[Halifax] Citadel Halifax Redevelopment | 3X49 m | 18-16-16 fl | Completed - Page 9

SekishikiMeikaiHa · #**161** Posted **May 24, 2012, 3:51 AM**

Progress on the tower:

kph06 · #**162** Posted **May 24, 2012, 4:12 PM**

Here is the link to Chamberlain Architects, they have some now out of date renderings, but a few more details are shown.

SekishikiMeikaiHa · #**163** Posted **May 24, 2012, 6:49 PM**

Under attack on three fronts:

kph06 · #**164** Posted **May 25, 2012, 8:08 PM**

Checked in twice today and have a bunch of photos. A crawler crane was assembled on site today and it looks like part of it will be coming down the old fashioned way with a wrecking ball.

This morning:

This afternoon:

The Crane:

The Wrecking Ball:

"Testing" the boom truck:

fenwick16 · #**165** Posted **May 25, 2012, 11:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by kph06

Checked in twice today and have a bunch of photos. A crawler crane was assembled on site today and it looks like part of it will be coming down the old fashioned way with a wrecking ball.

This morning:

The Wrecking Ball:

Interesting - I don't remember ever seing a wrecking ball in action. Maybe someone will post some videos on YouTube.

fenwick16 · #**166** Posted **May 27, 2012, 1:42 PM**

There is an open-house at the Museum of Natural History on Tuesday, May 27th from 7 PM - 9 PM. They will be giving more details and discussing plans to add two storeys to the hotel proposals.

(source: http://www.citadelhotelmakeover.ca/news/)

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Citadel Hotel Project Update
May 11, 2012

UPDATE: A Final Site Plan Approval was issued by the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) on March 9th, 2012, permitting the construction of: two 13 storey hotels and an 18 storey residential building with associated retail and auxiliary uses, on the former Citadel Hotel site. On May 11th, a revised site plan was submitted to HRM to add two storeys to each of the hotels, bringing both up to 15 storeys, and the total hotel rooms to 316. All other aspects of the application, including the 18 storey residential building, siting, setbacks and other uses, remain the same. An Open House will be held May 29, 7 PM – 9 PM at the Museum of Natural History for those interested to learn more.

Waye Mason · #**167** Posted **May 27, 2012, 2:32 PM**

They can do 160' as of right on that site, all the way to rampart height with bonusing, so this shouldn't be a problem, I'd think.

RyeJay · #**168** Posted **May 27, 2012, 10:05 PM**

I'm more excited for these three towers than I am for all of King's Wharf.

Jstaleness · #**169** Posted **May 28, 2012, 1:57 AM**

I hope someone is lucky enough to catch the demo of this on a video cam.

someone123 · #**170** Posted **May 28, 2012, 2:40 AM**

I'm still curious about the construction schedule. Will these three buildings be going up at once? Will this be a multi-crane job? It would be great if they were in full swing by this summer.

I think this will be one of the busiest construction seasons in a long time in Halifax.

SekishikiMeikaiHa · #**171** Posted **May 28, 2012, 3:41 PM**

I didn't catch the swing of the wrecking ball. I was in the building next door but still couldn't hear it. This is the aftermath so far:

halifaxboyns · #**172** Posted **May 28, 2012, 3:41 PM**

I suspect this may be the start. If the economic estimates with the ship building contract are correct, this may be the busiest year - so far. The crane counts for years to come will likely be even better...

NewBalearic · #**173** Posted **May 28, 2012, 9:30 PM**

I didn't catch the wrecking ball either, but I caught the excavator in action.

Video Link

kph06 · #**174** Posted **May 29, 2012, 12:08 AM**

The aftermath of the days work, photos by me:

A former exterior wall:

cormiermax · #**175** Posted **May 29, 2012, 12:44 AM**

Wow look at that old sign! Was that the old wall or something?

fenwick16 · #**176** Posted **May 29, 2012, 1:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by NewBalearic

I didn't catch the wrecking ball either, but I caught the excavator in action.

It sounds from the audio that you were very close to the demolition.

Thanks for posting the videos.

Keith P. · #**177** Posted **May 29, 2012, 2:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by cormiermax

Wow look at that old sign! Was that the old wall or something?

The original structure was only a few storeys tall without enclosed balconies. Those and the extra floors were added in an expansion in the 1970s if memory serves. That logo was the original one for the Citadel Inn when it was a Seaway hotel chain member.

SekishikiMeikaiHa · #**178** Posted **May 29, 2012, 3:28 AM**

The wrecking ball in action;

Workers still working on the roof:

Excavator working on the front entrance:

The wrecking ball retired for the day and an excavator took over, which did more damage:

Videos to come!

SekishikiMeikaiHa · #**179** Posted **May 29, 2012, 11:15 AM**

• Video Link

terrynorthend · #**180** Posted **May 29, 2012, 9:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by SekishikiMeikaiHa

• Video Link

Judging by the angle and amount of demolition in these two videos, I suspect I was standing right behind you!

Its pretty addictive watching isn't it? I kept telling myself, "I should be going... but maybe I'll just watch one more big chunk fall!" Lol