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Old Posted Mar 20, 2009, 12:47 AM
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Farmers market may sprout soon
Construction of new harbour complex just weeks away
By TOM PETERS Business Reporter
Tue. Apr 28 - 6:26 AM

Construction on the long-awaited Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market could be only weeks away.

RCS Retail Construction Specialists Inc. of Bedford has been awarded an $11.5-million contract to construct the new 40,000-square-foot farmers’ market facility. The project will be part of the overall Seaport project, a $100-million-plus program begun by the Halifax Port Authority to revitalize a major south-end portion of the waterfront.

Doug Doucet, RCS owner and president, said Monday his company, which is the general contractor, is just waiting for a few technical matters to be resolved at the port before he gets the clearance to begin. All the subcontracts have been awarded, he said.

The new farmers’ market, designed by Lydon Lynch Architects Ltd. of Halifax, will be RCS’s largest project to date, Mr. Doucet said.

"We have done complex projects before and we are more of a custom contractor."

This is a LEED (Leadership in Engineering and Environmental Design) project, which works in RCS’s favour. LEED is a new green construction component.

"We are into this type of retail environment renovations. Our niche has been renovations, so to go into this building, which is only 40,000 square feet, to do a major retrofit is right up our ally," Mr. Doucet said.

The RCS spokesman said LEED criteria is starting to be incorporated into the national building code and in B.C. all public buildings have to constructed to LEED standards.

"It is a great time for the farmers’ market. The efficiencies of the building will be phenomenal," he said.

The new structure will incorporate winds mills, solar panels, water collection, geothermal heating, and so on.

Mr. Doucet said the new market will be the focal point of the waterfront and the city as whole, "so we are pretty excited to be part of it."

The new market, which could be ready for the 2010 cruise ship season, will operate six days a week. It will have room for numerous small businesses with some permanent storefronts.

So far funding for the project has come from private investors, various levels of government and the Halifax Port Authority
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Anyone know what would be included for the rest of the overall seaport project?
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Old Posted Apr 28, 2009, 2:32 PM
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Anyone know what would be included for the rest of the overall seaport project?
No exactly sure but I hope three things happen;

1) The rear parking lot for the Westin should be redeveloped either into a park like it was many years ago or a small office building,

2) Garrison Brewery should expand and add a couple floors of nice office on top of its building just to add people to the area daily,

3) The pedway from Pier 21 to Garrison Brewery should be update so it looks as nice as the new buildings on the street.
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I'm not sure if its allowed but what that area needs most I think are residents. Or at least a hotel. It would be much better off if it had a local population right in the seaport.
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I'm not sure if its allowed but what that area needs most I think are residents. Or at least a hotel. It would be much better off if it had a local population right in the seaport.
No go on that one. The Port Authority doesn't have the power to develop residential under whatever legislation they operate.
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No go on that one. The Port Authority doesn't have the power to develop residential under whatever legislation they operate.
That sucks. New residents should be a vital part of the redevlopment strategy in that area.

Another thing that I think the area suffers from is a lack of accessibility. Essentially there is only one way in by car, and no good pedestrian enterances other than Tower Rd's sidewalks and the end of the boardwalk. The brussels st. enterance to the port doesn't really count and there is nothing inbetween. This creates something of a pyschological as well as a physical barrier and people end up thinking the area is hard to get to.

The NSPI redevelopment will help significantly with this issue, and hopefully the Westin parking lot will eventually be redeveloped into something. Even an office building there would negate the need for the fence and make it feel more inviting.
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Old Posted Apr 28, 2009, 5:23 PM
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No go on that one. The Port Authority doesn't have the power to develop residential under whatever legislation they operate.
Yeah we ran into that in Saint John as well, when people called for the Irving re-development of Long Wharf to include residential space. Because Irving is only leasing the wharf, it still falls under the jurisdiction of the Port and therefore cannot have residences on it because of Federal port legislation. It sucks when it comes to developing a vibrant urban population base, but that's the way it is.
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There's also the Shed 22 plan, they have or had signs up south of Pier 21, so that seems more than just a concept.
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I found this on the architects website behind the Seaport Overall Project.

Halifax Seaport Redevelopment
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Working in collaboration with the Halifax Port Authority and acclaimed architects The Zeidler Partnership of Toronto and Lydon Lynch Architects of Halifax, Arcturus' team prepared and executed a comprehensive Master Plan for the Halifax Seaport. The project's Plan includes over 50,000 square metres of under-used, industrial property and presents a detailed approach for its remediation and adaptive reuse. Over 50% of the existing buildings are now redeveloped including a Film and Media Centre; an events facility - The Cunard Centre; two new cruise pavilions; and the opening of a new campus for NSCAD University in the fall of 2007. The Halifax Farmers' Market is scheduled to relocate in 2008 to an innovative, environmentally-friendly location in Pier 20. A boutique hotel and additional accommodations for the cultural industries are also planned. All contribute to make the Seaport unique to Halifax and a dynamic new destination for local residents and visitors alike. Arcturus' Development and Advisory group believes that by developing strong roots in the local community ultimately enhances the long-term sustainability of its projects. The Halifax Seaport Redevelopment Master Plan was recognized in 2006 with a prestigious Brownie Award for Best Large Scale Redevelopment in Canada for its excellence, leadership, innovation and environmental sustainability.
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I'm not sure if its allowed but what that area needs most I think are residents. Or at least a hotel. It would be much better off if it had a local population right in the seaport.
I couldn't agree more jono
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unfortuatly, if the port authority even attempted permanent residential components to the seawall, the same hysterical nutjobs, who are as great in number as they are vocal, would potentially raise hell. The same thing happened when it was meekly suggested that some residential components might be added to the old infirmary lands...they reacted as if it had been suggested that the new KKK world headquarters should be built on the lands....these poisonous people would much rather have a water front full of parking lots than developments of bishop's landing quality or even significantly better ones....
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unfortuatly, if the port authority even attempted permanent residential components to the seawall, the same hysterical nutjobs, who are as great in number as they are vocal, would potentially raise hell. The same thing happened when it was meekly suggested that some residential components might be added to the old infirmary lands...they reacted as if it had been suggested that the new KKK world headquarters should be built on the lands....these poisonous people would much rather have a water front full of parking lots than developments of bishop's landing quality or even significantly better ones....
I wouldn't generalize quite that much. There are a lot of people who don't want that type of development down there as it draws from the core. Secondly because it is port lands that means the tax generated is dealt with different, therefore giving them a significant advantage.

