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RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - Spokes - 03-10-2020
(03-09-2020, 03:24 PM)timc Wrote: It reminds me a bit of The Red, which is in the same area.
I thought the same.
RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - westwardloo - 03-10-2020
(03-10-2020, 01:43 PM)Spokes Wrote:I hope not. Definitely not my favorite mid-rise in the region. The corner of that building at King and Allen is pretty bad in my opinion. I would hope they look further down the street at The Cortes for inspiration.(03-09-2020, 03:24 PM)timc Wrote: It reminds me a bit of The Red, which is in the same area.
I thought the same.
RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - tomh009 - 03-10-2020
(03-10-2020, 03:23 PM)westwardloo Wrote:(03-10-2020, 01:43 PM)Spokes Wrote: I thought the same.I hope not. Definitely not my favorite mid-rise in the region. The corner of that building at King and Allen is pretty bad in my opinion. I would hope they look further down the street at The Cortes for inspiration.
I think The Red looks better than this render ...
RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - westwardloo - 03-10-2020
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Agree to disagree on that. Although this is hardly a render. Pretty simple sketchup model. Still, I see no grey spandrel panels meeting grey grey metal panels in this rendering. It could turn out just as bad though.
RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - Spokes - 03-11-2020
My biggest concern with Red is the raised street level. I don't love that.
RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - tomh009 - 03-11-2020
(03-10-2020, 09:36 PM)westwardloo Wrote:(03-10-2020, 07:20 PM)tomh009 Wrote: I think The Red looks better than this render ...
Agree to disagree on that. Although this is hardly a render. Pretty simple sketchup model. Still, I see no grey spandrel panels meeting grey grey metal panels in this rendering. It could turn out just as bad though.
No spandrel, that's true. But a very heavy-looking podium covered in white (EIFS?) which doesn't look great to me.
RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - Spokes - 03-11-2020
The second render we saw had TONS of spandrel, interesting that they'd get rid of it completely.
RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - westwardloo - 03-11-2020
(03-11-2020, 10:32 AM)tomh009 Wrote:Oh I hope the podium isn't EIFS. That would definitely put this in a worse category than the red. I was hoping it was a white metal panel. As dull as the previous render was in terms of colour. I might actually like it better.(03-10-2020, 09:36 PM)westwardloo Wrote: Agree to disagree on that. Although this is hardly a render. Pretty simple sketchup model. Still, I see no grey spandrel panels meeting grey grey metal panels in this rendering. It could turn out just as bad though.
No spandrel, that's true. But a very heavy-looking podium covered in white (EIFS?) which doesn't look great to me.
RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - Watdot - 03-11-2020
Anyone know if Council approved the zone change for the development this past Monday?
RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - theseawolfe - 03-11-2020
(03-11-2020, 03:52 PM)Watdot Wrote: Anyone know if Council approved the zone change for the development this past Monday?
They were approved (look at comment):
Plan Together - New 8 Story Development proposed for King Street
RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - Spokes - 03-12-2020
Great news!
RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - Acitta - 09-18-2020
Developer asks to demolish Waterloo house where eight storey development proposed
RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - Acitta - 06-01-2021
According to a members letter I received this week, the Uptown Waterloo Branch of Your Neighbourhood Credit Union will be temporarily relocating to the building that formerly housed Marbles Restaurant in preparation for the demolition and rebuild of the current branch. It is not stated in the letter, but I assume that the demolition will involve all the buildings involved in this proposed project, but I don't have any further information.
RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - taylortbb - 09-17-2021
https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2021/09/16/waterloo-landmark-gets-financial-rebrand-as-marbles-gets-retrofitted-for-credit-union.html
Looks like YNCU has moved, and construction will start this fall on the new building. It mentions affordable apartments, which I hadn't heard for this project before.
RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed - jwilliamson - 11-13-2021
Construction fencing is up and the house next to the credit union has been demolished.