02-08-2016, 04:58 PM
(02-08-2016, 03:07 PM)Owen Wrote:(02-08-2016, 03:01 PM)KingandWeber Wrote: Yeah I was definitely hoping for better news than this. As you say, good for downtown, but not a new addition to the community.
I wouldn't under-estimate this - news of actual jobs moving to the downtown is bigger news than a new condo tower. I'm very keen to see what they're doing with the site - primarily whether it's contained within the current building or if it somehow goes up. Huge amount of space on the site - can't imagine it remaining the way it is. Does anyone know if they purchased the land abutting Victoria? (Where the Beaver gas station used to be, that is now parking - at least ~10 years ago, it was not part of the tannery lands)
I'm not underestimating the impact. I think it will be significant for downtown. I am just a little disappointed considering the hype ("Organization with a global brand coming to Downtown Kitchener") seemed to imply a *new* employer coming to the Region. I guess I was expecting something like the Shopify announcement and instead we got a local relocation announcement with the chance of some modest employment expansion.