No word on when The Pinnacle will begin construction – Belleville Intelligencer

There has been no movement on development of The Pinnacle, a planned $50 million six storey, 110 condominium project located at the corner of Pinnacle and Bridge Streets on the site of the former Quinte Hotel, which burnt down in December of 2012.TIM MEEKSjpg, BI

Rumours have been swirling the condo project at the former Quinte Hotel site on Pinnacle Street has been shelved, but Belleville mayor Mitch Panciuk says the city has not heard anything on the subject.

With the COVID-19 crisis I wouldnt be surprised, but I havent heard anything about the project because we havent spoken with those people in quite some time, Panciuk said.

Fair Trade Works are the developers of the The Pinnacle, the $50 million six-storey project designed to house 110 condominum units with retail space on the ground floor. The site at the corner of Pinnacle and Bridge streets has been vacant since the Quinte Hotel burned in December of 2012.

The Pinnacle units range in price from $205,000 to $507,000. The Pinnacle plans include 5,565 feet of courtyard and outdoor kitchen space, a meeting/party room, two lobbies, three elevators, underground parking, a car wash, an electric car charging station and a dog washing station.

From the City of Bellevilles point of view its a very important property for the downtown that we would love to see developed, but right now its not an urgent priority for us, Panciuk said.

Once we start to get back to sort of normal we want the Market Square and Memorial Arena and Legion sites to get moving and the former Intelligencer building is back on the market, so the Pinnacle Street property would be another plus to get that done. But its a condo project based on pre-sales and once they get to that threshold I suspect it will get the go-ahead, Panciuk said.

Meanwhile, the mayor said a cooling centre will be opening at the north end of the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre this week. Details can be found on the citys website at http://www.belleville.ca

As well, the mayor announced Monday the Farmers Market will be reopening this Saturday once Hastings Prince Edward Public Health finalizes its plan.

Some good news, we expect the Belleville Farmers Market to be open this Saturday, Panciuk said in his regular pandemic video address on Facebook. They are working through their final approval from the health board to be able to do it, but the City of Belleville has approved that we open it at George Zegouras Market Square behind City Hall.

Panciuk said the public will still be required to social distance as per provincial requirements under the current COVID-19 pandemic.

I think its going to be an appointment pick-up plan, but residents can checkout the Farmers Market website (www.bellevillefarmersmarketon.ca)for updates and further information, he said.

The mayor also said city hall, which has been closed to the pubic since March 18 due to the COVID-19 crisis, will reopen to the public on Monday by appointment or availability.

You will be able to come in and pay your bills in person or ask inquiries, apply for licensing or permits, Panciuk said. That means if you call ahead and make an appointment we will be able to get you your scheduled time but if you show up at city hall and if theres availability we will allow you to go through. We are going to have security at the front door managing traffic going in and out.

The city is still working on a plan to open the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre on Dundas Street East by July 1. There is no timeline for splash pads and the pool at the QSWC to open, Panciuk said.

Pop-Ups

Panciuk will launch the 2020 Pop-Ups on the Bay Thursday at West Zwicks Park. To ensure physical distancing, the mayor will make the announcement at 10 a.m., however the Pop-Ups wont officially open at 11 a.m.

We are excited to have such a diverse selection of vendors participating this year and anticipate the Pop-Ups will be a wonderful addition to our waterfront landscape, Panciuk said.

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