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  Thread: 201 & 217 Hespeler Road | 13 + 17 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 201 & 217 Hespeler Road | 13 + 17 fl | Propose...
bravado Wrote: (08-02-2026, 09:45 PM) -- Unfortunately the city doesn't include these documents online anymore - the public doesn't need to see things, I suppose. -- Even when you ask them for docu...
   ZEBuilder Suburbs 16 7,435 08-02-2026, 10:28 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
Allandale25 Wrote: (06-19-2026, 12:18 AM) -- Sorry, ZEBuilder, just to confirm, are the passages below from your posts above about the Credit River crossing? "It's effectively a complete rebuild o...
   ZEBuilder Transportation and Infrastructure 2,225 1,574,710 06-19-2026, 06:09 PM
  Thread: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
Post: RE: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
SammyOES Wrote: (06-14-2026, 08:51 PM) -- ZEBuilder Wrote: (06-09-2026, 09:07 PM) -- "Part B involves the CA (Contract Administration) of the Grand River Bridge, including clearing, grubbing, earth ...
   ZEBuilder Transportation and Infrastructure 1,015 1,019,631 06-15-2026, 06:06 AM
  Thread: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
Post: RE: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
For those interested the MTO has posted a contract for Detailed Design review and Contract Administration for the Grand River Bridges.  "Part B involves the CA (Contract Administration) of the Gran...
   ZEBuilder Transportation and Infrastructure 1,015 1,019,631 06-09-2026, 09:07 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
KevinL Wrote: (06-09-2026, 08:18 PM) -- Will capacity be upgraded, or just the infrastructure? It would be useful to be double-tracked but I don't know how big of a step that would be. -- This is a...
   ZEBuilder Transportation and Infrastructure 2,225 1,574,710 06-09-2026, 08:49 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
creative Wrote: (06-09-2026, 11:01 AM) -- The rail bridge over the Grand River by Victoria is having work done. Not sure what exactly. Lots of trees cut down and a trail protection shelter was being ...
   ZEBuilder Transportation and Infrastructure 2,225 1,574,710 06-09-2026, 06:57 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
taylortbb Wrote: (06-08-2026, 04:47 PM) -- GO will be doing consultations June 22 & 24 for track expansion between Georgetown and Bramlea, https://www.metrolinx.com/en/projects-and-programs/kitchener...
   ZEBuilder Transportation and Infrastructure 2,225 1,574,710 06-08-2026, 07:35 PM
  Thread: Eureka (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Eureka (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | U/...
westwardloo Wrote: (06-04-2026, 11:02 AM) -- What were they thinking with this building. Balconies just stop randomly half way up the building. The wall facing DTK is basically just a blank  grey pre...
   ZEBuilder Urban Areas 217 87,752 06-04-2026, 06:29 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Acitta Wrote: (06-03-2026, 07:55 PM) -- 2026-06-03 They are working on the 7th and final floor for Building A. (The podium along Courtland for Building A is 5 stories. Building B will be the same.) ...
   ZEBuilder Urban Areas 779 486,018 06-03-2026, 08:53 PM
  Thread: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF
Post: RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF
nms Wrote: (06-03-2026, 09:32 AM) -- I also note that the plan inludes a potential Ottawa St Ion line, presumably terminating at the airport.  I've lost track, where would an Ottawa St line fit on an...
   ZEBuilder Transportation and Infrastructure 1,499 1,400,731 06-03-2026, 06:38 PM
  Thread: 50 Borden Ave S | 51, 57 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 50 Borden Ave S | 51, 57 fl | Proposed
nms Wrote: (06-02-2026, 10:20 AM) -- Is this project affected by the current water supply crisis? -- Yes, it won't be going forward anytime soon with it still needing to get SPA. When it goes to SP...
   ZEBuilder Urban Areas 48 14,837 06-02-2026, 06:30 PM
  Thread: 50 Borden Ave S | 51, 57 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 50 Borden Ave S | 51, 57 fl | Proposed
This project is back from the the OPA/ZBA purgatory with it going to the Planning Committee this week with approval recommended. There isn't anything visible in the documents that caused the delay, NA...
   ZEBuilder Urban Areas 48 14,837 05-30-2026, 05:14 PM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
tomh009 Wrote: (05-19-2026, 09:34 PM) -- Many (most?) GO stations don't even have a station building ... -- Give or take half of the stations have a station building of some kind but they tend to b...
