06-14-2023, 09:29 AM
(06-13-2023, 10:57 PM)razzie13 Wrote:(06-08-2023, 09:19 AM)ZEBuilder Wrote: The one problem with redeveloping the plaza is it is directly in the middle of the AZR of the airport so based upon the updated AZR it is only 115m tall, currently it is 149m so they can't really build anything tall. The Home Outfitters now has another company in their now so it is just the old Target/Zellers that is left empty. I know that the Lowes and Staples aren't leaving anytime soon though so it might be a while.
Damn. I was hoping it would be a great spot for the new hospital building that's being talked about. The land the power centre sits on, plus the land within the highway interchange next to it, would be a huge and potentially very suitable parcel if it weren't for the inability to build higher.
Even with the height restriction you can still fit a building a bit taller then Charlie West in it so it's not that they can't build anything tall such as condos, it just won't be anywhere near the expectation for downtown Kitchener (40+). It would definitely be a good place for a future hospital with easy access to much of the city and the future LRT line but you'd have to convince Lowes, Staples and Zehrs to all vacate.