[Dmajackson]

Rendering(s):

http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/44259/2681307020096709958S600x600Q85.jpg
Source: See posts below

Completed Project:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8035/7917588352_221a050ba6_z.jpg
Source: Dmajackson (page 6)

Name: The Grainery/The Terraces II
Height: 23m
Floors: 6 Floors
Status: Completed
Location: 927 South Bland St
District: 13 (Northwest Arm-South End)
Year Completed: 2012
Developer(s): Southwest Properties
Architect(s): Kassner/Goodspeed
Uses: Residential
Notes:

100

This is the project by Southwest Properties on South Bland Street.

P.S. I'll be adding the information as I read the report.

http://www.halifax.ca/commcoun/pcc/documents/8.1.1Case00796927SouthBlandStreet.pdf

[Dmajackson]

While it was not mentioned directly in the report judging by the over abundance of bicycle parking this is the LEED Gold Project Mr. Kassner mentioned earlier.

Can someone possibly pull the renderings off of the report? I'm not sure how to do that ...

[terrynorthend]

Not impressed. It looks pretty bland overall. Guess its on the right street. :jester:
But seriously, why call it "The Terraces"? I would expect nice rooftop terraced spaces, instead it looks like a box transplanted from Highfield Park.
Its also insanely close to the grain elevators. At worst a deathtrap, and at best the crappiest view in HRM.

[Dmajackson]

Not impressed. It looks pretty bland overall. Guess its on the right street. :jester:
But seriously, why call it "The Terraces"? I would expect nice rooftop terraced spaces, instead it looks like a box transplanted from Highfield Park.
Its also insanely close to the grain elevators. At worst a deathtrap, and at best the crappiest view in HRM.

I think the houses on Blue Willow Court still win that titile. I don't even think they get to see the sunshine ...

Hopefully someday the elevators will fall down (to the east and not onto houses) and we can get a nice new developable street stretching from Barrington to McLean.

[Empire]

Really bad design...but typical for a Halifax Architect design. Low budget, fake peaks, and cheap balconies.

[worldlyhaligonian]

It should be taller and less tacky.

[Keith P.]

Hopefully someday the elevators will fall down (to the east and not onto houses) and we can get a nice new developable street stretching from Barrington to McLean.

Those elevators would probably survive a nuclear attack. The cement structures are incredibly robust. Demolition of them would be a huge job. They are not about to fall down.

[Takeo]

Mediocre. Even by Kassner Goodspeed standards. They should stick to Chain Stores and Clayton Park Condos.

Also... who the heck wants to look out and see a wall of ancient concrete? And are the elevators still being used? Kassner Goodspeed does know that these things have a tendency to... umm... explode. Right?

[Dmajackson]

Also... who the heck wants to look out and see a wall of ancient concrete? And are the elevators still being used? Kassner Goodspeed does know that these things have a tendency to... umm... explode. Right?

I don't think they are being used too much lately but probably still have some things in it.

Well they have caught fire before and well if there's one thing that has happened a few times before in Halifax history is explosions ...

[Dmajackson]

Just some neighbourhood photos I took today;

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4232176180_38c8d66262_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2708/4231406547_3ee7a9b8dc_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4232179012_69b1e5ac9a_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4232181326_afeeaabc64_b.jpg

[Dmajackson]

South end to get green apartments
Southwest Properties plans 113-unit LEED-certified complex
By CHRIS LAMBIE Business Editor
Tue. Feb 2 - 4:53 AM

A green apartment complex is in the works for south-end Halifax.

The 113-unit, six-storey LEED-certified project destined for South Bland Street will cost about $15 million to build, said Jim Spatz, the chief executive officer of Southwest Properties Ltd.

It will sit alongside the Terraces, another company building created in the late 1980s.

"That’s a very exciting project for us," Mr. Spatz said in a recent interview. "We will be finished our plans in a little under two months and we hope to get a shovel in the ground in 2010."

Southwest Properties hopes to have the building ready for tenants by the spring or early summer of 2012.

The company is hoping it will be the first LEED-certified apartment building in Atlantic Canada.

