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  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Wow interesting! I've always thought that would be a great place for a small infill development.
   mastermind Urban Areas 5,458 3,626,974 08-27-2023, 05:20 PM
  Thread: 550 King Street East | 9 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 550 King Street East | 9 fl | Proposed
Looks like geothermal is installed and they've left the site. Maybe shoring rigs peel in soon.
   mastermind Urban Areas 3 704 06-15-2023, 08:31 PM
  Thread: 200 Victoria St S | 45 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 200 Victoria St S | 42 fl | Proposed
nms Wrote: (05-02-2023, 07:21 PM) -- I didn't realize how much of this block this project will fill.  I did notice that the Regional staff are recommending that the site vehicle entrance and exit be ...
   mastermind Urban Areas 71 8,238 05-03-2023, 07:55 AM
  Thread: The Inclusive on Courtland | 38, 34, 30 & 29 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: The Inclusive on Courtland | 38, 34, 30 & 29 f...
The article says they're doing a similar project in Toronto called "The Inclusive". They wouldn't give two projects the same name would they?
   mastermind Suburbs 294 172,345 04-29-2023, 12:52 PM
  Thread: The Barrel Yards | 25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: The Barrel Yards | 25 fl | U/C
It's gotta be a mistake and will still get painted correctly... that can't possibly be the look they were going for!
   mastermind Urban Areas 297 263,613 04-27-2023, 11:27 AM
  Thread: 1200 Fischer-Hallman Rd | 34 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 1200 Fischer-Hallman Road
Haha that will look hilarious out there so tall and alone... they should style it after Orthanc
   mastermind Suburbs 16 2,308 04-19-2023, 12:38 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
ChatGPT wrote it
   mastermind Urban Areas 5,458 3,626,974 04-17-2023, 07:58 AM
  Thread: 900 King St W | 25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 900 King St W | 25 fl | Proposed
Yes there's definitely action. I was by last week and they have a lane on Pine St closed with a site trailer on it, and they were hauling dirt around.
   mastermind Urban Areas 142 26,661 04-10-2023, 12:01 PM
  Thread: 595 Strasburg Rd | 9 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 595 Strasburg Rd | 9 fl | U/C
Anyone know what (if anything) goes on the large blank pieces of wall, that are above the last balcony and stick up higher than the main roof parapet wall?
   mastermind Suburbs 35 5,403 04-10-2023, 08:04 AM
  Thread: Housing shortfall, costs and affordability
Post: RE: 4396 King Street East | 30+18+8fl | Proposed
Bravado Wrote: Wrote: -- (This doesn’t even begin to discuss the shocking waste and inability of the construction industry to become more efficient over time) -- What are one or two things you th...
   mastermind Urban Issues 102 13,738 03-07-2023, 09:03 AM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Acitta Wrote: (03-01-2023, 02:30 PM) -- mastermind Wrote: (03-01-2023, 12:44 PM) -- Also take a look at the other end of Bleams.  It ends at Manitou... but not for long.  Anyone know what they're ca...
   mastermind Suburbs 1,134 866,919 03-06-2023, 09:50 AM
  Thread: Housing shortfall, costs and affordability
Post: RE: 4396 King Street East | 30+18+8fl | Proposed
ZEBuilder Wrote: (03-06-2023, 01:26 AM) -- By just looking at the minimum wage vs the cost of housing in Ontario you can see how absurd the cost really is. 2023 minimum wage: $15.50 2013 minimu...
   mastermind Urban Issues 102 13,738 03-06-2023, 09:47 AM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
ac3r Wrote: (02-27-2023, 07:19 PM) -- The City of Kitchener has a proposal submitted for a 13 floor residential building with a total of 202 units and 6 "live-work" units on the ground floor (as well...
   mastermind Suburbs 1,134 866,919 03-01-2023, 12:44 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Rainrider22 Wrote: (03-01-2023, 07:50 AM) -- Make king street a pedestrian European like square/ mall... Cafes and shops.  No cars. -- Agreed
   mastermind Urban Areas 5,458 3,626,974 03-01-2023, 09:05 AM
  Thread: City Centre/Young Condominiums | 17, 25 & 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: City Centre/Young Condominiums | 17, 25 & 6 fl...
