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Barra on Queen | 7 fl | Complete - rangersfan - 09-18-2014 Barra on Queen
411 Queen Street South & 168-172 Benton Street http://www.barracondos.com/ Developer: Polocorp Inc Project: 7-story condominium building with 88 units and underground parking pre-demolition Photo from http://publicdomainpics.blogspot.ca/200 ... chive.html Heritage Impact Assessment Re: Barra Castle on Queen | 19.5 m | 5 or 6 fl | proposed - rangersfan - 09-18-2014 Quirky landmark will meet the wrecker’s ball September 10, 2010 | mdalton | The Record | LINK Quote:KITCHENER — A regal, quirky landmark that has stood watch on Queen Street for more than 80 years will soon be no more. Re: Barra Castle on Queen | 19.5 m | 5 or 6 fl | proposed - Spokes - 09-18-2014 IMO, a waste of great downtown real estate. Re: Barra Castle on Queen | 19.5 m | 5 or 6 fl | proposed - rangersfan - 09-19-2014 I would really like to see a mixed use project here with larger dose of creativity. Queen st has pretty solid transit service, downtown and has a lot of potential if the few available sites are redeveloped with the future in mind. Overall this is not the worst proposal that could have been put forth but in my opinion there is a long way to go before this was optimal. Really hoping Polocorp goes back to the drawing board again. Re: Barra Castle on Queen | 19.5 m | 5 or 6 fl | proposed - rangersfan - 09-19-2014 It's also a bit of challenge due to its location in a historic neighborhood. Re: Barra Castle on Queen | 19.5 m | 5 or 6 fl | proposed - Shawn - 09-19-2014 It would be nice to see Kitchener's Queen Street to take on a similar "flavour" as Toronto's Queen Street! I know we don't have the density of buildings on Queen here in Kitchener, but I like the idea of Kitchener having a funky district - free range Hipsters - so to speak. Re: Barra Castle on Queen | 19.5 m | 5 or 6 fl | proposed - panamaniac - 09-19-2014 That's what King St E and Market Village are for, no? Re: Barra Castle on Queen | 19.5 m | 5 or 6 fl | proposed - 519 - 09-19-2014 panamaniac Wrote:That's what King St E and Market Village are for, no? Second that!. Didn't the folks that started Yeti Café migrated from Toronto? Also Queen St. and other hipsters hang-outs in Toronto are not what they used to be. Most have transitioned or are transitioning to high-rent with corporate and franchised tenants. Re: Barra Castle on Queen | 19.5 m | 5 or 6 fl | proposed - Shawn - 09-20-2014 panamaniac Wrote:That's what King St E and Market Village are for, no? That area never really struck me as having that vibe. Maybe it's the subtle difference between "Hippies" and "Hipsters" - being one of those groups has disposable income - it's not cheap to be a Hipster. Re: Barra Castle on Queen | 19.5 m | 5 or 6 fl | proposed - panamaniac - 09-20-2014 No, it certainly doesn't have that vibe (nor has it ever). I was just implying that it should evolve so that it indeed does have that vibe - the potential is there even if it's not being met at present. Raises a question, however. Where does Kitchener-Waterloo's hipster hang out? He must feel a bit frustrated sometimes! Re: Barra Castle on Queen | 19.5 m | 5 or 6 fl | proposed - mpd618 - 09-22-2014 panamaniac Wrote:Raises a question, however. Where does Kitchener-Waterloo's hipster hang out? He must feel a bit frustrated sometimes!Hipster is a really odd term for a type of person, given that few would call themselves one. It really doesn't mean very much. That said, the answer is DVLB. Re: Barra Castle on Queen | 19.5 m | 5 or 6 fl | proposed - Markster - 09-22-2014 The big hipster hangouts are DVLB, Pyrus Cafe, and Yeti Cafe. Beer-snob hipsters will also be found in high concentrations at Imbibe. I'm disappointed that the Barra Castle site has to contend with a monstrous setback requirement that severely restricts the possibility of making the area more Urban/Mixed-Use. Perhaps the huge setbacks were consolidated, and turned into a park it would be a nice addition to the neighbourhood, but it still has to be traversed by driveways, as Benton St objects to handling the traffic of new development. RE: Barra Castle on Queen | 19.5 m | 5 or 6 fl | proposed - Spokes - 10-02-2014 Is there any news on this one? Seems like its at a bit of a standstill. Haven't even seen any sales campaign. RE: Barra Castle on Queen | 19.5 m | 5 or 6 fl | proposed - 519 - 10-04-2014 (10-02-2014, 03:42 PM)Spokes Wrote: Is there any news on this one? Seems like its at a bit of a standstill. Haven't even seen any sales campaign. Back in May (I think) I attended a public consultation meeting on the zoning change/ consolidation of the lots. About 3-4 weeks ago I got a letter from the City indicating the next scheduled meeting was cancelled at the request of the developer. Back in May, they were undecided as to whether to make it a condo or an apartment. Based on the design it would probably be an apartment. Polocorp, the developer, is also involved in the Fusion Homes proposal near the market district I believe. RE: Barra Castle on Queen | 19.5 m | 5 or 6 fl | proposed - Spokes - 10-04-2014 They are indeed involved with the Fusion project. I wonder if the cancellation of the meeting means the project is up in the air? |