The acronym stands for leadership in energy and environmental design, a widely used North American standard.

"We’re learning a lot and having a lot of fun with it," Mr. Spatz said.

The project’s carbon footprint will be somewhere between 30 and 40 per cent less than a typical building, he said.

"I think that will attract a lot of customers who will like to live in an environmentally responsible building."

The loft-like building will have more open space than most typical apartments, and lots of windows, Mr. Spatz said.

The building will have in-floor radiant heating, coupled with "a gas-fired heating system that gets up to about 97 per cent efficiency," he said.

"We’ve got solar panels on the roof for domestic hot water. And we’ll have the typical water conservation stuff like dual-flush toilets and low-flow showers. But we’ll actually have water metering in the units so that if somebody uses less hot and cold water, they’ll pay a little less rent."

A little over 60 per cent of the apartments will be two-bedroom units, with the balance having one bedroom.

The rent will be "mid-market for apartments in the south end," Mr. Spatz said.

"The largest part of the market will be 30ish-year-old people who work downtown. The design’s going to be fabulous."

The building won’t have a grass roof. But there will be an enclosed exercise facility on the top with a large roof deck "for the nice days," Mr. Spatz said.

"The interesting thing about building a green building is that much of the stuff that you do is quite economically feasible today. It’s not some pie-in-the-sky kind of thing."

The project will cost between three and five per cent more than it would to put up a conventional apartment building, he said.

"But we’ll get a good return on that three to five per cent that we’ve put in, so it just makes sense."

Windows of the building will allow a maximum amount of daylight into the project, said Richard Kassner of Kassner/Goodspeed Architects Ltd.

"Some of the appliances are a little bit more progressive than you’re seeing in your average apartment or condominium — condensing dryers, ductless dryers, things like that that are more efficient energy-wise and, in the long run, are much more cost-effective than the standard approach," Mr. Kassner said.

The design calls for systems that will delay flood water from hitting the storm-sewer pipes, he said.

The building will have solar chimneys in the mechanical penthouse to preheat air entering the ventilation system, Mr. Kassner said.

He explored the possibility of using geothermal heating for the project.

"It was about a 40-year payback, which didn’t make any sense. The problem being that the bigger the building, the more concentrated the footprint, the harder it is to get enough energy on the site."

He has made allowances in the design to put a photovoltaic array on the roof if the price comes down.

"We can see, at the speed PV is moving, that within another five to 10 years, it will be a very cost-effective way of producing energy."

The new building will look like something it never was.

"The general image we’re trying to achieve is a converted warehouse," Mr. Kassner said.

( clambie@herald.ca )

[Dr SweetLove]

dis garbage is en embarrassment. 1992 is callin and wants it's crap back

[Dmajackson]

dis garbage is en embarrassment. 1992 is callin and wants it's crap back

Hey I was born that year! Don't diss 1992.

[haligonia]

"converted warehouse" LOL
Is he talking about the same building?

[Jonovision]

Just so it is in the proper thread.

http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/44259/2681307020096709958S600x600Q85.jpg (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2681307020096709958ZTrOgQ)

[Jstaleness]

It looks more like an office building or a hospital with balconies.

[kinkydawg]

It looks more like an office building or a hospital with balconies.

I think the "converted warehouse" look they're trying to achieve missed the mark a little. Though to my eye it looks better than the other apartment buildings in that neighborhood.

[JustinMacD]

Honestly guys, I don't think we should be complaining about this. It isn't teh nicest design.. but this is probably one of the UGLIEST lots in the south end so any type of decent development is a huge plus.

Seriously. Walk down that street after dark. It's terrifying. It looks like something out of a horror movie.

[JustinMacD]

That little neighborhood around S. Bland/Brussels is pretty ugly. You get decent buildings like this one put in and this neighborhood should improve drastically.

It's weird when you drive around there. It's so dark and gross.. and then you go a few blocks over and you are arriving at the most expensive houses in Atlantic Canada.

[joeyedm]

its a half decent design in my opinion. certainly nothing to write home about, but not terrible either. I think its great that ANYTHING at all is being built there.

