By Pepper Parr
June 25th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
The comment we got was that: “Word on the street is that the Marriott has stepped away from Bridgewater. Too many cost overrides and construction deadlines not being met.
Jeff Paikin, head honcho at New Horizon Developments, the people building the Bridgewater development, says this is “Completely not true. We had a call with them 10 days ago. Full speed ahead. That is completely fiction.”
When completed it will be a magnificent development that will be the talk of the town for months – with the best hotel in the Region.
Our source says “I have heard this from three different sources. I know the construction is way behind schedule. One of the people who purchased in that development has been told that the move in date has changed. Our building that needs to be power washed by Bridgewater because of all the red dust that has accumulated has been told to hold off having this done as they are behind schedule and they have a lot of stone cutting that has yet to be done.”
The truth lies in there somewhere.
It would be a little late for Marriott to be backing out at this stage.
The Bridgewater will change the skyline of the city and be seen from miles away when fully lit up at night.
This is a project that has been plagued by delays. The land assembly for the project began in 1985 – approval was given by city council in 1995.
New Horizon was given the project in January of 2015 and they have been digging for the garage levels and pouring concrete ever since. Delays are not unusual in the construction business.
Bridgewater was always going to be a quality development – and quality takes a little more time.
“The Bridgewater will change the skyline of the city ad be seen from miles away when fully lit up at night” is an interesting comment. The design leaves a lot to be desired for those who see the building from Lakeshore Blvd. All the design features can only be seen if you are a boater.
From the street all you see is a tall square block. The development is so close to the sidewalk there can be no room for any greenery to soften the look. I have heard the building described as an “abomination”.
I feel sorry for those condominium purchasers who thought they might be getting a view of the lake, the balconies on the side are small and many look into the concrete wall of the hotel.
It will also be interesting to see what happens when it is fully lit up at night….this could be problematic to those who live across the road from it, and you can be assured that the ward councillor will have to deal with irate citizens.