[Dartmouth] Avonhurst | 2X26 m | 2X9 fl | Complete - Page 2

Dmajackson · #21 Posted **Aug 14, 2013, 2:11 AM**

^Do you have a source for that. The development agreement only allows for 7 floors.

Northend Guy · #22 Posted **Aug 15, 2013, 12:01 AM**

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^Do you have a source for that. The development agreement only allows for 7 floors.

I have seen the current drawings, and have been involved in some aspects of the design work...

Dmajackson · #23 Posted **Aug 26, 2013, 8:06 PM**

Public Information Meeting - Case 18755

When - Mon, September 9, 7pm – 9pm
Where - 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, NS (Alderney Gate Library - Helen Creighton Room) (map)

Case 18755 Application by Dexel Developments, on lands at 5 Horizon Court, Dartmouth, for substantive amendments to an existing development agreement to allow an increase from 7 floors to 9 floors, flexibility to permit the first floor to be developed entirely as residential units and to permit changes to the architectural elevations and landscape design.

solloows1 · #24 Posted **Aug 26, 2013, 9:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Northend Guy

I have seen the current drawings, and have been involved in some aspects of the design work...

How to you access the drawings?

Dmajackson · #25 Posted **Aug 28, 2013, 12:45 AM**

CASE 18755

"An existing development agreement (DA) on lands at 5 Horizon Court, known as the former MT&T site, authorizes a seven-storey 168 dwelling unit multi-use building having ground floor commercial and six floors residential. The applicant’s proposal is to increase the height to a nine-storey building by adding two residential floors for a total of 192 units. The existing DA requires that the entire ground floor be commercially developed: however, the developer is seeking flexibility to replace up to 100 percent of the ground floor commercial with residential units that would provide a total of 214 units. The applicant is also proposing changes to the architectural elevations, materials, landscaping provisions, and reduction to the number of units per floor."

Case 18755 Details (HRM Planning)
Concept Site Plan
Submission Package

Empire · #26 Posted **Aug 28, 2013, 7:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dmajackson

CASE 18755

"An existing development agreement (DA) on lands at 5 Horizon Court, known as the former MT&T site, authorizes a seven-storey 168 dwelling unit multi-use building having ground floor commercial and six floors residential. The applicant’s proposal is to increase the height to a nine-storey building by adding two residential floors for a total of 192 units. The existing DA requires that the entire ground floor be commercially developed: however, the developer is seeking flexibility to replace up to 100 percent of the ground floor commercial with residential units that would provide a total of 214 units. The applicant is also proposing changes to the architectural elevations, materials, landscaping provisions, and reduction to the number of units per floor."

Case 18755 Details (HRM Planning)
Concept Site Plan
Submission Package

Out of sight out of mind.....very low potential here for a quality development.

teddifax · #27 Posted **Aug 29, 2013, 12:51 AM**

Isn't this the company that was fighting the 27 Storey building?

fenwick16 · #28 Posted **Aug 29, 2013, 1:23 AM**

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Isn't this the company that was fighting the 27 Storey building?

Yes it was. They dropped their appeal during the NSUARB hearing. Maybe they decided that a tall tower within their vicinity was to their advantage by increasing their own building height.

It seems like a good idea - go with the flow instead of making waves (at least as far as development projects are concerned).

hoser111 · #29 Posted **Aug 29, 2013, 3:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by Empire

Out of sight out of mind.....very low potential here for a quality development.

City Center Atlantic & The Vic turned out pretty awesome!! Why would you expect anything less here from Dexel? I have no interest, just wondering why the negative slant?

Drybrain · #30 Posted **Aug 29, 2013, 4:15 AM**

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City Center Atlantic & The Vic turned out pretty awesome!! Why would you expect anything less here from Dexel? I have no interest, just wondering why the negative slant?

They also did a pretty decent conversion of the Greenvale school in Dartmouth into lofts, which is great, except for the weird stucco covering on the brick. And they've had a few other good projects around town.

But, they're also responsible for this and, most unfortunately, this. Seems like even good developers let their designs slip substantially the further they get from the core. (Though that South Street number is central, and still quite a dog's breakfast.)

Empire · #31 Posted **Aug 29, 2013, 2:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by hoser111

City Center Atlantic & The Vic turned out pretty awesome!! Why would you expect anything less here from Dexel? I have no interest, just wondering why the negative slant?

Perhaps you should look at the elevations again?

Again:
http://www.halifax.ca/planning/docum...ionPackage.pdf

Dmajackson · #32 Posted **Sep 12, 2013, 10:32 PM**

No photo but I passed by the site earlier today and some foundations have been poured.

Aya_Akai · #33 Posted **Sep 25, 2013, 5:55 AM**

I was past here sunday, due to some internet issues, I'm just getting to post now. Sunday afternoon the parking structure's columns were being put up, and there were 2 crane bases in place.