[Dmajackson]

I apparently forgot to post this when I noticed it awhile ago but there is an excavator on site so construction is probably going to be very soon.

[alps]

That's exciting -- great to have more people living down there. It IS ugly, but in a boring, somewhat harmless way. Nothing tacky like some other similar projects (http://maps.google.ca/?ie=UTF8&ll=44.635582,-63.569587&spn=0,0.009388&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=44.636058,-63.569676&panoid=HFUWVQDrNrtcjNMIQDYBzA&cbp=12,59.04,,0,-3.33) nearby.

[someone123]

It mostly just seems bland for me, which is not so bad for an average apartment building on a sidestreet. The real benefit is the little bit of added density this will bring to the area.

[macgregor]

It mostly just seems bland for me, which is not so bad for an average apartment building on a sidestreet. The real benefit is the little bit of added density this will bring to the area.

I agree. It will help the neighbourhood and that street especially give up the industrial feel. It's definitely bland though. Maybe it suits it's namesake (South Bland St)???

[Dmajackson]

I've updated the first post in this thread.

[halifaxboyns]

That's exciting -- great to have more people living down there. It IS ugly, but in a boring, somewhat harmless way. Nothing tacky like some other similar projects (http://maps.google.ca/?ie=UTF8&ll=44.635582,-63.569587&spn=0,0.009388&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=44.636058,-63.569676&panoid=HFUWVQDrNrtcjNMIQDYBzA&cbp=12,59.04,,0,-3.33) nearby.

This is an example of where a design committee really should've been in place before this was built. It's not my favorite; but the inside isn't too bad. A couple friends of mine live there.

Although I still the best development on that corner is Geoff Keddy's 'boat house' on the opposite corner. He's a pretty funky architect, even if he can be a little out there sometimes.

[Jstaleness]

I drove by the site yesterday. It didn't look like anything was happening. I didn't see any excavators or construction of any kind.

[sdm]

I drove by the site yesterday. It didn't look like anything was happening. I didn't see any excavators or construction of any kind.

Seems like there is nothing taking place yet

[Dmajackson]

Still nothing occuring on site ...

[sdm]

Still nothing occuring on site ...

I heard that it might be delayed and or postpone.

[Dmajackson]

Loft Living in The Deep South - Infomonkey.net (http://halifax.infomonkey.net/blog.details.php?post_id=16565)

According to this article on Infomonkey this proposal is now called The Grainery because of its proximity to the Fire Elevators opps I mean the Grain Elevators ;)

Occupancy date is now scheduled for 2012.

[Jstaleness]

It looks as though this is the final design. At least it won't be visible from the water. Pretty well hidden down that street as well. Not complaining about LEED Gold though.

[phrenic]

I talked to the architect on this the other night at the AGNS event. It is now called the Grainery Lofts or something similar. The concept behind the building is a warehouse to loft conversion. Therefore, their plan is essentially to make the interior and exterior of the building look and feel as if it were an old brick warehouse that was converted into residential units - stereotypical NYC style exposed brick lofts.

Based on the things he was telling me, I think I'd like to live there. I cautioned that the quality of materials and finishings inside and out will determine if they achieve the look and feel they're going for or if it will be a faux mess. He agreed, but time will tell.

He wasn't keen on a start date but did emphasize that it would be finished sometime in 2012, as we've heard already.

[planarchy]

I talked to the architect on this the other night at the AGNS event. It is now called the Grainery Lofts or something similar. The concept behind the building is a warehouse to loft conversion. Therefore, their plan is essentially to make the interior and exterior of the building look and feel as if it were an old brick warehouse that was converted into residential units - stereotypical NYC style exposed brick lofts.

Based on the things he was telling me, I think I'd like to live there. I cautioned that the quality of materials and finishings inside and out will determine if they achieve the look and feel they're going for or if it will be a faux mess. He agreed, but time will tell.


I agree. This building, looks good and is actually based on a concept and context. Materials will certainly make or break it, but this type of building is well suited for the area. And with that ridiculously out-of-place suburban Cul-de-sac sitting next to it (http://bit.ly/9L7j3a) - this thing looks even better.

