Place 1604 - Downtown Acadie

The City of Dieppe and the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Dieppe have assembled of over 13 acres of land in the centre of the city for the purpose of creating a new vibrant city centre that reflects the spirit of the urban Acadian community. The lands are located to the south east of Champlain Street and Acadie Avenue, the main intersection in Dieppe, and include the current city hall.

Acadian Properties Ltd. and Acadian Construction (1991) Ltd. has been selected by the City of Dieppe as the primary developer for this unique opportunity to develop the first Acadian urban center. When completed, the integrated complex will include a new city hall, office buildings, restaurants, entertainment and other commercial establishments, multiple residential buildings, hotel, cultural centre, new farmers' market, parking, a plaza, and extensive urban public spaces which will include an outdoor theater and a veteran's memorial.

Place 1604, named in honor of the first Acadian settlement in North America, will be a destination for local residents of all ages as well as tourists form all walks of life. It will provide a central gathering place for current community events and activities and provide the perfect setting for new initiatives.

The estimated total cost of the project will exceed $50 million and will be the focal point for urban Acadian culture in New Brunswick. Construction of the initial phases is scheduled for the Spring of 2005.

Developer Profile | Amenities and Accessibility | Office Building "A", Champlain Street | Office building "B", Champlain Street | Mechanical and Electrical Features | Interesting Facts about Dieppe's Urban Francophone Centre

Developer Profile

Acadian Properties Ltd. together with Acadian Construction (1991) Ltd. has been selected as the primary developer for Dieppe's new urban city center. To accomplish this unique project, Acadian Properties has brought together a team that combines expertise, experience and excellence.

The team members are:

• Acadian Properties - developer
• Acadian Construction - constructer
• Fairwyn Developments - development consultant
• Design Workshop - designers/architects
• BDA Landscape Architects - Urban planning/landscape architect

As a family-owned company brought to the industry's forefront by Claude F. Savoie, Acadian Construction continues to forge a reputation of excellence nationally thanks to its consistent quality, prompt service, attention to detail and a firm commitment to work warranty. This principle has not only favored our growth, but most importantly it has ensured successful projects for its clients.

As a sister company to Acadian Construction, Acadian Properties specializes in land development and property management. Acadian Properties brings exceptional quality to all of its properties. Skilled, full-time tradespeople enable Acadian Properties to provide prompt service to its tenants, whether it be for emergency repairs or major renovations. Acadian Properties is landlord to a number of local, national and international, which include office space, distribution centers, restaurant chains, and professional firms.

Fairwyn Developments Limited (www.fairwyn.ca), development consultant for the Place 1604 project, is one of Atlantic Canada's outstanding development firms. Under the leadership of Kirk MacCulloch, the Fairwyn group of companies has overseen the development of over 2.5 million square feet of private and public sector projects having a value in excess of $400 million. Fairwyn's wealth of knowledge and experience will play a major role in ensuring that Place 1604 is both an outstanding commercial success as the revitalized city center and source of great pride for the citizens of Dieppe.

Design Workshop (NB) Ltd. is the primary architectural firm for the Place 1604 project. Guy LeBlanc, president of Design Workshop, is the project architect. With $500 million in completed successful projects, Guy LeBlanc has the extensive design experience that is essential in creating vibrant, yet practical, design solutions that reflect the aspirations and culture of Acadie.

BDA Landscape Architects (www.bdaltd.ca), established in 1975 by Jim Sackville, APALA, CSLA, is the urban planner and landscape architect for Place 1604. BDA specializes in the planning and design of downtown redevelopment projects and was recognized in 2001 with the CSLA National Award for excellence in design. Jim Sackville's skill and experience is vital in creating public spaces that will become the focal point for the Dieppe community and the many activities, such as the weekly (Mecredi Show) that are so important to families in Dieppe.

