They’re starting to build something new near the corner of Kilmore and Barbadoes Streets. This is the section where there used to be an aquarium shop, a kitchen shop, Fuschia gifts, and the Deaf Association (although not all at once). This morning there was a digger smoothing the section.
Early morning digger
I asked one of the workmen what will go there, and was told it will be a two-storey commercial building with a cafe on the ground floor. It should all be finished by the end of the year. This afternoon they’d dug holes for the footings and erected a fence.
Holes for footings
It’s great to see progress, and a cafe will help to entice people to buy the new residential units that are starting to spring up nearby.
“Commercial sections need to be
restored to their activity.”
Ruth's Reflections 
Love the sky and the shiny hi-vis vests in the first photo.
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It was taken at 8am, – the sun had barely risen.
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And lots of frost on the ground as well.
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Yes, it was brrrrr cold.
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Couldn’t figure out what the lights were in the first shot but now I know – neat effect!
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Hi-viz vests are de rigueur in Christchurch.
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I went past there yesterday and wondered what was being built . It looks like a very square 3 storey building. heres hoping some good things go into it. It would be great for the neighbourhood if some interesting little shops went in. Do you miss the dairy? A mini mart would be good. I am out of my house for EQ repairs and the supermarket is a 2 minute walk away. loving it. takes all the stress out of grocery shopping. no parking in crowded car parks.!!!
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It’s actually just two storeys. I had recent e-mail correspondence with the developer who told me the dairy has been leased. There’s another shop and cafe available (and the cafe has a pending lease), plus two offices upstairs. The building will be completed in February or March. I do miss the dairy. Although we didn’t buy much there it was so handy for odd things. I miss Piko even more, and envy you having a supermarket so close.
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