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417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - Lebronj23 - 05-19-2023
The anticipated Ziggys location is up for redevelopment. I got word this is a 55 storey mixed use tower by Vanmar Developments. The development map will be updated with documents and renders next week. No word on the architect yet.
RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - Spokes - 05-20-2023
We knew this spot was coming, but I didn't expect 55 floors. Wow
RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - ac3r - 05-20-2023
You guys will like the design!
RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - Rainrider22 - 05-20-2023
Thats a bold statement coming from you !!! Lol...I say it because your in the industry...Now I eagerly await...
RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - Spokes - 05-21-2023
Wow. Huge anticipation now!
RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - Lebronj23 - 05-26-2023
The City of Kitchener has received applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to facilitate the development of a 55 storey mixed use building with a Floor Space Ratio of 21 with 622 residential units and ground floor commercial units. A total of 184 vehicle parking spaces and 312 bicycle parking spaces are proposed for the development.
https://calendar.kitchener.ca/default/Month?Public%20Meetings=Public+Meetings&StartDate=07/01/2023
RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - westwardloo - 05-26-2023
Exciting times! Can't wait for the city to upload those supporting documents. Hopefully we see something in the next week or so.
RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - Archetype - 05-26-2023
Theres a pic of the development in todays paper FYI
Edit: Potato Pic
RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - Rainrider22 - 05-26-2023
There is ? I dont see it anywhere. On the electronic medium anyways..
RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - CP42 - 05-26-2023
(05-26-2023, 12:25 PM)Archetype Wrote: Theres a pic of the development in todays paper FYI
Can you share?
RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - Rainrider22 - 05-26-2023
oh. its actually on the print version..
RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - Lebronj23 - 05-26-2023
That looks like a Kirkor designed building. Hard to say how I feel about it going off that picture lol.
I wonder how the paper got a hold of the info before it was released. Interesting.
RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - ac3r - 05-26-2023
(05-26-2023, 03:59 PM)Lebronj23 Wrote: That looks like a Kirkor designed building. Hard to say how I feel about it going off that picture lol.
I wonder how the paper got a hold of the info before it was released. Interesting.
You just need to email the City of Kitchener planning department and they will usually provide them (so long as they have them available). Probably too late in the day now but if you send them an email they'd likely give you the documents on Monday.
RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - Bjays93 - 05-26-2023
That image from the paper doesn’t look overly promising to me. Kirkor, while a small step above most of the local KW firms, doesn’t exactly have a super high reputation. If you look at a lot of their recent Toronto projects, they’re consistently bottom of the barrel with the occasional gem.
RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed - westwardloo - 05-28-2023
(05-26-2023, 07:24 PM)Bjays93 Wrote: That image from the paper doesn’t look overly promising to me. Kirkor, while a small step above most of the local KW firms, doesn’t exactly have a super high reputation. If you look at a lot of their recent Toronto projects, they’re consistently bottom of the barrel with the occasional gem.
I tend to agree with this statement. Kirkor is Toronto's version of SRM but since they are a Toronto firm their work is leagues better then what SRM produces.
I hold off on judgement till I see the actual render. Based of paper image I am disappointed. It will probably still end up being one of the nicest towers in te region. The podium looks promising.
To be honest I was hoping for something a little more unique like M-city in mississauga. Or something with a bit of a step back as it get taller to add a bit of definition to a box.