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Old Posted Aug 7, 2018, 5:52 PM
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Some updates;

- All of the public streets are open in West Bedford on the east side of Larry Uteck Blvd with the exception of possible future streets at the commercial centre at Broad Street and Larry Uteck (north intersection).

- Construction is currently focused in Cascades Park including the two multi-units shown below. Site prep and early construction work has commenced at other sites in the immediate area as well.

- Clearing has just commenced for the lands west of Larry Uteck (Sub-Areas 7 & 8) at the southern Broad Street intersection.

- One notable feature of the community is the forested strip running through the Broad Street loop. This is the future Highway 113 corridor. The geography indicates it will run under Broad Street and over Larry Uteck.

675 BROAD STREET


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Floor plans for the AVIA can be found here: http://mosaikproperties.ca/wp-conten...LOOR-PLANS.pdf
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Old Posted Nov 25, 2019, 3:14 AM
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Quick update;

- Brookline Park is now partially open with access from Larry Uteck @ Broad and a back entrance off of Belle Street.

- There is ~1400 apartment units being constructed in West Bedford right now. These are along all of the major streets from Innovation to Hogan.

- On the commercial side Kearney Lake Plaza II opened earlier this year. There is a small building underway on Hogan Court. Pre-leasing is underway for Brookline Plaza. It has also been stated that there will be a new Sobeys. Logical place would be across from the school site at Broad & Larry Uteck north intersection.

- Indications are that the Broad/Brookline/Larry Uteck southern roundabout will be constructed within the next year.
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Old Posted Feb 24, 2020, 2:04 AM
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There are a bunch of apartment buildings being built in West Bedford right now. I think this one has the most impact. Twin twelve storey towers across from C.P. Allen High School.

INNOVATION TOWERS

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For better or for worse, in driving through that neighborhood, it's reminding me more and more of Clayton Park West. It would be nice if some of this density could be built closer to the city centre, but with the low vacancy rates any residential built is a good thing.

Hopefully the city will see fit to increase transit coverage for all those who will be commuting downtown from these more remote density centres.
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For better or for worse, in driving through that neighborhood, it's reminding me more and more of Clayton Park West. It would be nice if some of this density could be built closer to the city centre, but with the low vacancy rates any residential built is a good thing.

Hopefully the city will see fit to increase transit coverage for all those who will be commuting downtown from these more remote density centres.
What I'm really hoping to see is these areas become more walkable, like every neighbourhood having a bit of a downtown. They're dense, which is great, but everyone still needs a car to get anywhere. It's not like downtown density, where residents might only occasionally need a car.
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Old Posted Feb 25, 2020, 11:34 AM
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Where would one walk to, being out in the boonies?
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What I'm really hoping to see is these areas become more walkable, like every neighbourhood having a bit of a downtown. They're dense, which is great, but everyone still needs a car to get anywhere. It's not like downtown density, where residents might only occasionally need a car.
These areas do typically have a lot of sidewalks, but there is not much around to walk to, in comparison with a busy downtown area. But, they are walkable in the sense of being safe places to walk.
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Where would one walk to, being out in the boonies?
I find it interesting how few options there are in our neighbourhoods. Im not sure if its zoning, or habitual car (discouraging local use) use that prevents it. Overseas everywhere I went if there were two apartment buildings like these there would be a cafe and a small shop in them. Even if there were 2 like this every block, there would still be a place or 2 in every block residents could walk to or go downstairs to.
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'Walkability' isn't just about sidewalks, it's about having local shops and services that are within walking distance. I believe that's where the comment about density vs walkability came from. These large developments add a lot of density and could support more than they have around them. Instead commercial and residential tend to be segregated and that encourages the use of a car when it really doesn't have to be necessary.
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'Walkability' isn't just about sidewalks, it's about having local shops and services that are within walking distance. I believe that's where the comment about density vs walkability came from. These large developments add a lot of density and could support more than they have around them. Instead commercial and residential tend to be segregated and that encourages the use of a car when it really doesn't have to be necessary.
That's kinda the point I wanted to make - they are pedestrian-friendly, but do not have much around them to walk to (though Larry Uteck arguably has a reasonable retail area, including a grocery store and two pharmacies, that is walkable from most areas of Bedford South).

