Demolitions and Construction work make for sounds of Spring in Prince Rupert

The footprint of the Lax Kw'alaams Apartment project
is now in place along 11th Avenue East

Whether they're coming down or going up, construction work around the city is making for a narrative for change in the community this spring.

When it comes to the new builds, three significant projects are currently underway, as can be seen above the footprint of the Lax Kw'alaams led housing project of an apartment building on 11th Avenue East at Edward Avenue is now in place, providing a look at the expanse of the building as it continues with its progress.

Two projects are more advanced in their construction, the first is the new detachment build for the RCMP which is getting ever closer to completion.

The progress on the new RCMP detachment continues
with the focus now on the interior work

Further into the downtown core the new ILWU Hall is shaping up at the corner of First Avenue West and Eighth Street. The new building now above the street grade and adding to its height.

The ILWU Hall project makes for another milestone
as it peeks out above street grade

While those buildings go up, the downtown area is also now featuring a number of properties ready for new purposes.

We've noted of the work on the old Belmont Hotel property and that of the Empress previous.

Recent demolition work has created two new empty lots
for potential development int he downtown core

As we noted last week the demolition of the Angus Apartments began, with work continuing this week to remove the rubble from the work of the excavators.

The weekend saw much progress in the removal of rubble
of the former Angus Apartments 

Hopefully the newly created open spaces spurs some interest for new development. 

Some of the more recent demolitions over the last few years have seen buildings come down, but the follow up construction of new structures has been slow to see.

Progress on the builds would signal that perhaps the long desired rebirth for the downtown core will get underway.

The changes to the city's streetscapes have made for comment through the months at City Council, you can review some of those commentaries through our archive page.

Cross posted from the North Coast Review.