Halifax developer updates design of massive Robie Street project with taller towers and more units

July 16, 2020 By Zane Woodford

The developer behind one of the two big, controversial projects proposed for the corner of Robie Street and Spring Garden Road has tweaked his design, opting for taller towers and more units. ZZapp Consulting submitted an updated design to the municipality on behalf of a numbered company owned by Peter Rouvalis in May, and it…

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Zane Woodford covers municipal politics for the Halifax Examiner. Email: [email protected]; Twitter

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