APM looks to develop former Holland College property

Aerial shot showing the former Holland College property off Granville Street in Summerside. APM purchased the property in 2008.

Carson, Mike. APM looks to develop former Holland College Property. The Journal Pioneer 04 June 2013

SUMMERSIDE – APM is looking to begin development on the former Holland College property site this summer if plans are approved, but the development will not involve the old school building.

Tim Banks, CEO of APM, said this initiative will open the entire property up for development.

“We’re very close to putting forward a plan to the city to build a small building on the corner of the lot that would house a couple of commercial tenants,” Banks said. “That would be across from the A&W. The nice news about it is if we get it finally signed off it would be a start to getting that development going up there. It would secure putting in an entrance into the property and generally put a new sense of direction on it.”

APM bought that property from the Province in 2008 but had difficulty getting development underway because of the slow marketplace.

The new plan does not involve the former Holland College building but rather the parking area between the building and Ryan Street.