[Jonovision]

I could have sworn we had a thread for this!?
This is probably my favorite project under construction right now in the entire city. It's good architecture and will really add something to the long forgotten downtown of Dartmouth.

Founders Corner

http://www.founderscorner.ca/images/building.jpg

Founders Corner will be located at the intersection of Ochterloney and Wentworth Streets, a prime location
in the Dartmouth Waterfront District. Building facades will retain design characteristics from former site occupants. The Lodge based on the Georgian design of the old Masonic Lodge will anchor the corner entrance.
The Constabulary to the left of the corner is
inspired by the Art Deco design of the former Dartmouth Police Station and to the right of the corner is The Lahey Building, a composite design of the 19th commercial buildings in Halifax/Dartmouth and Boston, Massachusetts.

http://www.founderscorner.ca/images/front-building.jpg

The rear of the building is comprised of The Barracks remembering the old British Blockhouse Barracks which once traversed that area.
The design of the Barracks is clean and purposeful offering spacious layouts with lots of sunlight.

http://www.founderscorner.ca/images/building-back.jpg

http://www.founderscorner.ca/images/FC-top2.jpg

http://www.founderscorner.ca/images/FC-top.jpg

[Jonovision]

I went by the site the other day and took some pics. I believe the building to the left is separate, i think i heard something about a restaurant being built next to the Interlude. It also looks like there's gonna be a crane going up for this very soon! We havn't had a crane up in downtown Dartmouth since Alderney Landing was built almost 20 years ago!

Restaurant going up beside founders corner
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/jonovision/Dtown008.jpg?t=1202103689

Back of site
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/jonovision/Dtown005.jpg?t=1202103747

Crane base
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/jonovision/Dtown007.jpg?t=1202103800

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/jonovision/Dtown006.jpg?t=1202103842

[hfx_chris]

Since I'm no longer working in Queen Square, I don't get to see the progress on this one very often. Thanks for sharing the pictures, it's coming along quite well I see.

The thing I like most about this development is how different it is from all the other run of the mill faux-heritage buildings. This one actually makes an attempt at matching the heritage which was unfortunately torn down to make room. I love how the Constabulatory strongly resembles the old police station, one of my favourite buildings in downtown Dartmouth. The idea of making each "wing" of this development look like a completely separate building, different architectural styles, different roof lines, and even different colours is brilliant. I love it. Even the Union Jack on top is a great touch :D

We havn't had a crane up in downtown Dartmouth since Alderney Landing was built almost 20 years ago!
Not being picky, but Alderney Landing was built in 1999; Alderney Gate was built in 1990 ;)

[Keith P.]

The thing I like most about this development is how different it is from all the other run of the mill faux-heritage buildings. This one actually makes an attempt at matching the heritage which was unfortunately torn down to make room. I love how the Constabulatory strongly resembles the old police station, one of my favourite buildings in downtown Dartmouth. The idea of making each "wing" of this development look like a completely separate building, different architectural styles, different roof lines, and even different colours is brilliant. I love it. Even the Union Jack on top is a great touch :D


I'll have to wait until I see it finished. I have yet to be impressed by any faux-heritage building in these parts -- Bishop's Landing, the Marriott Residence Inn, Neptune, The Tower at St Mary's. Most end up looking bogus and less attractive than something modern designed for the same site. The jury will remain out for a while.

[Jonovision]

i agree with all ur faux heritage selection except bishops landing!? I wouldnt call that faux heritage. It's modern, but takes cues from the heritage. I think its awesome myself!

[someone123]

Most of the faux heritage is just kind of bland. Not terrible, but nothing amazing. That being said, I don't think every side street in the city needs half a dozen apartment buildings trying to make a bold architectural statement. In most cases it's fine if they just blend in, as long as something new and innovative is going up somewhere (downtown).

Bishop's Landing is okay but it's easy to imagine something much better given the scale and budget of the development. I think it will also look better when there big parking lot next door disappears.

Generally I'm not a fan of single developments made to look like multiple buildings but in this case I guess it makes a bit more sense since they are preserving the building on the corner.

