmore may be one of the race constestants.

If you don't have a strong opinion of Mike Savage as Mayor then he would consider that a win. The quiet Joke here in Dartmouth is that while Mike holds the title of Mayor of HRM, Gloria McClusky is still the mayor of Dartmouth.
Mike knows his place while in Dartmouth.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by IanWatson

Sidewalk (Bruno Builders) bought the dental property so I assume they also have 15 Portland.

I thought we were talking about 15 Prince Albert Road?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/xGQGhg3fxX3r8YCN7

I don't know about that house in particular, but that area of town had some nice houses, built by people who were associated with Starr Manufacturing and other prominent Dartmouth businesses in the late 19th, early 20th centuries. For some reason I always thought that this house had been associated with the church, but I'm not sure where that idea came from (it was a long time ago). The murderous denturist (or his parents) wasn't even a blip on the radar then (may his soul rot in hell).

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Dartguard

If you don't have a strong opinion of Mike Savage as Mayor then he would consider that a win. The quiet Joke here in Dartmouth is that while Mike holds the title of Mayor of HRM, Gloria McClusky is still the mayor of Dartmouth.
Mike knows his place while in Dartmouth.

Many years ago, while I was a summer student working for the city, Gloria, as a councilor was feared by many city employees. Her reputation was such that if she got involved in a dispute on behalf of a resident, she would always win... so don't even try.