Name: 290 Herring Cove Road
Height: 18m
Floors: 7 floors
Status: Proposed
Location: 286-292 Herring Cove Road, Halifax
Approval Date: N/A
Developer(s): Property Owner
Architect(s): W.M. Fares Inc
Uses: Residential + Ground Floor Daycare Facility
Timeline:
2012.11.16 - Revised Proposal Released
This project has been revised so it now deserves a proper thread.
Case 16367 Details
Rendering
"A second public information meeting will be held on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Captain William Spry Community Centre, Multi-Purpose Room, 10 Kidston Road, Halifax. At the second public information meeting, the applicant will present their revised proposal for a commercial daycare and multi-unit residential building at 286/290/292 Herring Cove Road. No decisions will be made at the meeting."
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IMO the building is a great step forward for the area. The height is a lot for the area but this is a result of public feedback from the last proposal to keep a buffer area and protect the wetland. The stepped design mitigates this issue and it has good street presence on a major road in a highly convenient area. It has good public transit with a stop nearby servicing the Mumford Terminal full-time.
The only things I would change are; a small retail spot on shorter part of front facade, buried utilities poles, tree planting in sidewalk buffer, and a centre-median with left-turn into driveway.