Interesting. Does this mean the military might be enticed to vacate early or just that land sale will go through prior to 2013?
2013 still gives a reasonable length of time to revise plans. If the housing market does anything like the rest of Canada in the next two and a half years they might have reason to revise the plans for the single detached. Town homes and some mid-rises in the 6-10 range would fit well and not impact the historic feel of harbour since it would all be hidden by the hill on King's Bridge. The proximity to downtown makes this a great opportunity to increase core density while maintaining St. John's historic look. Detached single-family homes would be a sad missed opportunity in my mind.
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