The Official Saint John, NB Project Thread

[adamuptownsj]

This is going up reasonably fast.

https://imgur.com/a/GKfGV5y

Originally Posted by cdnguys

[EnvisionSaintJohn]

Originally Posted by sailor734

I seriously didn't recognize 99 King with the lighting in that photo hiding the two-tone look. Agree the windows leave a lot to be desired. You don't suppose they are opening because central AC has been deleted to cut costs? I can't imagine doing that in 2025 but who knows?

Some of the older hi rise condos in Vancouver (15-20 years old and up) don't have air and without buying a portable 10,000 BTU AC and jury rigging the exhaust hose they are virtually uninhabitable in the summer.

So it’s not going to have any sort of central heating or cooling? Will there not be heat pumps attached all over the side of the building if there’s no central AC?

It’s true you don’t really need air conditioning in Saint John, but it’s nice to at least have a heat pump.

[sailor734]

Originally Posted by EnvisionSaintJohn

So it’s not going to have any sort of central heating or cooling? Will there not be heat pumps attached all over the side of the building if there’s no central AC?

It’s true you don’t really need air conditioning in Saint John, but it’s nice to at least have a heat pump.

I have no idea but I can't imagine individual heat pumps without balconies. How would you access for service?

[OliverD]

Originally Posted by sailor734

I have no idea but I can't imagine individual heat pumps without balconies. How would you access for service?

Quite a few newer buildings have the heat pumps that are inserted into the wall below a larger window, like what has been in hotels for decades. It's also possible to put the exterior units on the roof. Neither seems likely with this build though.

[Ire Narissis]

Originally Posted by adamuptownsj

I'm dubious until there's shovels in the ground, but everyone I know who golfs is resolute that the city could sustain another course. Gotta wonder about landfill proximity causing unpleasant aromas.

In this area, it would be great to see twinning as far as the Colonel Nase exit and a reconfiguration of the 7/177/Crane Mountain interchange, especially if some of Acamac Backland is going to get upgraded. I don't think there's a place in the province where 'RIGHT LANE ENDS' means so little to so many, as Route 7 northbound, and beyond Colonel Nase, there's not really a need for full twinning. This section does get congested more than people would realize.

You'd only need two new overpasses (over Route 177 and Henderson Lake Road) and the land is all DTI property. Less than three miles total. Make the northern terminus right-lane-exit onto Colonel Nase.

I can't see this being excessively expensive.

Bringing this up from a couple pages back as I'm here for the first time in years, but -

Living in Westfield, I've never understood why they didn't do the same thing with the existing Grand Bay interchange and simply have the right lane exit. The narrowing just before an exit causes all kinds of traffic headaches as nervous or incompetent drivers slow down in the only through-traffic lane well in advance of the off ramp.

Personally I'd love to see the twinning of the highway carried all the way through to the Welsford bypass, so we'd have a contiguous four-lane highway from Route 1 to the other side of Welsford where there is a much better engineered transition to two lanes. That would be more than sufficient, as there is really no need for Route 7 to be fully twinned. At most it could maybe do with another passing lane here and there, but it already has quite a few.

[adamuptownsj]

Originally Posted by Ire Narissis

Bringing this up from a couple pages back as I'm here for the first time in years, but -

Living in Westfield, I've never understood why they didn't do the same thing with the existing Grand Bay interchange and simply have the right lane exit. The narrowing just before an exit causes all kinds of traffic headaches as nervous or incompetent drivers slow down in the only through-traffic lane well in advance of the off ramp.

Personally I'd love to see the twinning of the highway carried all the way through to the Welsford bypass, so we'd have a contiguous four-lane highway from Route 1 to the other side of Welsford where there is a much better engineered transition to two lanes. That would be more than sufficient, as there is really no need for Route 7 to be fully twinned. At most it could maybe do with another passing lane here and there, but it already has quite a few.

That 'right lane exits' plan is so simple man. It's like 300 meters from the merge to the exit. Wouldn't have even cost close to $1M to do this at the time of construction.

All the way to Welsford would be great of course. But I think you could capture the vast bulk of GB-W to SJ traffic with a Nase to Martinon extension. It's not an unreasonable ask to the province, either. Less than three miles.

[cdnguys]

[adamuptownsj]

Some big new NB Power electrical infrastructure projects planned:

• New transformer at Coleson Cove
• 37 km of new transmission lines (double 138 kV on new towers) from Coleson Cove to Glen Falls, mostly following the existing route over Green Head and through Rockwood
• A new 4.6 km tap line to the pulp mill financed by JDI

Obviously this is great, but I feel the city should politely demand some Moncton-like paths along these lines as part of the approvals process, particularly from the Boars Head/Millidge intersection to Crystal Lake trail, about 3 km. Maybe get them to buy the southeastern part of Green Head and turn it over to Dominion Park too.