   ZEBuilder Transportation and Infrastructure 1,323 1,337,788 05-19-2026, 11:35 PM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
nms Wrote: (05-19-2026, 09:51 AM) -- Will Metrolinx wait for the passenger building and associated infrastructure before moving GO service to the new station? -- The way the project is being phased...
   ZEBuilder Transportation and Infrastructure 1,323 1,337,788 05-19-2026, 07:05 PM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
ac3r Wrote: (05-11-2026, 03:14 PM) -- There's a new sign that mentions 127 million for the train station from the federal and provincial governments. Or, it might be old and I just never noticed. -- ...
   ZEBuilder Transportation and Infrastructure 1,323 1,337,788 05-11-2026, 06:48 PM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub
nms Wrote: (05-06-2026, 07:10 AM) -- Here's a piece that I wasn't anctipating: Quote: -- Approval from Canadian Wildlife Services is still required concerning modifications to the existing ch...
   ZEBuilder Transportation and Infrastructure 1,323 1,337,788 05-06-2026, 03:06 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
danbrotherston Wrote: (05-05-2026, 01:40 PM) -- Well that's great news. It's grading on a curve to be sure, but it is still earned. Leaving aside the cancellation of the downtown grid, and the cancel...
   ZEBuilder Transportation and Infrastructure 4,868 3,878,533 05-05-2026, 08:44 PM
  Thread: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
Post: RE: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
Here's a little photo update on the Grand River Bridges and Frederick Street. At the Grand River Bridges clearing work has completed and site grading has commenced. Kiewit is the project manager for i...
   ZEBuilder Transportation and Infrastructure 1,015 1,019,631 04-29-2026, 11:15 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/...
westwardloo Wrote: (04-27-2026, 09:20 AM) -- tomh009 Wrote: (04-26-2026, 02:50 PM) -- Please tell me which North American cities have hard architectural standards controlling whether any given build...
   ZEBuilder Urban Areas 911 618,674 04-27-2026, 09:33 AM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Acitta Wrote: (04-26-2026, 07:42 PM) -- BormanConstruction Wrote: (04-26-2026, 07:20 PM) -- Gold! Lol. The precast is so ugly, I really hadn't been paying attention to it too much but it's used way ...
   ZEBuilder Urban Areas 779 486,018 04-26-2026, 11:25 PM
  Thread: Hospitals in KW
Post: RE: Hospitals in KW
panamaniac Wrote: (04-24-2026, 08:00 AM) -- Is funding in place yet for the new hospital? -- No, the only funding that has been provided so far has been to advance design works, that's not to say t...
   ZEBuilder Urban Issues 383 122,246 04-24-2026, 08:22 AM
  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,...
ac3r Wrote: (04-21-2026, 08:40 PM) -- Guelph getting a project designed by Hariri Pontarini just shows how fucking awful this region is ahaha. You have to understand how good of a firm that is. They ...
   ZEBuilder Suburbs 46 25,643 04-22-2026, 03:50 PM
  Thread: 15 Dellroy Ave | 18 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 15 Dellroy Ave | 18 fl | U/C
It's called Casa, they are planning on having some units ready to rent in September, that's a really quick turn around time so I doubt that is going to happen, but that's what Savic is aiming for.
   ZEBuilder Suburbs 15 6,875 04-21-2026, 09:17 PM
  Thread: 210-226 King St E (Cambridge) | 40 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 210-226 King St E | 40 fl | Proposed
bravado Wrote: (04-21-2026, 04:06 PM) -- Do you get the impression this is not a real project, just a way to get the property approved for change to go and resell to another developer? -- Yes, the d...
   ZEBuilder Urban Areas 6 785 04-21-2026, 04:18 PM
  Thread: 210-226 King St E (Cambridge) | 40 fl | Proposed
Post: 210-226 King St E (Cambridge) | 40 fl | Proposed
If I recall correctly this is the tallest proposal to come to Cambridge, beating out the Cambridge Mills project. It's located on King St in Preston between Eagle and Chopin, the back of the developme...
   ZEBuilder Urban Areas 6 785 04-21-2026, 03:17 PM
  Thread: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
Post: RE: Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph
westwardloo Wrote: (04-17-2026, 08:11 AM) -- ZEBuilder Wrote: (04-17-2026, 12:28 AM) -- From what I know design of the bridges should be done this year, the contract is tentatively set to go to tend...
   ZEBuilder Transportation and Infrastructure 1,015 1,019,631 04-17-2026, 09:42 PM

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