Official Fredericton, NB projects thread

[cl812]

do you mean the new Provincial Government office building to be built with the convention centre downtown?

If so I think its supposed to start this spring/summer.

[mylesmalley]

Sorry, i meant the one next to the TD tower. I thought it was called Brunswick Place.

[cl812]

I think its supposed to start this year as well (spring I think)

[xxFamilyGuyxx]

Yup.. you can read more about the building at this website:
www.kdl.ca

[kirjtc2]

I just made a much, much needed update to the first post. If I missed anything, let me know.

[xxFamilyGuyxx]

Good job I can't wait to see how Southview condos will turn out. Ill probly get my camera out and take some pics.

[Smevo]

Good job on the update of the first page, kirjtc2! That's something I've gotta get around to doing on the Sydney page sometime hopefully soon.

A small Regent Mall update, Starbucks is ready to open any day now, probably later this week or the start of next week, and Subway is getting ready to open next week from what I've been hearing. The construction wall is down from the Starbucks area, but is still up at Subway. Subway's got the inside pretty well done and just had their sandwich counter delivered yesterday.

[xxFamilyGuyxx]

Should we get this thread stickied?

[Helladog]

A Sticky! It's about time I'd say...

[xxFamilyGuyxx]

I dont kno if any of you have heard of this project.. Its the expantion of Ecole Saint Anne (french school).Its located in front of the hospital on Priestman st.






-www.centre-sainte-anne.nb.ca

[cl812]

Originally Posted by Smevo

A small Regent Mall update, Starbucks is ready to open any day now, probably later this week or the start of next week, and Subway is getting ready to open next week from what I've been hearing. The construction wall is down from the Starbucks area, but is still up at Subway. Subway's got the inside pretty well done and just had their sandwich counter delivered yesterday.

I was in the mall today and noticed a sign up at the new starbucks that opening Feb 25 I think, Also noticed the new Giant Tiger on Union Street is opening in May.

[xxFamilyGuyxx]

Is the Giant Tiger going where the save easy was?

[cl812]

yeah it is

[kirjtc2]

Church, housing project funding approved
By SHAWN BERRY
berry.shawn@dailygleaner.com
Published Monday February 18th, 2008
Appeared on page A1

Construction of an innovative building that will combine a 45-unit apartment complex with a church is expected to be announced this morning.

The federal and provincial governments will provide more than $2 million in combined funding and rent supplements for Luther Place Apartments.

The funding and rent supplements will be used for 33 apartments, which will be affordable-housing units for seniors and non-elderly singles.

The project is spearheaded by the congregation of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church located at 1039 Regent St.

Preliminary work on the property is underway.

Plans presented to city council last year showed the apartments will be one- and two-bedroom units. They will be primarily marketed to seniors as an affordable-housing option.

The plan was inspired by a project by McGill University architecture students who visited Fredericton in 2005 and 2006.

Prof. Avi Friedman and his students made several architectural proposals for affordable-housing units in Fredericton.

In a 2007 interview, Friedman said the concept was a common-sense approach to helping a congregation of limited means build a new church and find other sources of income.

Plans filed with the city show the new building is designed with the church sanctuary at one end and apartments at the other.

A common room between the two will be used by both.

Residents will use the activity room through the week. The opening of a temporary wall will reveal the sanctuary to parishioners who will be seated in the activity room during church services.

The project undertaken in partnership with Atlantic Peoples Housing Ltd. is considered to be a prime location for an apartment building because of its proximity to the Fredericton Medical Clinic, a pharmacy and because it's a short drive to malls and the downtown.

[xxFamilyGuyxx]

rendering:

www.fredericton.ca

[Smevo]

^How many people could have guessed what this would look like...ooh me, me! lol

Anyway, that aside it's good that there's more affordable units being built, and this is probably the best location for them with the clinic, hospital, malls, and grocery store within walking distance for the most part.

[xxFamilyGuyxx]

where is it going to be located exactly?

[kirjtc2]

Where the Lutheran church is now, next to the medical clinic on Regent near Priestman.

I always thought that church looked run-down and dilapidated, so it's nice to see it being replaced with something better.

[BradMacD]

Oh thank gosh that old dump is being replaced.

[cl812]

Originally Posted by Smevo

^How many people could have guessed what this would look like...ooh me, me! lol

Anyway, that aside it's good that there's more affordable units being built, and this is probably the best location for them with the clinic, hospital, malls, and grocery store within walking distance for the most part.

yeah i know what you mean it seems like all buildings like that built in Fredericton are plain brick or vinyl siding