Skyline Pics of Halifax - Page 20

Duff · #**381** Posted **Sep 30, 2015, 12:37 AM**

Nouvellecosse · #**382** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 2:09 AM**

The skyline looks pretty good but needs a new tallest. That's the only way it will be really satisfying.

Also a highrise south of Maritime Centre would expand the skyline a bit. There's lots of room in the area but not sure about the stupid height restrictions.

someone123 · #**383** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 2:28 AM**

The Alexander is under construction and it would have been visible just to the left of the Maritime Centre in that shot.

Because of the ramparts bylaw, developers aren't permitted to build anything much taller than the current buildings downtown.

Nouvellecosse · #**384** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 2:32 AM**

Sorry but I don't find that those bylaws acceptable.

Aya_Akai · #**385** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 7:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Sorry but I don't find that those bylaws acceptable.

They're bogus "bylaws" anyway- there are already several older highrises visible from within the main yard of the citadel at various points. What's the point of holding onto an outdated bylaw like that and hampering further growth :\

Keith P. · #**386** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 11:24 AM**

The two Purdy's towers need to be twice as tall. I wonder if they could be added on to like Maritime Center was?

q12 · #**387** Posted **Oct 29, 2015, 1:33 PM**

October 27
Credit: Flitelab.com
Source: Flitelab facebook

ILoveHalifax · #**388** Posted **Oct 29, 2015, 2:31 PM**

WOW! great pic

portapetey · #**389** Posted **Oct 29, 2015, 9:14 PM**

very cool shot

someone123 · #**390** Posted **Nov 2, 2015, 2:35 AM**

Here's one from flickr that shows some of the new construction:

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I wonder how long it will be before the Maple crane is jacked up to its full height?

someone123 · #**391** Posted **Nov 17, 2015, 4:26 PM**

The Roy building will really stand out from this angle:

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Nouvellecosse · #**392** Posted **Nov 17, 2015, 4:29 PM**

In wonder if anything has been proposed for that big vacant lot behind the Westin?

OldDartmouthMark · #**393** Posted **Nov 17, 2015, 5:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

In wonder if anything has been proposed for that big vacant lot behind the Westin?

Looks like it's being used for parking.

Keith P. · #**394** Posted **Nov 17, 2015, 5:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Looks like it's being used for parking.

And has been for years. Most people traveling to a large hotel do not arrive by bicycle.

halifaxboyns · #**395** Posted **Nov 17, 2015, 7:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Looks like it's being used for parking.

It's parking for both the westin and the train station.

Nouvellecosse · #**396** Posted **Nov 17, 2015, 7:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Looks like it's being used for parking.

Yes, which is why I am wondering if there are any plans for it.

OldDartmouthMark · #**397** Posted **Nov 17, 2015, 7:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Yes, which is why I am wondering if there are any plans for it.

Continued parking, I presume.

Hali87 · #**398** Posted **Nov 18, 2015, 10:27 AM**

There were talks (early proposals, I think) to redevelop part of the "VIA Lands" a few years ago. I'm not sure what became of the talks, but I'd assume this (and/or the other big parking lot by the Cunard Centre) is what they meant?

someone123 · #**399** Posted **Nov 18, 2015, 6:10 PM**

I find that parking lot less unattractive than most others, I guess because the hotel was always designed to be a landmark building with an empty space there. Originally, this was a garden. It would probably look good if the parking were landscaped a bit better with more trees. Part of the problem with parking lots is that they're generally considered a kind of no-man's-land that ought to be paved over with asphalt and then forgotten about. Imagine what Bayers Lake would look like now if they had planted regular rows of trees when those buildings were built in the 90's. It still wouldn't be great, but it would be much improved.

The lot behind the Vic is a bit worse because that could easily be an extension of the pedestrian-friendly stuff along Morris Street.

The light coloured office building on the left is going to get a reclad soon and will have a similar appearance to the NSP building. I think that would look pretty good from this angle.

RoshanMcG · #**400** Posted **Nov 20, 2015, 1:19 AM**

Thanks someone123 for that picture, it's truly an amazing angle, one I've never seen before. I love how it captures essentially all of Halifax's most noteworthy buildings, with an added bonus of the town clock and one of the smoke stacks.