General Updates and News - Page 91

Dmajackson · #**1801** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 5:58 AM**

Some current shots for the Agricola Street NSLC;

Dmajackson · #**1802** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 6:23 AM**

3150 Barrington Street a couple of evenings ago;

Dmajackson · #**1803** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 10:02 PM**

And finally (I think) the Agricola @ West project with a rendering;

JustinMacD · #**1804** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 11:02 PM**

Did anyone notice:

1. That Dairy Queen on SGR has been closed for several days now;
2. That one of the businesses in one of the little houses between DQ and The Trillium is relocating?

Interesting.. Hopefully there is something to this.

halifaxboyns · #**1805** Posted **Nov 16, 2010, 3:36 AM**

Someone mentioned that in the trillium thread, I'm getting giddy.

Lets hope it's something big, tall and impressive!
Like I've wished for months; another condo building and maybe a hotel

The office building on Agricola is a good start - now let's see something 5 stories or more...oh wait; NSLC!

Empire · #**1806** Posted **Nov 16, 2010, 5:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dmajackson

Don't know if this was mentioned before but the 5495 Spring Garden proposal by Westwood Group is expected to be complete by next summer (August 2011). So I'm estimating a March start-date at the latest.

Their other project, Gladstone Ridge North, should be done a month later (September 2011).

What is 5495 Spring Garden Rd.?

someone123 · #**1807** Posted **Nov 16, 2010, 5:45 AM**

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=185181

Sock it to ya is going to be replaced. If I remember correctly the lease is up at the end of the year so my guess is they'd demolish in January.

JET · #**1808** Posted **Nov 16, 2010, 3:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by JET

http://www.pbase.com/thomaxx/image/41877237

I think that these are the buildings that came down today.

Footings are going in; something to fill in the hole. JET

Dmajackson · #**1809** Posted **Nov 17, 2010, 12:38 PM**

Infirmary’s field of vision may include urban farm
By KELLY SHIERS Staff Reporter
Wed, Nov 17 - 7:29 AM

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One day, a one-hectare site at the corner of Bell Road and Robie Street will provide the room needed to expand the Halifax Infirmary.

But with plans for hospital expansion at least five years away, officials at Capital Health are floating the idea of turning the home of the former Queen Elizabeth High School into an urban farm to grow healthy food and demonstrate gardening skills, rather than leave the spot empty.

"Just before the demolition project began this summer, we advised people (demolition) was going to happen and this was a possibility we are considering," Capital Health spokesman John Gillis said Tuesday.

"The feedback’s been overwhelmingly positive — lots of people offering to help, wanting to get involved, including people who know better what they’re doing when it comes to farming than we do."

On Nov. 21, Capital Health will present its idea to use the land near the Halifax Commons temporarily as an urban farm during a public meeting at the Atlantica Halifax Hotel from 12:30-4:30 p.m.

Gillis said officials are also interested in hearing any other ideas people may have to make use of the property for the interim in a way that will promote good health and education.

"If people come forward with some better ideas, or if there’s strong opposition to it, we’re open to changing plans," he said.

Using the land to provide additional parking at this time is not an option because an agreement with Halifax Regional Municipality rules that out, he said. But there may be additional parking space created there when the hospital does expand onto the site, he said.

In the meantime, demolition of the old school is expected to be complete in the spring of 2011. If the plan for the interim urban garden goes ahead, work could begin in the summer, he said.

Results from November’s public meeting will be presented at an open house Dec.1, between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Royal Bank Theatre in the Halifax Infirmary.

Those unable to attend the public meeting can provide any input to [email protected] or through facebook.com/CapitalHealth or twitter.com/Capital_Health.
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Chronicle Herald Article

Keith P. · #**1810** Posted **Nov 17, 2010, 9:48 PM**

The Dave's Bottle Exchange on Agricola is in the process of demolition today.

Dmajackson · #**1811** Posted **Nov 17, 2010, 10:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

The Dave's Bottle Exchange on Agricola is in the process of demolition today.

There was an old proposal for that site a couple of years back but I can't remember for the life of me what it was. It'll try looking it up.

Dmajackson · #**1812** Posted **Nov 17, 2010, 10:12 PM**

Here we go;

Development Agreement - Case 00870

It's for 5784 Charles Street (the Bottle Exchange). It a 4 storey residential building stretching from Agricola St to June St with a small commercial portion fronting on Agricola Street. The plan was approved back in January of 2008.

Keith P. · #**1813** Posted **Nov 17, 2010, 10:16 PM**

Man, that looks awful.

fenwick16 · #**1814** Posted **Nov 17, 2010, 10:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dmajackson

Here we go;

Development Agreement - Case 00870

It's for 5784 Charles Street (the Bottle Exchange). It a 4 storey residential building stretching from Agricola St to June St with a small commercial portion fronting on Agricola Street. The plan was approved back in January of 2008.

At least they aren't using vinyl siding (they show Hardiplank in their rendering). I can't get excited about that one.

sdm · #**1815** Posted **Nov 18, 2010, 12:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

The Dave's Bottle Exchange on Agricola is in the process of demolition today.

The rumour is that chapman auto body(adjacent property) has purchased the site.

Empire · #**1816** Posted **Nov 18, 2010, 1:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by fenwick16

At least they aren't using vinyl siding (they show Hardiplank in their rendering). I can't get excited about that one.

That is one butt ugly building.......

HRM staff, The Land Use By-Law, The Municipal Planning Strategy, The Regional Plan, HRMxD, The Downtown Secondary Plan, STV, B. Dvenne, Peter Kelly, Darrell Dexter, Bugs Bunny, are all incapable of stopping this incendious assault on our urban landscape.

halifaxboyns · #**1817** Posted **Nov 18, 2010, 1:44 AM**

So much better could've gone there; but they've never done anything with the site.

Has it gone ahead?

fenwick16 · #**1818** Posted **Nov 18, 2010, 1:49 AM**

It just shows, as long as a building is short it can be built unopposed no matter how bad it looks. This could be used as a promotional poster for tall, well-designed buildings. Do people want short buildings like that or tall buildings like the new Nova Centre design?

halifaxboyns · #**1819** Posted **Nov 18, 2010, 2:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by fenwick16

It just shows, as long as a building is short it can be built unopposed no matter how bad it looks. This could be used as a promotional poster for tall, well-designed buildings. Do people want short buildings like that or tall buildings like the new Nova Centre design?

Way to turn it around - I like it.

someone123 · #**1820** Posted **Nov 18, 2010, 4:15 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Empire

HRM staff, The Land Use By-Law, The Municipal Planning Strategy, The Regional Plan, HRMxD, The Downtown Secondary Plan, STV, B. Dvenne, Peter Kelly, Darrell Dexter, Bugs Bunny, are all incapable of stopping this incendious assault on our urban landscape.

Well it sounds like it might not even be an issue. Maybe this will become a parking lot for the auto body shop.