[Halifax] Barrington Espace | ? m | 5 fl | Completed - Page 16

ILoveHalifax · #**301** Posted **May 4, 2013, 4:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by fenwick16

This is looking good.

The pace seems to be on par with an owner-occupied old home repair being done in the owner's spare time.

I pick Feb 2015 as the completion date. Anybody else want to guess on a completion date??

fenwick16 · #**302** Posted **May 4, 2013, 4:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by ILoveHalifax

I pick Feb 2015 as the completion date. Anybody else want to guess on a completion date??

I am a bit more optimistic. I would guess December 2013, assuming that the interior will be essentially unfinished and will be finished by tenants as they move in.

Keith P. · #**303** Posted **May 4, 2013, 4:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by fenwick16

This is looking good.

The pace seems to be on par with an owner-occupied old home repair being done in the owner's spare time.

Apparently the 5 Moes are splitting their time between this and the Polley condo project off Agricola.

haligonia · #**304** Posted **Jul 12, 2013, 5:31 PM**

Any updates on this? I'm dying to see it finished.

Nifta · #**305** Posted **Jul 13, 2013, 3:34 PM**

Nothing seems to have happened for months, but I did see the lower doors open one evening this week, with some trucks and workers inside. No obvious signs of work happening though!

ILoveHalifax · #**306** Posted **Jul 13, 2013, 5:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Apparently the 5 Moes are splitting their time between this and the Polley condo project off Agricola.

I think there must be some way that the city can put pressure on a company to finish a project in a reasonable time.
Considering the time taken to do this project, there is not one of us alive today who will see the completion of the Roy Building.

someone123 · #**307** Posted **Jul 13, 2013, 6:34 PM**

At one point I seem to remember the developer talking about a "3 year built-out".

I guess it's almost moot now since the building is nearly completed but this is a long time to have empty storefronts and the disruption of construction.

Duff · #**308** Posted **Jul 19, 2013, 11:53 AM**

I emailed Rob Landry of Starfish Properties and asked when he expected this to be done, and this was his response.

"With our interior improvements underway, we anticipate being able to populate the building beginning in the fall."

Hopefully they stick to that timeline

Nifta · #**309** Posted **Jul 19, 2013, 12:00 PM**

Did he say which year?

pblaauw · #**310** Posted **Jul 20, 2013, 3:22 AM**

Did you ask about the Morse's Tea building?

Duff · #**311** Posted **Jul 20, 2013, 11:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by pblaauw

Did you ask about the Morse's Tea building?

No, I did not.

Nifta · #**312** Posted **Sep 15, 2013, 12:19 PM**

They were pouring concrete here yesterday. Possibly some new floors going in. They've also done some minor restorations to the top of the two red brick facades.

Slowly but surel.. slowly.

counterfactual · #**313** Posted **Sep 15, 2013, 2:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Duff

No, I did not.

Louis Reznick of Starfish Properties sort of reminds me of Rob Ford, Mayor of Toronto.

Some outrageous story will break about the Mayor, something he did (ie smoking crack on video) and rather than answering questions or resigning, he just sort of pretends nothing happens and then continues on with his job. Reporters cannot force him answer questions. They ask, he ignores. And eventually, they have to start writing about something else and asking about something else.

Louis Reznick is sort of like that. The paints over the Morse Tea sign. It provokes outrage, etc, stories are written, reporters ask him questions, etc. But he ignores the questions and the stories. And he just sort of continues on as if nothing happens. Eventually media focuses on other things.

So here we are, Morse Tea sign gone... now cleverly hidden behind some bizarro and cheesy banner ad. And Rob Ford... still Mayor.

Keith P. · #**314** Posted **Sep 15, 2013, 2:19 PM**

Henry Ford II coined the phrase "Never complain, never explain" and that seems to apply to these cases you cite.

Jonovision · #**315** Posted **Oct 3, 2013, 11:34 PM**

The first floor facade of the old Granite Brewery building was taken out today. Looks like they are making way for the new floor to ceiling glazing.

jslath · #**316** Posted **Oct 26, 2013, 5:44 PM**

Any news/updates on this building (for some inexplicable reason, I suspect not

).

ILoveHalifax · #**317** Posted **Oct 26, 2013, 6:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by jslath

Any news/updates on this building (for some inexplicable reason, I suspect not

).

I really don't expect to see this one finished in my lifetime.

someone123 · #**318** Posted **Oct 28, 2013, 1:16 AM**

It may not be finished yet but it looks pretty good:

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The upper-left photo was meant to be a commentary on failing to preserve heritage buildings I think but I am not sure the photographer knew what the old building was like. Not everything is suited for preservation.

JET · #**319** Posted **Oct 28, 2013, 6:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by someone123

It may not be finished yet but it looks pretty good:

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The upper-left photo was meant to be a commentary on failing to preserve heritage buildings I think but I am not sure the photographer knew what the old building was like. Not everything is suited for preservation.

it would be interesting to know what was there before the 'tiptop' building

beyeas · #**320** Posted **Oct 28, 2013, 6:44 PM**

the semi-random glass pattern in Espace is slowly growing on me.