The York - Lafford Properties - Sackville New Brunswick

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Sackville, NB — July 3, 2025 – Lafford Properties is proud to announce two major residential milestones in Sackville:

1. Lafford Place, located at 133 Main Street, has officially opened this month, offering 71 high-quality units. Leasing has moved swiftly — most units are already spoken for, and the first wave of tenants moved in over the past weekend.
2. Groundbreaking has commenced on “The York”, marking the beginning of construction on approximately 100 additional units, a strategic expansion designed to meet growing demand in the community.

We invite you to watch our two highlight videos capturing the excitement:

• Lafford Place – First Move‑Ins (opening weekend): https://youtu.be/pcgaWxmhZGo
• Tenant Move‑In Weekend Highlights: https://youtu.be/xpt4MQQzfVk

John Lafford reflects: “Launching Lafford Place and welcoming our first tenants has been incredibly rewarding. The momentum is inspiring—now with The York underway, we're bringing new, thoughtfully designed housing to Sackville.”

Lafford Place - Sackville New Brunswick

More at this link:   Lafford

Sackville, NB — July 3, 2025 – Lafford Properties is proud to announce two major residential milestones in Sackville:

1. Lafford Place, located at 133 Main Street, has officially opened this month, offering 71 high-quality units. Leasing has moved swiftly — most units are already spoken for, and the first wave of tenants moved in over the past weekend.
2. Groundbreaking has commenced on “The York”, marking the beginning of construction on approximately 100 additional units, a strategic expansion designed to meet growing demand in the community.

We invite you to watch our two highlight videos capturing the excitement:

• Lafford Place – First Move‑Ins (opening weekend): https://youtu.be/pcgaWxmhZGo
• Tenant Move‑In Weekend Highlights: https://youtu.be/xpt4MQQzfVk

John Lafford reflects: “Launching Lafford Place and welcoming our first tenants has been incredibly rewarding. The momentum is inspiring—now with The York underway, we're bringing new, thoughtfully designed housing to Sackville.”

Military Jeep Parking Only .. at the Cranewood on Main Today

 Facebook Cranewood on Main - Bakery & Cafe | Sackville NB | Facebook

Bruce Wark's website for local stories in Sackville N.B.

Jun 28, 2025

Bruce Wark is a retired CBC journalist and former [King's College Halifax ] journalism teacher. Website is warktimes.com [ he is married to Laura Landon, Mount Allison University librarian]

More here: Mt. A. promises indigenization by Bruce Wark
and here: Local news matters, but ‘these are desperate times’ says journalism researcher |

Tantramar Grows!: Car Show 2025 Sackville New Brunswick

Tantramar Grows!: Car Show 2025 Sackville New Brunswick

Which one was your favourite?  For me.. its gotta be the Mercury Cougar.. gorgeous lines.. sexy a f ! 

Great turnout of folks last night in town... 

So many beautiful cars and proud car owners.. I loved it.

Parkside view 133 Main Street Sackville New Brunswick

John Lafford developer/builder laffordrealty.com the view from the waterfowl park across the pond and boardwalk to the new building and its spectacular views .. 71 units in 6 storey building fully rented out.. occupancy expected July 1st, 2025

A Stroll Through A Poem - Douglas Lochhead - Poetry on Poles

Dear X is still missing .. a storm took out the pole five years ago and its still not be replaced and more importantly the other pole plaques are noticeably n re-arranged to remove the existence of "September 14th" plaque.. why? Who is behind this deceitful effort? Stay tuned as we expose the players involved..

A true Sackville mystery... 

September 14th, 1959 is the birthdate of the new Pope Leo XVI ... FYI.

Featured Home for Sale - 5 Squire Street, Sackville New Brunswick - Call Realtor Jamie Smith 506-379-0644

 ORIGINALLY POSTED APRIL 10, 2025 - PRICE HAS DROPPED TO $349,500.00

At this MLS link with realtor Jamie Smith RE/MAX Sackville Realty Ltd. -- 

For sale: 5 Squire Street, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L4K8 - NB115835 | REALTOR.ca

"Listing Description

C. 1890 GORGEOUS CHARACTER HOME SITTING ON OVER A HALF ACRE! This home sits in arguably one of Sackville's best areas - just steps to the Waterfowl Park, Mount Allison University, and everything Sackville has to offer. The back of the home offers a beautiful .54 acre property with mature trees, and a bonus building perfect for a studio, guest suite, or workshop. The home has the bonus of a solar system for supplementing utility costs as well! Through the front of the main home is the foyer with original bannister, and a cozy den/office to the left. To the right is the sunny open double living room with bookshelves, two bay windows, and a wood stove. This room leads through to an expansive dining room, and then to the bright updated kitchen at the back with East and South exposures of the yard, large windows, and room for stools and a table. A sitting room and full 3pc bathroom complete this level. The second floor has four bedrooms (three large and one smaller), a full 4pc bathroom with claw-foot tub, and a full laundry room. Updates to the home include: 200 amp entrance (2002), plumbing redone in whole home (2002), kitchen expansion and renovation (2002), main floor exterior walls insulated and finished (2002), upstairs gutted to studs, insulated, and finished (2007), blown-in insulation in attic (2007), 9-panel solar system (2015), sitting room gutted and redone (2017), backflow valve (2019), roof shingles on sitting room and south side of kitchen (2020), dishwasher (2024). (28256763)"

