130 Guelph Ave (Hespeler) | 6 fl | Proposed

[bravado]

A proposal for boring, normal apartments in downtown Hespeler - replacing a mostly-abandoned, crumbling building.

Hespeler is uniquely resistant to new housing and I hope this project goes forward. Normal purpose-built rental apartments are so essential right now. The Guelph-Cambridge GO expansion mentioned a possible 2nd stop nearby in Hespeler, which would be a great bit of density to add near transit investments.

Also: Big fan of hiding all the ugly parking behind the building, which can be closer to the street now.

Double also: Architects and clients are truly anti-beauty at this point...

Urban Design Brief
Site Plan
Planning Justification Report




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[neonjoe]

Good location to stumble to and from Four Fathers and Sparrow

[mastermind]

That is pretty blah

[westwardloo]

ouch that is comically bad. Its like there is a contest amongst developers in the region to see who can build the ugliest building. What a Joke.

[Kodra24]

Looks like a larger version of a Comfort Inn

[ac3r]

They probably didn't want to spend money on an architect who could make a nice design, since there's a near zero chance Cambridge city council approves this.

[Joedelay Highhoe]

Hespeler people would literally rather look at a dilapidated rat hotel than "affordable" housing.