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Originally Posted by cdnguys
Reps from all 3 levels of government will be there - so I expect it’s an announcement for fixing sea wall and raising level of site. Not optimistic of an actual building announcement. Hope I’m wrong.
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There is already a developer ready to build. I believe, this announcement/work is just to get the site ready to allow for the developer to build the proposed mixed residential and commercial development. So I believe the actual building of the development is still a go, it's just waiting until after the prep work is done. I thought I heard/saw somewhere that the building component of the project is to begin in the summer? (But can't exactly remember, so don't quote me on that lol). All I know is that Wayne said in a recent interview that this prep work (fixing the sea wall, raising the site, ect.) is beginning this Spring (next month in March, I believe). Also part of the work is a new boardwalk, a makeover of Loyalist Plaza, and a makeover of the face of Market Square. Anyway, looking forward to the announcement tomorrow and to finally see work being done with this site. It will be a big thing for the waterfront and uptown.
EDIT: I'm reading through Country 94's article about the announcement: (
https://www.country94.ca/2021/02/18/...CzI0IwshsWaVc4 ) and it mentions that the developer of the proposed $250-million mixed-use development will also be a part of tomorrow's announcement. So we may hear details from him on what he is planning for the former Coast Guard Site.