[hfx_chris]

But.. the building on the corner is already gone

[Helladog]

Looks like this pic was taken from SimCity or The Sims...: :haha:

http://www.founderscorner.ca/images/FC-top.jpg

[Jonovision]

[QUOTE=hfx_chris;3336424]But.. the building on the corner is already gone[/QUOTE

Yes, unfortunately they had issues with trying to incorporate the existing structure into the new building. I can't quite remember what those issues were though? Maybe something to do with the old foundation. So they are just going to rebuild it.

[Jonovision]

I just looking out my window this morning and was pleasantly surprised by this view! :) Ill take some more closer pics later when i get a chance.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/jonovision/IMG_0122.jpg?t=1202578160

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/jonovision/IMG_0123.jpg?t=1202578258

[Wishblade]

Good sight to see. Hopefully this is just the initial signs of the revitalization of downtown Dartmouth. But until I see Kings Wharf start to go up, I don't think reality will hit :P.

[someone123]

That's an interesting vantage point. I can't quite make out what's going on near the horizon, which would be the Clayton Park area. What is that blue bit? The top of a building?

You should make a panorama of the view from your window.

In a way this kind of development is better than a King's Wharf style development since it is integrated in with older buildings. King's Wharf, if built, will be a kind of destination by itself and unless the older parts of downtown Dartmouth become more interesting there won't be much reason to visit them. In fact, there may be less of a reason to go there because of what King's Wharf offers.

Of course, this single development is much too small to make a significant difference around all of the downtown Dartmouth area but it's one of a few that have gone up in the past few years and more will probably be built in the future. Put a dozen or so of them together and the effect is significant.

[hfx_chris]

Great shot. I saw them trucking in sections of that crane on flatbeds the other day.

[Keith P.]

So here's ANOTHER reason why development is so slow in this town -- HRM actively working against it. Check this out:

http://www.thecoast.ca/Articles-i-2008-02-14-151660.113118-p19977.113118_Founders_Corner_flubs.html

Practices used in its construction cast still more doubts on Founders Corner's "green" claim. As an older building at the site was demolished and carted away, the waste hauler, Marinus Verhagen Enterprises of New Glasgow, violated Halifax's construction waste bylaw. The bylaw requires that all construction waste be processed through an approved facility within the HRM, insuring that 75 percent of all local construction waste is recycled.

Verhagen had been found in violation of the bylaw once before, says Jim Bauld, the city's solid waste manager, so officials were watching the firm carefully. Sure enough, a bylaw enforcement officer followed a Verhagen tandem truck as it hauled waste from Founders Corner to the HRM line, evidently on its way to an unapproved landfill in New Glasgow. Charged with violation of the bylaw, Verhagen pleaded guilty and paid a $4,600 fine.

However, this is not just a case of an errant demolition hauler. "We warned Nova New England ahead of time," says Bauld. "We told them we had concerns about this hauler, and we wanted them to make sure the waste was handled properly."

So when the Verhagen truck crossed the county line, city officials charged not just Verhagen, but also Nova New England and five holding companies associated with DORA Demolition with violation of the bylaw. Unlike Verhagen, the other companies pleaded not guilty. The case goes to court in April.

A tandem truck the size of Verhagen's will hold about 15 tonnes of waste. The single trip to New Glasgow, then, saved the company about $1,725 in tipping fees at HRM-approved recycling facilities. "I have no idea if they made more than one trip," says Bauld. "But it looks like they can undercut the price of their competitors, even with the added fuel costs. That savings gets passed along to the developer." Nova New England did not return a call for comment.


So not only do the garbage police secretly tail trucks all over HRM (what a crime buster!!!) but then they go ahead and harass the developer. Cripes.

[Helladog]

So here's ANOTHER reason why development is so slow in this town -- HRM actively working against it. Check this out:

http://www.thecoast.ca/Articles-i-2008-02-14-151660.113118-p19977.113118_Founders_Corner_flubs.html



So not only do the garbage police secretly tail trucks all over HRM (what a crime buster!!!) but then they go ahead and harass the developer. Cripes.

Sounds crazy; the driver should tell them he was taking the scenic route. :haha:

[Keith P.]

Don't know if it's connected to this project or not, but I drove past the site today and a crew was busy directly across the street demolishing a building that was there. Can't tell you what it was because it was pretty much gone when I was there.

