Welcome Guest!
In order to take advantage of all the great features that Waterloo Region Connected has to offer, including participating in the lively discussions below, you're going to have to register. The good news is that it'll take less than a minute and you can get started enjoying Waterloo Region's best online community right away.
or Create an Account




Thread Rating:
  • 4 Vote(s) - 4.25 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Just curious - why did the Region decide that the vast majority of future development of undeveloped lands would occur in Woolwich Township North and South of Breslau?
From the Growth Strategy Map it appears that at least 3/4 of all future development will occur in this area.
Reply


(09-14-2018, 10:38 AM)Tony_Plow Wrote: Just curious - why did the Region decide that the vast majority of future development of undeveloped lands would occur in Woolwich Township North and South of Breslau?
From the Growth Strategy Map it appears that at least 3/4 of all future development will occur in this area.

Is that the case?  I was under the impression that a great deal of development was occurring to the south-west of Kitchener.

Can you post the map?
Reply
The map is posted above ...
Reply
These are areas where growth would have the least impact on the water table and/or prime farmland, so they were selected for that to go ahead and other areas to be outside the line.
Reply
(09-14-2018, 10:47 AM)danbrotherston Wrote:
(09-14-2018, 10:38 AM)Tony_Plow Wrote: Just curious - why did the Region decide that the vast majority of future development of undeveloped lands would occur in Woolwich Township North and South of Breslau?
From the Growth Strategy Map it appears that at least 3/4 of all future development will occur in this area.

Is that the case?  I was under the impression that a great deal of development was occurring to the south-west of Kitchener.

Can you post the map?

Most new development does seem to be in the south-west, but the built up area is starting to reach the growth boundary in that part of Kitchener. I suspect that the available land used to be more evenly distributed east and west, but that development has just favoured the west end of Kitchener and therefore there is now less supply there and more in the Breslau area.
Reply
The Tim Hortons at Frederick Mall seems to have started after 5 years of "Coming Soon"

   
Reply
Been noticing some significant property prep work being done across from Conestoga College's Doon Campus — next to the residences. Anyone know whats going in here? I'd assume just retail of some sort, maybe a restaurant?
Reply


The first of the two towers under construction at Highland Rd and Ira Needles is now on the 14th floor.
Reply
Seen a project currently under construction at 795 Ottawa St S in Kitchener.
According to this link below a foot clinic, a Pharmasave, and a health spa have already been confirmed as tenants.


https://devandchains.com/end-cap-in-ottawa-st-plaza-2/
Reply
(09-24-2018, 11:45 PM)rangersfan Wrote: The first of the two towers under construction at Highland Rd and Ira Needles is now on the 14th floor.

Do we have a thread on this development?  Thank you.
Reply
(09-25-2018, 01:21 AM)Square Wrote:
(09-24-2018, 11:45 PM)rangersfan Wrote: The first of the two towers under construction at Highland Rd and Ira Needles is now on the 14th floor.

Do we have a thread on this development?  Thank you.

We currently do not, it's just been mentioned in the catch all suburban thread up until now.
Reply
(09-24-2018, 11:56 PM)rangersfan Wrote: Seen a project currently under construction at 795 Ottawa St S in Kitchener.
According to this link below a foot clinic, a Pharmasave, and a health spa have already been confirmed as tenants.


https://devandchains.com/end-cap-in-ottawa-st-plaza-2/

My kid was hoping a 7/11 would be thrown in there...I guess by the looks of it, that would be a 'no'.

I lived up the street (closer to Ottawa and Westmount) back when I was a teen, only things that existed on those 4 corners were Best Pipe and Petro-Canada, both of which are gone.
Reply
Two projects progressing at Ottawa/Strasburg.

At the Timmies/BMO/PetroCan plaza, the commercial building has its structure up.

[Image: 008vjnK.jpg]

Across Strasburg, they've begun foundation work for the A&W.

[Image: wihvzKp.jpg]
Reply


Crane #2 is up at Ira Needles and Highland.

Combined with the Avon Towns cranes, that makes four in a small space (and a lot of excitement for my three year old)
Reply
(10-15-2018, 09:03 PM)Spokes Wrote: Crane #2 is up at Ira Needles and Highland.

Combined with the Avon Towns cranes, that makes four in a small space (and a lot of excitement for my three year old)

That's Awesome!  I'm 50 and I still love crane watching! (have all my life)
Reply
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »



Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 4 Guest(s)

About Waterloo Region Connected

Launched in August 2014, Waterloo Region Connected is an online community that brings together all the things that make Waterloo Region great. Waterloo Region Connected provides user-driven content fueled by a lively discussion forum covering topics like urban development, transportation projects, heritage issues, businesses and other issues of interest to those in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and the four Townships - North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot, and Woolwich.

              User Links