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(01-25-2023, 12:14 AM)Momo26 Wrote: Let's see designs before passing judgement. $1M+ for new high end townhomes? Is Kit there yet? That still seems 20% high. I know the original condos weren't cheap though...something like 750/sqft back in like 2019 even.
Need density. I don't know if this satisfies that.
Also only because of NIMBY and it being nestled more in a neighborhood the reason a highrise wouldn't be approved?
The original mid-rise would surely have been approved, but I doubt 30-40 stories, this far from King/Weber and the LRT, would gain approval.
Depending on the townhouse size, I don't see $1M as out of reach. But I'm really speculating, all we know is the number of townhouses at this point, nothing more.
(01-25-2023, 06:30 AM)tomh009 Wrote: The original mid-rise would surely have been approved, but I doubt 30-40 stories, this far from King/Weber and the LRT, would gain approval.
Depending on the townhouse size, I don't see $1M as out of reach. But I'm really speculating, all we know is the number of townhouses at this point, nothing more.
Given that townhouses peaked around $800,000 at the height of the recent real estate run (according to the Waterloo Region Association of Realtors), I wouldn't be surprised if townhouses in that neighbourhood in particular, reached close to $1M by the time they hit the market.
(01-27-2023, 09:36 PM)bravado Wrote: Depending how "premium" (marketing) it turns out to be, $1M townhouses are not unusual: https://dicksonhill.ca
And some of the freehold townhouses at the complex at William/King/Allen/Park streets have sold for over $1M, so that price range is not out of reach, I think.
(01-27-2023, 09:36 PM)bravado Wrote: Depending how "premium" (marketing) it turns out to be, $1M townhouses are not unusual: https://dicksonhill.ca
And some of the freehold townhouses at the complex at William/King/Allen/Park streets have sold for over $1M, so that price range is not out of reach, I think.
Agree. The towns by Grey Silo also go for over $1M. I think those were built by Activa as well
@Lebronj23 shared this link in the 21 Weber St thread the other day. When I was perusing it, I saw that the very next item on the Heritage Committee agenda was for this project.
I'm not sure exactly how to attach photos, but you can view the renders and site plan on page 266.
Good find! I've taken some screenshots of some of the images from that document to share here.
Pros: Glad to see they're leaving a bit of park space between the church and the properties, including 18 of the 20 remaining trees on the site. All parking seem to be located within individual garages, so people will be forced to actually use their garages because there is not a secondary outdoor parking space available to them. Four of the eight blocks appear to be 3-bedrooms (24 units total), which is great, and the other four blocks are 2-bedroom units. Trees to be planted along Margaret in front of the foremost row of townhouses.
Cons: I really don't like that they've made this one a contemporary design. Actually, I kind of hate it for this space. This is the location where some amazing mansions once stood; you'd think we could make a nod to the architectural style that would have mattered here. Doesn't appear to be any space for planned landscaping along their internal street, so it might be pretty harsh-looking, particularly combined with the architectural stype. Looks like they're also expanding the church parking lot by providing the space for an extra row of cars on the northwest side.
I don't think it's bad, exactly. A lot of their justifications make some kind of sense. I just wish they were choosing a different style.
(01-31-2023, 03:40 PM)the_conestoga_guy Wrote: @Lebronj23 shared this link in the 21 Weber St thread the other day. When I was perusing it, I saw that the very next item on the Heritage Committee agenda was for this project.
I'm not sure exactly how to attach photos, but you can view the renders and site plan on page 266.
Nice townhouses, like the copper cladding (if they don't cheap out). They don't bear much relationship to the surrounding heritage homes, however. I find it a bit strange that they looked to the church for their references rather that neighbouring homes and/or the mansions that came down to create the site.
(01-31-2023, 05:39 PM)panamaniac Wrote: Nice townhouses, like the copper cladding (if they don't cheap out). They don't bear much relationship to the surrounding heritage homes, however. I find it a bit strange that they looked to the church for their references rather that neighbouring homes and/or the mansions that came down to create the site.
I like the fact that they don't try to build everything as a replica of Victorian or Edwardian housing. There are using some similar materials, a similar height, and a rhythm similar to Victorian row houses, while still daring to define a new vernacular.
I think the design sort of works with the Civic Centre look between the library, police station, and Centre in the Square. 2000 sf is big - would have been nice to see some a little smaller and stacked for additional units.
