[Moncton] Northwest/Magnetic Hill Developments

[MonctonRad]

This will serve as a placeholder for discussions on future developments in the northwestern section of Moncton:

Below is a siteplan for the Mountain Woods residential golf course development. This is already partially built, with current construction centered around a street connector between Gorge Rd and Mountain Rd (intersecting at Homestead Rd), and the first of the residential condo buildings (four stories tall).

[JasonL-Moncton]

That street connector between Gorge and Mountain will be incredibly useful during concerts at Magnetic Hill...what is that bright 'pink' blotch near the top, anyone know?

[MonctonRad]

This image is from the Plan Moncton document and shows the future rezoning map for the northwestern part of the city.



I find this interesting in that it shows the extent of land around Mapleton Road that is being designated mixed use commercial (coloured orange). There is a second node of mixed use commercial in the Magnetic Hill area, including land behind the casino fronting on Charles Lutes Road. There is some land has been zoned Highway Commercial around the Gorge Road exit off the TCH. Finally, there is a large block of land zoned mixed use commercial located behind the present Northwest Centre.

[MonctonRad]

This is the agenda for the GMPDC for their March meeting:

http://www.gmpdc.ca/webcura/files/807.pdf

One item of interest is a request by Bob Steeves for variances to "allow the floor space of a retail building to exceed 1,500 sq meters, allow more than two buildings on a lot and to allow two driveway access points" for a property located at 1909 Mountain Rd.

This address corresponds to land that he owns which is located between the Swiss Chalet and Barnaby's Furniture. There is a sign on the property indicating what he plans to build.



Now, his plans may have changed as the sign only indicates a single driveway access onto Mountain Rd, but in any event it would seem reasonable to assume that there may be some movement on this project this summer. When this plaza is built, the entire north side of Mountain Rd between Gorge Rd and Meadowdale Dr will be fully developed as commercial property.

[MonctonRad]

The Golden Eagle restaurant has moved next door to the old Happy Wok location. This leaves the old restaurant available for lease.

[Good2go]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

The Golden Eagle restaurant has moved next door to the old Happy Wok location. This leaves the old restaurant available for lease.

After a thorough cleaning...

http://www1.gnb.ca/0601/uploads/819F...2422644317.PDF

[benvui]

There is a Subway in Riverview on Pinewood that used to have a drive-thru, not sure if they still use it or not

[JasonL-Moncton]

The expansion by the "Cake Box" is for a "Pet Value" store, some sort of pet supplies store.

Was in Cake Box yesterday and the employee informed me that's what is was.

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by JasonL-Moncton

The expansion by the "Cake Box" is for a "Pet Value" store, some sort of pet supplies store.

Was in Cake Box yesterday and the employee informed me that's what is was.

Jeez - not too worried about saturating the marketplace are they.

- Pets Unlimited is just down the road in the Northwest Centre
- PetSmart is opening in the Mapleton Centre
- Global Pet Food does good business a little further in on Mountain.

Both Global and Pets Unlimited have second stores in Dieppe.

Is there room for Pet Value? Especially given the imminent arrival of PetSmart?

[NBNYer]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Jeez - not too worried about saturating the marketplace are they.

Is there room for Pet Value? Especially given the imminent arrival of PetSmart?

Hopefully whoever is involved knew about PetSmart coming to town before taking the decision to go ahead with this.

[MonctonRad]

Whatever they're building next to the Cake Box on Mountain Rd has to be more than just a pet store - they erected two floors of structural steel on the foundation yesterday. It's going to be a substantive building.

[mmmatt]

Construction is imminent on both of these strips on Mountain Rd. They both have Acadian Construction signs up and the old houses in the way of Plaza 1909 are being gutted today.

Hastings Ridge Phase II (I'm Guessing the middle one is next)

source: loopnet

Plaza 1909

[ballain]

Anyone know what is being build or designed next to zellers (Behind old irving) trees have been cut and land is being cleared right next to the Mountain Rd Exit

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by ballain

Anyone know what is being build or designed next to zellers (Behind old irving) trees have been cut and land is being cleared right next to the Mountain Rd Exit

No specific idea but the land was purchased by Plaza Corp so it's a pretty safe bet that it will be a retail development.

Plaza Corp also owns the Northwest Centre. Target will be taking over most (if not all) of the space between the current Zellers and Sobeys when they take over (and expand) the Zellers next year. Plaza Corp thus has to find space for the displaced retailers. Some (including Aarons and Battery House) are moving into the new strip being built in front of NBCC. Perhaps a few others are being located to the other new strip next to the off ramp.

In any event, this looks to be a large strip mall and there will certainly be space for new retailers. With Target moving in next door, this should be a very desireable location.

[JasonL-Moncton]

Originally Posted by ballain

Anyone know what is being build or designed next to zellers (Behind old irving) trees have been cut and land is being cleared right next to the Mountain Rd Exit

I was told this was something to do with the lagoon that is being built on the other side of Wheeler...an 'extension' of it.

JL

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by JasonL-Moncton

I was told this was something to do with the lagoon that is being built on the other side of Wheeler...an 'extension' of it.

JL

That makes sense and could certainly explain part of what's going on but PlazaCorp did purchase the old Irving property at the front and there is an Acadian Construction sign erected on site so something is going to be built at the front (at least).

[mmmatt]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

That makes sense and could certainly explain part of what's going on but PlazaCorp did purchase the old Irving property at the front and there is an Acadian Construction sign erected on site so something is going to be built at the front (at least).

To me it looks like there are 2 separate events going on.

1. PlazaCorp is developing the old Irving site into retail of some sort.

2. The city/province are doing something behind...At first glance I was hoping maybe they were building a road and overpass to connect to Ryan Rd finally as part of the revamp of Ryan...but I'm sure this would have been news long ago if that was the plan.

[Over60]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

That makes sense and could certainly explain part of what's going on but PlazaCorp did purchase the old Irving property at the front and there is an Acadian Construction sign erected on site so something is going to be built at the front (at least).

The sign is Avondale not Acadian Construction on that site. They are also the contactor for the PlazaCorp building on the other side of the DQ. There is a new Acadian Construction sign on Mountain Road but it's on the lot across from Ferguson-Knowles. There is also a Martel Builders sign on site but it looks more like a billboard ad.

[mylesmalley]

Does anyone know who owns the roughly triangular piece of forested land in behind Northwest Centre? It just strikes me as odd that the entire loop made by Wheeler is built up except for there, and the area past the end of Carson Drive, even though there's been huge development on the outside of the ring.

[JasonL-Moncton]

Awesome news about the zoo, will be glad to have the Tigers back...they've been missed. I hope it's a structure/habitat like the Lions that your view is unimpeded by things like a chain link fence.

Love that we have this zoo here...