The Official Saint John, NB Project Thread - Page 602

cdnguys · #**12021** Posted **Nov 3, 2020, 12:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by adamuptownsj

I was at Simm's Corner for the first time in a while and noticed a big frame up at the pulp mill. Anyone know what's going up?

I think it’s just a continuation of the multi year $450 million modernization project

NewIreland · #**12022** Posted **Nov 3, 2020, 4:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by cdnguys

I was reading council agenda and saw a rendering for a 65,000 sq ft Health and Social Innovation Centre at UNBSJ Campus. Has anyone else heard of this!
If you google “Saint John Agenda”, then click on “Agenda and Minutes”, then “Common Council” down arrow, then Oct 26th PDF agenda - it’s on page 179
If anyone can grab and post that photo that would be great

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NB_ExistsToo · #**12023** Posted **Nov 3, 2020, 1:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by adamuptownsj

I was at Simm's Corner for the first time in a while and noticed a big frame up at the pulp mill. Anyone know what's going up?

They've been doing an expansion there for a while, I believe a there's a warehouse and a new effluent treatment plant underway.

JHikka · #**12024** Posted **Nov 3, 2020, 2:41 PM**

The proposal for UNBSJ is a 65K/sqft Health and Sciences Innovation Centre on the site of the current Ward Chipman Library.

$38M cost, $68M in added gross output
Estimated jobs are 307 direct and 93 indirect
Enrolment growth of 500 students
Employment growth of $40M over eight years for staff, researchers, and students
Growth in research funding of $4.5M/year ($1.6M/year existing)

adamuptownsj · #**12025** Posted **Nov 6, 2020, 1:40 PM**

Another rumour. 149 Broad St apparently has a prospective buyer who wants to stop the demolition and renovate it.

OliverD · #**12026** Posted **Nov 6, 2020, 3:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by adamuptownsj

A little bird tells me the lot just east of Tin Can Beach has been sold (or will soon be) and a ~100-unit apartment building is planned. Concrete pad construction to avoid disturbing brownfield contaminants.

This lot sold for $425k last Friday.

adamuptownsj · #**12027** Posted **Nov 11, 2020, 7:23 PM**

Common Council voted to approve Misty Harbour Seafood's expansion in the same location Monday.

They plan to build then demolish the current structure and remove the three empty truck trailers onsite currently used for storage.

adamuptownsj · #**12028** Posted **Dec 2, 2020, 7:07 PM**

Saint John has secured a 5-year agreement with CP and Hapag-Lloyd for rail service at the port. Excellent news.

https://www.cpr.ca/en/media/cp-and-h...XHyp8NhN19otu8

Letting AIM set up shop was terribly short sighted. They should be in an industrial park. A working port is great, but a working scrapyard is... not great.

Taeolas · #**12029** Posted **Dec 2, 2020, 7:49 PM**

Considering the number of issues AIM keeps having controlling their booms, the city may be looking to boot them out sooner rather than later. The cleanup of the site would be a PITA, but flipping it into an industrial rail park would probably be doable.

adamuptownsj · #**12030** Posted **Dec 2, 2020, 8:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Taeolas

Considering the number of issues AIM keeps having controlling their booms, the city may be looking to boot them out sooner rather than later. The cleanup of the site would be a PITA, but flipping it into an industrial rail park would probably be doable.

Yeah, I mean, every uptowner and lower west resident is used to clanking, banging, trains, horns, etc. Explosions, toxic dust, etc... not so much. Why a facility that shreds cars was allowed to operate at the mouth of the Saint John River with no way to keep runoff out stunned me. I'm not a hippie or a NIMBY but AIM has to go.

ColSJ · #**12031** Posted **Dec 2, 2020, 9:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by adamuptownsj

Saint John has secured a 5-year agreement with CP and Hapag-Lloyd for rail service at the port. Excellent news.

https://www.cpr.ca/en/media/cp-and-h...XHyp8NhN19otu8

Letting AIM set up shop was terribly short sighted. They should be in an industrial park. A working port is great, but a working scrapyard is... not great.

This is great news for the port! Hapag-Lloyd is a huge global operator and its great Saint John will enjoy the benefits of their service.

adamuptownsj · #**12032** Posted **Dec 2, 2020, 9:35 PM**

I wonder if the spur by Tin Can Beach to the Lower Cove Terminal will ever be reactivated. If not, there's a lot of development land at the bottom of Charlotte.

NB_ExistsToo · #**12033** Posted **Dec 3, 2020, 12:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by adamuptownsj

Yeah, I mean, every uptowner and lower west resident is used to clanking, banging, trains, horns, etc. Explosions, toxic dust, etc... not so much. Why a facility that shreds cars was allowed to operate at the mouth of the Saint John River with no way to keep runoff out stunned me. I'm not a hippie or a NIMBY but AIM has to go.

I whole heartedly agree, but all the city can do is continue to complain loudly unfortunately. From my understanding the land is owned by the Federal government, and the provincial government is regulating it.

So Saint John just has to sit on the sidelines until something is done.

cdnguys · #**12034** Posted **Dec 4, 2020, 1:24 AM**

365 Main St (former site of Scotiabank North) is going to be a 28 unit apartment building. If anyone comes across renderings, please share!

cdnguys · #**12035** Posted **Dec 6, 2020, 1:38 PM**

Renderings of current developments in Saint John region. Awaiting major announcements for Tin Can Beach, former Woolworth building, Saint John Energy Smythe Street sub-station site and hopefully some day Fundy Quay

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