[Halifax] 11Ninety (1190 Barrington) | ? m | 8 fl | U/C

[ArchAficionado]

There are still a pretty decent number of heritage buildings around this area. There certainly is a lot of potential for a flavourful, pedestrian-busy area that is being somewhat squandered by allowing bottom-dollar development in this spot. Not to mention, with it's proximity to the train station and to the cruise terminal, the building around this park almost serve as a "gateway" being the first things arriving tourists are likely to see. Why can't we do better?

Furthermore, I also have to mention how the suburban-format superstore is starting to look like a really poor use of space in this rapidly upzoning area. Hope they have some sort of a longer term plan to build some mixed density on that site while retaining the grocery store with underground parking for customers (a model we see a lot in Montreal, which can actually be better for taking groceries to your car in unpleasant weather).

The case for having higher standards for this specific build site go up again when considering the prominence of this spot if the train station ever becomes a commuter rail terminus.