91 King Street. Image: Mark Leger/Huddle.
A new development at 91 King Street will see the former Woolworth building demolished later this month.
Percy Wilbur purchased both that building and 85 King next door and plans to knock both buildings down in order to build a 14-storey mixed-use building uptown.
He believes the city is going through a bit of a renaissance period, and he’s happy to be able to contribute to the changing cityscape.
“There’s a few keys to the puzzle to really ignite that: the school in the south end, the Fundy Quay, and a few eyesores that could use a little lipstick,” Wilbur said. “With those in place we’ll have a very vibrant, energetic city, and we’ll have economy to scale to encourage more pedestrianization of walkways and parks and paths and bike lanes.”