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HRM · #**121** Posted **Sep 11, 2010, 2:11 AM**

Any news on this project?

CorbeauNoir · #**122** Posted **Sep 12, 2010, 1:27 AM**

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Any news on this project?

I sure hope so. My balcony wall is completely broken away from the superstructure and is bolted back in place.

someone123 · #**123** Posted **Sep 12, 2010, 3:36 AM**

What is the status of the approval of the new buildings? I also wonder what the timeline for the improvements is.

A while ago Joe Metledge posted on this forum I think but I haven't seen any posts for while.

worldlyhaligonian · #**124** Posted **Sep 12, 2010, 4:20 AM**

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What is the status of the approval of the new buildings? I also wonder what the timeline for the improvements is.

A while ago Joe Metledge posted on this forum I think but I haven't seen any posts for while.

From what I thought, they were still working on fenwick before the total overhaul?

JustinMacD · #**125** Posted **Sep 12, 2010, 8:44 PM**

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From what I thought, they were still working on fenwick before the total overhaul?

They're working from the top to the bottom renovating 3 or 4 floors at a time, correct?

I was walking home late a month ago and I noticed about 3-4 empty floors (i.e. not 1 light on each floor)... They were probably around floor 26-27 or so. They're probably just going to continue to gut/renovate the floors and re-evaluate the outside of the building after they finish.

Jonovision · #**126** Posted **Sep 13, 2010, 1:12 PM**

Last I heard they are scheduled to go to council next month some time.

Jonovision · #**127** Posted **Nov 10, 2010, 4:27 PM**

The next installment from Haligonia.ca is up.

http://live.haligonia.ca/halifax-ns/...roperties.html

beyeas · #**128** Posted **Nov 10, 2010, 5:08 PM**

WOW I don't think I ever noticed in the plans before that they are planning on making the top floor of Fenwick a restaurant. I think that is an amazing idea, and will really give people a feel for the sort of cities views you can get from a structure like that. Goes a long way towards making an "eyesore" into something the public can connect with.

I also thought he gave a great answer to "What would you change", although I laughed out loud at the look on his face at 1st when he was clearly struggling in his mind with how to give his answer without giving HT-type folks ammunition to go at him with. It was a solid excellent answer while still being "political" :-)

CorbeauNoir · #**129** Posted **Nov 10, 2010, 7:31 PM**

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I also thought he gave a great answer to "What would you change", although I laughed out loud at the look on his face at 1st when he was clearly struggling in his mind with how to give his answer without giving HT-type folks ammunition to go at him with. It was a solid excellent answer while still being "political" :-)

Agreed, he pretty much summed up my impression of Halifax at large perfectly.

Empire · #**130** Posted **Nov 11, 2010, 1:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by beyeas

WOW I don't think I ever noticed in the plans before that they are planning on making the top floor of Fenwick a restaurant. I think that is an amazing idea, and will really give people a feel for the sort of cities views you can get from a structure like that. Goes a long way towards making an "eyesore" into something the public can connect with.

I also thought he gave a great answer to "What would you change", although I laughed out loud at the look on his face at 1st when he was clearly struggling in his mind with how to give his answer without giving HT-type folks ammunition to go at him with. It was a solid excellent answer while still being "political" :-)

Finally a restaurant with a view in Halifax and what a location! Anyone been to Altitude 747 in Montreal?

DigitalNinja · #**131** Posted **Nov 11, 2010, 2:23 AM**

I haven't been to 747 but I have been to the restaurant at the top of the Oriental Pearl TV tower. The view was amazing, it will be nice to have something like that in Halifax if this goes through, would allow for a whole new experience in Halifax while dining.

fenwick16 · #**132** Posted **Nov 11, 2010, 2:49 AM**

Are there new renderings for Fenwick Place?

worldlyhaligonian · #**133** Posted **Nov 11, 2010, 4:31 PM**

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Finally a restaurant with a view in Halifax and what a location! Anyone been to Altitude 747 in Montreal?

I love 747... this is the kind of news I have been waiting for!

theshark · #**134** Posted **Nov 11, 2010, 5:43 PM**

The View from the 747 is amazing I could not stop looking out the windows. Looking at Fenwick right now and damn its goin to give a nice view on downtown and the harbour as well

phrenic · #**135** Posted **Nov 11, 2010, 8:17 PM**

The Panorama Lounge in the Manulife Centre in Toronto has some pretty amazing views as well.

Dmajackson · #**136** Posted **Dec 6, 2010, 7:41 PM**

This is going before PCC next Monday (the 13th) for recommendation before going to regional council for the MPS/LUB ammendments. There is a link to the staff report below but be warned it is a 111 page document. Phases for the development are listed on page 4;

http://www.halifax.ca/Commcoun/pcc/d...wickReport.pdf

someone123 · #**137** Posted **Dec 6, 2010, 8:22 PM**

^See page 40 of that report for the usual Bev Miller gong show. Too dense, too close to the sidewalk, it will generate too much traffic, and what about parking?

As they've mentioned before, only about 10% of people even own cars in that building so her assumptions about parking and traffic are totally wrong. Since they are adding almost as many parking spaces as units they will effectively be adding rental spaces for others in the area.

Whoever transcribed the minutes also mixed up persons per unit and persons per acre (or both the architect and Miller were confused). Fenwick is not 2.25 people per acre...

fenwick16 · #**138** Posted **Dec 6, 2010, 11:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dmajackson

This is going before PCC next Monday (the 13th) for recommendation before going to regional council for the MPS/LUB ammendments. There is a link to the staff report below but be warned it is a 111 page document. Phases for the development are listed on page 4;

http://www.halifax.ca/Commcoun/pcc/d...wickReport.pdf

Thanks for the information. It is good to see that the re-cladding and Fenwick extension will be included in one of the early phases (phase 2).

DigitalNinja · #**139** Posted **Dec 7, 2010, 2:28 AM**

So the 24 floor building is not proposed yet in this application?

fenwick16 · #**140** Posted **Dec 7, 2010, 3:16 AM**

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So the 24 floor building is not proposed yet in this application?

There is one 8 storey building and one 10 storey building to be constructed. In addition, there will be an extension to present Fenwick Tower that will reach the full height of the main tower roof (33 storeys). However, there isn't a separate 24 storey tower.