Nova Scotia News: HRM & developer square off over Bloomfield site
It's becoming a sore point in a city that's desperate for more housing.
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It's becoming a sore point in a city that's desperate for more housing.
A Halifax woman who spent years advocating for the redevelopment of the former Bloomfield school site says she's frustrated to see more delays and wasted opportunity.
Halifax councillors are calling on a developer to address safety concerns at a former north-end school site while it continues to sit vacant two years after it was sold.
Look up almost anywhere around downtown Halifax and you will probably see one of the many tower cranes that have become part of the skyline. HRM and industry experts describe their number as unprecedented for the region.
Halifax-based developer hopes to have design for Bloomfield site this year Banc Invesments was given the OK to buy the long-vacant Bloomfield site on Sept. 1, but the property deed was only recently transferred on Jan. 25. Alex Halef, who heads up the Halifax-based company, told CBC News he's unsure when construction will begin at the Agricola Street site. Social Sharing