The Official Moncton, NB Project Thread

[MonctonRad]

MAJOR PROJECT ALERT INCOMING!!!!!!!!

The STATION YARDS, just presented at city council (about 10 minutes ago).

A Shannex/Parkland development behind the Northwest Centre. 80 acres in total. Up to 4500 or so residential units in a variety of towhouses, stacked townhomes, midrises and a cluster of apartment towers 10-15 storeys tall.

A new civic public building will be coming to this neighbourhood, likely very much the same as the Kay/Crossman Community Centre. There will be included parkland, trails, and they are talking about rebuilding a Ryan Street overpass over Wheeler, at least for pedestrian and bicycle traffic.

THIS IS HUGE.



This will require it's own thread, which I will look into creating when it passes PAC,

There were rumblings of something big coming here once the new connector to Mountain Road and the roundabout were installed. These were all true.

I will do some screen captured from the live feed later this evening an d post them here.

[Leroy321]

^^ did they mention who the developer will be?

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by Leroy321

^^ did they mention who the developer will be?

Shannex owns all the land. It will not entirely be a retirement community however

[MonctonRad]

I wonder if Birchmount School has room to expand. Josh also recently posted a street proposal for the other side of Wheeler including a proposed new high school. This development would give this some justification

[sailor734]

For those of us not from Moncton a map placing the area for context would be helpful.
Sounds like an amazing project and Shannex being behind it gives the project instant credibility

[Nashe]

Originally Posted by sailor734

For those of us not from Moncton a map placing the area for context would be helpful.
Sounds like an amazing project and Shannex being behind it gives the project instant credibility

It'd be this big chunk of green.

[sailor734]

Originally Posted by Nashe

It'd be this big chunk of green.

Thanks.

So, inside the Wheeler Blvd loop and kind of central? Quite an important development.

[MonctonRad]

I’ve downloaded and saved all the screen captures from the presentation, but, I can’t upload them because the internet for my home computer keeps going out

[MonctonRad]

OK - here come some site plans. A little delayed - I have a seriously bad cold/flu, and, I lost internet there a couple of times this evening too.

Site Plan



Shannex campus to the left. Lower density townhomes towards the bottom (next to existing residential neighbourhood), with higher density development towards the back, behind the Northwest Centre and Ryan Street.

The Shannex campus is bigger than it is right now. Lots of room for significant expansion. Height maxes out at 16-18 storeys. This will make a new regional node for the northwest end, and an important one too being so close to retail and services.

Road Network



They will likely connect this development up to the stub of Ryan Road and allow right in/right out road access. They are also Talking about putting in an overpass over Wheeler to connect with the main part of Ryan Street, but only for bicycles and pedestrians.

Lands for Public Purposes



In green, limited to a corridor through the heart of the development. At the top, you can see a big green square containing a large building. This is anticipated to be a new civic community centre. They said during the presentation that this is the same size as the Kay/Crossman Community Centre in the Lewisville neighbourhood. The Kay/Crossman Centre includes a hockey rink, gymnasium, walking tracks and community rooms. I imagine this will be something similar.

District Height Map



The numbers are a little blurry since this is a screen capture, but height gets progressively taller as you get closer to the Northwest Centre and to Ryan Street. This will make a new node for the northwest end, and an important one too, given the proximity to nearby retail and services. The presenter from town planning even uttered the "15 minute" phrase.......

Sections Within the Neighbourhood



1 - Shannex Campus (already started, but will be expanded to the north and the south).
2 - Neighbourhood Section (contains townhomes and midrises, (will begin construction soon after approval is given, most likely next year)
3 - High Density Residential Section ( will not start until the neighbourhood section is close to completion, perhaps in 5-8 years).

What to ExpectL


This shows the neighbourhood section

From the Shannex website:

STATION YARDS:

This destination Lifestyle Community will inspire social connection and pride of place, enriching the lives of every local resident through the addition of accessible public spaces, services, memberships and more. A continuum of premium lifestyle options, amenities and age-friendly spaces will invite New Brunswickers to live, work and play at Station Yards.

This multi-phase development will be home to Parkland Station Yards, two nursing homes operated by Shannex Enhanced Care, and a master-planned community being developed in collaboration with the City of Moncton.

Parkland Station Yards will offer independent and supportive lifestyle options, along with intergenerational connection through building design, community partnerships, on-site services and programming. For Parkland Station Yards residents and those living nearby, a Parkland Club membership-based program will provide access to amenity spaces such as a gym, wellness clinic, dining venues and more. A short-term stay option will also be available for families, and visitors seeking a fully furnished suite.

Shannex Enhanced Care will operate two licensed long term care communities named Gordon Hall (opened June 7, 2023) and Ocean Hall (opening September 7, 2023). The two homes are connected via an industry-leading Main Street design and will welcome a total of 120 residents.

A master-planned community will be developed as part of Station Yards, which has been consciously designed to align with Shannex’s commitment to being a leader in energy management. This development is led by Shannex and built by our sister company, ACL Design Build Solutions.

