Russell Lake West, Nova Scotia
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Russell Lake West is a planned residential community and commercial development in the eastern part of the city of Dartmouth
in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
. The area began construction in 2006 with the creation of Exit 8 on Highway 111
, providing access from the southwest to the area via Mount Hope Avenue, which as of October 2011, Exit 8 also provides direct access into the Woodside Industrial Park. Russell Lake West is located next to the community of Woodside
and a park and walking trails provide direct access to and from Woodside.
car dealership located on the corner of Lansing Ct. and Mount Hope Ave. The retail plaza is called Millstone Square and contains a mixture of small business as well as larger retail tenants.
Millstone Square is a plaza style commercial area and is anchored by Sobeys
, Kent Building Supplies
and Lawtons Drugs
, other tenants in Millstone Square include:
A new 20 000 sq. foot retail centre is currently for pre-lease for Baker Dr. near Lindenwood Terrace, and should begin construction in late 2011.
With the neighbourhood being located on Russell Lake, many homes backing directly onto the lake itself, there are restrictions to residents including rules which restrict traffic on the lake due to the wildlife in the area.
An area (yet to be developed) on Basswood Terrace was initially a proposed site for an elementary school, however due to nearby Portland Estates Elementary School on the opposite side of the lake the Halifax Regional School Board deemed it unnecessary for another school so close, so the site was re-zoned for high density residential and is currently awaiting development.
on Route #57 which runs along Baker Drive through Russell Lake West, providing connections to the Woodside Industrial Park, the Woodside Ferry Terminal, Penhorn Terminal, Portland Hills Terminal, and connects the adjacent communities of Woodside
, Portland Street, Portland Estates
, and Portland Hills
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. The area began construction in 2006 with the creation of Exit 8 on Highway 111
Nova Scotia Highway 111
Highway 111 is a 13-kilometre controlled access freeway in Nova Scotia, Canada.Highway 111 varies from 4-12 lanes and is known informally as the Dartmouth "Circumferential Highway", or, more recently, "The Circ", since it is a partial orbital road. The highway runs from Pleasant Street in the...
, providing access from the southwest to the area via Mount Hope Avenue, which as of October 2011, Exit 8 also provides direct access into the Woodside Industrial Park. Russell Lake West is located next to the community of Woodside
Woodside, Nova Scotia
Woodside is an unincorporated lower to middle income urban community of Dartmouth, within the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The community is divided into North Woodside and South Woodside. Woodside is home to two hospitals: the Dartmouth General Hospital and the Nova Scotia...
and a park and walking trails provide direct access to and from Woodside.
Business
The primary commercial area of Russell Lake West is located immediately adjacent to exit 8 from highway 111. The latest addition is a new MazdaMazda
is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
car dealership located on the corner of Lansing Ct. and Mount Hope Ave. The retail plaza is called Millstone Square and contains a mixture of small business as well as larger retail tenants.
Millstone Square is a plaza style commercial area and is anchored by Sobeys
Sobeys
Sobeys is the second largest food retailer in Canada, with over 1,300 supermarkets operating under a variety of banners. Headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, it operates stores in all ten provinces and accumulated sales of more than $14 billion CAD in 2009...
, Kent Building Supplies
Kent Building Supplies
Kent Building Supplies is a chain of 33 retail home improvement stores in Atlantic Canada, owned by J.D. Irving Limited...
and Lawtons Drugs
Lawtons
Lawtons is a Canadian drug store chain owned by the Sobeys Group of Stellarton, Nova Scotia with a head office located in Dartmouth Nova Scotia. The company has over 67 locations operating throughout Atlantic Canada, in the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and...
, other tenants in Millstone Square include:
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Restaurants
Health/Wellness & Beauty
Financial
Professional
Services
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A new 20 000 sq. foot retail centre is currently for pre-lease for Baker Dr. near Lindenwood Terrace, and should begin construction in late 2011.
Community
The residential portion of Russell Lake West is made up of a mix of low density single family dwellings, as well as medium density townhomes and higher density condominium and apartment lowrises, several of them catering to a more mature or elderly demographic. There is also a Shannex residence, "Parkland at the Lakes" located at the bottom of Baker Drive in the area near the lake opposite to Freshwater Trail.With the neighbourhood being located on Russell Lake, many homes backing directly onto the lake itself, there are restrictions to residents including rules which restrict traffic on the lake due to the wildlife in the area.
An area (yet to be developed) on Basswood Terrace was initially a proposed site for an elementary school, however due to nearby Portland Estates Elementary School on the opposite side of the lake the Halifax Regional School Board deemed it unnecessary for another school so close, so the site was re-zoned for high density residential and is currently awaiting development.
Parks
A series of walking trails run throughout the community, connecting streets at small open greenspaces and playgrounds and providing a connection to the trails that already existed around the north end of the shore of the lake in Russell Lake Park.Transit
Public transit is provided by Metro TransitMetro Transit (Halifax)
Metro Transit is a Canadian public transport agency operating buses and ferries in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality .Owned by the HRM, Metro Transit's operations area is the urban core in the western part of the municipality, namely the Halifax and Dartmouth Metropolitan Areas, along...
on Route #57 which runs along Baker Drive through Russell Lake West, providing connections to the Woodside Industrial Park, the Woodside Ferry Terminal, Penhorn Terminal, Portland Hills Terminal, and connects the adjacent communities of Woodside
Woodside, Nova Scotia
Woodside is an unincorporated lower to middle income urban community of Dartmouth, within the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The community is divided into North Woodside and South Woodside. Woodside is home to two hospitals: the Dartmouth General Hospital and the Nova Scotia...
, Portland Street, Portland Estates
Portland Estates, Nova Scotia
Portland Estates, as well as more recent Portland Hills is a community nestled in the eastern part of Dartmouth in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. It reaches from Eisener Blvd. in the west, all the way to Portland Hills in the east, and is located to the south of Portland Street...
, and Portland Hills
Portland Hills, Nova Scotia
Portland Hills is a neighbourhood in Dartmouth Nova Scotia that is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality that is located east of Lake Morris and Portland Estates. It is an extension of the community of Portland Estates along Portland Street . One of the municipality's new bus rapid transit...