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Dmajackson · #**121** Posted **Dec 10, 2025, 12:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by LikeCranes

Finch didn't use a crane.

Construction Management Plan for 27 Faulkner shows the type of tower crane they are planning to use.

Even the midrise at 21 Faulkner behind The Finch is planning to use the same style tower crane this time around.

Jonovision · #**122** Posted **Dec 10, 2025, 1:38 PM**

That is definitely something different for the city. Glad its not your typical box.

I was looking at the crane diagram and the height measurements and was trying to figure out how tall this will be. I feel like I am not reading it right as maybe the numbers include the basement levels, but it seems to suggest that this 23 storey tower will be just shy of 100m tall? That would make it taller than the Wyse Tower next door.

someone123 · #**123** Posted **Dec 10, 2025, 5:00 PM**

It looks like it's showing elevation (above sea level), not building height. Level 1 is 27 m so it would be closer to 73 m, more in the usual height realm for 23 floors.

someone123 · #**124** Posted **Dec 10, 2025, 5:11 PM**

It reminds me of Vancouver House by Granville bridge in Vancouver with that window pattern and the location next to the bridge. I'd be surprised if there weren't some kind of influence. Of course, it's a different scale and budget level of project, with this being a mid-sized project while Vancouver House is a high-end "landmark" project with an unusual shape.

In any case, it's an interesting feel to have buildings around the bridge like this. What a departure for this area. And I don't think this quality of project would have happened if these lots had been developed 10-20 years ago.

It's a bit funny as the Dartmouth side of the bridge is going to be more impressive than the Halifax side.

Saul Goode · #**125** Posted **Dec 10, 2025, 6:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by someone123

In any case, it's an interesting feel to have buildings around the bridge like this. What a departure for this area. And I don't think this quality of project would have happened if these lots had been developed 10-20 years ago.

And if the flatiron building on the Nantucket-Wyse SE corner is nicely executed it will only add to the effect.

kph06 · #**126** Posted **Jan 7, 2026, 12:33 PM**

The tower portion of the crane for the low rise went up yesterday.

Dmajackson · #**127** Posted **Feb 3, 2026, 12:21 AM**

Well the tower crane from Boa Vista didn't go very far. The grey crane base that was installed at The Nest was relocated to 21 Faulkner.

HalifaxDevelopments.ca (Photo by David Jackson)

Dmajackson · #**128** Posted **Mar 22, 2026, 2:41 AM**

HalifaxDevelopments.ca (Photo by David Jackson)

kph06 · #**129** Posted **Apr 18, 2026, 1:52 AM**

I think this might be a new rendering. From Dmajackson's latest photos, it looks like the taller building will be a steel frame building which is a bit rare for a building of this size here.

Source: Ghosn Group

Dmajackson · #**130** Posted **May 16, 2026, 12:59 AM**

They have a small rendering on site now. For reference this angle would be from Victoria Park.

HalifaxDevelopments.ca (Photos by David Jackson)

Dmajackson · #**131** Posted **Jul 15, 2026, 12:32 AM**

CBRE Brouchure - 'The Nest' Commercial Units

HalifaxDevelopments.ca (Photo by David Jackson)

Dmajackson · #**132** Posted **Aug 17, 2026, 11:13 PM**

NestDartmouth.ca - Project website is up

JET · #**133** Posted **Aug 18, 2026, 12:20 AM**

Interesting to see girders being used, same as with the Southdale project. Most buildings seem to use concrete verticals?

eastcoastal · #**134** Posted **Aug 18, 2026, 3:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dmajackson

NestDartmouth.ca - Project website is up

"Built for Dartmouth. Made to be seen from Halifax."

MastClimberPro · #**135** Posted **Aug 18, 2026, 3:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by JET

Interesting to see girders being used, same as with the Southdale project. Most buildings seem to use concrete verticals?

One of a variety of reactions by developers and GCs in the face of a shortage of competent formwork companies and manpower. Even if you are among the companies lucky enough to land one of the competent teams, they are often stretched thin, such that they cycle crews from site to site, creating further delays. Rather than get in the queue some projects are resorting to creating parallel formwork concerns (as with Dexel and Firm) or trying different methods such as structural steel and precast concrete solutions.

Colin May · #**136** Posted **Aug 18, 2026, 4:33 PM**

A good explanation of steel versus concrete : https://www.wedospace.com/is-steel-structure-cheaper-than-concrete/

JET · #**137** Posted **Aug 18, 2026, 4:35 PM**

When I was 5, I had a building set, red vertical and horizontal girders that clicked together to make high rises. Seeing the building sites reminds me of what a great toy that was.

Arrdeeharharharbour · #**138** Posted **Aug 18, 2026, 6:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by eastcoastal

"Built for Dartmouth. Made to be seen from Halifax."

haha...a good line! So is '... and be home before anyone in Halifax has found parking.'

OldDartmouthMark · #**139** Posted **Aug 18, 2026, 6:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Arrdeeharharharbour

haha...a good line! So is '... and be home before anyone in Halifax has found parking.'

someone123 · #**140** Posted **Aug 18, 2026, 6:36 PM**

I wonder about those corrugated sheets they plan on attaching to the outside of the building. They kind of look like tin sheeting, but in some renderings they look transparent. Hopefully they will be hurricane resistant.