[EGS]

There's a post about this project on the Square Feet blog:
http://halifax.infomonkey.net/blog.details.php?post_id=16565

[eastcoastal]

The thing about warehouses converted to lofts is that... well, they used to be warehouses. Does this strike anyone else as just as silly as recreating some Victorian streetscape? It feels like they are inventing a false history, or pedigree, for the project.

Maybe I'm jumping to conclusions too quickly... perhaps being inspired by those types of spaces is OK... I just get scared when something is described this way. The fine line between inspiration and recreation is a tricky one.

[worldlyhaligonian]

A little bit of Flickr content:

Credit: radio_free_rlyeh on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5048947153_a58b3b8e72_b.jpg

[JET]

The thing about warehouses converted to lofts is that... well, they used to be warehouses. Does this strike anyone else as just as silly as recreating some Victorian streetscape? It feels like they are inventing a false history, or pedigree, for the project.

Maybe I'm jumping to conclusions too quickly... perhaps being inspired by those types of spaces is OK... I just get scared when something is described this way. The fine line between inspiration and recreation is a tricky one.

recreating a Victorian streetscape sounds like a great idea. Much better than some of the boxes that have gone up.
Gladstone St is basically a recreated Victorian streetscape, and done fairly well. I would have preferred a bit more detailing, but overall not bad.

[eastcoastal]

recreating a Victorian streetscape sounds like a great idea. Much better than some of the boxes that have gone up.
Gladstone St is basically a recreated Victorian streetscape, and done fairly well. I would have preferred a bit more detailing, but overall not bad.
I agree that gladstone st. is successful. Because it has a good scale relationship to the street. I wouldn't say that it's a recreation though - I feel like it's inspired by victorian (or more likely, georgian side-entry) houses that are part of the fabric of old halifax... but don't ask me how I draw the line between "inspired by" and "recreation of."

[someone123]

At the end of the day it mostly just matters what the quality of the design is: overall appearance, function, and how it relates to its surroundings.

I don't mind the idea of recreations. Many of the old buildings in Halifax can be seen as recreations since they borrow from classical and earlier styles (old CIBC bank building on George with its big columns is a good example of this). The difference between those and some less successful buildings is that they had a much higher level of workmanship and overall quality of construction.

I think a simple brick apartment building could look good. The Waterford condos on Hollis Street are not too bad and they were built in 2003 or so. That is very much a "background" building that adds to the area by improving the context for the real gems like Government House.

As has been mentioned before, just having a mid-sized development off of Inglis is also pretty helpful for the area. That is a part of the city that needs more housing.

[macgregor]

The green warehouse on this lot was demolished sometime recently, but before this weekend. This is odd because the development agreement says that this warehouse (5497 Atlantic St) was supposed to stay.

[Dmajackson]

I really hope this isn't another false start but there is now some orange fencing on site along with a gravel remover (?) and a construction trailer.

I did have photos tonight but I'm still getting used to my brand new camera so the photos didn't work properly. I'll make up for it though with a planned skyline shot that should get the new developments in with clear detail (I have an insane amount of zoom on my new baby). :)

[worldlyhaligonian]

Thats awesome!

[Dmajackson]

Excavation has begun;

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5200691500_7220a14e62_z.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5200701842_975bb697f7_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5129/5200105839_d84c54d962_z.jpg

[fenwick16]

If groups like Save The View couldn't only do something useful like pushing to have eyesores like the grain silos cleaned up.

[DigitalNinja]

Walked by this today, they have 2 excavators on site digging at it.

[JET]

If groups like Save The View couldn't only do something useful like pushing to have eyesores like the grain silos cleaned up.

Would by-law enforcement not apply here? It may be commercial, but there must be some standards. Queen Square and Brunswick Towers looked much improved with a coat of paint. It does look terrible. I can't imagine living next to it.

[kwajo]

Would by-law enforcement not apply here? It may be commercial, but there must be some standards. Queen Square and Brunswick Towers looked much improved with a coat of paint. It does look terrible. I can't imagine living next to it.
It's not the look that would bother me, it's the rats...

