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Buckley Building has new owners
82 Germain Street, Saint John, New Brunswick
View from roof. Photo Credit: Bob McVicar
The Buckley Building has been sold. The new owners intend to convert the top floor to residential for their personal use and add a rooftop patio. The building is a three storey brick Italianate-Style commercial building on the east side of Germain Street. The view from the roof affords a unique urban view directly down the newly renovated Grannan Lane as well as a view of the harbour.
The Buckley Building is significant as one of a collection of commercial, Italianate and Second Empire buildings that were built between 1877 and 1881 after the great fire.
The building is also significant because it housed the office of G. Ernest Fairweather from 1888 until 1920. G. E. Fairweather was a prominent architect and he designed many significant buildings in Saint John. He was originally associated with John Magee, as Magee and Fairweather, and in their office the plans were prepared for a great many of the buildings erected after the great fire in 1877. Source: historicplaces.ca
The new owners have renamed the building “The Fairweather”. You can like their page, see design concepts and follow their progress on FACEBOOK
Stephanie represented the seller & Bob McVicar of Exit Realty (now Sutton Realty!) represented the buyers.
CBC runs story on Acre Architects’ concept for #222water
The owners of #222water recently engaged local firm Acre Architects to provide concept drawings for the property. An engineering report conducted on the building identified that, structurally, the building could accommodate two additional floors and Acre took a very innovative approach to incorporating this in to their proposed design.
In the CBC interview Stephen Knopp of Acre suggests some uses could include a distillery, an “exploratorium” or science centre and/or event space to name a few.
222 Water Street is listed FOR SALE. For more information click HERE
WATCH/LISTEN to CBC story HERE >>> http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/805730883739
“Heritage Knowledge Park”…what is it?
“Heritage Knowledge Park” is a branding initiative currently picking up steam in Saint John’s uptown business community. It loosely translates to “creative companies doing business in close proximity to each other in very cool old buildings”. The initiative is being spearheaded by Enterprise Saint John and I personally think they’re on to something!
According to a recent article by Heather Desserud that appeared in the Telegraph Journal (more…)
“Old Ordnance Building” Declared National Historic Site
274 Sydney Street, Saint John, New Brunswick
The “Old Ordnance Building” in the south end of Saint John, once deemed surplus and left unwanted, was just declared a National Historic Site. Built in 1842, the building is a former British military depot for weapons and ammunition. It was purchase and restored by local landlord/developer Commercial Properties Limited and is now occupied by office tenants including Dillon Consulting.
Margot Sackett of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada was on hand for the announcement. “We’re looking for things that are of national significance, not regional, not provincial,” she said. “They have to stand out on a national scale, whether its people, places or events — and in this case, it’s the place.” Source: www.atlantic.ctvnews.ca
To read the entire article and access the video click HERE
It’s a sign! Part 2 – Central Telegraph
Have you noticed this sign at 40 King Street, Saint John and wondered what “Central Telegraph” means? The owner of this building put a lot of thought and resources in to the design and procurement of a class A sign for his building.
INTERVIEW WITH OWNER OF 40 KING STREET
Q. What’s the story behind the sign?
A. The building was the site of Canadian Pacific Railroad’s telegraph office. In the old days if one wanted to send a message anywhere in world they would go to this telegraph office to do that. I wanted to have a smart looking address displayed on the building and after reviewing some old pictures (see gallery of old photos below) and the history of the building, I designed the sign concept. I also wanted the sign to be more that just an address identifier – to add something to the historical content of the area.
Q. Did you have to get approval from heritage and was that difficult to obtain? (more…)
It’s a sign! Part 1 – Elwood’s Wood Lab
91 PRINCESS STREET, SAINT JOHN. I was so thrilled to see a cool new sign appear on Princess Street. Elwood’s Wood Lab is now open and their sign is perfect!
“We are reconstructing history from within our joinery in Saint John, NB. Using a variety of reclaimed wood and steel from around New Brunswick, Elwood’s Wood Lab creates character rich crafted furniture and lighting for customers around the world.” ~ About Elwood’s Wood Lab from their WEBSITE
Why is signage important? Your sign is part of your business’ image and a part of your branding strategy. The type of sign that you choose says a lot about your business. It conveys a message about the type of clientele that you cater to i.e. refined/upscale/hipster/young/mature.
INTERVIEW WITH ELWOOD’S ABOUT THEIR NEW SIGN
Q. Is there a back story behind the design of it?
How do tenants decide which building to take space in?
Price per square foot is a key factor but the financials are often very competitive. The decision to lease in one building versus another is often swayed by physical attributes.
Suite 101, 14 King Street. 1,842 s.f. office.
Tenants want to feel comfortable that the building they are moving to is going to be an asset to their company and that prospective employees will see it as an attractive place to work. The three key elements are:
- Amenities: The “walkability” of our uptown created by the internal pedway system means that most of the amenities that tenants want are nearby.
- Aesthetics: Saint John’s inventory of heritage buildings offer the character that many people crave such as high ceilings and exposed brick & beams. “Historic buildings have a unique appeal that new buildings cannot duplicate {on the flip side} new buildings have the long-span, light-filled, flexible footprints and modern common-area finishes that are so attractive. Many buildings built from 1960 to 1990 are caught in-between, and if they remain un-renovated, often feel trapped in time.”
- Sustainability. Only a few of buildings in Saint John are LEED certified.
Read more about what tenants want and the benefits of LEED certified buildings HERE via www.high-profile.com
LEASED: 77 Germain Street BEFORE & AFTER PICS
Appnovation announced on Aug 14th, 2014 that they were coming to Saint John and that they would be creating 63 jobs here. They arrived earlier to scout for space for their new Saint John office and what they found was a diamond in the rough on the top floor of 77 Germain Street (many people know this building as 40 King Street – our city’s hub of economic development agencies)
The floor had previously been used to house some large computer equipment and had never been restored to match the lower floors. This “raw” space became vacant and available in 2014 and Appnovation saw the potential.
Stephanie partnered with Justin Omichinski, Avison Young, Vancouver to represent Appnovation in their search and lease negotiations.
BEFORE & AFTER PICS
Saint John Commercial Real Estate 