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  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/region-of-waterloo-drinking-water-shortage-development-freeze/article_bf967b85-47c1-5e67-99eb-6c3cb4851d94.html Guess no new developments this year?
   Square Urban Areas 5,994 4,985,030 01-11-2026, 08:02 AM
  Thread: 30-40 Margaret Ave | 6 fl | Planned
Post: RE: 30-40 Margaret Ave | 3 fl townhouses | Planned
ZEBuilder Wrote: (12-20-2025, 09:04 PM) -- Turns out this property did indeed sell. It is now owned by another local developer in VanMar. It's currently called "The Wrenford", architect is McCallumSa...
   Square Urban Areas 271 136,290 12-21-2025, 09:33 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Can't find the thread but the houses on Lancaster near Bridgeport are torn down. Is this vive's next project?
   Square Urban Areas 5,994 4,985,030 12-14-2025, 08:31 PM
  Thread: 22 Weber Street West | 15 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 22 Weber Street West | 15 fl | Proposed
This one has been reopened at the OLT.
   Square Urban Areas 93 28,637 12-13-2025, 05:43 AM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Acitta Wrote: (12-05-2025, 04:00 PM) -- 2025-12-05 -- Thank you for all the photos.  Does Auburn build with precast like Vive?  Is that Precast in your last photo?
   Square Urban Areas 760 468,802 12-06-2025, 03:03 AM
  Thread: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | propos...
So does Vive also own that parking lot that was used for the Medical Building? That is where phase 3 is going? Also the crane base is poured and curing.
   Square Urban Areas 103 25,176 11-30-2025, 12:31 AM
  Thread: Victoria and Park | 25, 36, 38 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Victoria and Park | 25, 36, 38 fl | Proposed
ac3r Wrote: (11-29-2025, 06:03 PM) -- So...whatever happened to this project? NIMBYs tried to stop it and it ended up going to the OLT who went ahead and approved it back in 2023, then we never heard...
   Square Urban Areas 310 91,650 11-30-2025, 12:30 AM
  Thread: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | propos...
ZEBuilder Wrote: (10-30-2024, 05:49 PM) -- This got approved at yesterdays Planning and Strategic Initatives meeting, this still requires final council approval which should occur at the next council...
   Square Urban Areas 103 25,176 11-24-2025, 04:30 AM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
They are still doing the utility work on Duke Street. I wonder if this is still going to be a underpass and Duke Street being permantly closed?
   Square Transportation and Infrastructure 1,264 1,309,187 10-21-2025, 12:29 AM
  Thread: Benton/Church project | 40 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Benton/Church project | 40 fl | Proposed
ac3r Wrote: (10-17-2025, 06:34 AM) -- Ah that one. Makes sense, the crane wasn't too tall. -- Still have tenants in all 3 buildings, don't see this one starting any time soon.
   Square Urban Areas 76 24,549 10-17-2025, 06:02 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
I don't see the condo market heating up any time soon, so doubt any new condo towers even at 40 stories get built. Also I asked Stephen Litt from Vive about 50 Borden. His replies "We are still wor...
   Square Urban Areas 122 42,592 10-11-2025, 10:00 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Well it looks like this development and other condo buildings 50 or over stories aint getting built anytime soon. Was talking to a renovator who said the old Ziggy part of the building is being renov...
   Square Urban Areas 122 42,592 10-11-2025, 08:31 PM
  Thread: Bramm Yards Master Plan
Post: RE: Bramm Yards Master Plan
Saw in the back parking lot closer to Joseph they have a lot of little buildings stored. Will these be for the encampment?, will it be moving?, or are these structures for the Christkindl event? Hmm
   Square Urban Areas 54 14,362 10-08-2025, 05:27 PM
  Thread: Weber Yards (1333 Weber St E) (nee Elevate Condos) | 15, 15, 12 & 12 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Weber Yards (1333 Weber St E) | 15, 15, 12 & 1...
Good luck seeing the rest being built in the next 20 years, unless they make them rentals.
   Square Urban Areas 261 141,957 10-03-2025, 12:17 AM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Acitta Wrote: (09-29-2025, 01:24 PM) -- 2025-09-28 -- Have they done any more work?  Looks the same since the last update.
   Square Urban Areas 760 468,802 09-29-2025, 05:29 PM
  Thread: Victoria Commons
Post: RE: Victoria Commons
Boring, where is my 60 plus stories proposal? But if these are condos not waiting 10 years anyway.
   Square Urban Areas 106 144,252 09-17-2025, 04:24 PM
  Thread: Trails
Post: RE: Trails
It seems as if they are putting those all over Waterloo Region. One going in at Frederick and East Ave and one in Waterloo at Weber and Rodney.
   Square Transportation and Infrastructure 2,755 1,986,731 09-01-2025, 01:44 AM
  Thread: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | propos...
ZEBuilder Wrote: (08-02-2025, 10:17 PM) -- The conditional shoring permit for this was issued on August 1st so there should be some activities in the coming weeks. -- Maybe starting Monday August 1...
   Square Urban Areas 103 25,176 08-18-2025, 12:42 AM
  Thread: Bramm Yards Master Plan
Post: RE: Bramm Yards Master Plan
They also got rid of the steps and path from the Joseph parking lot to the Bramm Parking Lot.
   Square Urban Areas 54 14,362 08-16-2025, 12:33 AM
  Thread: Bramm Yards Master Plan
Post: RE: Bramm Yards Master Plan
Any updates? I noticed a sign that the road or path from Park Street to Joseph is going to be blocked off and the Parking Lot has a sign saying no parking or private lot.
   Square Urban Areas 54 14,362 08-15-2025, 05:47 AM
  Thread: Knossos Housing (206 Duke St E) | 8 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Knossos Housing (206 Duke St E) | 8 fl | Propo...
Spoke to my friend who lives on Weber with this development right behind his back yard, He said the developers ran out of money hense the delay in construction. Don't know if it's true tho.
   Square Urban Areas 48 21,234 08-10-2025, 12:59 AM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/...
The crane is gone and did anybody go to the party they held this weekend?
   Square Urban Areas 911 603,313 08-10-2025, 12:54 AM
  Thread: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | propos...
They now have banners on the fence saying Oranj Constructors coming soon.
   Square Urban Areas 103 25,176 07-15-2025, 04:02 AM
  Thread: Eureka (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Eureka (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | U/...
Part of this development has gone to the OLT for Parkland fees. Whatever that means.
   Square Urban Areas 205 83,396 07-06-2025, 09:55 PM
  Thread: 3241-3247 King St E and 108 Cameo Dr | 24, 23, & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 3241-3247 King St E and 108 Cameo Dr | 24, 23,...
https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/developer-wants-to-add-10-storeys-dozens-of-units-to-kitchener-tower/article_6b3478d3-a7d7-5987-aeef-494b0d467769.html "A developer wants to add 10 ...
   Square Suburbs 46 23,668 07-06-2025, 01:44 AM
  Thread: 88 Queen St S | 44 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 88 Queen St S | 44 fl | Proposed
Walked by today, looks like they are just storing them. Maybe from the Francis site.
   Square Urban Areas 58 20,514 07-05-2025, 08:02 PM

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