Is Spring here yet?

Well, yet another sale and occupancy in Pleasant Hill Village in March and ongoing behind-the-scenes work are contributing to the progress of this exciting and unique project!

When Spring finally does arrive, we will see the construction taking place on the new cul-de-sacs at Columbian Place and 19th St. W. There is a Saskatoon Light and Power pole that will be relocated to accommodate the cul-de-sac at Columbian Place, and the portion of the fence that is parallel to Columbian Place (formerly Ave O) will be moved back, to be flush with the seniors' building, again to accommodate the new cul-de-sac.

Also in Spring/ Summer this year, we will see lots of progress on the expansion and enhancement of the Grace Adam Park and the installation of a neighbourhood entrance sign at Avenue P, just north of the railway tracks. This will be an attractive feature announcing entry to a residential neighbourhood and the sign will incorporate the red bricks that were purposely salvaged from the old St. Mary's school building.

New decks will be installed at the Pleasant Hill Solar Village and create functional private space for residents to enjoy the view of the park and have friends over for a barbeque. These decks will go over the swale to provide a more usable and attractive private yard for residents in the north/ south building, backing Columbian Place.

Let us hope that the snow melts and the ground thaws soon! We have lots of work to do! Watch this space :-)

latest progress

Well, 2013 opened with a final sale and another family taking up residence in Pleasant Hill Village!

We had a concrete swale constructed at the back of the townhouses in the Pleasant Hill Solar Village, in the north side yard adjacent to Columbian Place. It successfully diverts water away from the parking lot, and cuts beneath the sidewalk at Avenue N.

 

Swale January 2013

  

Swale October 2012

   

The bus layby at St. Mary's Wellness and Education Centre on Avenue N is complete and there is now much needed traffic calming in place at the school zone.

 

The construction fencing and landscape fencing around the school is coming down and opening up the linkages from the school to the park and adjacent stacked townhouses at Parkview Green.

The loading zone and disabled persons parking zones are now in place at Columbian Place.

 The fence parallel to Columbian Place on the west side of the property and the Sasktel pole (pictured below) will be relocated to make way for the cul-de-sac and associated right of way. The new fence line will be flush with the building.

Later this Spring, we will see more construction taking place as the progress continues! Infrastructure Services expects to complete the cul-de-sacs on 19th St.W. and Columbian Place and have the storm and sewer infrastructure in place by June this year. At this point, Parks will continue with the design and implentation of the final phase of Grace Adam Park!



Watch this space!

I have lots of good news to share today. Another unit has sold in the Pleasant Hill Village! This is exciting as we are really seeing the plans come to fruition and everything taking shape. Further, as the finishing touches are being applied to the new school and seniors' residence, interest in the purchase of the condominiums is accelerating. The showhomes looks fantastic and the cash grants and property tax discounts being offered by the City are sparking new momentum! I am eager to see how it will all come together when the new park is completed.



Columbian Place, Avenue O, gearing up for the official opening in September.

Paving and curbing at St. Mary's Wellness and Education Centre, Avenue N.

Drop-off zone for St. Mary's Wellness and Education Centre, Avenue N, looking south

Showhome at 315 Avenue N




as the project unfolds...

It has been quite a while since we posted the project's progress. I will now be posting the blogs instead of Alan, as I have been tasked with project managing Pleasant Hill Village.

It is rather exciting to see the project unfold as it is. Construction of the drop-off zone and bus layby at the St. Mary's Wellness and Education Centre is well underway and the goal is for this to be completed when school resumes in the Autumn.

Construction of drop-off zone on Avenue N

Columbian Place now has the parking area paved and a decorative fence backing onto the Pleasant Hill Solar Village. 

Decorative fencing and paving at Columbian Place

Home Sweet Home! Have you visited the City of Saskatoon web page for Pleasant Hill Village lately? It's worth a visit and outlines the details of the new 9.99% sales incentive towards the purchase of a condominium and property tax discounts to boot! It is the perfect time to buy a new home in a fantastic location within Pleasant Hill. With the final touches being put on St. Mary's Wellness and Education Centre, Columbian Place in the final stages, and the park expansion commencing later this year, what better time to move into your own abode? Click here to visit the Pleasant Hill Village website! Our realtors Jennifer (241-2229) or Kimberlee (717-1663) would love to give you a tour of one of the showhomes!

I hope you will enjoy watching how this exciting venture continues to unfold, as much as I am enjoying being part of it. Please feel free to post a comment below.

New St. Mary Education and Wellness Centre Looks Fantastic

The exterior treatment on the new St. Mary Education and Wellness Centre is nearly done.  The school looks substantial with lots of masonry, yet friendly and warm.  Plenty of windows are part of the design to allow natural light to enter the building and take advantage of what will be great views of the new Grace Adam Park.

St. Mary Front Entrance - South & East Facade

St. Mary North Facade



The masonry work on the new Columbian Place Seniors' complex also has similar exterior brick work to tie the developments together.  These two developments are the largest within the Pleasant Hill Village project.  Once these are completed in 2012, there are three remaining development sites which will be offered to home builders for construction of more family-oriented housing in 2013.

Columbian Place 20th Street (north) Facade

Another Sale at Pleasant Hill Village

Slowly, but surely, market sales are occurring in Pleasant Hill Village.
This week another unit was sold in the Cenith Townhouse Devlopment, now called "South Pleasant Hill Solar Village."  Thirty-six units were completed last year of which 13 remain for sale.

New Traffic Calming Proposed for Avenue N

The new St. Mary Wellness and Education Centre will be opening its doors in 2012.  The new school is located on the 300 block of Avenue N South.  The current St. Mary School is located on the 300 block of Avenue O South.  Avenue O South has never been a through-street.  In other words, the street dead-ended at the CPR tracks.  As a result, most of the traffic on Avenue O South was school related traffic.  The new location is on a through street.  Furthermore, the street has a rail crossing which creates the need to ensure traffic slows down as it approaches the school crossing.
The Infrastructure Services Department has designed a plan to ensure traffic reduces speed within the new school zone, in particular around the rail crossing.  The plan includes crosswalks and and two traffic islands with signage.  The traffic calming elements will be installed by the time the new school opens.