Halifax Developments Blog

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  • 2032 Robie Live Blog

    One hour into meeting and it is apparent North Quinpool is solidly against this proposal.

  • 2032 Robie Live Blog

    Danny Chedrawe starts off with a defensive plea to keep an open mind to this propsal

  • 2032 Robie Live Blog

    A full house here at the PIM for 2032-2050 Robie. Some 200 people have shown up.

  • Live Blogging from the public information meeting for 2032-2050 Robie. The Willow Tree Group has formed in response to development pressures in the neighbourhood

  • NEW PROPOSAL for 307 Prince Albert Road in the Lake Banook area of Dartmouth. This is a revised proposal following a taller version’s defeat a couple of years ago at community council. Rendering courtesy of Paul Skerry Associates Architects.

  • New proposal for the corner of Almon & Isleville! I will post more details on 5555 Almon when they come available

  • NEW PROPOSAL! Breakhouse Architecture is proposing a 4-storey mixed-use building for the corner of Oxford & Young. 3′000 sq ft of ground floor retail and 29 residential units are proposed. 

  • Coming this winter to the Emera Oval … The Pavilion. Rendering courtesy of DRSA Envision Architects.

  • 6482 Chebucto will have a public information meeting held on May 11th, 2015 at Maritime Hall (7pm, Halifax Forum).

  • Carlton Terrace will have it’s public hearing held May 13th, 2015 at Halifax & West Community Council (6pm, City Hall). Visit Halifax’s Planning Website to see all related information and form your opinion before contacting Councillor Waye Mason or speaking at the hearing.

  • NEW PROPOSAL – Young & Windsor

    The long rumoured redevelopment of the northeast corner of Young & Windsor is going to Regional Council for it’s initiation report next week. Renderings are unavailable at this time however it is known that there will be two residential buildings (21 & 16 floors) and a low-rise commercial building framing the rounded corner. Massing models…

  • Housing Trust Approval

    On Tuesday, February 17th, Halifax & West Community Council approved the development agreements for 2183 & 2215 Gottingen Street. The projects are two mid-rise buildings with affordable housing and street-level commercial aspects included. The original MPS/LUB amendments were appealed but later allowed by the NSUARB. Renderings are available via; http://www.lydonlynch.ca/residential-projects.php?housing-trust-of-nova-scotia

  • Proposed redevelopment of the former Farmer’s Clems site on the Bedford Highway.

  • NEW PROPOSAL! Banc Properties has submitted a development application for 6482 Chebucto. The proposal consists of 40 residential units, 4’000sq ft of retail and underground/rear surface parking.  Keep your eyes on Case 19660 (rendering source) for future announcements and a date for the Public Information Meeting

  • $110m Halifax complex closer to start

    Demolition of the 6100 Young St. strip mall in north-end Halifax started this week as part of a $110-million makeover of the one-hectare site. “There will be a lot of activity at the site in the coming months,” Brenda MacKenzie of Domas Realty Ltd. in Halifax said Wednesday. MacKenzie is sales representative for the condominium…

  • COUNCIL NOTES …

    Regional Council has de-registered the rear portion of Henry Elliott House in Dartmouth to clear the way for the approved Lotus Point Living project brought to you by Boris Holdings. Council also approved the SPS amendments that will allow the transfer of 188 units from West Bedford Sub-Area 9 to Starboard Drive. A total of zero people…

  • ST. DAVID’S HALL – CASE 19516

    St. David’s Presbyterian Church is proposing to demolish and rezone their church hall lands on Brunswick Street. They are looking to construct a 7-storey mixed use building with upper storey residential apartments and ground floor commercial & church offices. The ground floor is planned to have a full glass facade fronting Brunswick and parking access…

  • HALIFAX DEVELOPMENTS MAP

    The Halifax Developments Map has been updated with new renderings from W.M. Fares Group (http://www.wmfares.com/)! Roberts & Maynard is a new proposal consisting of a 7 storey (+ penthouse) residential building and ground floor retail for the vacant lot across from Q Lofts. The Wallis was introduced to the Design Review Committee earlier this summer.…

  • COMING SOON …

    In August construction should begin on the National Film Board (NFB) building on Barrington Street. It is rumoured that The Alexander will start-up in the Fall. Avonhurst will start occupancy in October which will turn Dexel’s attention to St. Joseph’s Square. Also this fall, Q Lofts will wrap up and Polycorp’s next target is Aria…