No commercial tenants along King St yet either, or even "coming soon" signs. I'm curious who will move in.
   mastermind Urban Areas 690 377,243 02-13-2023, 11:34 AM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Drewlo Downtown project | 22 & 18 fl | Propose...
Lens Wrote: (09-18-2018, 01:35 PM) -- Render from the "ION Attracts" map: https://gis.region.waterloo.on.ca/storymap/DrewloHoldings.png -- Does anyone know is this is the latest rendering?  (post ...
   mastermind Urban Areas 727 382,925 01-08-2023, 03:08 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | Proposed
KevinT Wrote: (11-28-2022, 04:46 PM) -- KaiserWilhelmsBust Wrote: (11-27-2022, 06:02 PM) -- tiebacks likely -- Oh dear, isn't that how Drewlo flooded the neighbourhood and shut down ION for a coup...
   mastermind Urban Areas 542 106,673 12-03-2022, 04:37 PM
  Thread: WRPS HQ project (200 Frederick St, Kitchener)
Post: RE: WRPS HQ project (200 Frederick St, Kitchener)
Based on how blinded I was while driving by, I'm going to say it's metal.
   mastermind Urban Areas 110 61,775 10-11-2022, 08:21 AM
  Thread: 168 King St S | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed
I walked by last night and this one has concrete work happening up on level 2.
   mastermind Urban Areas 68 31,996 10-05-2022, 08:14 PM
  Thread: Civic 66 (Weber, Scott and Pearl Pl) | 11 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Civic 66 (Weber, Scott and Pearl Pl) | 11 fl |...
I like how they painted the circle pattern into two different colours, somehow it makes it look better in my opinion. Also the brick patterned precast got some paint which makes it the "brick" a diff...
   mastermind Urban Areas 130 47,573 08-10-2022, 08:22 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
I noticed what appears to be a new Porsche dealership starting construction on Victoria street on the way out to Breslau. Based on the concrete walls they've built so far it looks like it has a basem...
   mastermind Urban Areas 5,458 3,626,974 08-03-2022, 11:40 PM
  Thread: 506-516 Hespeler Rd and 1000 Langs Ave | 5 x 20 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 506-510, 516 Hespeler Road and 1000 Langs Aven...
bravado Wrote: (07-26-2022, 05:39 PM) -- To be a bit goofy here the 2nd render shows a hilarious amount of tree cover that does NOT exist in the existing Hespeler Road hellscape. -- Haha yes, they ...
   mastermind Urban Areas 17 3,699 07-27-2022, 08:17 AM
  Thread: ONE28 | 15 fl | U/C
Post: RE: ONE28 | 15 fl | U/C
taylortbb Wrote: (07-21-2022, 06:41 AM) -- That lobby has no connection to the render. It really shouldn't be legal for builders to do that. -- The light fixtures (mostly) match! lol
   mastermind University Area 139 79,146 07-25-2022, 08:25 AM
  Thread: Phillip Square | 21 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Phillip Square | 21 fl | U/C
For taking so long to build this site it looks very similar to the render on page 1 of this thread. No real changes along the way.
   mastermind University Area 78 90,136 06-13-2022, 07:55 AM
  Thread: WRPS HQ project (200 Frederick St, Kitchener)
Post: RE: WRPS HQ project (200 Frederick St, Kitchener)
Lens Wrote: (05-21-2022, 01:02 PM) -- It's a massive waste of money if you ask me. The police service ALREADY commands the largest part of the budget so I think we could have asked them to live with ...
   mastermind Urban Areas 110 61,775 05-22-2022, 10:41 PM
  Thread: Flats at Rainbow Lake (525 New Dundee Rd) | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Flats At Rainbow Lake (525 New Dundee Rd) 8 FL...
Weird project. Apartment building among the farm fields. I'm not really saying it's bad, just weird.
   mastermind Suburbs 5 1,629 05-11-2022, 11:09 PM

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