[hfx_chris]

Across Ochterloney, or across Wentworth?

[Keith P.]

Across Ochterloney, or across Wentworth?

Ochterloney.

[hfx_chris]

Hmm, saw it today. I can't recall what was there. A house, but I don't know if it was used for anything, or just a private dwelling.
The soup kitchen is next door.

[Jonovision]

yah, i saw that today too. If i get a chance tomorrow ill take a few pics. Founders corner has now reached street level.

[someone456]

So here's ANOTHER reason why development is so slow in this town -- HRM actively working against it. Check this out:

http://www.thecoast.ca/Articles-i-2008-02-14-151660.113118-p19977.113118_Founders_Corner_flubs.html



So not only do the garbage police secretly tail trucks all over HRM (what a crime buster!!!) but then they go ahead and harass the developer. Cripes.

I don't understand your problem with this - there are rules that many of us follow that add costs to development, however we follow them. If you are OK with a company hauling trash outside of the legal dump zone, would it be OK to dump it in the woods? or how about your backyard? or the ocean? Rules give all of us a level playing field. If you can't make a profit by following the rules, you shouldn't be allowed to stay in business.

[Jonovision]

Here's an update.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/jonovision/IMG_0858.jpg?t=1210475607

Is it just me or do the heights of these first few floors look a lot lower then they appear in the renders?

[Canopus]

While I'm not actually a big fan of the design, this project is already having good spinoff effects in the area. I heard that the garbage buildings opposite on Octerloney have been sold and are slated for new development for example.

Octerloney could become a much more important street in a few years than it ever has been traditionally.

Incidentally, anyone know where the name Octerloney comes from? Google turns up basically nothing and it seems to be a unique name with possible Irish roots.

[JET]

The google search needed the coorect spelling for Ochterloney.

"This street was named for Superintendent Alexander Ochterloney who, in 1796, helped settle a group of 600 Jamaican immigrants on approximately 5,000 acres of Dartmouth land, purchased with funds from the Jamaican government. More information about this group of settlers known as the Maroons can be found at the Black Cultural Centre."

http://www.halifaxinfo.com/dartmouth-heritage.php

The new buildings will add to the street.It would be a shame to lose the soup kitchen on the corner. It's a nice building, and a good purpose and has been there longer than I've been in the neighborhood. JET

[hfx_chris]

One of those "garbage" buildings across the street is already gone. The soup kitchen building and the large blue one next to it on the Wentworth Street end of the block could go I wouldn't miss them too much, but the other two at the King Street end of that block are housing part of the Dartmouth Heritage Museum, and are beautiful buildings with a lot of history to the Dartmouth area, which should be preserved. Not sure if they're registered heritage buildings or not, but they should be.
I might take a walk around during lunch today and take a few pictures...

[phrenic]

Hrmm...it seems that more people on this site than just me work in downtown Dartmouth. Interesting.

[Canopus]

"This street was named for Superintendent Alexander Ochterloney who, in 1796, helped settle a group of 600 Jamaican immigrants on approximately 5,000 acres of Dartmouth land, purchased with funds from the Jamaican government. More information about this group of settlers known as the Maroons can be found at the Black Cultural Centre."

Interesting thanks.

[Canopus]

The soup kitchen building and the large blue one next to it on the Wentworth Street end of the block could go I wouldn't miss them too much,

That blue one is crap and while the soup kitchen structure is ok, the kitchen itself needs to go completely.

but the other two at the King Street end of that block are housing part of the Dartmouth Heritage Museum,

Those will likely not be touched and do have value. However, I would say the structures as opposed to their sites are most important so they could be relocated at some point perhaps.

[hfx_chris]

Quick shot I took today from Queen Square.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/hfx_chris/Hfx-Dart/Founders_Corner-1.jpg

They're tearing the street up too. And you can see the houses we were talking about above; the gold coloured one is the soup kitchen, the blue one is ugly as sin, but the grey one and the white one with the red roof are part of the Dartmouth Heritage Museum, and are quite attractive.

[someone123]

The brick building is also fairly new and I believe the blue condos were renovated from a commercial property (bowling alley?). The area's definitely becoming more attractive, although there's still a long way to go.

