[Halifax] Spice l 20 m l 6 fl l Completed - Page 4

Keith P. · #61 Posted **Nov 27, 2008, 10:38 PM**

I drove past Spice today for the first time in a couple of weeks and they are still putting cladding up on the exterior. The place remains looking like it's about 90% finished, as it has for the last few months. I didn't get an opportunity to take a closer look as I was moving in traffic, but I don't recall seeing the damaged red siding -- I wonder if they did something about it.

Dmajackson · #62 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 6:25 PM**

I was by this today and overall it looks nice. Between this the nearby church, and Ocean Towers its a very "colourful" neighbourhood.

The only complaint is the lack of anything on the ground floor. It's just a black "dead" wall which is very unattractive and if the Cogswell is ever torn down and the downtown extends up there it'll bring the area down a lot.

Jonovision · #63 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 9:58 PM**

I bet if that were to happen they could always redesign the bottom floor for a bit of retail.

Keith P. · #64 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 10:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jonovision

I bet if that were to happen they could always redesign the bottom floor for a bit of retail.

Yeah, that would be a quickie fix... probably only take these guys 20 years or so to do it.

someone123 · #65 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 11:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Yeah, that would be a quickie fix... probably only take these guys 20 years or so to do it.

If they start now the timing could work out.

Dmajackson · #66 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 11:40 PM**

How long has this been going up anyways? can't even remember the time without some form of this building there let alone what was the before it.

someone123 · #67 Posted **Mar 1, 2009, 10:53 PM**

I have not personally seen the finished product but I stumbled across this photo by hotcommodity on flickr:

Source

Hard to judge how it fits in with the area just from that but it looks better than I had imagined.

Phalanx · #68 Posted **Mar 1, 2009, 11:29 PM**

Looks like a reject from the 60s or 70s to me. O.o

terrynorthend · #69 Posted **Mar 2, 2009, 12:31 AM**

I like it. Looks Icelandic or Scandinavian.

Dmajackson · #70 Posted **Mar 2, 2009, 3:52 AM**

I think it looks good. I gives some change in colours on the otherwise dreary north-end Barrington Street.

Now if they'd only do something with the lot across from this.

Empire · #71 Posted **Mar 2, 2009, 8:51 PM**

If it didn't have 100% cheap materials it wouldn't be too bad.

Barrington south · #72 Posted **Mar 2, 2009, 9:09 PM**

hey, Empire!! what's up buddy?....good ta hear from ya!

hfx_chris · #73 Posted **Mar 3, 2009, 1:02 AM**

I don't like the design of the building, but I do like the colours.

worldlyhaligonian · #74 Posted **Apr 19, 2009, 4:52 AM**

From Randi yeates on Flickr.

Best Pick I've seen of Spice to date.

Keith P. · #75 Posted **Apr 19, 2009, 11:33 AM**

Well, it's really more a pic of that church steeple. Spice really isn't the focus.

The place still looks unfinished, with bare plywood exposed at ground level, bare dirt with trash all around, etc. What a disaster of a development.

Jonovision · #76 Posted **Apr 19, 2009, 12:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Well, it's really more a pic of that church steeple. Spice really isn't the focus.

The place still looks unfinished, with bare plywood exposed at ground level, bare dirt with trash all around, etc. What a disaster of a development.

That's because it still is unfinished. They still have all the landscaping to do. They are just taking it at their normal pace. lol

Jonovision · #77 Posted **May 22, 2009, 5:26 PM**

From my house.

hfx_chris · #78 Posted **May 22, 2009, 5:50 PM**

You're starting to remind me of some old guy who sits in his living room with a pair of binoculars

Nilan8888 · #79 Posted **May 22, 2009, 8:22 PM**

I feel like prof seeing this going up to a student and saying:

"Given the bell curve of your fellow Halifax students, I would under normal circumstances give you a B-. But because all the other students turned in thier assignments LAST SCHOOL YEAR during the actual CLASS, you get a big fat F!"

Jonovision · #80 Posted **May 23, 2009, 2:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by hfx_chris

You're starting to remind me of some old guy who sits in his living room with a pair of binoculars

Hahahahahahahahah! I can't help it. I wake up to this amazing view of a slowly changing city every morning. And I'm a planner, and love this city. I can't help but take notice of every little minute change in the view.