[Halifax] The Jade & Green Lantern (1595 Barrington) | Completed - Page 23

Dmajackson · #**441** Posted **Apr 12, 2017, 2:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by terrynorthend

Is this thing really 71 m? That's the same height as the Roy, despite being 7 stories less?

IIRC the original proposal was for office uses. The SSP data may come from that which would be outdated. The 71m would still be correct but the floor count is likely higher now that it is residential.

fenwick16 · #**442** Posted **Apr 12, 2017, 8:33 AM**

According to this document, the building will be 173 feet from Barrington Street to the top of the penthouse roof - http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/dist.../case01231.pdf. It will be 191 feet from Granville Street.

eastcoastal · #**443** Posted **Apr 12, 2017, 2:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Drybrain

This is one of those rare cases where facadism doesn't bother me too much. Anything of historic value in the interior was long gone, and the mass of the old building actually kind of lends itself to being a podium (flat roof and straight roofline, at least). As long as there's some set-back, and the facade is allowed to breathe a bit, it'll be okay.

The more bothersome thing is that I still haven't seen a decent quality rendering, and the fuzzy, vague-looking ones I did see made the tower portion kind of crappy looking.

I agree on both points.

eastcoastal · #**444** Posted **Apr 12, 2017, 2:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by olddartmouthmark

... At least it will be replaced with a nice, new 1980s or 1990s-style building...

zing!

Jonovision · #**445** Posted **Apr 12, 2017, 3:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by terrynorthend

Is this thing really 71 m? That's the same height as the Roy, despite being 7 stories less?

I was looking through the revised proposal and this one will only be 50m or 51m. Not quite sure why the decided to build shorter.

Jonovision · #**446** Posted **Apr 13, 2017, 4:04 PM**

20170412_164045_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

20170413_071915_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

Keith P. · #**447** Posted **Apr 13, 2017, 4:25 PM**

I'd say the old place was rather well-built, or that the demolition contractor was using equipment that was undersized. They needed a wrecking ball.

teddifax · #**448** Posted **Apr 13, 2017, 5:03 PM**

It also appears that maybe they have also started removing the exterior of the Green Lantern Bldg. next door...

fenwick16 · #**449** Posted **Apr 13, 2017, 5:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

I'd say the old place was rather well-built, or that the demolition contractor was using equipment that was undersized. They needed a wrecking ball.

I was thinking the same thing; that it was well built.

hoser111 · #**450** Posted **Apr 13, 2017, 6:16 PM**

It looks like 1592 across the street is still empty! Is there anything on the ground floor or is that still empty as well?

someone123 · #**451** Posted **Apr 13, 2017, 6:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by hoser111

It looks like 1592 across the street is still empty! Is there anything on the ground floor or is that still empty as well?

There's a ghost on the top floor then.

I would guess that it is partially occupied.

IanWatson · #**452** Posted **Apr 13, 2017, 6:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by hoser111

It looks like 1592 across the street is still empty! Is there anything on the ground floor or is that still empty as well?

Life SalonSpa is on the ground floor.

Ziobrop · #**453** Posted **Apr 13, 2017, 6:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by hoser111

It looks like 1592 across the street is still empty! Is there anything on the ground floor or is that still empty as well?

ground floor is a Spa ( i think) a few floors are leased - i believe to a brokerage of some sort. its probably 50% occupied.

OldDartmouthMark · #**454** Posted **Apr 13, 2017, 9:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

I'd say the old place was rather well-built, or that the demolition contractor was using equipment that was undersized. They needed a wrecking ball.

On this we agree.

The building has always held up well, including the less-than-attractive rear side where there was no sign of buckling walls or crumbling masonry as witnessed in other older buildings like the Roy (though it was about 40 years older). A look at the robust concrete structures inside reinforces the idea (pardon the pun) that this was built to last.