The downtown Moncton skyline, fronted by the
Three Sisters development site in the foreground.
The third of the Three Sisters is currently under construction and will be topped off (15 storeys) by the end of the year.
Plans are to immediately begin construction of a "sister" project just beyond the right of the edge of this image next year. This will be on the other side of Assumption Blvd and will consist of two 18 storey towers. The developer is the same (Lafford) and, he will simply move his crew across the street to carry on working.
Lafford has also bought a lot in the nearby neighbourhood on Albert Street, which will presumably be similarly developed (midrise tower) within the next five years as well. There is not much information on this potential development at present.
Ritchie's plans to build an 18 storey tower called St. Bernard Place on Botsford Street, with construction to commence this fall or next spring. In the image above, it would be located just to the left of the NBTel Tower (the tall communications tower in the background).
ICON is going to build a 30 storey apartment building on Main Street, with construction beginning next year. It would also be located in the background, just to the left of the red roofed building in the back centre of the image.
And, the
BIG project will be the Ashford/Downing Street project, behind Assumption Place (the 20 storey concrete office building prominently in the background). This is a transformative project, with government funding involved, and, a reconfigured street grid, as well as new and expanded subsurface infrastructure. Multiple buildings are to be constructed, of varying height, including at least one "signature" tower. It is well known that Ashford wants this to be the tallest building in town, so, with ICON building a 30 storey building, it is not unreasonable to think Ashford may go 35-40 storeys. There are rumours of even greater height than this, but, no substantiation. In any even, this building will be as tall as anything currently under construction in Halifax.
A picture taken from this perspective in 10 years time will look a whole lot different.........