02-19-2016, 01:10 PM
It will be interesting to see how companies move up and down the LRT corridor depending on their stage of growth:
- Either the Accelerator Centre or Velocity Garage for the early stages
- Either downtown Kitchener or subletting something up along Phillip
- Then moving into larger premises as necessary
I would wonder what will happen if some of the larger companies (eg Google, Desire2Learn) continue to grow. Will Kitchener office real estate be able to keep up, or will the companies have to shift elsewhere?
50-60 years ago, each community (not to mention Galt/Preston/Hespeler) had a vibrant, downtown industrial core that allowed workers to walk or transit to work. Tech and services are now moving into those spaces and I foresee various tech clusters popping up. Uptown Waterloo may lag behind Kitchener due to a current lack of office real estate, but I wouldn't be surprised if future developments begin to pop-up once the easy industrial/commercial land/buildings in downtown Kitchener has been developed/converted.
- Either the Accelerator Centre or Velocity Garage for the early stages
- Either downtown Kitchener or subletting something up along Phillip
- Then moving into larger premises as necessary
I would wonder what will happen if some of the larger companies (eg Google, Desire2Learn) continue to grow. Will Kitchener office real estate be able to keep up, or will the companies have to shift elsewhere?
50-60 years ago, each community (not to mention Galt/Preston/Hespeler) had a vibrant, downtown industrial core that allowed workers to walk or transit to work. Tech and services are now moving into those spaces and I foresee various tech clusters popping up. Uptown Waterloo may lag behind Kitchener due to a current lack of office real estate, but I wouldn't be surprised if future developments begin to pop-up once the easy industrial/commercial land/buildings in downtown Kitchener has been developed/converted.