Bedford South Developments & Discussion Thread - Page 16

haligonia · #**301** Posted **Jul 29, 2011, 9:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by someone123

That's very low density -- 1157 units per square kilometre. This whole development is a pretty big mess, and it seems like the only major concern was over density and road capacity, which is analogous to worrying only about height on the peninsula.

Limiting density is definitely not going to fix traffic problems. It will make things worse because everybody will drive more. More roadway will be required per capita so it will be more expensive. Good transit service to these new areas simply will not be viable. The city can't afford to send a bus through 5 km of road every 10 minutes all day long to serve a couple thousand people, so they won't. They will send the bus through maybe every half hour and it will be a pain so everybody will drive if they can. As for the poor, elderly, disabled, teenagers, etc., well, have fun waiting 30 minutes out in the cold!

In the future Halifax will be even more screwed because energy prices will rise and the city will have buses while other cities have (automated) electric trains that can run more efficiently on any power source that can be hooked up to the grid. Oh well.

Bedford South is the closest thing to suburban hell in HRM. Many of my Bedford friends (Except the ones who live there) say that it ruined Bedford. Me and my friends have gotten lost in there because all of the houses look the same. Another crappy planning decision courtesy of your friends at HRM.

Dmajackson · #**302** Posted **Aug 5, 2011, 4:13 AM**

So I was up Larry Uteck the other night and it appears Gardens Luxury III is going to be taller than its predecessors. It's up to five floors now.

Dmajackson · #**303** Posted **Aug 6, 2011, 4:02 AM**

Only three photos tonight. First two are of Southgate Village and the last is of a newly cleared site on Starboard designated for 6-12 stories of residential.

wilcox1232 · #**304** Posted **Aug 25, 2011, 2:23 PM**

Dont have photos but construction on a lot of the apartment buildings is progresing quickly The needs fast fuel station is now open beside sobeys, and shoppers drug mart should be opening soon as people were dragging stock in when we went to sobeys the other day.

Dmajackson · #**305** Posted **Aug 28, 2011, 4:34 AM**

I really wish black asphalt roofing was banned in HRM;

Dmajackson · #**306** Posted **Sep 4, 2011, 10:15 PM**

Some photos from today;

Dmajackson · #**307** Posted **Sep 5, 2011, 1:51 AM**

Another Update for Hemlock Square.

http://www.crombiereit.ca/en/lease_f...n.aspx?PID=131

Sobeys 50,700 Sq. Ft. OPEN

Dollarama 10,000 Sq. Ft. UNDER CONSTRUCTION

TD Bank 5,122 Sq. Ft. OPEN

Goodlife Fitness 24,020 Sq. Ft. UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Fast Fuels/Needs 2,500 Sq. Ft. OPEN

Royal Bank 4,550 Sq. Ft. UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Lawtons Drugs 21,700 Sq. Ft. UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Magicuts 1,200 Sq. Ft. UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Dr. N. Brothers Dentistry 3,500 Sq. Ft. UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Plus Shopper's Drug Mart Across the Boulevard UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Dmajackson · #**308** Posted **Sep 10, 2011, 4:49 AM**

Some photos of Hemlock Square from today;

- Concrete pads are being installed for Route 90, to be introduced in November
- Windows are going in for Southgate Village
- Exterior walls are being installed at Gardens Luxury III
- 405 LUB is topped out at 5 floors
- Windows are complete at 420 LUB
- Exterior work continues at The Luxor
- Lawton's is nearing completion
- Goodlife grand opening is September 23-25
- Ternan Gate is now opened to the public
- Excavation continues at 88 Starboard Drive

wilcox1232 · #**309** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 3:19 PM**

i noticed the concrete pads while walking to the bus stop for work today. Am so excited November can not come soon enough. Any idea when shoppers is set to open?

kph06 · #**310** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 4:11 PM**

What is Route 90? 420 Larry Uteck has a sign up calling it Rockwood Estates, and the crane is now down.

Here are some photo's I took yesterday:

Rockwood Estates (420 Larry Uteck)

390 Larry Uteck

Gardens Luxury III

Jstaleness · #**311** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 5:36 PM**

Like the rest of us I am getting tired of the I and L shaped low rises that are popping up. I know Bedford is a long way from requiring High Rises but hasn't anyone learned from looking at Clayton Park? Let's have at least some imagination when designing these things.

pensfax · #**312** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 6:21 PM**

Any more word on what else is going into the Shoppers Drug Mart side? I saw an earlier post mentioning rumors of a McD's and a Tim's (which I think he said was going into the Sobey's side parking lot somewhere)

Dmajackson · #**313** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 11:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by kph06

What is Route 90? 420 Larry Uteck has a sign up calling it Rockwood Estates, and the crane is now down.

Here are some photo's I took yesterday:

Rockwood Estates (420 Larry Uteck)

Route 90 is the new bus route being implemented by Metro Transit this Fall for the neighbourhood. It will run from the roundabout on Larry Uteck downhill to the Bedford Highway. On the Peninsula it will go via Windsor to Quinpool and the Water Street Ferry Terminal.

Thanks for the information on Rockwood Estates. Here's the website for it;

City Centre Properties - Future Plans

someone123 · #**314** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 11:38 PM**

That's a funny rendering. The building is not in perspective (vertical lines are parallel for example) but they shrunk the people on the balcony down to a fraction of the size of the people in front of the entrance.

The building's fine but it seems kind of sad to me. It's similar to, say, Armoury Square, but will be much less convenient because of the site planning and planning of the whole Larry Uteck area. It would have been possible to arrange these buildings a little differently to create a good environment for pedestrians.

kph06 · #**315** Posted **Sep 14, 2011, 1:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dmajackson

Route 90 is the new bus route being implemented by Metro Transit this Fall for the neighbourhood. It will run from the roundabout on Larry Uteck downhill to the Bedford Highway. On the Peninsula it will go via Windsor to Quinpool and the Water Street Ferry Terminal.

Oh okay, I was searching for a store named route 90.

wilcox1232 · #**316** Posted **Sep 14, 2011, 10:09 AM**

the mcdonalds is still going to be shoppers side as far as the guy working there knows. It looks like its on hold until the renovations at lacewood are complete there still working inside. Tim hortons has been moved like 7 times from what ive heard, mostly rumors. All i know is there is supposed to be one here somewhere now not 100% sure where.