A small project, but I thought I would post it here:
This is the old
Loyal Orange Hall building on downtown St. George Street in Moncton. It dates from the turn of the last century, but had been abandoned, and was in serious jeopardy of being torn down because of an unstable foundation.
The building however has been rescued, and recently had the bulk of it's construction hoarding removed to reveal the restored facade. The results are very gratifying.
The ground floor of the building will house a cafe and wine tasting bar as well as a cooking school. The second floor will contain the operations centre of BioScript Solutions, a Moncton based pharmacy and pharmaceutical supply company with a national base of client pharmacies (this is the company responsible for funding the restoration of the building). The top floor will contain six high end apartments, two of which will be accessible for handicapped individuals.
St. George Street has a history of being seedy, but has been gentrifying over about the last 6-8 years, and is becoming a magnet for the immigrant community in the city. Dolma Foods next door (you can see the building in the left side of the photo) for example is a small urban format grocery store specializing in ethnic foods. It has a rooftop patio and restaurant. Dolma is owned by a former Syrian refugee who has done exceeding well in Canada.