[phrenic]

They should paint big murals on the silos.

[halifaxboyns]

I don't think the community standards bylaw would work in this case because there is an expectation with community standards that a property be cleaned up to the best it can be. When I used to do enforcement of land use matters, I remember reading a court case where a company proved it did the best job they could; but that mice were something that could be expected when storing grain. It was a grain elevator as I recall in that case too - so you have to look at it reasonably. I'd like to see them moved as well.

[someone123]

They should paint big murals on the silos.

Yep. Really just a paint job would make it look 90% better.

[Dmajackson]

No photo becuase of an irritating semi-opaque fence thats been installed but the whole site is now fenced off and excavated. There was some crane pieces in the rear of the site so if they install it soon this will be the 13th crane in HRM right now. :)

[kph06]

Work started today on the tower crane. The base was set and the bulk of the tower and boom was delivered. I imagine in the next couple days this will be fully built depending how work goes around the holiday.

[HRM]

This should be renamed. I believe the property is now called "The Grainery Lofts".

[Dmajackson]

I took these shots earlier this week;

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5082/5283466907_779a8fc264_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5283459351_d2fdb3f68f_z.jpg

[kph06]

More of the tower crane mast went up yesterday, but still no cab or boom. I imagine they must be going up either today or in the very near future.

[kph06]

The entire crane is now up, it is a bit smaller than most, it is the first of a few we'll see in the coming weeks.

[kph06]

Photos by me today:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5250/5378508130_971cc979fd_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5042/5378507218_e4a96dc9f5_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5206/5377905525_001382dac0_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5202/5377903619_83cb1c4bf5_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5123/5378505224_8a78c09065_b.jpg

[Dmajackson]

There's another construction crane erected on site now. :)

[kph06]

I think the second crane is the one that was from over at the old folks home of Major Street in Dartmouth. Progress is actually coming along quite well compared to where they were a week ago. Photos by me:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5398468785_a65c5ecb5e_b.jpg
(in back you can see the crane for the Vic)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5399073406_91dc611e4b_b.jpg

[Jstaleness]

Wow, wouldn't have thought they would need 2 cranes for this one? Is the building really long? Do they just want to get it done faster?

[JustinMacD]

Damn! This is a fairly sizable project.

People can complain about how it looks, but again, ANYTHING on this lot is a plus. That was literally one of the ugliest lots I had ever seen in my life.

[DigitalNinja]

I didn't know that this building would be that big, awesome.

[kph06]

I think the only reason why they have two cranes is because the cranes they selected have a lower lift capacity than most we see. I'd say the tower section is about have the width, and the booms are much less substantial.

[Dmajackson]

No good angle left on S Bland Street so here's a half-ass one from Mitchell Street;

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/5450293214_e848398cac_z.jpg

[kph06]

Photos by me from today:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5293/5507456617_ca6ac83956_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5507455123_38b1dae2f2_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5507456105_0ff2e0fd7b_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5508054786_8d0d2080d5_b.jpg

[someone123]

Looks like construction is progressing quickly. The plans show only one level of underground parking, which I guess explains why this has been quicker than some other foundations.

[Dmajackson]

Getting there;

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5301/5549282452_50173d05ff_z.jpg

[Jstaleness]

From today via bb.

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu360/jstaleness/IMG00334.jpg

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu360/jstaleness/IMG00333.jpg

[CorbeauNoir]

I was on a tour of the Grain Elevators last week. Very impressive site but I can't fathom why anybody would want to live right next door to them...

[Dmajackson]

Quickie from today;

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5070/5590445372_fb95a06fb8_z.jpg

[kph06]

Couple by me today:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5596136981_05e0b598ec_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5182/5596137389_4edf0d1b91_b.jpg

[kph06]

From today:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5103/5643386212_b45cf61757_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5101/5642816045_cb3bfc4bcc_b.jpg

[fenwick16]

The grain elevators really need to be painted (or some other exterior treatment).