The apartment building on the Starr site is unfortunate but I'm not sure that's the end of the redevelopment. Doesn't the canal pass under that property? I think I've heard plans to uncover it in the past.

[Jonovision]

Yah, those three have all been built in the last 6 years or so. Last I heard they were still doing archaeological work on the Starr sight, but Ekistics does have a plan that I think should be constructed for a park and the daylighting of the canal there. I also remember seeing a plan a few years back with a few buildings on the end of the site. Where the bowling alley used to be.

[Canopus]

Isn't the park plan for that piece like 4-5 years old now? If it doesn't happen then it could be a good place for a unique, maybe 5 story building. Great potential tie in with the pond and downtown.

BTW, has anyone seen the new Sullivan's Pond and Banook plan by Ekistics?

It's very much an "Ekisticsesque" plan for sure. Has some good elements as well but I was a bit dissappointed in it's emphasis on typical things like adding pavers and so on. Lacks a bit of bigger vision to me.

[hfx_chris]

BTW, has anyone seen the new Sullivan's Pond and Banook plan by Ekistics?
No, I haven't

[Jonovision]

Took this from my window the other day.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/jonovision/IMG_0916.jpg?t=1213848380

It's really starting to have a big street level presence too.

[JET]

The construction is now up to the 5th floor, with perhaps only the penthouse left to add. The new building on the harbourside of Founders Corner is finished (a restaurant, NECTAR, http://nectardining.com/ )
and appears ready for opening this month. JET

[hfx_chris]

I was going to grab a quick shot from my window today, but right now it's too foggy... maybe later if it clears.

[Canopus]

I hope Nectar is a decent restaurant. It looks good in terms of the walk-by design but the downtown is in serious need of another good place.

[Canopus]

No, I haven't

http://www.halifax.ca/RealPropertyPlanning/SPLBMP/index.html

[YOWetal]

I was going to grab a quick shot from my window today, but right now it's too foggy... maybe later if it clears.

Anybody have time to snap an updated photo?
Are they topped out yet?

[Jonovision]

I'll try and get one this weekend. I don't think they've quite topped out yet. It still looks like they have the penthouse level to build. They have started on the walls though. The first few floors are rigged to install the outer walls, and one of the back ones I believe has already been installed.

[hfx_chris]

Anybody have time to snap an updated photo?
Are they topped out yet?

Sorry, completely forgot!
Taken today:

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/hfx_chris/forum_images/DSC01423.jpg

[Wishblade]

Just an update on this project,

The crane has been taken down. Seems like just recently it was put up :P.

[hfx_chris]

Hah, I had to turn around, I didn't believe you at first... but it's gone.
I'll have to get another picture...

[Wishblade]

Hah, I had to turn around, I didn't believe you at first... but it's gone.
I'll have to get another picture...

lol, I figured you would have been the first to notice.

I noticed when going accross the bridge on the way home from work yesterday.

[Jonovision]

It's gone! oh..that so sad! I've been away for the past two weeks, I'll have to check it out tomorrow.

[hfx_chris]

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/hfx_chris/Hfx-Dart/DSC01595.jpg

[Jonovision]

Thanks for the update. Lookin good. Anyone know what kind of cladding they will be using?

[Jonovision]

Just a quick update from my house.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/jonovision/IMG_1627.jpg?t=1220120623

[Wishblade]

Just a quick update from my house.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/jonovision/IMG_1627.jpg?t=1220120623

Wow does that ever make the city look way smaller than it is. Thanks for the pic

[worldlyhaligonian]

halifax would look quite large if it was flat.

[JET]

In Jonovision's post #23 he asks: "Is it just me or do the heights of these first few floors look a lot lower then they appear in the renders?"

I was standing across from the developmnet on the Church corner and I can't reconcile the exterior of the building , and the picture of the building. The # of floors don't match, and the windows on the building on the corner 2nd floor are different, unless they are using faux windows. I hope they are able to relect the renderings. As they progress with the exterior it may clear up my vision problem. JET

[Jonovision]

They also have yet to fully construct a steel structure on the roof. This may reconcile some things. But I also just remembered that the renderings were from before they knew they were going to bulldoze the Masonic Hall. The original plan called for its old facade to be built into the new building. But instead they just razed it. So that will probably be the reason for the differences.

