Following the recent demolition of 190 Main Street and the upcoming demolition of the Pleasant View Beach building, a public notice of demolition has now been issued for 2013-2015 Lake Road. In all these cases, we are talking about large-scale construction projects intended to replace existing buildings. I remain both surprised by the disappearance of buildings that are still habitable and concerned about the amount of waste this generates.
I understand why this path has been chosen: demolition offers almost total freedom in terms of what will be built next. Starting with a blank slate allows for the design of a modern building, without the constraints of an old structure, which is often complex to adapt and very costly to renovate.
I don’t know about you, but I really feel that the face of North Hatley is changing rapidly. Is this for the better or not? It’s hard to say: it all depends on your point of view.
Demolition notice reference: https://mailchi.mp/5b0e5b2ade07/fermeture-temporaire-rue-mill-temporary-closure-17992829?e=b5cd2dccf2
Will this new building be a home or an auberge or something? It looks huge.
Thank you, Ms. Lemieux, for your comment.
It is indeed a huge house. From what I have read, it is not an auberge.
It will be a private, single family home
Pat, It will be a family home for the couple who bought the property and my understanding is it will have a footprint smaller, or at least no bigger than the current house.
Will it be some kind of residence for seniors? It seems like it will be undergoing major construction changes! Will North Hatley allow this type of major change?