Armoury Villa l ??m l 4-5 flrs l U/C

phrenic · #1 12-15-2007, 03:45 PM

This is on the corner of Agricola and Cunard, across from the Armoury.

I walked by this morning and there is a sign up for a 4-5 story development containing luxury condos and a professional center from Solid Homes.

http://www.solidhomes.com/armouryvilla.html

someone123 · #2 12-15-2007, 05:37 PM

There was an old proposal for that site that was more like 7-8 floors but I think it's been dead for a while. I would guess this is simply another incarnation of that project.

worldlyhaligonian · #3 12-15-2007, 11:36 PM

hopefully its attractive.

terrynorthend · #4 12-16-2007, 03:55 PM

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hopefully its attractive.

It reminds me a lot of the new condo being built behind Oland Brewery or the proposal for Gottingen across from Vogue Menswear.

Not attractive, but not hideous.

phrenic · #5 12-19-2007, 01:31 PM

Keith P. · #6 12-19-2007, 10:24 PM

It's sort of funny to visit their website... lots of grammatical errors in the writeups.

The condo layouts are sort of odd too. Lots of angles and trapeziodal areas. Might be nice, who knows. One thing that it lacks is A/C, which these days I would expect to be more and more in demand.

someone123 · #7 12-19-2007, 11:17 PM

It does look a little funny. The design is kind of like an overgrown McMansion. Not great, but better than what's there currently.

Commoner · #8 12-24-2007, 09:30 PM

Not sure about the rendering myself. Does anybody here think that this was designed by an architect, or are these places designed by builders who think that architects are an extravigance? I contacted them through their web site by email expressing my concerns about the possible quality of the finish. For what it's worth got a response within 24 hours saying that they would do their best. I just hope that it looks better than the place built across the street on the corner of Agricola and Cunard, ugly ugly building.

GUB · #9 12-24-2007, 09:39 PM

Quite the sketch--yellow ferrari and people that are 8 feet tall

phrenic · #10 02-25-2008, 02:56 PM

Small mock-up shots of this building:

taken from unit listing on mls.ca

coolmillion · #11 02-25-2008, 08:34 PM

Like Commoner, I also fear that this place will end up looking like (or being equally hideous as) the building on the N-W corner of the same intersection, which could be the worst possible design for that location. I shudder every time I see it - which is often because it is visible from many angles around the Commons. Yikes.

phrenic · #12 02-25-2008, 09:59 PM

I would agree whole-heartily on the overall design of the building. It looks like the unofficial "gateway to the northend" will be stuck with ugly buildings on each side. But, I must say that the penthouse with the large rooftop terrace looks sweet.

Keith P. · #13 02-25-2008, 10:23 PM

I don't know how to describe the design of this thing... sort of a cross between faux-Victorian and '50s midcentury...

Halifax Hillbilly · #14 02-29-2008, 02:20 AM

This proposal might be an all new low for Halifax.

3/13 condos have been pre-sold and they hope to break ground in summer of 2008. How many units would they have to pre-sell to get the financing in place.

Who is proposing this?

terrynorthend · #15 03-01-2008, 04:10 AM

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I would agree whole-heartily on the overall design of the building. It looks like the unofficial "gateway to the northend" will be stuck with ugly buildings on each side. But, I must say that the penthouse with the large rooftop terrace looks sweet.

Okay, something is odd about this penthouse. 4000 sq feet and only two bedrooms? It looks a lot like one of those Fisher-Price playsets if you ask me..

..Not that I'd turn down a 4000 sq ft penthouse condo on the Commons if one were offered..LOL

Commoner · #16 03-02-2008, 10:33 PM

I heard somewhere that as a general rule of thumb a developer has to get about 60% of units pre sold for them to get bank financing for a project. I am not completely sure on this though, so if anybody else has an idea or comment, that's cool. Regarding the penthouse, has anybody else noticed that the two bedrooms will have a 'mansard' style roof and so the useable square footage of the rooms will be lost to the slope of the roof, if I am interpreting the renderings correctly?

FRANKEE · #17 03-07-2008, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Commoner

I heard somewhere that as a general rule of thumb a developer has to get about 60% of units pre sold for them to get bank financing for a project. I am not completely sure on this though, so if anybody else has an idea or comment, that's cool. Regarding the penthouse, has anybody else noticed that the two bedrooms will have a 'mansard' style roof and so the useable square footage of the rooms will be lost to the slope of the roof, if I am interpreting the renderings correctly?

I think you are right about the 60% rule.I don't think there is a similar penthouse in Halifax that has a terrace over 1100 sf .It also has a large
den & a huge family room .I have not seen anything like it before .It is quite unique and I just love it .

phrenic · #18 03-07-2008, 07:13 PM

I just like how the terrace has more floor space than my entire apartment.

I don't have that Jacuzzi either.

Halifax Hillbilly · #19 03-10-2008, 06:19 PM

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I just like how the terrace has more floor space than my entire apartment.

I don't have that Jacuzzi either.

What about the Lamborghini?

Seriously though I think this project is pretty ugly and hope it doesn't get built. Yes the property is an ugly empty lot but I'd rather wait a couple of years and have a decent proposal.

sdm · #20 03-10-2008, 07:57 PM

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What about the Lamborghini?

Seriously though I think this project is pretty ugly and hope it doesn't get built. Yes the property is an ugly empty lot but I'd rather wait a couple of years and have a decent proposal.

About time someone stated that