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  Thread: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed
Post: RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed
Haha yeah and I was picturing the walk to the seat!
   mastermind University Area 24 8,936 12-02-2024, 08:48 PM
  Thread: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed
Post: RE: University of Waterloo Math 4 | 5fl | Proposed
Haha nice and safe mini-ex on the roof
   mastermind University Area 24 8,936 12-02-2024, 12:16 AM
  Thread: 414 Westhaven Street | 13 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 414 Westhaven Street | 13 fl | Proposed
I'm rarely in this area but I recently drove by and saw that construction was well underway. We must not have many forum members living out this way, or else maybe this project is too boring and subu...
   mastermind Suburbs 16 5,059 11-24-2024, 09:29 PM
  Thread: Elevate Condos (1333 Weber St E) | 15, 15, 12 & 12 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Elevate Condos (1333 Weber St E) | 15, 15, 12 ...
Yeah that's interesting wording... then I agree with you in that it doesn't sound like they can go much further.
   mastermind Urban Areas 238 103,794 11-09-2024, 02:55 PM
  Thread: Elevate Condos (1333 Weber St E) | 15, 15, 12 & 12 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Elevate Condos (1333 Weber St E) | 15, 15, 12 ...
ZEBuilder Wrote: (11-05-2024, 06:42 PM) -- Kodra24 Wrote: (11-05-2024, 03:07 PM) -- Sounds like it's back underway, glad to hear it -- The permit situation hasn't changed yet, they still only have...
   mastermind Urban Areas 238 103,794 11-07-2024, 10:39 PM
  Thread: 15 Dellroy Ave | 18 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 15 Dellroy Ave | 18 fl | Proposed
I drove past this site yesterday and there was construction fencing around it and they were definitely digging a hole.
   mastermind Suburbs 10 3,080 11-05-2024, 12:14 AM
  Thread: UW Indigenous Residence
Post: RE: UW Indigenous Residence
westwardloo Wrote: (10-15-2024, 03:05 PM) -- Does anyone know what this is going to look like? -- If you click the link in the first post it takes you to a UW page about the project.  There's one e...
   mastermind University Area 33 5,230 10-18-2024, 02:44 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
danbrotherston Wrote: (09-08-2024, 01:50 AM) -- mastermind Wrote: (09-07-2024, 09:34 PM) -- This picture reminds me, does anyone know what's up with that unkept green space behind the UW building pa...
   mastermind Urban Areas 5,675 4,262,797 09-08-2024, 08:15 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
This picture reminds me, does anyone know what's up with that unkept green space behind the UW building parking lot? It's a fairly large space that you really notice when you walk the path from King ...
   mastermind Urban Areas 5,675 4,262,797 09-07-2024, 09:34 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/...
tomh009 Wrote: (09-04-2024, 02:25 PM) -- What are you assuming based on the photo? I believe that the corner wall has dark tinted glass with some colour spandrel inserts. Isn't that blue protective f...
   mastermind Urban Areas 824 484,907 09-05-2024, 11:52 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/...
Yeah it looks really bad in real life. When I first saw it I was really confused what it even was... Thanks cherrypark for reposting that render, it gives some idea as to what they were going for ...
   mastermind Urban Areas 824 484,907 09-04-2024, 02:05 PM
  Thread: 581-595 Langs Drive | 7 fl | proposed
Post: RE: 581-595 Langs Drive | 7 fl | proposed
Within the article it says the budget is $73.5 million, but the title says $52 million. Is it a typo or does the bigger number include more things such as planning/demo or something? $73.5 sounds hi...
   mastermind Suburbs 14 2,540 08-29-2024, 10:04 AM
  Thread: 332 Charles Street East | 17 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 332 Charles Street East | 17 fl | Proposed
Square Wrote: (08-25-2024, 10:02 PM) -- Noticed this lot has a Big Pipe (Sewer?, Water?) running across the lot.  Is this common to place a big pipe underneath structures? -- I saw that too.  It's ...
   mastermind Urban Areas 47 8,659 08-25-2024, 10:14 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
If you have the tower crane inside the building then there's a hole for it in every floor that needs to be filled in later. Maybe that's worth it to avoid by putting it outside.
   mastermind Urban Areas 710 182,887 06-16-2024, 08:28 PM
  Thread: Westmount Place (50 Westmount N, 9-15 Dietz N, 192-218 Erb W) | 11-25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Westmount Place (50 Westmount N, 9-15 Dietz N,...
