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RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - jeffster - 02-25-2023
(02-24-2023, 06:08 PM)Momo26 Wrote: I realize off topic somewhat, something like this would dwarf Station Park (outside of Garment, only clusterof buildings in a singular project right), and even TEK Tower.
https://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/10856329-massive-condo-towers-proposed-for-midtown-oakville/
Where could you see buildings this big go in Kit-Wat? Current parking lot accross Manulife?
I know someone knows the preliminary plans for that spot and I believe cannot say
I am not sure it dwarfs Station Park, unless we're talking strictly floor height. Something to keep in mind, Oakville has a 20 floor limit and unsure if this will change .. so plenty of time for a development in KW to exceed this.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Momo26 - 02-25-2023
Interesting @ 80 floors. But the GO station is there so why would they need to make a new hub? Local transit too?
Haha @ Burj. Eyyy
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - taylortbb - 02-25-2023
(02-24-2023, 06:08 PM)Momo26 Wrote: I realize off topic somewhat, something like this would dwarf Station Park
The tallest building in that proposal is 58 floors. The building permit for the tallest tower in Station Park shows it has increased to 50 floors. However, the lower 10 floors are commercial/office, so that will give a height similar to a 55-60 floor pure residential building. Rather than dwarf Station Park, I think they're about the same height, and Station Park easily wins total unit count with 5 towers (vs 3).
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - KaiserWilhelmsBust - 02-25-2023
(02-25-2023, 03:31 AM)taylortbb Wrote:(02-24-2023, 06:08 PM)Momo26 Wrote: I realize off topic somewhat, something like this would dwarf Station Park
The tallest building in that proposal is 58 floors. The building permit for the tallest tower in Station Park shows it has increased to 50 floors. However, the lower 10 floors are commercial/office, so that will give a height similar to a 55-60 floor pure residential building. Rather than dwarf Station Park, I think they're about the same height, and Station Park easily wins total unit count with 5 towers (vs 3).
The current plan for ziggys is 60+ floors! That'll definetely dwarf downtown (young, garment, 1-victoria, cw are all in the 20-31 range)
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - ac3r - 02-25-2023
Yeah. I can't wait until you guys can finally see 417 King West. A friend of mine works for the architecture company hired for that project. The ideas that have been thrown around have looked great.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - neonjoe - 02-25-2023
(02-25-2023, 08:09 PM)ac3r Wrote: Yeah. I can't wait until you guys can finally see 417 King West. A friend of mine works for the architecture company hired for that project. The ideas that have been thrown around have looked great.
Vanmar going huge on the ziggys location?
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Momo26 - 02-26-2023
Nice. Hoping to see some earth shattering architecture in place of Ziggy's!
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - tomh009 - 02-26-2023
(02-24-2023, 06:08 PM)Momo26 Wrote: I realize off topic somewhat, something like this would dwarf Station Park (outside of Garment, only clusterof buildings in a singular project right), and even TEK Tower.
https://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/10856329-massive-condo-towers-proposed-for-midtown-oakville/
Where could you see buildings this big go in Kit-Wat? Current parking lot across Manulife?
Manulife parking lot. Uniroyal parking lot. U-Haul property. Ontario Seed property (next to Station Park!). Transit hub 2nd phase. Lots of options in the longer term.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Rainrider22 - 02-26-2023
Jeff Outhit won't be happy. He keeps going on about Waterloo being the highest city in the region...even though everything he writes about is based on old data from the last census....
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - JJTL - 02-27-2023
Good morning, I see there is a demo crew out at the corner of Queen and Joseph taking down the old pink house. I believe the address is 178 Queen St. S.
Any ideas on what's potentially going in here?
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - KaiserWilhelmsBust - 02-27-2023
(02-27-2023, 12:53 PM)JJTL Wrote: Good morning, I see there is a demo crew out at the corner of Queen and Joseph taking down the old pink house. I believe the address is 178 Queen St. S.
Any ideas on what's potentially going in here?
A local developer bought the two houses to try to get the edge on assembling that corner for a high rise. Nothing will happen for a long time though
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - tomh009 - 02-27-2023
(02-27-2023, 01:49 PM)KaiserWilhelmsBust Wrote:(02-27-2023, 12:53 PM)JJTL Wrote: Good morning, I see there is a demo crew out at the corner of Queen and Joseph taking down the old pink house. I believe the address is 178 Queen St. S.
Any ideas on what's potentially going in here?
A local developer bought the two houses to try to get the edge on assembling that corner for a high rise. Nothing will happen for a long time though
Right. The demolition was granted due to the unsafe condition of the building.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - panamaniac - 02-27-2023
In this case, a vacant lot will be an improvement.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - tomh009 - 02-27-2023
Indeed it will!
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Acitta - 02-27-2023
I will be happy to see that gone. It has been an eyesore for a long time.