[Halifax] The Pearl (1903 Gottingen) | 28 m | 8 fl | Completed

[Jonovision]

20161108_114542 by Jonovision23, on Flickr

[Jonovision]

The framing for the glass on the overhand is going in.

20161206_090312_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

20161206_090212_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

[teddifax]

I see that Starfish owns the very plain building on the corner of Brunswick and now Gottingen Streets, I wonder if that is a future redevelopment site.......

[Jonovision]

20161219_134625_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

[OldDartmouthMark]

Interesting contrast with a similar view from 1974:



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[JustinHiscock]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Interesting contrast with a similar view from 1974:



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Thanks for sharing that, Mark.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by JustinHiscock

Thanks for sharing that, Mark.

Glad you enjoyed!

[alps]

Very cool photo! My father worked for years in that brown building under construction.

[Duff]

[Keith P.]

Not exactly a beehive of activity. The 5 Moes must be on holiday break.

[Jonovision]

20170113_130713_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

20170113_151203_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

20170113_151356_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

20170113_151512_HDR by Jonovision23, on Flickr

[robotropolis]

See those random aluminum or white operable windows in the sea of black window frames in the last picture? It's REALLY hurting my feelings.

[eastcoastal]

Originally Posted by robotropolis

See those random aluminum or white operable windows in the sea of black window frames in the last picture? It's REALLY hurting my feelings.

Thanks.

Now that's ALL I can see.

[IanWatson]

Originally Posted by robotropolis

See those random aluminum or white operable windows in the sea of black window frames in the last picture? It's REALLY hurting my feelings.

I don't think trim has been put on yet. I'm not sure if those little windows will be trimmed out in black, or if the rest of the windows will be trimmed out in silver.

[TheGreenBastard]

This building took too long and it is ugly as hell. It really belongs on that corner now with the ugly condo and hotel buildings.

[IanWatson]

Originally Posted by TheGreenBastard

This building took too long and it is ugly as hell. It really belongs on that corner now with the ugly condo and hotel buildings.

I'm reserving judgement on aesthetics until it's closer to completion.

That said, I think there's a real risk here: window dressings. The upper floors are apparently going to be apartments. I don't know about anyone else, but the first thing I'd want to do moving in there is cover up those floor-to-ceiling windows. If the developer doesn't provide the window dressings it's going to end up looking like a dogs breakfast when tenants put up their own.

[IanWatson]

Lol. I just went and looked the the floor plans. If they stay as-is, and the cladding stays as rendered, the penthouse on the Citadel side has its washroom right in the point, with floor-to-ceiling glass facing the hill...

[mr.wheels]

Originally Posted by IanWatson

I'm reserving judgement on aesthetics until it's closer to completion.

That said, I think there's a real risk here: window dressings. The upper floors are apparently going to be apartments. I don't know about anyone else, but the first thing I'd want to do moving in there is cover up those floor-to-ceiling windows. If the developer doesn't provide the window dressings it's going to end up looking like a dogs breakfast when tenants put up their own.

I like the design. It is unique. Catches your eye. Dont shoot your load too soon bastard.
Who cares about curtains?

[IanWatson]

Originally Posted by mr.wheels

I like the design. It is unique. Catches your eye. Dont shoot your load too soon bastard.
Who cares about curtains?

Huh? I'm not judging the design harshly yet. I'm holding off until completion and I have hope for it.

But curtains do matter. Those floor-to-ceiling clear glass windows look great right now, but you can see right in to every unit from street level. They are the most transparent windows I have ever seen on a building. No resident is going to want that, so they're going to have curtains. Given the amount of glass, it's probably a couple of thousand dollars per unit to do curtains correctly. If the developer provides them and they look consistent, things will probably be okay. If people provide their own, it's going to look like a mess.

[worldlyhaligonian]

I'm still holding out hope for the Trinity site having something special. Its As of Right, correct? They could do a flatiron-esque building to address the corner and this whole area would be reconnected to the North End (minus the interchange #halifaxproblems).