Amenities and Accessibility

• Central location at Champlain Street and Acadie Avenue, the major intersection in Dieppe
• Many food and beverage establishments in complex and within walking distance
• Banking facilities in complex and nearby
• New central city library
• New hotel in complex
• New local products center (farmers' market), including over 100 vendors (construction to start end of November 2004)
• New prestige multi-unit residential buildings
• Professional offices, such as doctors, dentists, solicitors, in complex and nearby
• New cultural center, including new music conservatory (construction started September 2004)
• Ample hourly and monthly parking (surface and underground) in Place 1604 and nearby
• Minutes from Crystal Palace, Atlantic Canada's only indoor amusement park
• Minutes to Champlain Mall, the largest retail shopping center in Atlantic Canada
• Direct access to the Trans-Canada trail system running along Petitcodiac River
• Quick access to Trans Canada Highway #2 and provincial highway system
• Under 5 kilometers to downtown Moncton
• Under 10 kilometers to Greater Moncton Airport
• Served by bus routes connecting all communities in the urban area

Office Building "A", Champlain Street

Features and Benefits:

• Prestige Class "A" office tower adjacent to new city hall and Place 1604 civic plaza
• High visibility from Champlain Street and Acadie Avenue
• Aesthetically pleasing building exterior blending traditional red brick with modern glass and aluminium
• Attractive and spacious two storey entrance lobby
• First-class interior finishes throughout
• 11,500 square feet of space on a typical floor
• Efficiency and flexibility of central core layout on a typical floor
• Two well appointed high speed elevators having access control option for security
• Card access system for maximum security
• Full handicap accessibility and facilities on each floor
• Executive indoor parking available in building
• Tenant storage availability in building
• State-of-the-art building technology to accommodate future technological advancements
• Environmentally sensitive building materials and finishes
• Sound deadening concrete construction throughout minimizing external noise interference and internal sound transmission

Office building "B", Champlain Street

Features and Benefits:

• Prestige Class "A" office building overlooking Place 1604 civic plaza
• High visibility from Champlain Street
• Aesthetically pleasing building exterior blending traditional red brick with modern glass and aluminium
• Attractive and spacious entrance lobby
• First-class interior finishes throughout
• Approximately 11,700 square feet of space on a typical floor, with ability to expand to approximately 19,000 square feet
• Open typical floor layout, ideal for larger tenants, yet capable of accommodation smaller tenants by insertion of corridor
• Card access system, including elevator, for maximum security
• Executive indoor parking available in building
• State-of-the art building technology to accommodate future technological advancements
• Full handicap accessibility and facilities on each floor
• Environmentally sensitive building materials and finishes
• Steel structure to reduce number of columns for flexible tenant layouts
• Attention to sound attenuation and noise reduction

Mechanical and Electrical Features:

• Premier variable air volume climate control system providing maximum comfort and flexibility in layout and operation
• Minimum of 20 cubic feet per minute per person of fresh air
• Numerous individual thermostat controlled zones on a typical floor providing capacity for thermostats in individual offices
• Surplus air conditioning capacity for special tenant requirements, such as boardrooms and computer installations
• Humidity control providing a minimum of 30% relative humidity in winter and 60% in summer
• Surplus capacity for special tenant requirements, such as boardrooms and computer installations
• Spare plumbing for individual tenant kitchen facilities and other tenant needs
• Full sprinkler protection
• Energy efficient design
• 600/347 volt riser providing flexibility for increased electrical requirements on all floors
• 120/208 volt panel boards on each floor with spare capacity for special tenant electrical requirements
• Electrical distribution in ceiling space allowing sufficient circuits for normal 120 volt 15 amp work stations and other tenant requirements
• Dedicated ground riser for computer installations
• Surplus electrical capacity for future tenant requirements

Interesting Facts about Dieppe's Urban Francophone Centre

• Demographic growth
  • 1st in New Brunswick (19.6%) and 18th in Canada
  • 4th largest city in New Brunswick
  • population 18,000
  • Availability and quality of human resources
    • According to Aliant, Dieppe is the most connected community in New Brunswick
    • Dieppe is 2nd in terms of per capita revenue in New Brunswick
• Individual family revenues are $6000 higher than Moncton
• 28% of the population have post secondary education
• Francophone schools from kindergarten to grade 12
• English schools from kindergarten to grade 9
• Post secondary institutions : Collège Communautaire du NB
• Within the downtown core, exists largest one floor shopping center east of Quebec with visitors of 13,000,000 per year