[Halifax] The Dillon (Market Lofts) | 28 m | 8 fl | Completed - Page 7

Jonovision · #**121** Posted **Jan 2, 2016, 5:07 PM**

No pic, but the lights in the basement were left on and I could see that a fair amount of work has been going on in there with new concrete floors and studs poured.

Jonovision · #**122** Posted **Mar 15, 2016, 3:30 PM**

A shot looking into the basement window on Sackville street.

counterfactual · #**123** Posted **Mar 15, 2016, 4:40 PM**

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A shot looking into the basement window on Sackville street.

So, not exactly "harbour views".

OldDartmouthMark · #**124** Posted **Mar 16, 2016, 12:18 PM**

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A shot looking into the basement window on Sackville street.

Next time you're in the area, ask them to clean the windows so we can get a better view!

Seriously, it looks like significant work going on there. Could you get a good look at what progress has been made?

Jonovision · #**125** Posted **Mar 16, 2016, 10:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Next time you're in the area, ask them to clean the windows so we can get a better view!

Seriously, it looks like significant work going on there. Could you get a good look at what progress has been made?

This and a few other basement/foundation columns have been poured. It will be interesting to see how this one sprouts up through the old building instead of just ripping it out and saving the shell.

someone123 · #**126** Posted **Mar 16, 2016, 11:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jonovision

This and a few other basement/foundation columns have been poured. It will be interesting to see how this one sprouts up through the old building instead of just ripping it out and saving the shell.

Makes one wonder why this is viable but the Doyle Block isn't. If the Doyle Block used a similar approach and saved most of the old buildings on the SGR side it would be a great development (I think a modern facade on the Doyle side would be okay, and potentially an improvement).

Anyway, thanks for the photos. This one's easy to forget about since it's next to some much larger developments, but it'll be a nice improvement to the area as well.

JET · #**127** Posted **Mar 17, 2016, 1:06 PM**

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Makes one wonder why this is viable but the Doyle Block isn't. If the Doyle Block used a similar approach and saved most of the old buildings on the SGR side it would be a great development (I think a modern facade on the Doyle side would be okay, and potentially an improvement).

Anyway, thanks for the photos. This one's easy to forget about since it's next to some much larger developments, but it'll be a nice improvement to the area as well.

Most things are possible if there is a will to do something; makes me think of clear cutting forests, much easier than trying to save some of the landscape while harvesting some trees; and once the old growth is gone...

OldDartmouthMark · #**128** Posted **Mar 17, 2016, 1:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jonovision

This and a few other basement/foundation columns have been poured. It will be interesting to see how this one sprouts up through the old building instead of just ripping it out and saving the shell.

Thanks!

I really like the way they are doing this one - a practical way to build a nice, new development while maintaining the character of the original building. I think it will be really cool when it's done.

OldDartmouthMark · #**129** Posted **Mar 17, 2016, 1:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by someone123

Makes one wonder why this is viable but the Doyle Block isn't. If the Doyle Block used a similar approach and saved most of the old buildings on the SGR side it would be a great development (I think a modern facade on the Doyle side would be okay, and potentially an improvement).

Anyway, thanks for the photos. This one's easy to forget about since it's next to some much larger developments, but it'll be a nice improvement to the area as well.

Completely agree!

OldDartmouthMark · #**130** Posted **Mar 17, 2016, 1:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by JET

Most things are possible if there is a will to do something; makes me think of clear cutting forests, much easier than trying to save some of the landscape while harvesting some trees; and once the old growth is gone...

That's the key point for the Doyle Block and some other projects as well. There is no will to do this as it's easier/cheaper to just knock it down and build anew. In the Doyle Block case there doesn't even appear to be any will to build new building that's attractive, IMHO...

eastcoastal · #**131** Posted **Mar 17, 2016, 3:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by someone123

Makes one wonder why this is viable but the Doyle Block isn't. If the Doyle Block used a similar approach and saved most of the old buildings on the SGR side it would be a great development (I think a modern facade on the Doyle side would be okay, and potentially an improvement).

Anyway, thanks for the photos. This one's easy to forget about since it's next to some much larger developments, but it'll be a nice improvement to the area as well.

Hopefully, next time we are told its impossible to save the existing, this'll give us something to point to, and we can understand what's really meant is that the developer doesn't WANT to save it (and I assume we can also understand that not everything needs to be saved).

Drybrain · #**132** Posted **Mar 17, 2016, 3:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

That's the key point for the Doyle Block and some other projects as well. There is no will to do this as it's easier/cheaper to just knock it down and build anew. In the Doyle Block case there doesn't even appear to be any will to build new building that's attractive, IMHO...

I think that's basically correct. It's easier and cheaper to doze the block and build new, and the Westwood folks seem to be lacking in imagination as well.

OldDartmouthMark · #**133** Posted **May 16, 2016, 5:16 PM**

Not much change externally from last summer:

Ziobrop · #**134** Posted **May 16, 2016, 6:31 PM**

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Not much change externally from last summer:

they poured a concrete floor the other week at the market street level. so i suspect the basement work is complete.

Jonovision · #**135** Posted **May 17, 2016, 5:42 PM**

This site had been very quiet over the past few months, but in the last week I've started to see workers and trucks again and they were pouring some concrete for something this morning.