July 24, 2009
Weekly News (Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, NS)
Friday July 24, 2009
Joanne Oostveen
The King's Wharf banners on Alderney Drive are flying, signalling the start of construction of the $300-million project.
"What you see happening right now is the construction of the sales office and model suite," said developer Francis Fares. "Once the office and model suite is open in the fall, people can drop by and see for themselves what King's Wharf will be all about."
King's Wharf will be built in six phases and will include 1,200 residential condos, a 200-room hotel and convention centre, hotel condo sites, 230,000 square feet of mixed retail shopping and 50,000 square feet of commercial space.
The project will take up about 10 acres of land and 20 acres of pre-confederation water lots, said Fares.
"And we are now doing some infilling of the site near the harbour. We will be claiming about half an acre in total there."
Fares is happy that people have expressed an interest in the latest construction activity down at the site and says he wants people to know the model suite will be housed in an original old warehouse.
He explains they are doing all they can to make this project one that reflects good recycling practices.
Construction will start on a 12-storey building in the late fall, said Fares, and it will contain two levels of indoor parking and be home to residences with commercial offices on the main floor.
"There will be so much for people to look forward to," said Fares. "King's Wharf will transform Dartmouth Cove into the new heart of Halifax Harbour."
He said there will be great incentives for those who decide to buy early, but wouldn't say exactly what those would be.
"Interested customers can visit the sales office and follow the updates online. All they have to do is call the office and they can be added to our email list," said Fares. "This will be very vibrant, inviting and happening for Dartmouth."