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  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
2-week photo update. Looks like they're about ready to put the lid on the 2nd floor. Tried to catch the sliver along Hall's lane we can see from this angle:
Photo CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 09-10-2023, 04:06 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Here's a slightly different angle of the Charles/Francis corner. The corner post angle is interesting. 
Photo CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 08-27-2023, 02:29 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Spokes Wrote: (08-12-2023, 07:55 AM) -- How many floors is the podium? -- Glad @ac3r answered the question of how high the podium will be. If you were asking how high is it now, I think they've put ...
 Photo CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 08-13-2023, 06:22 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
The podium is high enough that it hides the concrete trucks from this angle when they back up into the site on Francis. 
Photo CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 08-09-2023, 01:34 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
0.29 parking spaces per unit requested. I like it.
   CuilTard Urban Areas 44 7,412 07-11-2023, 07:54 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
ac3r Wrote: (06-25-2023, 05:54 PM) -- The usual: "It's just too tall...this isn't Toronto!", "Won't someone please think of the shadows‽‽‽", "There will be so much traffic from this!" -- Ha. Did yo...
   CuilTard Urban Areas 44 7,412 06-25-2023, 06:23 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Neighbourhood meeting coming up July 11. What should the neighbours bring up?
Information CuilTard Urban Areas 44 7,412 06-25-2023, 05:23 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Well the forms are definitely above ground now. Can update when there's concrete in them. 
Music CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 05-28-2023, 07:12 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
New memo from IN8: Quote: -- Dear Neighbours, As we prepare to move forward with our construction project during the summer months, we wanted to inform you of our plans to extend our working hours. ...
   CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 05-06-2023, 02:13 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Is Tek getting radiant floor heating in the ramp into the garage? Fancy. 
Photo CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 04-29-2023, 02:10 PM
  Thread: 900 King St W | 25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 900 King St W | 25 fl | Proposed
ac3r Wrote: (04-28-2023, 08:00 AM) -- There's a crew on site this morning doing the remaining shoring. -- I see what you mean. Is it typical to do the shoring half at a time?
Photo CuilTard Urban Areas 143 27,293 04-29-2023, 01:33 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
SF22 Wrote: (04-12-2023, 02:45 PM) -- Manulife better get hopping on doing something with that big empty lot. I have no idea what they're waiting for; that should be a premium location to develop. Fe...
   CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 04-12-2023, 05:11 PM
  Thread: 900 King St W | 25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 900 King St W | 25 fl | Proposed
CuilTard Wrote: (02-05-2023, 09:37 PM) -- Anyone remember roughly how long it's been in this state? What are they waiting for? -- Just noticed this sign. Has it been here all along? Seems to explai...
   CuilTard Urban Areas 143 27,293 04-09-2023, 04:01 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Rainrider22 Wrote: (04-06-2023, 07:30 PM) -- I just walked by tonight and wow, they have some form peeking over the ground level... I think we were all wrong on when they would be above ground -- H...
 Photo CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 04-06-2023, 08:06 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
IN8 taking some serious heat in this thread. Maybe their fast pace seemed great but has its consequences? Duke and Frederick Condos (Reddit Kitchener) (https://www.reddit.com/r/kitchener/comments/1...
   CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 04-06-2023, 03:40 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
jwilliamson Wrote: (02-25-2023, 11:34 AM) -- They're putting the crane up now. -- Yep! So much for weather delays and needing an extra week to put it up.
  CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 02-25-2023, 03:07 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Chris Wrote: (02-21-2023, 10:27 AM) -- Tower crane installation is scheduled this week. From IN8: Dear Neighbour, This letter is to inform you of a full road closure which has been approved...
 Photo CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 02-23-2023, 07:28 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
tomh009 Wrote: (02-13-2023, 10:36 AM) -- The parking garage looks like it covers 100% of the lot. I wonder what they will do at the street level to allow for entrances, moving trucks and garbage/recy...
   CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 02-13-2023, 10:47 AM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Nice shot. Here is the big pour yesterday:
  CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 02-12-2023, 05:52 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
jshamont Wrote: (02-06-2023, 04:05 PM) -- CuilTard Wrote: (02-03-2023, 09:19 AM) -- Here's one with a bit of daylight :shy: -- Great photo, keep these coming every few weeks please :) -- At your...
   CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 02-06-2023, 07:17 PM
  Thread: 900 King St W | 25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 900 King St W | 25 fl | Proposed
Anyone remember roughly how long it's been in this state? What are they waiting for?
  CuilTard Urban Areas 143 27,293 02-05-2023, 09:37 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Rainrider22 Wrote: (02-02-2023, 08:26 PM) -- [hr] Crane base is in,  sorry night time pictures while out for a walk. -- Here's one with a bit of daylight :shy:
  CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 02-03-2023, 09:19 AM
  Thread: Downtown project directory
Post: RE: Downtown project directory
Is there a thread for 890-900 King St. W? (King and Pine) This project seems stalled, but am happy to be corrected. https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2022/03/09/a-25-storey-rental-tow...
   CuilTard Urban Areas 133 100,648 01-25-2023, 09:21 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Agreed they are moving fast. They were pouring concrete on the same day as removing the last of that fill. Here they are tying rebar last Saturday. I don't know the normal timeline to break ground...
   CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 01-25-2023, 07:35 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | Proposed
Anyone in construction know what they're doing now? looks like horizontal drilling outwards around the bottom of the dug out foundation pit?
   CuilTard Urban Areas 542 108,352 11-26-2022, 04:20 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Bytor Wrote: (08-30-2019, 08:54 AM) -- After helping several people tap in at a kiosk at Borden Station this morning (and watching people do this for weeks, occasionally helping), I have a hypothesis...
   CuilTard Transportation and Infrastructure 17,257 9,835,274 08-30-2019, 11:48 AM

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