[Jonovision]

I walked by the site this week, and they have started putting a nice dark brown brick up on the north eastern corner. Where the old police station used to be. It looks quite nice. Still no windows yet, and they are still finishing up on the framing and insulating of the rest of the building.

[dartmouthian]

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x234/thedjonmustard/halifax%20pictures/IMG_2563.jpg

[Bedford_DJ]

Wow that picture makes the Harbour look deceivingly narrow.

Looks good though! :)

[hfx_chris]

Correction, that picture makes it look like there is no harbour at all!

[Bedford_DJ]

So hows this progressing?

I can't wait to see the final product :tup:

[dartmouthian]

They had all of the brickwork done on the lower part of it and were putting in the windows when I walked by there earlier in the week. its lookin niiice.

[hfx_chris]

Wow, have a look at what's left...
http://www.nnegroup.com/floorplans.html

I'm no expert in real estate, but it seems to me like this is filling up rather fast ;)

[Bedford_DJ]

Wow, have a look at what's left...
http://www.nnegroup.com/floorplans.html

I'm no expert in real estate, but it seems to me like this is filling up rather fast ;)

Well its no surprise to me.

Its an attractive location, convenient and the building is almost complete. :)

[Jonovision]

It is still one of my favorite buildings going up right now or in the past few years. I soooo wish I could afford one of the units.
I was by the site the other day, and I think they are concentrating a lot on the interior works now. There hasn't been much change on the outside in a while. Still waiting to see what the majority of the facade will look like.

[terrynorthend]

Giggle. I love how they divide the development up into "Barracks", "Constabulary", "Lodge"..etc.. It makes it sound like a multibuilding site. Check out the floorplans.. each corner of the building is a seperate "residence".

[YOWetal]

It is still one of my favorite buildings going up right now or in the past few years. I soooo wish I could afford one of the units.
I was by the site the other day, and I think they are concentrating a lot on the interior works now. There hasn't been much change on the outside in a while. Still waiting to see what the majority of the facade will look like.

How is this progressing? Would be grateful for a pic from anyone closeby.

Thanks

[Bedford_DJ]

How is this progressing? Would be grateful for a pic from anyone closeby.

Thanks

I don't live nearby but here are some pictures I snapped of the site today;

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3363335227_7ca08b2979_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3577/3364156360_8cc757a5f6_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3363338169_6f34d86283_b.jpg

[YOWetal]

I don't live nearby but here are some pictures I snapped of the site today;

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3363335227_7ca08b2979_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3577/3364156360_8cc757a5f6_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3363338169_6f34d86283_b.jpg

Thanks,
Looks like they are still a few months away from completion.

[hfx_chris]

Quick shot from my office today. I would apologize for the horrible light, but despite what everyone believes, Environment Canada does not control the weather :D

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/hfx_chris/Hfx-Dart/DSC01831.jpg

[Bedford_DJ]

^The solarium looks good. :)

Thanks for the picture hfx_chris. There was no way I could get the back from the street so I was hoping somebody who lived nearby could help. :)

[Jonovision]

I drove by this tonight. It was quite dark, but I think they have finally started cladding the front part of the building.

[YOWetal]

^The solarium looks good. :)

Thanks for the picture hfx_chris. There was no way I could get the back from the street so I was hoping somebody who lived nearby could help. :)

Anybody know is the Solarium a common element? or part of one of the penthouses?
Cool idea either way.

[Bedford_DJ]

Anybody know is the Solarium a common element? or part of one of the penthouses?
Cool idea either way.

I think its a common element to anyone in one of the wings of the building or something along those lines. It not part of a penthouse though.

[ZET]

They have started adding some of the detail on the "roofline" of the second floor of the "lodge". It looks like it will be quite nice, and make the building stand out despite the upper floors. ZET

[Jonovision]

Some pics I took 2 weeks ago.

