[Halifax] St. Joseph's Square (5450 Kaye) | 32 m | 9 fl | Completed

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by planarchy

I think this site could have taken something much taller, a preferable less heavy and fat tower, but overall, a good addition to the hydrostone area.

Can't have tall -- this is Halifax after all, with its phobia about anything more than 8 storeys of so.

I think the tower looks a little bit like every other apartment/condo tower built or proposed locally in the last few years. Disappointing design.

[Jonovision]

I think it looks alright. Nothing amazing. But not too bad either. I think I would have liked to see a more contrasting tower. I do really like the podium with the exception of the blank wall in the first rendering. There are no excuses for blank walls on street sides anymore. But the tower portion perhaps should have been more glass or more modern in design.

I clipped these from those sites.

[-Harlington-]

i think it looks good
its not amazing or anything
but its good for the area, good fit.

[Empire]

Originally Posted by Jonovision

I think it looks alright. Nothing amazing. But not too bad either. I think I would have liked to see a more contrasting tower. I do really like the podium with the exception of the blank wall in the first rendering. There are no excuses for blank walls on street sides anymore. But the tower portion perhaps should have been more glass or more modern in design.

I clipped these from those sites.

Great design. It fits well into the landscape and has good relief. I think it is better than Amory sq. and the two new buildings on South St. I wonder if the precast is like W suites or the new building at the Hydrostone?

[haligonia]

I like the look of this one. I also think it will add a lot of vibrancy to the neighbourhood. This and 5552 Kaye really are good fits for the area, and the retail will just add onto the great retail of the Hydrostone Market

[someone123]

The best thing about this is that it will add more people to the area. It is particularly nice because of the Hydrostone market and a few other buildings that can serve as a kind of nucleation point for a medium density neighbourhood. There are also lots of changes happening along Gottingen and Agricola.. in the past they felt like a bit of a wasteland, but now they are more like the southern parts of Hollis or Barrington of a few years ago.

[fenwick16]

I especially like the street level townhouse component of this development. This is an idea that might work well in a number of areas in the HRM. It also has street level retail.

[DigitalNinja]

I agree, this isn't anything amazing, but it does the job it's supposed to do. At least it has street level retail, or part, at the town houses look ok as well as a bottom floor.

[Halifax Hillbilly]

Originally Posted by fenwick16

I especially like the street level townhouse component of this development. This is an idea that might work well in a number of areas in the HRM. It also has street level retail.

Agreed, this should work well on this street, and maybe others like Windsor. The tower is ok, but overall a good project at street level will add to this area. Reasonable height.

[terrynorthend]

Where does this sit now in terms of process? Approved? Shovels about to hit the ground?

[fenwick16]

Originally Posted by terrynorthend

Where does this sit now in terms of process? Approved? Shovels about to hit the ground?

According to the allnovascotia.com, public hearings will start in April with a sales campaign possibly by the end of the year. So construction is likely about 2 years away according to a source in the allnovascotia.com (Mike April, vp of ECL)

[Dmajackson]

April 29, 2010 Public information meeting

St. Joseph’s Alexander McKay Elementary School (gym)

5389 Russell Street, Halifax - 7:00 p.m.

Case 01325 - Application by ECL Properties Limited to amend the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law to permit an 11 storey mixed use residential/commercial building on the east side of Gottingen Street, between Kaye and Russell Streets, the site of the former St. Joseph's Church, Halifax, by development agreement.

[gmanupnorth]

Yeah, finally get the ball rolling on this project. Hopefully it gets approved

[Empire]

Originally Posted by fenwick16

According to the allnovascotia.com, public hearings will start in April with a sales campaign possibly by the end of the year. So construction is likely about 2 years away according to a source in the allnovascotia.com (Mike April, vp of ECL)

Interesting how they were allowed to demolish the church and leave a tax reduced hole in the ground for 3+ years?

[Halifax Hillbilly]

Originally Posted by Empire

Interesting how they were allowed to demolish the church and leave a tax reduced hole in the ground for 3+ years?

Yeah this needs to be addressed, it explains many of the holes found throughout the city.

[worldlyhaligonian]

What I'm most happy about is that this will be visible from the Dartmouth side / the bridge.

Young Tower and Gladstone ridge won't look so lonely.

[gmanupnorth]

Looking forward to attending the public meeting in 3 weeks. I'm sure the usual complaints will be aired.(its too tall...., it will cause a wind tunnel, it will cause cancer :-)

Gordon

[-Harlington-]

Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian

What I'm most happy about is that this will be visible from the Dartmouth side / the bridge.

Young Tower and Gladstone ridge won't look so lonely.

my thoughts exactly the north end is growing and this is good you can and will see a lot of it from the Dartmouth side and its going to be better with this not to mention the street scape.

[DigitalNinja]

Originally Posted by gmanupnorth

Looking forward to attending the public meeting in 3 weeks. I'm sure the usual complaints will be aired.(its too tall...., it will cause a wind tunnel, it will cause cancer :-)

Gordon

Don't you know? Tall buildings transmit an alien disease to people to make them oppose tall buildings, only a few Halgonians are immune to it.

[worldlyhaligonian]

Originally Posted by DigitalNinja

Don't you know? Tall buildings transmit an alien disease to people to make them oppose tall buildings, only a few Halgonians are immune to it.

Lol, even some on a skyscraper forum have been infected...