Quinpool Road development eyes condos at centre of Halifax
Units range from $330K to $620K with green spaces and underground parking
The sales campaign for a new development near Quinpool and Vernon roads in Halifax is now underway.
The new development, known as The Keep, is named after fortified towers built at the centre of medieval castles. Developers say they're using that name because the corner of Quinpool and Vernon is the centre of peninsula Halifax.
The building, which will be strengthened with pre-formed concrete and will have its own generator, includes 74 condo units and three townhouses at the back.
"These are very unique for Halifax," said James Higgs, an agent with Parachute Realty.
"They actually have retail access from Pepperell Street, so it's great for a live-work buyer who are going to run their own business on the ground floor," he said. "Then they have two levels of residential living."
The units range from $330,000 to $620,000. Green spaces and underground parking will also be available.
"The building itself is fabulous," said Karla Nicholson, the executive director of the Quinpool Road Mainstreet District Association.
But Nicholson and the association's development committee is also trying to keep an eye on a number of projects that, if green-lit, could significantly change the way Quinpool Road looks.
Nicholson says the Ben's Bakery site could soon be on the market. In addition, George Armoyan has plans for his properties at the corner of Quinpool Road and Robie Street, which he is currently upgrading.
Around the corner, at the former lot of Cruikshank's Funeral Home, developer Dan Chedrawe wants to build a 24-storey building. The city also has plans to demolish the former St. Patrick's High School and sell the land for redevelopment.
"We feel Quinpool Road is on the brink of great things," Nicholson said. "We want to work with the community and enhance the area not take away from it."
Nicholson expects the first public meeting on the St. Patrick's site will be held in a few weeks.
Meanwhile, the building permits for The Keep have been issued and construction could begin as soon as there are enough pre-sold units.