This first one is from my house.

http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/44311/2431388490096709958S600x600Q85.jpg

A nice view up Ochterloney.

http://inlinethumb46.webshots.com/30509/2155997720096709958S600x600Q85.jpg

The next few show the beginning work on reconstructing the old facade of the Masonic Lodge. Since these were taken it has progressed quite a bit more.

http://inlinethumb08.webshots.com/44423/2565130480096709958S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb48.webshots.com/23791/2987180350096709958S600x600Q85.jpg

This shows a new metal detail they added.

http://inlinethumb61.webshots.com/43516/2954039050096709958S600x600Q85.jpg

The back of the building. You can see through the trees the new railings they have installed for the Balconies.

http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/43671/2742526670096709958S600x600Q85.jpg

A view from a friends apartment in Cunard Court in Halifax.

http://inlinethumb12.webshots.com/24395/2986047910096709958S600x600Q85.jpg

Some pics of the surroundings.

http://inlinethumb56.webshots.com/42679/2428247500096709958S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb62.webshots.com/18685/2679855160096709958S600x600Q85.jpg

I also went to a talk yesterday given by Michael Napier, the architect of this project. He was saying that there were some differences in opinion between him and the developer and that's why the wing of the building where the old police station is has been clad in brick as oppose to the stucco that was originally planned for it.

[hfx_chris]

That's unfortunate, the police station wasn't brick, it was stucco. The whole idea of this project was to try and re-create the look/feel of the original structures, and I happened to really like the old police station. That wing was my favourite part of this project...

Nice pictures. Unfortunately nothing much has changed on my side, so no point me taking any new photos from my office...

[Jonovision]

That's unfortunate, the police station wasn't brick, it was stucco. The whole idea of this project was to try and re-create the look/feel of the original structures, and I happened to really like the old police station. That wing was my favourite part of this project...

Nice pictures. Unfortunately nothing much has changed on my side, so no point me taking any new photos from my office...

Yah, apparently the someone working on the project other than the architect thought the project should be symmetrical. Which totally destroys the original notion of the project as you said.

[YOWetal]

Yah, apparently the someone working on the project other than the architect thought the project should be symmetrical. Which totally destroys the original notion of the project as you said.

Was trying to find the original picture from their website, but I guess the "Constabulary" is not shown? What is the entrance corner being finished with ("the Lodge" I think). On the website it looks like wooden shingles? I can't imagine the original design was going to have brick, stucco and cedar shingles on one building?

[JET]

Post #1 by jonovision has the original renderings, with various views. Looks like shingles on the lodge, and would look good. The detail that they've added around the windows is quite nice. Interesting to note that the recent pictures just above show an extra row of windows above the corner entrance. Overall, I think that it is looking very good. JET

[City_of_Lakes]

I drive by this every few days just because it's not too out of the way. But seeing these pictures, it's a lot bigger than it looks just driving by on Ochterloney. I had no idea it was so large

[Jonovision]

Some pics from Friday.

http://inlinethumb40.webshots.com/44903/2222378250096709958S500x500Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb20.webshots.com/41939/2935236270096709958S500x500Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb18.webshots.com/43281/2657344850096709958S500x500Q85.jpg

Doesn't quite look like the renderings. Still a lot of the detailing left though.
http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/16989/2405824710096709958S500x500Q85.jpg

It's cool to slowly watch them reconstruct the facade of the old Lodge.
http://inlinethumb58.webshots.com/42617/2534771860096709958S500x500Q85.jpg

They were finally adding the remaining bit of facade on this part of the building.
http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/42317/2284878270096709958S500x500Q85.jpg

A close up of the new facade pieces. I'm hoping once the detailing is finished it will look better. It's not exactly what I had hoped for.
http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/43085/2527174020096709958S500x500Q85.jpg

[Bedford_DJ]

All photos by me yesterday;

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/3663786481_b23af59f20_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3663841351_b2a91d6cc2_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3579/3664643798_5422c53bfb_b.jpg

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[JET]

Tyvek is being added to the outside of the "Lodge", so hopefully siding will be added soon. Local adds are referring to July occupancy. JET

[JET]

Siding is started on the lodge. It's brown; I'm hoping that it's just the color of the skirt. The yellow in the renderings was nice. JET

[YOWetal]

Tyvek is being added to the outside of the "Lodge", so hopefully siding will be added soon. Local adds are referring to July occupancy. JET

Is the exterior (or more) now completed?

[Jonovision]

Nope. Not yet. I walked by today on my way to work and the wood shingles are about 3/4 of the way up one side of the lodge and only about 1/3 up the other side. The balconies have yet to be completed on the front. There are still wires hanging out for the vents and non of the trim on the building has been done. I think this one is still gonna take a fair time to complete.

