[RyeJay]

^

Thanks for the pics! I'm glad this crane came down, so it can be used for something else!!

[macgregor]

Photo by myself today:

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af65/macgregor10/IMG_0873.jpg

[alps]

View from the south:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/65fc9444.jpg

(self-made)

[cormiermax]

This is looking great, the same cant be said for that piece of crap next door. What in the hell were they thinking? Are those wooden balconies?! :hell:

[someone123]

This is looking great, the same cant be said for that piece of crap next door. What in the hell were they thinking? Are those wooden balconies?! :hell:

I remember reading a Herald article in 1999 or so when that was proposed. The article was, of course, full of quotations from area residents complaining about how the building was too tall.

It is ugly but also shows how far the city has come since that period.

[cormiermax]

I remember reading a Herald article in 1999 or so when that was proposed. The article was, of course, full of quotations from area residents complaining about how the building was too tall.

It is ugly but also shows how far the city has come since that period.

Amazing how this was criticized for hight, rather than design. Although I suppose this was the norm for Halifax in the 90s. I Agree we have moved on from those times, but it wouldn't surprise me if something like this were to be proposed today it would still be criticized for its hight rather than its design.

[Keith P.]

I remember reading a Herald article in 1999 or so when that was proposed. The article was, of course, full of quotations from area residents complaining about how the building was too tall.

It is ugly but also shows how far the city has come since that period.

I don't know if we've come very far at all.

There are countless buildings with that same design around HRM in lieu of something taller that would be a more ambitious design. Look at St. Joseph's - a group of locals are appealing that because 9 floors is too tall according to them. They would probably approve of this sort of thing for there.

[alps]

Not sure if this has been posted already, but I believe a Pharmasave is supposed to open in this building in June, along with some medical offices.

[worldlyhaligonian]

This is looking great, the same cant be said for that piece of crap next door. What in the hell were they thinking? Are those wooden balconies?! :hell:

Thankfully alot of that view will be blocked by two buildings to the south of this building. I think they are going to be townhouses of some sort.

[alps]

Good presence at street level. Generally nice-looking infill!

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/66f6f450.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/0235a83b.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/7cb02f68.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/halps00/d5a84d70.jpg

(own photos)

[cormiermax]

This looks brilliant, very urban oriented. Love it.

[worldlyhaligonian]

The form is very nice, it will be good for the developer to complete the last phase of this development and get something big going!

[someone123]

I like this one more than the earlier phases of the project.

This and the Grainery Lofts are ideal medium scale infill buildings that would fit in with a lot of neighbourhoods around the urban core. You could probably put in 100 or more of these buildings without disrupting existing neighbourhoods very much.

[RyeJay]

I'm impressed by how this is turning out. This development is setting a new standard for this area, which I hope is continued in future projects.

If we're having difficulties getting many proposals approved, or approvals underway, in the downtown then I would be happy to see progress in real time for the Young Street area -- even if this would mean an episode of office tower construction.

[Northend Nerd]

Took some quick pictures when driving by today. Most of the sidewalk along Almon is finished and it looks like the retail will start moving in soon.

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/3326/dsc0464s.jpg

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/340/dsc0467o.jpg

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/5599/dsc0468wl.jpg

[Northend Nerd]

Garage doors are now on.

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6096/dsc0703v.jpg



View from the back.

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/6011/dsc0706nc.jpg

[haligonia]

Seeing how great this building looks really makes me hate the crap building that went up next door.

[Northend Nerd]

The commercial space on the first level seems to be full already. On Almon St there is a Vision Rehabilitation Centre and a large Credit Union Atlantic branch. On Gladstone there is a convenience store. Il try to snap some pics next time I go by.

[Northend Nerd]

Some pics I snapped today.

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/2741/dsc0979k.jpg

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2679/dsc0980x.jpg

Credit Union looks like it will open soon.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7084/dsc0981fb.jpg

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/1134/dsc0982l.jpg

[Jstaleness]

This is the type of building I am proud to have built here. Nice look over all, good street presence and it actually matches the Gladstone Towers that were built about 7 years ago.

[teddifax]

This is the type of building I am proud to have built here. Nice look over all, good street presence and it actually matches the Gladstone Towers that were built about 7 years ago.

I do agree, this is a very attractive building, Much better than the one next to it, which seems to be the standard type of building that used to be built and hopefully, won't be anymore!

[Dmajackson]

Barely an impact but here it is from Mount Royale (photo by me);

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8319/7923272138_bbe2c5dc7e_z.jpg

Also this thread should be retitled; [Halifax] Gladstone Ridge North | 25m | 8fl | Completed

[Duff]

All but 1 of the commercial spots are now full and all the landscaping is complete. Just some final touches on the awnings left and it should be done. All photos by me.


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8210/8179718671_e6a5785668_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8204/8179721795_9c03813b01_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8202/8179721267_d0218ff421_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8179753702_21d1a069fa_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8478/8179752968_38e34242d3_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8337/8179719507_af7ca0fa85_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8488/8179751222_ffeb7dbf4f_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8205/8179717795_a3cc9dd846_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8341/8179750488_e212dd99bf_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8480/8179719125_2e6be7a031_b.jpg


And you can barley see it from Robie St.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8179716079_94f063f654_b.jpg

[haligonia]

What a perfect example of good urban infill. The design is modest but still contemporary and the services at street level make the whole area feel so much more urban and full. I love it.

[Dmajackson]

It certainly looks good! :tup:

I find it interesting that they put a pharmacy in the building (though with the medical centre it makes sense). This makes four pharmacies in a three block radius (Sobey's, Lawtons, Shoppers, Pharmasave).

I don't like the above ground powerlines but hopefully they can be replaced in the next few years.

[worldlyhaligonian]

We need more developments like this... Looks very european! I like pretty much everything except that stupid gable above the parking entrance... why not just make it flat.

[someone123]

The end result is a little bland looking (it is annoying how popular beige brick has become) but this building is a nice step forward for a neighbourhood that hasn't seen much good development in a long time.

The businesses are about what I'd expect from new construction. It is common to see medical/dental offices, pharmacies, banks, etc. in new buildings because they can afford to pay higher rents (this observation was in Jane Jacobs' old book and it seems to still hold). Older buildings tend to have a bigger range of rents and a better variety of tenants. That's part of the reason why it's good for neighbourhoods to have a variety of buildings of different ages.

[Dmajackson]

The businesses are about what I'd expect from new construction. It is common to see medical/dental offices, pharmacies, banks, etc. in new buildings because they can afford to pay higher rents (this observation was in Jane Jacobs' old book and it seems to still hold). Older buildings tend to have a bigger range of rents and a better variety of tenants. That's part of the reason why it's good for neighbourhoods to have a variety of buildings of different ages.

It also works for the residential side. Most of the north-end is older housing stock which results in lower rent. The whole is area is filled with low-end apartments in converted houses. Adding some luxury buildings like this one into the area without removing the existing apartment stock will go a long way to making a great neighbourhood even better.

Ultimately I hope the suburban style apartment in behind gets redeveloped along with the adjacent commercial buildings along Almon Street into a nice mixed use "town-centre" for the area.