Shovels continue to strike the ground for the Fundy Quay development and the redesign of Market Slip.
Construction progress continues for the area as the sea wall, site work, and demolition are all underway.
“Right now there is a lot of work going on in preparation for design of the public space, and that tender is expected to be released public for bidding over the next month,” said Brent McGovern, infrastructure commissioner for the City of Saint John.
“It will be a large tender that will undertake construction of the public space through until 2023. This project really is instrumental in bringing in development activity to the city,” continued McGovern.
The project includes private investment with a multi-phased mixed use development by Fundy Harbour Group.
That investment will include a mix of retail, residential, and commercial spaces.
Director of Growth for Envision Saint John, Jeff Cyr, mentioned the first phase is anticipated to be a 16-storey building.
“With commercial (space) on the ground floor, parking towards the centre of the building for the first five or four storeys.”
“That project is anticipated to begin when we turn the site over, it’s scheduled for July of this year, and with regards to the first phase of site preparation we are anticipating to be a little bit ahead of schedule,” continued Cyr.
There will be a total of five building with a total floor area of 69,700 square metres.
The project will have 677 dwelling units and over 400 internal parking spaces.
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