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Long-delayed Summerside Resort Gets Green Light
A long-stalled resort development in Summerside, P.E.I., has received the green light from city council to proceed, CBC reported.
The approval comes after two decades of setbacks.
Developer Sean Liu applied to invest an additional $80 million into completing the Ocean View Resort project, which includes a 96-room hotel, a redeveloped 27-hole golf course, and a new 53-unit condominium building. The property, located on 50 acres off MacKenzie Drive, has remained closed since work first began in 1991 under a previous owner.
It’s really exciting to get this going for tourism and economic development for Summerside,” Nicolle Morrison, a Century 21 real estate broker who represents the developer, told CBC.
“It’s just a fantastic project. When it opens, everybody will be very, very excited.”
The project is expected to be finished and operational by spring 2027. Construction has already resumed on the golf course, which is being redesigned by Canadian architect Graham Cooke. Plans also include the addition of a driving range and clubhouse.
The resort’s history includes a string of failed ownerships, foreclosures, and unfulfilled openings. Liu purchased the site in 2005, but until now, the project had seen little visible progress.
Many people in the community are cautiously optimistic, according to CBC.the media outlet. But some residents have expressed concern that the addition of the condo development could further delay completion of the resort and increase local traffic.
City council voted 6-1 in favour of the approval, with one councillor voting against it, CBC reported. Mayor Rick Morrison abstained because he is married to Nicolle Morrison.
Pictured: Golf course site at proposed resort in Summerside, P.E.I.
Image: Hole19