Dramatic change to Centennial Building facade rejected by Fredericton committee

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dramatic-change-to-centennial-building-facade-rejected-by-fredericton-committeeDramatic change to Centennial Building facade rejected by Fredericton committee

New Brunswick

A proposal to completely transform the face of a prominent downtown Fredericton building was rejected Wednesday night by the planning advisory committee.

Local people speak out in favour of preserving history of former government building

Sam Farley · CBC News

· Posted: Jan 16, 2025 9:21 AM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

A large rectangular office building with vertical windows sits on a city street with bare trees in front.

The Centennial Building when the New Brunswick government owned it. (Submitted by John Leroux )

A proposal to completely transform the face of a prominent downtown Fredericton building was rejected Wednesday night by the planning advisory committee.

Centennial Heritage Properties director Geoff Colter, who owns the empty Centennial Building, had sought city approval for a design change that critics said would ruin the building’s historic character.

But the planning committee, made up of councillors and citizens, went with a city staff recommendation to reject the proposal. It will go to council later for an official decision.

Two artistic renderings of Centennial building

The committee rejected the developer’s latest proposal, pictured on top. Council had previously approved a proposal, on bottom, with inset balconies, which the city said respected the building’s character. (City of Fredericton)

About 30 people filled council chambers, with more joining virtually, for the discussion of the Centennial Building, which a local architect called the most important building built in the last century in New Brunswick.

Tony Dakiv, a senior city planner,

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