[Moncton] East (Harrisville, Lewisville, Tankville, Irishtown) Developments

[JHikka]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

My only concern is the sudden surfeit of Indian food places in the city. Is there a business case for all of them to survive?

If there is there is, if there isn't then there isn't.

[SevenSquared]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

My only concern is the sudden surfeit of Indian food places in the city. Is there a business case for all of them to survive?

I think there are a couple of sub-par ones that might not stick around long, but at the rate the city is changing and growing I expect we'll see quite a few more pop up in the next few years. The standard has seriously gone up in the last 3 years or so.

[drewber]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

My only concern is the sudden surfeit of Indian food places in the city. Is there a business case for all of them to survive?

There's a huge Indian population in the GMA especially in the last few years. Every fast food place, pizza place, etc has Indian workers. I'm sure there's room for a few more especially if this one is a bistro style one.

[MonctonRad]

Aerial of the new Walmart Distribution Centre on Frenette.


Source: https://www.facebook.com/infinityaerials.ca/

44 loading bays, no waiting.

[MonctonRad]

Aerial photo of the Sobeys Plaza on Elmwood Drive, showing the new retail strip where PetValu will be under construction:


Source - Infinity Aerials

Not included - The Lawton's Pharmacy and the A&W (soon to be under construction).

[MonctonRad]

As part of the copious documentation available for the approval process of Eastgate Village is included this snippet regarding Eastgate Academy

Eastgate Academy, Moncton’s first (private) kindergarten to grade 7 school, is modelled after the International Baccalaureate Programme.

Focusing on balancing academic and intellectual growth with physical and mental well-being, the academy offers a tailored learning experience to every student.

The private school will develop a15(+/) acre campus within close proximity to the Irishtown Park (for programmatic and character purposes). Through placement, architectural and landscape character, and academic programming, the facility is located contextually similar to the Rothesay Netherwood School’s relationship to the City of Saint John. Residents should feel a sense of ‘non-urban campus in nature’ when visiting Eastgate Academy and should have a sense that students experience this character as a significant component of their academic life.

By name and by location, the academy is central to Eastgate Village. The school’s board of directors desires a location within Moncton and within close proximity of a vast nature-based park where the context supports environmental appreciation and stewardship. Additionally, the board seeks to create an appropriate gateway experience. The Eastgate Academy is not a roadside academic facility. Instead, it is a school set well within its site, with street and entry lanes designed to enhance the visiting experience through careful street and planting design.

Eastgate Academy private school.

[MonctonRad]

New traffic lights at McLaughlin/Hennessey will begin flash mode on Wednesday, and will become fully operational on September 28th.

[MonctonRad]

They have started excavation and ground prep for the new A&W in the Sobeys Plaza on Elmwood Drive.

[MonctonRad]

The new francophone K-8 school nearing completion off of McLaughlin is apparently going to be named Ecole Claudette Bradshaw



Good choice IMHO.

[MonctonRad]

The signage is now up on the side of the new Walmart distribution centre. It appears they are putting a furious push on to complete construction before the snow flies.

Also, there is a Newco Construction sign up on Commerce Street in the Caledonia Industrial Park, just to the east of the Fed Ex ground terminal building, and, there appears to be initial site prep going on (topsoil scraped off and excavators on site). Anyone have any ideas???

[MonctonRad]

This is proposed for 85 Caledonia Road in the Caledonia Industrial Park (adjacent to the westbound exit ramp from the TCH):


Source: Comztar Commercial Properties Facebook page

[MonctonRad]

Comztar is also preleasing for this, on the extreme eastern end of Frenette, near the intersection with Commerce Street.

[MonctonRad]

Both the Eastgate and Vineyard subdivision proposals were voted down by PAC.

I believe the public hearings will still occur. The final decision is up to city council. There is some public opposition, and no support from the planning department. I don't think these proposals will proceed.

[MonctonRad]

from Huddle:

Developer Preps For First Of Three New Moncton Apartment Buildings
SAM MACDONALD, Huddle News
https://huddle.today/2022/10/06/deve...ent-buildings/

The one building, consisting of two distinct structures that connect to one another, Michaud plans to build on Highlandview is the first of six two-wing podium-shaped apartment buildings Michaud wants to build in the area near the Lewisville Middle School.

At full build-out, the project will see 96 new rental units added to the city's inventory. Construction may begin in the fall of 2023.

[MonctonRad]

CBC article regarding the approval of the Eastgate and Vineyard subdivision proposals:

Moncton council moves ahead with subdivisions that staff, planning committee opposed
Public hearings held Monday for separate Elmwood Drive proposals
Shane Magee · CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2022 8:00 AM AT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...RqO6DZk9EtCpPg


New stylized render showing the entrance to the Eastgate subdivision.

[adamuptownsj]

6-5 for both proposals.

Can't exactly let a golf course community and a new retail centre appear out past the urban growth boundary and expect no more suburbs to appear out there.

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by adamuptownsj

Can't exactly let a golf course community and a new retail centre appear out past the urban growth boundary and expect no more suburbs to appear out there.

Precisely.

And the largest mini home community in the metro area and Moncton friggin' High School.

To deny these two subdivisions purely on principle when so much already exists out there would be nonsensical.

The only argument that carries weight is really the cost to service these two developments, but the city could always come up with a development charge area to pass the costs onto the developers.

[PEI highway guy]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Precisely.

And the largest mini home community in the metro area and Moncton friggin' High School.

To deny these two subdivisions purely on principle when so much already exists out there would be nonsensical.

The only argument that carries weight is really the cost to service these two developments, but the city could always come up with a development charge area to pass the costs onto the developers.

And;

The city is growing out that way anyway, eventually they will have to extend the services out there, so it would be cheaper to do it now. I know they want more development on the vision lands, however, the interest is not there so go where the interest is..

[MonctonRad]

And suddenly this has shown up on CCD Canada:

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, MONCTON

CCD Ref. Number : NB167620-22-09

Stage : 3-Planning or drawing

Published : September 23, 2022

Starting Date (estimated) : Not available

Size : Mid-sized ($12,250,000)

Work type : New construction

Sector : Private

Category : 4-Residential

Subcategories : 4B-Residential Development

Disciplines : ARCH, CIV, ELEC, EQUI, HVAC, MEC-B, STRUC, OTHER*

Location :

MONCTON (NB)
(Moncton - Richibucto)

Description :
NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT -
Located in Moncton, Elmwood Dr., this project estimated at $12 250 000 is in the planning stage. Works concern the construction of a residential project on a 39-acre land.

- Initiator: INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS

I presume this refers to the Eastgate Village development.

[Feneant]

That's The Vineyard no? They are developing on 39 acres so it would make more sense.