[Halifax] Pavilion (YMCA) and Curve | 2X49 m | 17 & 15 fl | Completed - Page 47

Dmajackson · #**921** Posted **Nov 19, 2019, 12:23 AM**

Noticed there was a banner in one of the windows for the website

https://www.jwl2020.ca/

K-Man · #**922** Posted **Nov 20, 2019, 2:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dmajackson

Noticed there was a banner in one of the windows for the website

https://www.jwl2020.ca/

That view of the Gardens from the new weight room will be some nice, eh? Sure beats the view of the brick wall in the old weight facility. Does anyone remember the tan colored race track and aqua colored carpet? And those loose ol' dumbbells, lol?

Still kind of disappointing (to me anyway) that the facility won't be 24hrs. I hope the membership fees aren't through the roof.

Hali87 · #**923** Posted **Nov 20, 2019, 4:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by K-Man

That view of the Gardens from the new weight room will be some nice, eh? Sure beats the view of the brick wall in the old weight facility. Does anyone remember the tan colored race track and aqua colored carpet? And those loose ol' dumbbells, lol?

Still kind of disappointing (to me anyway) that the facility won't be 24hrs. I hope the membership fees aren't through the roof.

To be fair there's already a 24 hour gym about a block away from there, on Dresden.

K-Man · #**924** Posted **Nov 20, 2019, 8:35 PM**

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To be fair there's already a 24 hour gym about a block away from there, on Dresden.

Oh yeah, the Fit4Less above Pete's is definitely an option that's for sure. The 'Y' offers more amenities though and with my schedule a 24hr facility would have been convenient at times.

RoshanMcG · #**925** Posted **Dec 30, 2019, 4:17 AM**

Nouvellecosse · #**926** Posted **Dec 30, 2019, 4:58 AM**

Turned out better than I was expecting!

alps · #**927** Posted **Jan 2, 2020, 2:16 AM**

Agreed, love the coloured glass!

BTW, happy new year all!

Keith P. · #**928** Posted **Jan 2, 2020, 4:22 PM**

A shame it wasn't a few stories taller. It will likely appear obsolete in a few years like many of the previous sawed-off developments foisted on the peninsula.

Querce · #**929** Posted **Jan 2, 2020, 7:42 PM**

Anyone who's seen there want to give me their estimate as to how long it will be until the regular sidewalk there is open?

midasmull · #**930** Posted **Jan 3, 2020, 2:49 PM**

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Anyone who's seen there want to give me their estimate as to how long it will be until the regular sidewalk there is open?

Tough to say - the area around the building has been cleaned up but given that we're going into the coldest months of the year, it might be difficult/costly to pour now.

Jstaleness · #**931** Posted **Jan 3, 2020, 2:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

A shame it wasn't a few stories taller. It will likely appear obsolete in a few years like many of the previous sawed-off developments foisted on the peninsula.

I agree. It looks squashed, especially from this angle

OldDartmouthMark · #**932** Posted **Jan 3, 2020, 10:07 PM**

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I agree. It looks squashed, especially from this angle

I'm thinking that's probably more a result of the setbacks than anything else. When I've seen them in person, they look fairly well proportioned to me, as seen in this Oct. 18 photo originally posted by RoshanMcG:

Keith P. · #**933** Posted **Jan 4, 2020, 7:50 PM**

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I'm thinking that's probably more a result of the setbacks than anything else. When I've seen them in person, they look fairly well proportioned to me

That's quite the lovely tabletop.

OldDartmouthMark · #**934** Posted **Jan 5, 2020, 2:10 AM**

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That's quite the lovely tabletop.

Ha ha, yeah whatever. Nice looking building regardless of the label (which I never have really understood the emphasis but I’m not a ‘real’ skyscraper fanatic... just a fan of good architecture).

mleblanc · #**935** Posted **Jan 5, 2020, 2:17 AM**

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Ha ha, yeah whatever. Nice looking building regardless of the label (which I never have really understood the emphasis but I’m not a ‘real’ skyscraper fanatic... just a fan of good architecture).

I'm kind of with you on this one, but I do find there are two sides. Are these towers an improvement to the area, both visually and economically? Absolutely. Would these towers made a bigger improvement without arbitrary height laws restricting them? Also absolutely.

OldDartmouthMark · #**936** Posted **Jan 5, 2020, 3:15 AM**

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I'm kind of with you on this one, but I do find there are two sides. Are these towers an improvement to the area, both visually and economically? Absolutely. Would these towers made a bigger improvement without arbitrary height laws restricting them? Also absolutely.

Agreed.

Builditfan · #**937** Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 11:02 PM**

The first residents of the Pavilion are moving in this week. Sidewalk and entryway cleanup is underway.
I think this build took way longer than planned, but it looks really nice.

Dmajackson · #**938** Posted **Feb 18, 2020, 2:59 AM**

This is looking great! The pedestrian walkway is very well implemented. There's more angles on the blog.

Halifax Developments Blog (Photo by David Jackson)

here4theride · #**939** Posted **Feb 18, 2020, 6:58 PM**

I wonder how many lives those signs, "Caution Falling Ice and Snow", save?

ManWithTheMug · #**940** Posted **Feb 18, 2020, 8:16 PM**

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I wonder how many lives those signs, "Caution Falling Ice and Snow", save?

I actually narrowly escaped injury at the Citadel this weekend because of one of those signs.