Community and Building Names

Inspired by the region’s shared history and traditions, along with input from local residents and team members, the name Station Yards pays tribute to the Canadian National (CN) railway and the hub city’s historic role as a connector. Gordon Hall honors Gordon Yard, the formal name of the Moncton Hump Yard and CN’s principal yard visited frequently by long-distance and local trains. Ocean Hall is named after the oldest continuously operated named passenger train in North America. The Ocean, owned by Via Rail, moves commuters between Montreal and Halifax. Future names will also align with Moncton’s great history, and we look forward to sharing more soon.

For any inquiries please email [email protected]

[Taeolas]

Looks like a great development. Space for ~4000 people just by itself is bigger than most of the towns in the province, so a community centre certainly makes sense and should see a lot of use.

Part of me is a tad disappointed the higher density part won't start until 5-8 years from now; but I know that's to be expected. I suspect it will be a 'quiet' development happening out of sight for the most part in the early years, and then suddenly 15-story apartment blocks pop up on the skyline. (Well, WE'LL be following it closely; but for visitors to the city it'll be "Where the hell did that come from?"... which is something I tend to say every other time I head down to the city. )

[KnoxfordGuy]

Apple satellite view:

[Nashe]

The amount of belly-aching on local social media about this development is... ugh. What a wretched hive of scum and villainy FB is.

"Sure, apartments for rich people." "See? 15 minute city! You said I was crazy!"

It's such a double-edged sword having social media to keep up on local happenings but then having it flooded with ignorance.

[KnoxfordGuy]

Rule #1 about social media: never ever read the comments.

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by Nashe

It's such a double-edged sword having social media to keep up on local happenings but then having it flooded with ignorance.

There's Facebook, and then there is SSP.

No offence to Jeff Boucher and Retail Talk & Share. He does tremendous work, but, there are commenters on his site who would prefer Moncton to regress to a never-existed 1950s ideal.

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by KnoxfordGuy

Apple satellite view:

In 15 years time it will be quite a surprise for unsuspecting out-of-towners to be rounding that long curve on Wheeler Blvd and be confronted by a cluster if 15-18 storey apartment buildings.

It will be like driving up the Bicentennial Highway in Halifax and suddenly seeing the cluster of highrises at Larry Uteck.

And, I fully expect the woodland on the opposite side of Wheeler south of Ryan Street to be developed too, probably including that high school that Josh wants, The need for a new north end high school is rapidly accelerating.

[Sunnybrae]

Under the road network, a yellow dotted line for future road corridor. Interesting. Right through the northwest center?

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by Sunnybrae

Under the road network, a yellow dotted line for future road corridor. Interesting. Right through the northwest center?

Yes I know. It is designed to connect up to Plaza Blvd.

Very strange.

I didn't mention it because I think this might be aspirational. It could only be done with a major redesign and redevelopment of the Northwest Centre.

[AGGUS]

Originally Posted by Sunnybrae

Under the road network, a yellow dotted line for future road corridor. Interesting. Right through the northwest center?

That one is an odd one - the line right now runs right through Boston Pizza which might be the only way to make their dining room even louder. And if they tied into the intersection beside BP, which is what they might be going for, Marshall's might have something to say about the right of way

[MonctonRad]

Station Yards subdivision proposed for north end Moncton
Development promises nearly 5,000 units near intersection of Mountain Road and Wheeler
Author of the article:Alan Cochrane
Published Dec 02, 2025 • Last updated 47 minutes ago • 2 minute read
https://tj.news/moncton-miramichi/station-yards-subdivision-proposed-for-north-end-moncton (paywall)

The master plan was presented Monday to city council, with a public hearing on the proposal set for Jan. 19. City planner Josh Davies said the plan has been in the works since 2021 as a partnership between the city and Shannex Developments

the Station Yards will have a community-oriented lifestyle with a mixture of single-family homes, duplexes, townhouses, mid-sized apartments and high-rise apartments over 18 storeys tall, eventually creating over 4,800 housing units. Shannex will continue to develop part of the land for its own housing projects, which would allow residents to “age in place” from retirement to nursing home care.

4,800 units sounds like a lot (and it is), but given Shannex's involvement, the neighbourhood will trend older than younger in terms of demographics, and I suspect a lot of single retirees, empty nesters and NBCC students. We are still looking at about 7,000-8,000 people of so I would imagine

[lirette]

I'm amazed nothing has leaked about this in 4 years

As for the complainers on FB. The algorithms have rotted their brains. These are mostly miserable people, when you complain about something like this that will likely have zero effect on your life and is years away it says more about you than anything else. There is nothing healthy about being stuck in nostalgia constantly and wanting Moncton to go back its 90s, early 2000s self. These people likely have other things going on in their lives that make them unhappy and complaining about every development that gets posted is some sort of coping mechanism or gives them a sense of control. It is absolutely evidenced that creating more supply will drive down the costs for everyone else. This development will bring jobs in construction and other areas

The world has changed. We are dealing with all of the same changes in our city that places around the world are dealing with. We should be happy to see *master* planned areas like this.

When I see developments like this, my mentality is imagining what downtown Moncton or other areas *could* have looked like if they had the foresight to have been master planned. Imagine if we didnt have maritime door and windows or other industrial buildings smack in the middle of our core.

There is very little negative I could glean from a development like this. The location is unused, the need is there. What could possibly be criticized here?