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  Thread: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | proposed
Post: RE: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | propos...

ZEBuilder Wrote: (08-28-2024, 06:49 AM) -- Square Wrote: (08-28-2024, 12:21 AM) -- "In addition, the development would leave room for a future development on the same site. According to the applican...
  Square Urban Areas 61 7,692 08-29-2024, 01:14 AM
  Thread: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | proposed
Post: RE: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | propos...

"In addition, the development would leave room for a future development on the same site. According to the applicant, that could be another tower with at least 37 floors." This was in a CityNews arti...
  Square Urban Areas 61 7,692 08-28-2024, 12:21 AM
  Thread: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | proposed
Post: RE: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | propos...

ac3r Wrote: (08-26-2024, 07:15 PM) -- Anyone saying this stuff looks okay and is better than nothing must really hate this city. I'd rather no homes available than this trash. Everything in this regi...
  Square Urban Areas 61 7,692 08-27-2024, 12:44 AM
  Thread: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | proposed
Post: RE: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | propos...

cherrypark Wrote: (08-25-2024, 10:17 PM) -- Park and Victoria has been quiet but it has been like... 14 months since the settlement was reached. -- Still, have my doubts the current owner of this s...
  Square Urban Areas 61 7,692 08-26-2024, 12:34 AM
  Thread: 21 Weber St W + 149-151 Ontario St N | 20 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 21 Weber St W + 149-151 Ontario St N | 20 fl ...

This lot is for sale again.
  Square Urban Areas 127 56,813 08-25-2024, 10:08 PM
  Thread: 45 Duke St W | 19 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 45 Duke St W | 19 fl | Proposed

Looks like this house is going from a bar to become home to a pizza restaurant.
  Square Urban Areas 33 18,290 08-25-2024, 10:05 PM
  Thread: 332 Charles Street East | 17 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 332 Charles Street East | 17 fl | Proposed

Noticed this lot has a Big Pipe (Sewer?, Water?) running across the lot. Is this common to place a big pipe underneath structures?
  Square Urban Areas 47 9,263 08-25-2024, 10:02 PM
  Thread: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | proposed
Post: RE: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | propos...

tomh009 Wrote: (08-25-2024, 04:06 PM) -- Bjays93 Wrote: (08-25-2024, 01:23 PM) -- Vive, IN8, HIP and even Drewlo all need to be stopped. -- Stopped ... how, and then what? We have absolutely zero r...
  Square Urban Areas 61 7,692 08-25-2024, 09:59 PM
  Thread: Eureka (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Lower Kitchener (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 1...

ZEBuilder Wrote: (08-23-2024, 10:55 PM) -- Square Wrote: (08-23-2024, 09:17 PM) -- Pile driver and piles and excavator onsite.  Also behind the tattoo building they have a big machine, no idea what'...
  Square Urban Areas 170 45,879 08-24-2024, 04:02 AM
  Thread: Eureka (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Lower Kitchener (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 1...

Pile driver and piles and excavator onsite. Also behind the tattoo building they have a big machine, no idea what's it is used for.
  Square Urban Areas 170 45,879 08-23-2024, 09:17 PM
  Thread: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | proposed
Post: RE: 864-872 King St W | 55, 44, 38, 16 fl | propos...

ZEBuilder Wrote: (08-22-2024, 10:44 PM) -- Vive has now submitted the first ZBA of for this project, since Vive is phasing this project each phase is going to get a different ZBA. The first phase is ...
  Square Urban Areas 61 7,692 08-23-2024, 01:51 AM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)

ac3r Wrote: (08-17-2024, 11:20 PM) -- I reckon then 5 years before they drive the first one in? :'P -- Yes, I was going to write it's onsite, but will it ever get used. Lol
  Square Urban Areas 647 373,580 08-17-2024, 11:30 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)

Saw they now have a pile driver on site.
  Square Urban Areas 647 373,580 08-17-2024, 10:26 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C

Well I'm glad my building didn't do this. All 4 floors of the podium have windows all around and grates. Nice to have sunshine and air, and not feel like a prison cell! Not much weatherwise in the ...
  Square Urban Areas 714 195,382 08-12-2024, 02:35 AM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C

CP42 Wrote: (08-10-2024, 09:21 PM) -- Square Wrote: (08-10-2024, 09:12 PM) -- Does anyone know why they would brick up the gaps on the podium?  Would it not look nicer with windows or grates for air...
  Square Urban Areas 714 195,382 08-10-2024, 11:35 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C

Does anyone know why they would brick up the gaps on the podium? Would it not look nicer with windows or grates for air or for the car owners to look outside?
  Square Urban Areas 714 195,382 08-10-2024, 09:12 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C

CP42 Wrote: (08-02-2024, 05:33 PM) -- Square Wrote: (08-02-2024, 05:22 PM) -- Seems like they slowed down.  Last Saturday they had the forms for half the 21st floor.  So they only did half a floor a...
  Square Urban Areas 714 195,382 08-02-2024, 11:54 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C

Seems like they slowed down. Last Saturday they had the forms for half the 21st floor. So they only did half a floor all week.
  Square Urban Areas 714 195,382 08-02-2024, 05:22 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 43, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C

I saw today the crane was raised. Did they have to shut down the street for 1 week to raise it? LOL
  Square Urban Areas 1,817 1,123,650 07-27-2024, 11:39 PM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/...

Rainrider22 Wrote: (07-25-2024, 06:48 AM) -- It is being raised.. -- Can't say I have seen a crane raised this way.
  Square Urban Areas 843 496,482 07-25-2024, 04:37 PM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/...

Acitta Wrote: (07-24-2024, 07:52 PM) -- This crane is parked on Cameron St. -- Why?  Are they taking down the tower crane already?
  Square Urban Areas 843 496,482 07-25-2024, 02:06 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/...

tomh009 Wrote: (07-23-2024, 03:48 AM) -- I think I last counted that they were on the 16th floor for the second tower. If my memory is correct, there is another seven months or so to go before they t...
  Square Urban Areas 843 496,482 07-23-2024, 05:15 PM
  Thread: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF
Post: RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF

Square Wrote: (07-12-2024, 07:12 PM) -- ZEBuilder Wrote: (12-08-2023, 07:50 PM) -- Like we were thinking the delay had to do with the airport runways. From the NAVCAN report it says that during cons...
  Square Transportation and Infrastructure 1,407 1,203,668 07-22-2024, 06:04 PM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion

That's what I thought. Thanks.
  Square Transportation and Infrastructure 3,249 2,420,800 07-22-2024, 05:58 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C

I counted the floors on the elevator side. The doors have the number of the floor posted, lol
  Square Urban Areas 714 195,382 07-22-2024, 05:53 PM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion

jeremyroman Wrote: (07-19-2024, 10:53 PM) -- https://x.com/moretransitso/status/1814282767615598827 (https://x.com/moretransitso/status/1814282767615598827) Quote: -- BREAKING NEWS: Metrolinx h...
  Square Transportation and Infrastructure 3,249 2,420,800 07-22-2024, 12:13 AM

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