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  Thread: House of Friendship housing project (Charles St E/Eby St) | 10 + 7 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: House of Friendship housing project (Charles S...

ZEBuilder Wrote: (09-25-2024, 08:38 PM) -- Construction on the first phase appears to be starting. Fencing is set up around all the buildings that will be demolished and demolition permits have been ...
  jshamont Urban Areas 23 3,704 09-25-2024, 08:49 PM
  Thread: St Mark's Place (825 King St W) | 4 fl | completed
Post: RE: St Mark's Place (825 King St W) | 4 fl | compl...

Here's a photo of the kitchen within the former choir space connected to the sanctuary from  https://aroundtheregion.ca/first-tenants-welcomed-into-new-affordable-housing-at-st-marks-place/? A pub...
  jshamont Urban Areas 23 6,727 02-15-2024, 09:53 AM
  Thread: St Mark's Place (825 King St W) | 4 fl | completed
Post: RE: St Mark's Place (825 King St W) | 4 fl | U/C

Yes, this is complete and people have started moving in. The architect shared this video a short while ago. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1758398647994419
  jshamont Urban Areas 23 6,727 01-19-2024, 12:34 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C

Much appreciation for these great photo updates Cuiltard!
  jshamont Urban Areas 714 195,383 11-12-2023, 01:16 PM
  Thread: St Mark's Place (825 King St W) | 4 fl | completed
Post: RE: St Mark's Place (825 King St W) | 4 fl | U/C

Nice photo and article about this project in the Waterloo Region Record https://i.imgur.com/57rUnIW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/93uObII.jpg Starting this fall, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in...
  jshamont Urban Areas 23 6,727 07-12-2023, 02:50 PM
  Thread: 200 Victoria St S | 45 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 200 Victoria St S | 42 fl | Proposed

Does anyone know who the developer/ owner behind the numbered company is?
  jshamont Urban Areas 71 13,089 04-06-2023, 04:13 PM
  Thread: St Mark's Place (825 King St W) | 4 fl | completed
Post: RE: 825 King St W redevelopment | 4 fl | U/C

Photo update from the weekend: https://i.imgur.com/0aLHPYC.png
  jshamont Urban Areas 23 6,727 02-13-2023, 05:23 PM
  Thread: Society 145 | 23 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Society 145 | 23 fl | U/C

I agree, this turned out quite dignified architecturally.
  jshamont University Area 48 15,556 02-07-2023, 11:07 AM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Drewlo Downtown project | 23 & 19 fl | U/C

tomh009 Wrote: (10-10-2022, 05:42 PM) -- Early-October photo update. -- Barely any visible change in the last 4 months: https://i.imgur.com/FZsxyiG.jpg https://i.imgur.com/5R5IrOH.jpg
  jshamont Urban Areas 843 496,484 02-07-2023, 12:06 AM
  Thread: City Centre/Young Condominiums | 17, 25 & 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: City Centre/Young Condominiums | 17, 25 & 6 fl...

Looks like while the exterior is complete, move-ins have not yet begun here.  https://i.imgur.com/IJWf30D.jpg
  jshamont Urban Areas 695 457,975 02-07-2023, 12:01 AM
  Thread: Society 145 | 23 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Society 145 | 23 fl | U/C

These ones are nearing completion https://i.imgur.com/Oy16oMe.jpg
  jshamont University Area 48 15,556 02-06-2023, 11:55 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C

CuilTard Wrote: (02-03-2023, 09:19 AM) -- 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...
  jshamont Urban Areas 714 195,383 02-06-2023, 04:05 PM
  Thread: The Barrel Yards | 25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: The Barrel Yards | 25 fl | U/C

CP42 Wrote: (11-28-2021, 05:39 PM) -- A crane is up and another building is under construction. -- That phase is known as The Staves at Barrell Yards. It's well up off the ground now and visible fr...
  jshamont Urban Areas 297 294,499 02-06-2023, 03:46 PM
  Thread: SmartCentre development at Hespeler & Pinebush
Post: RE: SmartCentre development at Hespeler & Pinebush

Is there no thread for the Branthaven "Community" development on the new Hollywood Court just to the south of this site?  Got a photo from the passenger seat on the highway of the new apartment buildi...
  jshamont Suburbs 70 22,057 10-21-2022, 10:43 AM
  Thread: 506-516 Hespeler Rd and 1000 Langs Ave | 5 x 20 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 506-516 Hespeler Rd and 1000 Langs Ave | 5 x 2...

