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8 THE BRANDON SUN • WESTMAN BUSINESS • OCTOBER 2019

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According to Fischer, the biggest residential project this
year is the building going up at the corner of 18th and Brae-
crest. He said the developers are halfway finished with that
development.
Another trend Fischer has seen this year is that compa-
nies are looking to renovate existing buildings rather than
starting from scratch.
Fischer also noted that this year defied expectations when
it came to construction.
“To be honest with you, this year was a bit of an anoma-
ly,” he said. “We were expecting a slower year than what we
had. We didn’t expect the school or the Koch Fertilizer or
the hotel, which really boosted our numbers.”
Based on housing trends, he said that the city is not fore-
casting a strong year for construction next year. However,
if next year ends up being like this one, Fischer won’t com-
plain.
Other businesses are also in the process of expanding or
upgrading their facilities. Precision Toyota recently finished
building a new building and is in the process of tearing
down its old one.
TD Canada Trust is constructing a new building on 1108
18th St. where the Shell station used to be. Back in July,
a representative from the company told the Sun that once
their new location is finished in spring 2020 that they will
move operations from their current location on Rosser Ave.
Next to the former Knights Inn, the beer vendor de-
stroyed in last year’s downtown fire is currently being rebuilt.
However, when completed it will only be one storey instead
of the two in the previous building.
The local RE/MAX branch finished building a new
headquarters on Richmond Ave., which they moved into
over the summer.
The plot of land at First Street and Richmond Avenue is
planned to be the new home of an Esso gas station and Tim
Hortons location. Developers were permitted by the city to
install underground fuel tanks earlier in the year. A section of floor for the new TD Bank building at 1108 18th St. is lifted and moved into place during morning construction on Friday. The new
location will have longer hours, including being open on Sundays, additional parking and a range of financial advisors, including specialists
» Continued on Page 9 from TD Wealth, TD Business Banking and TD Agriculture Services. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)

A sign announces upcoming business development at the Gambler First Nation urban reserve in Brandon along Clare Avenue. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)