I believe the entire lands should be turned over to private development and relocate the ports to magazine hill area for greater access to logistics park.
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I believe the entire lands should be turned over to private development and relocate the ports to magazine hill area for greater access to logistics park.
That's actually the best idea I've heard yet for Halterm - Burnside area makes tons of sense, close to the business parks, rail and several major highways. Too bad we couldn't have proposed that idea last year That being said, Halterm is picking up a bit again, and aren't there concerns about Post-Panamax ships getting under the bridges?

I agree it would be great to see residential ON the Seawall site, but with the number of parking lots within a two block radius there is certainly potential for significant residential development off of Port Authority land. That being said I'd prefer to see more residential directly in the downtown core first, but wouldn't object to residential further south on that basis.
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I heard that bishop's landing was in the works for 10 years due to opposition...and I don't consider development of parking lots on the water front as drawing from the core...I consider it an extension of the core...in fact some places they are attached and in the case of the seawall it is only a matter of a couple of blocks and any residential in either the seawall or the south end is a boost to the core anyhow because these residents utilize the core more than most and spend much of there time eating, shopping and being entertained downtown...I consider added residential to under utilized places such as this as essential to the added density we seek and the opposite of the much dreaded sprawl
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That's actually the best idea I've heard yet for Halterm - Burnside area makes tons of sense, close to the business parks, rail and several major highways. Too bad we couldn't have proposed that idea last year That being said, Halterm is picking up a bit again, and aren't there concerns about Post-Panamax ships getting under the bridges?

I agree it would be great to see residential ON the Seawall site, but with the number of parking lots within a two block radius there is certainly potential for significant residential development off of Port Authority land. That being said I'd prefer to see more residential directly in the downtown core first, but wouldn't object to residential further south on that basis.
Alternate idea is eastern passage and get air freight going out of shearwater.
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From todays Herald

Farmers’ market set to get growing

By TOM PETERS Business Reporter
Wed. Jun 10 - 4:46 AM

The Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market has been given the green light to start construction.

"We are ready to go," manager Fred Kilcup said Tuesday.

Mr. Kilcup said a construction start on the approximately $12-million facility, to be located at Pier 20 on Halifax Port Authority property, is imminent.

The project is part of the port authority’s overall Seaport Project, which is designed to refurbish and revitalize a south-end area of the port along Marginal Road and make it more attractive to cruise ship visitors and the public in general.

The Cunard Centre, Garrison Brewing Co., NSCAD University and Pier 21 Museum are all part of the Seaport redevelopment.

Mr. Kilcup said the project is still on target to be completed in late spring 2010, in time for the port’s busy cruise season

RCS Retail Construction Specialists Inc. of Bedford is the main contractor for the 40,000-square-foot facility, which was designed by Halifax architects Lydon Lynch.

The project hit some stumbling blocks during attempts to raise the capital to build the market, but Mr. Kilcup said the financing is all in place.

"I don’t think there was any doubt we weren’t going to go ahead. There are a lot of serious commitments made by a lot of people. It was just a question of getting it all done," he said.

Funding for the project has come from various sources. The province has contributed $2.25 million, Halifax Regional Municipality $1 million, the port authority $1.1 and the federal government $2 million. The seaport market co-operative has raised over $760,000.

The new market is a LEED (Leadership in Engineering and Environment Design) project.

There will be a number of "green" features, including wind turbines on the roof, solar collection, rainwater conservation and a geothermal climate control system.

The new market, replacing the one that’s held every Saturday at Keith’s Brewery, will be open six days a week and will have space to accommodate up to 200 small businesses and vendors.

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targeted to be completed in late spring 2010...?....HMMMM....sounds slightly unlikely....all the power to them though

it's also interesting to note that other than the seaport market co-op.....who raised a very respectable amount,

HRM inject the least amount of money.....

nice one Kelly.....

no wonder nothing of significance gets done in town....(other than the sewer treatment plant....located in the future CBD of Hali )
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The new market is a LEED (Leadership in Engineering and Environment Design) project.

There will be a number of "green" features, including wind turbines on the roof, solar collection, rainwater conservation and a geothermal climate control system.

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( tpeters@herald.ca)
hopefully there will be some transit service there to make this thing greener... I feel for the poor NSCAD U students who are there, working all hours, without transit service to get them anywhere close to areas where people actually live - it's quite isolated at the moment.

I've also been wondering about the wind turbines on the roof. I saw them in early renderings and figured that they'd make their way off the roof once the design was further developed. It just doesn't make sense to me: the vibrations from all the moving parts can't be easily absorbed by the structure. Especially if there are big open span spaces below, which I imagine there would be.
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It just doesn't make sense to me: the vibrations from all the moving parts can't be easily absorbed by the structure. Especially if there are big open span spaces below, which I imagine there would be.
This doesn't seem to be a problem for the Porter's Lake Superstore...which essentially has a big open span space inside.

Edit: Nevermind. I don't actually know if the superstore turbine is on the roof or not.
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