Yes, definitely suburban for now, but the long-term plan is to completely transform this entire industrial park corridor into an urban corridor by directing LRT through the place.  This is a really fo...
  jshamont Urban Areas 26 6,639 08-05-2022, 12:20 PM
  Thread: Woodside Terraces | 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Woodside Terraces | 6 fl | U/C

tomh009 Wrote: (07-30-2022, 09:01 PM) -- This has gone up quite fast. My apologies for the poor lighting (couldn't avoid the sun at low elevation). -- Excellent infill!
  jshamont Urban Areas 65 40,190 08-05-2022, 12:13 PM
  Thread: Verde KW (15 Palace St) | 2x 8 fl | U/C
Post: Verde KW (15 Palace St) | 2x 8 fl | U/C

From this week's CoA agenda.  2 8-floor apartment buildings with 266 apartments near Ottawa and Westmount by JD Development Group. https://i.imgur.com/Hm7oy7t.png
  jshamont Urban Areas 3 1,644 06-17-2022, 04:13 PM
  Thread: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | completed
Post: RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C

Anyone have insight into estimated occupancy dates at DTK?
  jshamont Urban Areas 1,392 661,278 06-07-2022, 03:21 PM
  Thread: 387-397 King St E and 6 Madison Ave | 2 & 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 387-397 King St E and 6 Madison Ave | 2 & 8 fl...

from yesterday https://i.imgur.com/jAUTO8M.jpg
  jshamont Urban Areas 226 134,907 06-07-2022, 11:02 AM
  Thread: One Hundred | 21 & 17 fl | U/C
Post: RE: One Hundred | 21 & 17 fl | U/C

From yesterday https://i.imgur.com/gdOObBo.jpg https://i.imgur.com/TeDy0bq.jpg https://i.imgur.com/W5kNqLI.jpg https://i.imgur.com/SgWBVut.jpg
  jshamont Urban Areas 577 637,107 06-07-2022, 10:51 AM
  Thread: City Centre/Young Condominiums | 17, 25 & 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: City Centre/Young Condominiums | 17, 25 & 6 fl...

https://i.imgur.com/Jb6nip0.jpg
  jshamont Urban Areas 695 457,975 06-07-2022, 10:44 AM
  Thread: St Mark's Place (825 King St W) | 4 fl | completed
Post: RE: 825 King St W redevelopment | 4 fl | U/C

ac3r Wrote: (05-21-2022, 10:13 PM) -- I was sneaking around this site earlier today when I was bored and waiting for a train. I had no idea they removed a good portion of the church itself and only k...
  jshamont Urban Areas 23 6,727 06-07-2022, 10:42 AM
  Thread: The Bright Building (749 King St W) | 18 + 3 fl | U/C
Post: RE: The Bright Building (749 King St W) | 18 + 3 f...

From yesterday: https://i.imgur.com/JMpUK37.jpg https://i.imgur.com/IAGM5Fm.jpg https://i.imgur.com/LZdzaFY.jpg
  jshamont Urban Areas 220 102,926 06-07-2022, 10:38 AM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Drewlo Downtown project | 23 & 19 fl | U/C

photos from yesterday  https://i.imgur.com/Oqy9jqi.jpg https://i.imgur.com/0SR9TH5.jpg
  jshamont Urban Areas 843 496,484 06-07-2022, 10:33 AM
  Thread: One Hundred | 21 & 17 fl | U/C
Post: RE: One Hundred | 21 & 17 fl | U/C

Recent drone photo from a City of Kitchener video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOWYwWu9ApU). https://i.imgur.com/sL0rVkE.png
  jshamont Urban Areas 577 637,107 04-25-2022, 10:11 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

June will mark three years since ION LRT opened! Have any recent reports to council(s) included an assessment of the new housing impact of LRT, or can anyone help me arrive at some numbers, like: -H...
  jshamont Transportation and Infrastructure 17,510 11,466,564 04-25-2022, 09:42 AM

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