Downtown is somewhat walkable, but really doesn't have a grocery store that's any closer than Uteck does (south end Superstore, and Pete's which isn't a full scale grocery store).

West Bedford has none of the above, unless you count the Cortado Tasting Room, Noggins Corner Farm Market, The Millstone Public House, etc., on Gary Martin Drive.

Then, most people will have to commute elsewhere to work, which was the basis of my comment about transit in the first post which started this exchange of commentary...
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'Walkability' isn't just about sidewalks, it's about having local shops and services that are within walking distance. I believe that's where the comment about density vs walkability came from. These large developments add a lot of density and could support more than they have around them. Instead commercial and residential tend to be segregated and that encourages the use of a car when it really doesn't have to be necessary.
It seems unrealistic to expect such things on day one of the residential units opening. Once there is a critical mass, such local services will likely appear. Real life doesn't typically follow what is in a planning textbook.
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The problem being that these things are usually not planned for at all, and no room is left for these things to appear. It just reinforces cars as the only option.
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The problem being that these things are usually not planned for at all, and no room is left for these things to appear. It just reinforces cars as the only option.
What do you mean? HRM has a huge (some would say bloated) Planning Dept and nothing gets built without their say-so. Are you saying they are not doing their jobs? Is the process corrupt? Inquiring minds want to know...
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The other aspect is that while these developments tend to be reasonably tall, they're not actually that dense. If I'm looking at the website correctly, the floor plates are roughly 15,000 SF. Multiply that by 24 floors (two towers of 12) = 360,000 SF of development.

The lot itself is 3 hectares or 320,000 SF.

So this development has an FAR a hair above 1. Compare that to a modest 6-story on Gottingen, which at pretty much 100% lot coverage has an FAR of around 6, or six times as dense. And that's before you account for the differences in density related to how much space is given over to roads.
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Plaza Retail REIT Announces Atlantic Superstore Anchored Development in Halifax, Nova Scotia

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July 7, 2020 /CNW/ - Plaza Retail REIT ("Plaza") is pleased to announce that it will be developing a new retail centre on Hogan Court in the West Bedford area of Halifax. The project will be anchored by Atlantic Superstore, as well as approximately 20,000 square feet of essential-needs and convenience-oriented retail offerings. The location, immediately off Highway 102 in one of the fastest growing areas in Halifax, is surrounded by newly-developed medium and high density residential neighbourhoods, as well as hotel, retail and institutional uses.

"The development of this style of essential-needs retail has been our core business since we started in 1999 and will add to the resiliency of our portfolio," said Michael Zakuta, Plaza's CEO. "We are very excited to be working with Loblaw in this fast-growing area of Halifax."

Construction for this project, which was in planning prior to COVID-19, will begin in early July. The first retailers are projected to open in the spring of 2021.
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^This is located on the west side of Highway 102 so it's in the Parks of West Bedford development area. Drove by today and the foundation is being poured. There is also a small commercial development on the opposite side of Hogan Court. Looks to be a small strip mall type of building.
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Are there still 2 apartment buildings planned for Hogan court? I drove by today and looks like they are starting to prepare for one parallel to the highway but unsure if this was the superstore?
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Are there still 2 apartment buildings planned for Hogan court? I drove by today and looks like they are starting to prepare for one parallel to the highway but unsure if this was the superstore?
There was originally two apartment sites in the sub-area with the option to building up to three buildings total. One site's density was relocated to Bedford South (this was the site where the wetland is off of Larry Uteck Blvd). The other site combined the remaining residential density into the large apartment building under construction at Hogan Court cul-de-sac.

Halifax Planning Case #22450 has the current site plan for the commercial lands between Hogan Court and Highway 102 SB on-ramp. It doesn't show names but the large building is the Superstore and there will be a gas bar (presumably PC Optimum Points associated brand like on Joe Howe), two standalone retail units with drive-thrus, and a strip mall with up to seven units.

Apparently the west-side of Hogan Court the building under construction right now is a 110-room hotel called Springhill Suites with another hotel next to it.
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