[Halifax] The Grainery Lofts | 23 m | 6 fl | Completed

[macgregor]

The green warehouse on this lot was demolished sometime recently, but before this weekend. This is odd because the development agreement says that this warehouse (5497 Atlantic St) was supposed to stay.

[Dmajackson]

I really hope this isn't another false start but there is now some orange fencing on site along with a gravel remover (?) and a construction trailer.

I did have photos tonight but I'm still getting used to my brand new camera so the photos didn't work properly. I'll make up for it though with a planned skyline shot that should get the new developments in with clear detail (I have an insane amount of zoom on my new baby).

[worldlyhaligonian]

Thats awesome!

[Dmajackson]

Excavation has begun;

[fenwick16]

If groups like Save The View couldn't only do something useful like pushing to have eyesores like the grain silos cleaned up.

[DigitalNinja]

Walked by this today, they have 2 excavators on site digging at it.

[JET]

Originally Posted by fenwick16

If groups like Save The View couldn't only do something useful like pushing to have eyesores like the grain silos cleaned up.

Would by-law enforcement not apply here? It may be commercial, but there must be some standards. Queen Square and Brunswick Towers looked much improved with a coat of paint. It does look terrible. I can't imagine living next to it.

[kwajo]

Originally Posted by JET

Would by-law enforcement not apply here? It may be commercial, but there must be some standards. Queen Square and Brunswick Towers looked much improved with a coat of paint. It does look terrible. I can't imagine living next to it.

It's not the look that would bother me, it's the rats...

[phrenic]

They should paint big murals on the silos.

[halifaxboyns]

I don't think the community standards bylaw would work in this case because there is an expectation with community standards that a property be cleaned up to the best it can be. When I used to do enforcement of land use matters, I remember reading a court case where a company proved it did the best job they could; but that mice were something that could be expected when storing grain. It was a grain elevator as I recall in that case too - so you have to look at it reasonably. I'd like to see them moved as well.

[someone123]

Originally Posted by phrenic

They should paint big murals on the silos.

Yep. Really just a paint job would make it look 90% better.

[Dmajackson]

No photo becuase of an irritating semi-opaque fence thats been installed but the whole site is now fenced off and excavated. There was some crane pieces in the rear of the site so if they install it soon this will be the 13th crane in HRM right now.

[kph06]

Work started today on the tower crane. The base was set and the bulk of the tower and boom was delivered. I imagine in the next couple days this will be fully built depending how work goes around the holiday.

[HRM]

This should be renamed. I believe the property is now called "The Grainery Lofts".

[Dmajackson]

I took these shots earlier this week;

[kph06]

More of the tower crane mast went up yesterday, but still no cab or boom. I imagine they must be going up either today or in the very near future.

[kph06]

The entire crane is now up, it is a bit smaller than most, it is the first of a few we'll see in the coming weeks.

[kph06]

Photos by me today:

[Dmajackson]

There's another construction crane erected on site now.

[kph06]

I think the second crane is the one that was from over at the old folks home of Major Street in Dartmouth. Progress is actually coming along quite well compared to where they were a week ago. Photos by me:


(in back you can see the crane for the Vic)