[Halifax] One 77 (7177 Quinpool Road) | 111 m | 34 fl | U/C

[someone123]

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[Wannabe Economist]

18 more floors to go

[someone123]

That seawall strip would make a nice row of distinctive highrise buildings. The lots between 7177 and the shorter building with the wavy-roofed penthouse would make a good tower site. Armdale would be really interesting in general with higher density infill. As it is today it does have some midrise buildings but it's too low density to feel like much of an urban neighbourhood.

[Wannabe Economist]

Unfortunately with centre plan 7161-7165 Quinpool Rd, as well as the rest of that strip up to the rotary, is limited to a height of ~9 floors. Also pictured there on the Joe Howe side is the Armdale Professional Centre building which can be developed into 12 floors and was recently purchased by the Lawen Group, but they said it will be 10 years or more before anything happens there.

It will be a weird looking area with one 32 fl luxury highrise surrounded by a bunch of squat buildings.

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by Wannabe Economist

Unfortunately with centre plan 7161-7165 Quinpool Rd, as well as the rest of that strip up to the rotary, is limited to a height of ~9 floors.

It will be a weird looking area with one 32 fl luxury highrise surrounded by a bunch of squat buildings.

Ridiculous, but not something we should be surprised by with this Council.

Mason, Cleary, Austin, Mancini, Smith and all of the rest who supported the Centre Plan debacle and its anti-height mandate should be removed at the next election. As should those in the HRM Planning Dept who are responsible.

[Arrdeeharharharbour]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

Ridiculous, but not something we should be surprised by with this Council.

Mason, Cleary, Austin, Mancini, Smith and all of the rest who supported the Centre Plan debacle and its anti-height mandate should be removed at the next election. As should those in the HRM Planning Dept who are responsible.

Completely agree. And it needs to be said over and over again and not forgotten.

[kph06]

This would be a good stretch of hi-rise (this building height or realistically slightly less) with a wide boardwalk on the the Arm side between the Roundabout and Horseshoe Island. It would tie in nicely to other trails through Regatta Point and future trails in the area.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Arrdeeharharharbour

Completely agree. And it needs to be said over and over again and not forgotten.

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I don't recall a rationale ever being communicated for these arbitrary height limits. I really can't understand why they wouldn't want to take every opportunity to increase density throughout the city, if the market supports it, but especially on the peninsula. At least I can understand the view planes downtown, even if I don't agree with them, but at least it's a quantifiable reason - but the arbitrary 9 floor limit doesn't make any sense, especially when people are crying for housing.

Even if you use the infrastructure argument (i.e. water/waste management, traffic, etc.), there are solutions to those issues. Upgrade the systems to compensate for increased populations, invest in good transit to give people desirable options to driving everywhere. None of these are rocket science, and there are already blueprints from other successful cities that can be followed.

It's ridiculous, really.

[kzt79]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

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I don't recall a rationale ever being communicated for these arbitrary height limits. I really can't understand why they wouldn't want to take every opportunity to increase density throughout the city, if the market supports it, but especially on the peninsula. At least I can understand the view planes downtown, even if I don't agree with them, but at least it's a quantifiable reason - but the arbitrary 9 floor limit doesn't make any sense, especially when people are crying for housing.

Even if you use the infrastructure argument (i.e. water/waste management, traffic, etc.), there are solutions to those issues. Upgrade the systems to compensate for increased populations, invest in good transit to give people desirable options to driving everywhere. None of these are rocket science, and there are already blueprints from other successful cities that can be followed.

It's ridiculous, really.

We'd rather whine and complain about nebulous intangibles while ignoring or better yet actively thwarting the real, practical solutions.

It's the Halifax way!

[WhipperSnapper]

Just want to confirm if this rendering of, One 77, is an older rendering? It doesn't the under construction structure

[mleblanc]

Yes, it's gone from 17 to 32 storeys. Only rendering believe it or not is:

Originally Posted by Wannabe Economist

[worldlyhaligonian]

Rendering looks like it continues to infinity.

Our "Absolute World" or is there an original example of this sort of this twisting design?

[someone123]

If I recall correctly it was an HRM classic. Old zoning or development agreement that allowed for height, developer wants to modify it and is willing to go shorter, city says no, owner ends up building taller building.

[kzt79]

Originally Posted by someone123

If I recall correctly it was an HRM classic. Old zoning or development agreement that allowed for height, developer wants to modify it and is willing to go shorter, city says no, owner ends up building taller building.

I love when this happens. Always hope they build the absolute maximum allowed, maybe some day people will wake up?

[kph06]

I'd be curious if there is other as-of-right development along that stretch. The building 1 or 2 south has been in holding for a while, still occupied, but the balconies appear to be closed off. It seems ripe for a re-build.

[WhipperSnapper]

Thanks.

Lack of info is something to put in the con column for as of right zoning

[someone123]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Lack of info is something to put in the con column for as of right zoning

It may be changing but Halifax also tends to have more apartment and less condo. There's often relatively short/little marketing of the apartment buildings.

[WhipperSnapper]

Indeed when it comes to a renderings and number of storeys. Height data not so much. Oh well, 12 of the 18 under construction or close enough to be called excavating have heights. Not too bad

[DT Hfx]

7177 Quinpool Rd Oct 2 2022 by DwN~toWN Halifax, on Flickr

Working on 16th floor - 3 floors in 1½ months

[HaliKid]

Has the height for this development been disclosed? (i.e. metres/feet)