That last photo Jan 22nd was the 4th floor slab.  Now 2.5 months later they are working on the 9th floor slab.  That's a floor per two weeks.  There's 10,11,12, and roof left.  The roof always seems t...
   mastermind Suburbs 106 62,568 04-10-2024, 03:52 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: (04-09-2024, 08:24 AM) -- It just keeps getting worse and worse.  Everyone involved in this project should be ashamed. -- I don't think everyone should be ashamed.  The tradespeo...
   mastermind Urban Areas 824 484,907 04-09-2024, 08:58 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/...
There's a much more noticeable difference on the King St side in the last few months. They've built the structure of the 3-4 podium along all of King now.
   mastermind Urban Areas 824 484,907 04-08-2024, 07:58 AM
  Thread: The Junction | 37 & 33 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: The Junction | 37 & 33 fl | Proposed
Demolition is underway at the mechanic shop on the corner. I wonder if they will also knock down the colourful dots building now too, since they are already there.
   mastermind Urban Areas 136 44,925 04-05-2024, 07:56 AM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Rainrider22 Wrote: (03-29-2024, 09:11 AM) -- Great picture, thanks.  On the third floor were there is Plywood enclosing the balcony, is this where the construction elevator would go ? -- It could b...
   mastermind Urban Areas 710 182,887 03-30-2024, 03:04 PM
  Thread: Charles Place | 25, 32, 34, 36, 40, 46, and 46 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Charles Place | 25, 32, 34, 36, 40, 46, and 46...
Maybe the screen is just a big golf ball deflector
   mastermind Urban Areas 12 1,128 03-27-2024, 04:40 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
I suspect it's going to go up fast now. Typical floor, fly forms, nice weather...
   mastermind Urban Areas 710 182,887 03-17-2024, 10:20 PM
  Thread: The Junction | 37 & 33 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: The Junction | 37 & 33 fl | Proposed
The car repair shop on the corner of king and stirling had all the cars towed away and the site fenced in this past week. The fences make it look like it might get demolished to me, otherwise why fen...
   mastermind Urban Areas 136 44,925 02-24-2024, 05:43 PM
  Thread: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Post: RE: The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)
Acitta Wrote: (02-09-2024, 01:36 PM) -- Square Wrote: (02-09-2024, 12:02 AM) -- I think you are right.  I can't find it now, but one of the news links said they were going to reuse the concrete base...
   mastermind Urban Areas 624 365,466 02-09-2024, 02:02 PM
  Thread: Block 599 (599 Strasburg Rd) | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Block 599 (599 Strasburg Rd) | 8 fl | U/C
This is quite a long building. Or maybe it only looks that way since it's not super tall.
   mastermind Suburbs 46 27,730 01-31-2024, 10:32 AM
  Thread: Lower Kitchener (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Lower Kitchener (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 1...
Fixed via microsoft paint 3d.  You're right it does look nicer...
   mastermind Urban Areas 153 40,903 01-31-2024, 10:28 AM
  Thread: Lower Kitchener (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Lower Kitchener (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 1...
ac3r Wrote: (01-29-2024, 09:05 PM) -- Yeah. Well that building and the majority of other brutalist structures had an elegance of style, a philosophy informing why they were the way they were, links t...
   mastermind Urban Areas 153 40,903 01-30-2024, 09:12 AM

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