[Jonovision]

I walked by yesterday and it is coming along. Most of the shingles have been put up on the Lodge and they have started adding the roof line trim ( I know there's a proper word for that but it escapes me at the moment) and it appears to be actual sandstone being used. Still no sign of details on the main balconies.

[HaliStreaks]

I walked by yesterday and it is coming along. Most of the shingles have been put up on the Lodge and they have started adding the roof line trim ( I know there's a proper word for that but it escapes me at the moment) and it appears to be actual sandstone being used. Still no sign of details on the main balconies.

I'm going to go check this out tomorrow and get some photos in and around downtown Dartmouth. I'd love to see how this is going... and is it the fascia trim you're talking about? lol

[Jonovision]

I'm going to go check this out tomorrow and get some photos in and around downtown Dartmouth. I'd love to see how this is going... and is it the fascia trim you're talking about? lol

I don't think so. It's a much simpler name than that. But for whatever reason my brain is not working today.

[YOWetal]

I'm going to go check this out tomorrow and get some photos in and around downtown Dartmouth. I'd love to see how this is going... and is it the fascia trim you're talking about? lol

If there is a model suite open yet it would be great to get some views of the interior and maybe the view of halifax from the rooftop.

thanks

[hfx_chris]

...and maybe the view of halifax from the rooftop.
Not going to be much of a view...

[YOWetal]

Not going to be much of a view...

Is it not high enough to see the harbour?

[hfx_chris]

It would be a fairly narrow view, considering it's contending with Queen Square, the school board building, the Super 8 motel and whatever becomes of Kings Wharf. But yeah, I guess you would get some sort of view from the upper floors.

[Bedford_DJ]

From an article in the Chronicle Herald today;

THE MAKERS OF POPULAR croissants sold at the Dartmouth Farmers Market are ready to set up shop. Zane Kelsall and Tara MacDonald have signed a deal to open Two If By Sea, a specialty coffee and croissants shop, in the new Founder’s Corner condominium project. A grand opening with pastries and rich, buttery croissants is set for September. Kelsall will be leaving his duties as manager and master barista at Halifax’s Steve-o-Rino’s Cappuccino to pursue the venture. MacDonald, a newcomer to the city, will continue to bake the croissants that she sold at the market.

[JET]

Oh my ! The best croissants I've had. This is very good news. A bakery in the DDT would be great. JET

[YOWetal]

Oh my ! The best croissants I've had. This is very good news. A bakery in the DDT would be great. JET

Now all the neighbourhood needs is a grocery store.

[Jonovision]

Awesome news! It's about time downtown Dartmouth had a decent coffee shop.

There is still suppose to be a small market in the building if I'm not mistaken. However this might have taken its place.

[hfx_chris]

Awesome news! It's about time downtown Dartmouth had a decent coffee shop.
As somebody who works two blocks away, I couldn't agree more.
Queen of Cups used to be decent, but they're gone.

[phrenic]

Queen of Cups used to be decent, but they're gone.

Is the second one still open, the one on Portland? Queen of Cups Too I think it's called.

I worked on Dundas st until recently and liked that place.

[JET]

phrenic: no that one closed down. Something else is in there but I can't remember what.
http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2009/01/29/now-with-parsley-sage-and-rosemary
Have you been to "Our Thyme Cafe" 98 Portland, not much to look at from the outside, but I hear that it's a nice place, and a good cause.
Most of the "shingles" are on the outside of the Lodge (Founder's Corner) and look great. Hopefully they will get the fencing down soon, and do the sidewalks.
Anyone been to the market in the old Value Village, Saturdays? JET

[hfx_chris]

I've been to Our Thyme, but every thyme I go in there it's too unbearably hot to even think about relaxing with a cup of coffee. Foods good though.

[JET]

the building that our thyme is in really should have had larger windows, for a ground floor coffee shop. JET

[phrenic]

Our Thyme is fine on the inside...but the outside really, really doesn't lend itself to the idea of an open, inviting coffee shop. Not the fault of the owners of course but I hope they look at more windows or dressing up the exterior somehow at some point.