[Dmajackson]

Almost out of photos :P

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/5724558107_ff594f0df5_z.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/5724560725_54dfe8c214_z.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/5724564185_3a939b74fa_z.jpg

There is a lot of brownfield space on this block. Just imagine the possible density if the block were completely developed.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2800/5724568609_72566ea611_z.jpg

[kph06]

One thing that I notice last time I was by is that there are metal brackets cast into the floor slabs. These brackets are what you would normally attach precast panels to, I'm wondering if the precast brick panels like the one used in burnside a few years ago will be used here.

[macgregor]

Photos by me today.

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af65/macgregor10/IMG_0471.jpg

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af65/macgregor10/IMG_0472.jpg

[Jstaleness]

Where is the Ambulance Emergency Entrance location? I still maintain this looks like a Hospital with balconies.

[Jonovision]

http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/45941/2638527980096709958S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2638527980096709958ZWLnEq)

[worldlyhaligonian]

This may in fact constitute a "tower" in Halifax. :2cents:

[kph06]

Photos by me:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6150/5952152111_f842e9b688_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6138/5952703852_c9b31122e0_b.jpg

[Dmajackson]

Quickie from me today;

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6020/5975841828_b58c0d4cbf_z.jpg

[Dmajackson]

One of my crazy bike rides;

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6068/6060017909_294f06bf68_z.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6192/6060019777_401d62700c_z.jpg

[kph06]

The blue and yellow crane came down today, photos by me.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6190/6074436964_cbd03558e1_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6206/6073896765_32ccb7d3ca_b.jpg

[kph06]

Photos by me:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6227455702_910fff16b8_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6226938979_a2f9e0287c_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6052/6226940797_490de415f8_b.jpg

[Wishblade]

Is it just an illusion or is the building actually touching the grain elevators in that first pic?

[resetcbu1]

Is it just an illusion or is the building actually touching the grain elevators in that first pic?

Oooooh , first dibs on that balcony,lol. It really does appear that way though, it's just too bad this isn't tall enough to block the view of that eyesore.

[kph06]

Precast panels have started going up on the main level this week.

[kph06]

Second crane is down, photos by me:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6237/6290416554_1ce4630bcf_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6059/6289897431_11e571cf5b_b.jpg

[JustinMacD]

Can they please just blow up the grain elevators already?

[RyeJay]

Can they please just blow up the grain elevators already?

I always think the same. damn. thing.

And if anyone actually did blow up the grain elevator, they would go to jail.

But they would be Halifax's hero.

[Keith P.]

Can they please just blow up the grain elevators already?

And sometimes grain elevators blow up themselves:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/kansas-grain-elevator-blast-dead-missing/story?id=14844570

A reason why I would never want to live here.

[Waye Mason]

My daughter went to pre-school inside the evacuation radius... when they had that minor fire back in 2003ish I had to get there to get her out. The cop was not going to let me through, until he saw the look on my face - I was going in anyway! :/

Here is my serious question though... why are they not painted? By-law says stuff needs to be maintained, that has not been painted in at least 22 years. I know it would cost them a lot of money but do we have standards, or not? Is it exempt as it is in the Federal port or something?

Sue Uteck lives across the street, I imagine if she could get them painted she would have done something about it.

[kph06]

Some by me earlier today:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6412561685_85643fde76_b.jpg
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6218/6412518967_1d09b0fa00_b.jpg
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6234/6412516609_d0586db05f_b.jpg

[someone123]

I wonder if we will see some similar projects on Mitchell Street soon?

[kph06]

I heard the plan is still a couple years out, but the idea is to have something tall, so there can be a setback from the grain elevators.

[kph06]

Photos by me:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6696724521_7a5b70882f_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6696723183_f12ef776a5_b.jpg

[Wishblade]

I like how this one is coming together. It has a very warehouse loft look to it. Unfortunately I have a fear the balconies may take away from this.

[kwajo]

I agree, this one is coming together nicely. When viewed from the street it does feel like an old warehouse that has been turned into lofts, which I think really fits with this part of town and the grain elevators next-door. Even if the balconies take away from that look a bit, I'd love to see more of this type of in-fill around the neighbourhood.

[haligonia]

Love the huge windows on this.