Russell Lake West, Nova Scotia
| Russell Lake West | |
|---|---|
| Subdivision | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Halifax Regional Municipality |
| Community council | Harbour East Community Council |
| Planning Area | Dartmouth |
Russell Lake West is a planned residential subdivision and commercial development in the eastern part of the community 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.
The primary commercial area of Russell Lake West is located immediately adjacent to exit 8 from highway 111. There is a primary retail area centred on the 111 interchange with Mount Hope Avenue, with some pre-existing retail built between 2008 and 2010, with more land in the area zoned for commercial use. The recently constructed retail plaza, 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:
Health/Wellness & Beauty
Financial
Professional
Services
Future Retail Development
A new 20 000 sq. ft retail centre "Baker Drive Centre" is currently available for pre-lease for Baker Dr. near Lindenwood Terrace. A new retail plaza is currently slated to be developed along Baker Dr. opposite to Millstone Square and Sobeys.
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.
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