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  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Here is a marketing video for the sale. It indicates no height limit so a zoning change I don’t think is necessary https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OcQPh5u___Y
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 5,466 3,651,305 09-27-2023, 09:53 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
96 Duke st west is for sale The add says potential development opportunity zoned for a 30 storey tower https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/26070468/96-duke-street-w-kitchener
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 5,466 3,651,305 09-27-2023, 06:28 PM
  Thread: 203-207 King St S | 30 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: King/John | 30fl | Proposed
I think we have a thread for this one https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1723 Funny how it’s such a big deal in Waterloo to go above the 25 storey mark. At least the plan...
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 34 4,621 09-27-2023, 10:42 AM
  Thread: Bramm Yards Master Plan
Post: RE: Bramm Yards Master Plan
I will continue to dream. Couldn’t the region use the money? Sell it for top dollar, could probably fetch 80mill for it, and basically fund the transit hub
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 17 999 09-21-2023, 04:12 PM
  Thread: Bramm Yards Master Plan
Post: RE: Bramm Yards Master Plan
I vote something like ‘The Well’ in Toronto. A mix of everything, office, residential, retail, restaurants, public realm, community space. Obviously not to the scale but something similar would be cra...
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 17 999 09-21-2023, 11:26 AM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Article on Urban Toronto regarding Station Park : https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2023/09/50-storey-station-park-tower-part-kitcheners-emerging-transit-hub.53891
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 1,646 899,463 09-19-2023, 06:53 PM
  Thread: 15 Church St | 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 15 Church St | 6 fl | U/C
I think that was JD Developments, haven’t hear anything about that plot
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 10 541 09-18-2023, 05:17 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
The more I look at it the more I like it. The sheer height and skinny floor plate will make this stand out, there’s nothing in Kitchener that comes close. This looks better than 417 king in my opinion...
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 1,646 899,463 09-14-2023, 09:43 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
CP42 Wrote: (09-13-2023, 02:54 PM) -- Wow! Where did you find this? -- I worked my magic with city staff and they sent me the Urban Design brief. Can’t post the file here but DM your email and I ca...
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 1,646 899,463 09-13-2023, 05:46 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
  Lebronj23 Urban Areas 1,646 899,463 09-13-2023, 02:45 PM
  Thread: The Junction | 37 & 33 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: The Junction | 37 & 33 fl | Proposed
Developer is Lindvest, out of Toronto - never heard of them. Architect is Kirkor. 
  Lebronj23 Urban Areas 106 28,504 09-12-2023, 10:22 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Square Wrote: (09-02-2023, 10:31 PM) -- Took a peek inside today, looks like a crane base just waiting for concrete is installed close to the train parking. -- Crane #2?
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 1,646 899,463 09-02-2023, 10:53 PM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Does anyone know if a map exists online for public property ownership for the City of Waterloo? I can find one for Kitchener, but not Waterloo. Seeing if I can find IN8’s 4 acre property in Waterloo ...
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 1,205 915,398 08-27-2023, 09:35 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
This is an article on IN8’s current developments and strategy. https://renx.ca/in8-niche-high-density-development-gta-area-cities This part was interesting : In neighbouring Waterloo, IN8 is ...
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 5,466 3,651,305 08-24-2023, 09:14 PM
  Thread: 50 Borden Ave S | 51, 57 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 50 Borden Ave S | 51, 57 fl | Proposed
New documents have been submitted, the only change I can see is the new balcony pattern as seen below
  Lebronj23 Urban Areas 40 3,937 08-22-2023, 07:28 PM
  Thread: Fivepoint (197 Frederick St) | 10 fl | proposed
Post: RE: Fivepoint (197 Frederick St) | 10 fl | propose...
Came across this website for this project https://197frederick.ca/
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 43 7,517 08-21-2023, 06:23 PM
  Thread: Q Condos (20 Queen St N) | 34 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Q Condos (20 Queen St N) | 34 fl | Proposed
Has anyone been by here recently? I heard they sold well over 70% of the units. No permits yet for partial demolition of the heritage building
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 193 46,062 08-21-2023, 03:50 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Moving along nicely! Curious if it’s just this pit being dug or also tower 4? I always wondered how they would construct 1 tower at a time if they plan to be connected by the podium and podium...
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 1,646 899,463 08-01-2023, 08:42 PM
  Thread: 83-87 Weber St E | 25 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 83-87 Weber St E | 25fl | Proposed
Looks like like it is updated on the dev map Here are the supporting docs : https://app2.kitchener.ca/AppDocs/OpenData/AMANDADataSets/Supporting_Documents_List_687675.pdf
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 26 2,105 07-26-2023, 03:29 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Looks like the second floor of the garage is being formed. Well above grade now.
  Lebronj23 Urban Areas 542 108,350 07-01-2023, 10:32 AM
  Thread: 200 Victoria St S | 45 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 200 Victoria St S | 42 fl | Proposed
According to this article this project has been approved for 3 additional floors. Making it 45 floors and 151.5 metres tall. https://www.thestar.com/tr/news/waterloo-region/2023/06/30/four-develop...
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 71 8,490 06-30-2023, 05:22 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
I saw on Reddit council asked the developer if they could increase the amount of units they approved and that a revised submission will come in this week, this will increase the heights of some of the...
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 586 295,725 06-25-2023, 09:04 PM
  Thread: 130-142 Victoria Street South | 25 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 130-142 Victoria Street South | 25 fl | Propos...
Updated submission in the applications map. The design is largely unchanged and the height remains the same (25fl) I do note I’m the rendering that Victoria and Park to the left looks a bittt diffe...
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 70 11,153 06-22-2023, 08:20 PM
  Thread: 88 Queen St S | 44 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 88 Queen St S | 44 fl | Proposed
Article from CTV Kitchener about the tenants having to relocate. Looks like this could be IN8s next project to go on sale.. https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/queen-street-businesses-exploring-new-option...
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 40 7,302 06-19-2023, 09:22 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Public meeting for 332 Charles st Easy The City of Kitchener has received applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate the development of a 17 storey multip...
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 5,466 3,651,305 06-14-2023, 12:30 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
30 Duke West being converted from office to residential. Site plan application submitted SP23/047/D/ES Proposing to convert floors 3 – 10 from office to residential (128 units).s
   Lebronj23 Urban Areas 5,466 3,651,305 06-13-2023, 10:23 AM

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