Back of 133 Main Street Sackville New Brunswick { Parkside }

laffordrealty.com

View from the park side.. [back of the new building] - 6 stories, 71 rental units, all rented out already.

Rental Notice for Sackville New Brunswick - Found Inside Post Office Main Street

 

Bring Back Local News - Symposium in Sackville N.B. - April Lindgren Keynote address

A Symposium on Incubating Local News in the Maritimes

June 14, 2025

R.P. Bell Library

Mount Allison University 

At this link:   Local News Matters

"April Lindgren of the Local News Research Project will kick off the event with a keynote address.

The symposium will conclude with a facilitated workshop designed to help boil down activities and next steps for participants to take home and make their own."

Densification - Destruction - Sackville 2025 - Welcome The Roost Cafe on York Street

 

BEFORE DEMOLITION... Beloved "Blooms Flower Shop on York"....

Do you find all this 'carnage' a little unsettling?

Here's the new 80-90 unit project that's coming:

You're not alone.  More here with CHMA FM:

'It can be done': advocates say new heritage by-law needed before more of historic downtown lost » CHMA

Change is the only constant it seems these days ... 

new coffee shop has opened [in the old Cackling Goose location on York Street] "The Roost Cafe"

Nearby York Street building site [formerly home of Joey's Pizza Pasta Bar & Grill] is still up for sale.

Listing is here:

For sale: 16,18,20 York Street, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L4R2 - NB114593 | REALTOR.ca

Lafford's latest built is coming along and this project and it will provide 71 units of housing for some perhaps 100+ people .. 

that is an impressive feat.

More here:  Residential Properties – Lafford Properties

Sackville - 250th Anniversary // 250e anniversaire - 2012 - Dominic Leblanc Liberal MP

Apr 18, 2012

The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc congratulates the Town of Sackville in the House of Commons on April 3rd 2012 for its 250th anniversary. L'hon. Dominic LeBlanc félicite la Ville de Sackville dans la Chambre des communes le 3 avril 2012 pour son 250e anniversaire.

Announcement About "Namaste Bistro" Coming to Sackville New Brunswick in 2025

 

From Facebook... 

"Namaste Bistro Fredericton

December 27, 2024  · 

Exciting News, Namastiers!

We are beyond thrilled to announce that Namaste Bistro is opening a brand new location in Sackville, NB! Set to open in Q2 2025, we can’t wait to bring our delicious, modern-day Indian cuisine to a whole new community.

Since the fire at our Fredericton King Street location in May 2022, we were approached by many developers in the city with proposals to open Namaste in their buildings. We are forever grateful for their interest and support. But we took a step back and reimagined our vision for Namaste and we’ve made the decision to only open locations in buildings that we fully own or have a significant stake in. This led us to bid on the Lemont House, with a vision to redevelop it into something truly special. While that journey didn’t unfold as we had hoped, it only fueled our passion to create a long-term, sustainable future for Namaste.

This brings us to our exciting new location at 24 Mallard Dr, where we’re transforming the space into the original Namaste Bistro – a fine-dining, modern-day Indian restaurant that you’ve come to love.

We are also thrilled to share that Namaste Fredericton is part of our long-term vision, and we have exciting plans for a 2026 reopening! We can’t wait to bring our beloved restaurant back to the heart of Fredericton in the coming years.

We are deeply grateful for the support of the City of Sackville and the Planning Commission, who have been instrumental in helping us bring this dream to life. Their cooperation and guidance have been invaluable, and we already feel the love and warmth of the community here.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Over 75 seats of cozy, modern dining

• A private room for special occasions

• A summer patio that will seat 30 people

Chances are, we all know someone who’s been to Mount Allison University or is currently enrolled. Whether you’re visiting Sackville, passing through, or simply exploring the area, we’d love to welcome you and serve you a delicious meal at Namaste Sackville!

We are so excited to share this new chapter with you! Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to opening.

With gratitude,

Preetpal Sohi & Surendra Semwal

Owners and Founders

#NamasteBistroSackville2025 #ExcitingExpansion #IndianCuisine #SackvilleNB #CommunityLove #FineDining #NamasteFredericton2026"