[bingun]

Originally Posted by adamuptownsj

Some big new NB Power electrical infrastructure projects planned:

• New transformer at Coleson Cove
• 37 km of new transmission lines (double 138 kV on new towers) from Coleson Cove to Glen Falls, mostly following the existing route over Green Head and through Rockwood
• A new 4.6 km tap line to the pulp mill financed by JDI

Obviously this is great, but I feel the city should politely demand some Moncton-like paths along these lines as part of the approvals process, particularly from the Boars Head/Millidge intersection to Crystal Lake trail, about 3 km. Maybe get them to buy the southeastern part of Green Head and turn it over to Dominion Park too.

Yeah, I read some stuff about this a while back. As part of the North End Plan (which should be going for approval shortly), they specifically call out creating a recreational path along the corridor; see the image below. I am hoping they are already engaged on this. Outside of this section, I am less sure.

What is the logic behind the JDI section? I thought the pulp mill upgrades meant they are less reliant on external power? Or is this to export power back out?

[adamuptownsj]

I seriously hope they would consider a path connecting Millidgeville to Rockwood before a hypothetical future neighbourhood, especially since work is going on already. A crushed gravel path wouldn't be a big deal at all from a complexity or cost perspective. It doesn't need to be Harbour Passage 2.

[DyAm00394]

New permits registered yesterday, (Jan.27th 2026), for the NB Museum at 277 Douglas Avenue. "Phase 1 - foundation for addition". Valued at $7,325,000.

[darkharbour]

Originally Posted by DyAm00394

New permits registered yesterday, (Jan.27th 2026), for the NB Museum at 277 Douglas Avenue. "Phase 1 - foundation for addition". Valued at $7,325,000.

Exciting stuff! I have family across the street and it's been encouraging watching activity on the museum site ramp up in the Winter, there has been a lot of excavation and in January the dismantling of the structure to the rear of the original building (you can see this from the park beside the museum). The sad part about watching the progress is that because of the site's slope down toward the river behind it, that means you can't see the majority of what has been happening from the road.

Can't wait to see the foundation start to go in!

[sailor734]

Originally Posted by DyAm00394

New permits registered yesterday, (Jan.27th 2026), for the NB Museum at 277 Douglas Avenue. "Phase 1 - foundation for addition". Valued at $7,325,000.

Nice! Glad to see it starting to move along.

[bingun]

Originally Posted by DyAm00394

New permits registered yesterday, (Jan.27th 2026), for the NB Museum at 277 Douglas Avenue. "Phase 1 - foundation for addition". Valued at $7,325,000.

They received another $1.5M from Irving Oil today, which is great to see; let's hope the funding keeps coming in to see this over the line.

Originally Posted by adamuptownsj

I seriously hope they would consider a path connecting Millidgeville to Rockwood before a hypothetical future neighbourhood, especially since work is going on already. A crushed gravel path wouldn't be a big deal at all from a complexity or cost perspective. It doesn't need to be Harbour Passage 2.

I actually planned to take a hike on the existing 'path', if you can call it that, last summer, but didn't get the chance. I will do it this spring to see what kind of condition it is in, and what the terrain is like.

[bingun]

Growth at a glance 2025 -

[bingun]

I saw a FB advertising for the development on Loch Lomond, and it gave some updates on the timing of the remaining building/townhouses. I also drove past this a week or so ago, and it is coming along nicely.

Welcome to Cardinal Suites, a modern apartment and townhouse community by PMG Living in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Cardinal Suites is a growing residential development made up of multiple phases, offering thoughtfully designed homes in a connected community.
• 15 Blue Jay Way — move-in ready!
• 35 Blue Jay Way — Ready by October 2026
• Cardinal Suites Townhouses — coming approximately Fall 2027
We’re excited to start sharing more about the community, available suites, and upcoming phases as Cardinal Suites continues to take shape.

[sailor734]

From the cars shown in the rendering it appears to be located in Loch Lomond, Scotland.

[DyAm00394]

David Hickey shared on Facebook these progress update photos of the new K-5 north end school on Ropewalk Road.

[bingun]

I am glad someone was able to take some great drone shots. I was thinking about taking a few quick pictures myself recently because it seemed like no one else had.

The larger section of the building is especially noticeable as you drive down Somerset from the peninsula. It is going to be a big change for the area, hopefully it can encourage other developments too.

[darkharbour]

Harbour Passage planning open house coming soon for the future link up to Rockwood Park:

Drop by our public information session to explore the conceptual design, including refreshed streetscapes, enhanced active transportation connections, and proposed roadway improvements along Broad Street, Crown Street, and Mount Pleasant Avenue.

🔎 Meet the project team
🗺️ Review concept plans
💡 Share your ideas and feedback
📅 Thursday, February 12, 2026
⏰ 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
📍 Trinity Anglican Church, 115 Charlotte Street