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(03-28-2025, 08:12 AM)MidTowner Wrote: (03-22-2025, 08:52 PM)Square Wrote: And the Platform was going to start in the Fall and now it shows 2025. Sales for condos must be very slow.
Do you know, is the Platform what used to be referred to as Building E- with the (potential) grocery store?
Platform is going to be the second Duo building (35 Wellington St S). They soft launched and are selling units now. Prices are low 500s to 800k.
They're expecting closing in 2028. If that's the case we're going to see shoring equipment late this year or early next year. With how soft the condo market is it wouldn't be surprising if they shifted everything back a year.
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(03-28-2025, 08:39 AM)MidTowner Wrote: The branding has changed a few times and I've confused myself- but you're right, it's Building D, not E; and I think you're right that Platform is just the second half of what was "Duo."
Building D is the first to include retail space, I think?
All the buildings have retail space around the future pedestrian plaza, nothing has been leased however. If you look at Union Towers from King you can see all the empty retail spaces.
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Tower crane coming down
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Now that more spandrel and balconies are getting completed, I kind of like the design. Something different.
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(03-28-2025, 08:43 AM)ZEBuilder Wrote: (03-28-2025, 08:12 AM)MidTowner Wrote: Do you know, is the Platform what used to be referred to as Building E- with the (potential) grocery store?
Platform is going to be the second Duo building (35 Wellington St S). They soft launched and are selling units now. Prices are low 500s to 800k.
They're expecting closing in 2028. If that's the case we're going to see shoring equipment late this year or early next year. With how soft the condo market is it wouldn't be surprising if they shifted everything back a year.
Studios and super small 1bds for low 500k? 1bed proper and 1+dens low 600ks I'm guessing?
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(05-10-2025, 10:07 AM)Momo26 Wrote: (03-28-2025, 08:43 AM)ZEBuilder Wrote: Platform is going to be the second Duo building (35 Wellington St S). They soft launched and are selling units now. Prices are low 500s to 800k.
They're expecting closing in 2028. If that's the case we're going to see shoring equipment late this year or early next year. With how soft the condo market is it wouldn't be surprising if they shifted everything back a year.
Studios and super small 1bds for low 500k? 1bed proper and 1+dens low 600ks I'm guessing?
Here's the price list:
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Three bedrooms in 800 sqft! 😮
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(05-08-2025, 09:40 AM)CuilTard Wrote: Tower crane coming down
![[Image: mgcHIAU.jpeg]](https://i.imgur.com/mgcHIAU.jpeg) So how long till there is no more cranes downtown? Maybe a month for Tek Tower and 5 months for Vertical? Lol for the Vertical crane.
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(05-11-2025, 12:37 PM)Square Wrote: (05-08-2025, 09:40 AM)CuilTard Wrote: Tower crane coming down
![[Image: mgcHIAU.jpeg]](https://i.imgur.com/mgcHIAU.jpeg) So how long till there is no more cranes downtown? Maybe a month for Tek Tower and 5 months for Vertical? Lol for the Vertical crane.
You still have the crane at Duke and Madison which isn't coming down anytime soon, the crane at the Metz which likely has two more coming, 1001 King (Lower Kitchener), you also have a crane coming soon at Eby and Charles for Friendship Village, so the answer to that is not in the foreseeable future.
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(05-11-2025, 01:30 PM)ZEBuilder Wrote: (05-11-2025, 12:37 PM)Square Wrote: So how long till there is no more cranes downtown? Maybe a month for Tek Tower and 5 months for Vertical? Lol for the Vertical crane.
You still have the crane at Duke and Madison which isn't coming down anytime soon, the crane at the Metz which likely has two more coming, 1001 King (Lower Kitchener), you also have a crane coming soon at Eby and Charles for Friendship Village, so the answer to that is not in the foreseeable future.
Sorry forgot about those other cranes. The 2nd crane is up at the Metz, crane is up on the old House of Friendship land.
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Looks like initial assignments on sale for building 3 on realtor.ca
https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/28820...-kitchener
1bed 1bath with 572 interior sqft. Says has 1 parking so $1,171/sqft
Another 1bed 1bath and appears 1 parking works out to $1,063/sqft
https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/28820...-kitchener
There are 2 more listed including a 2bed 2bath.
Thoughts so far?
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(09-09-2025, 01:34 PM)Momo26 Wrote: Looks like initial assignments on sale for building 3 on realtor.ca
https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/28820...-kitchener
1bed 1bath with 572 interior sqft. Says has 1 parking so $1,171/sqft
Another 1bed 1bath and appears 1 parking works out to $1,063/sqft
https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/28820...-kitchener
There are 2 more listed including a 2bed 2bath.
Thoughts so far?
These sellers are out of touch with the current market, and won’t admit they’re way underwater. Same with those who purchased at TEK Tower.
The building looks good though.
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(09-09-2025, 01:34 PM)Momo26 Wrote: Looks like initial assignments on sale for building 3 on realtor.ca
https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/28820...-kitchener
1bed 1bath with 572 interior sqft. Says has 1 parking so $1,171/sqft
Another 1bed 1bath and appears 1 parking works out to $1,063/sqft
https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/28820...-kitchener
There are 2 more listed including a 2bed 2bath.
Thoughts so far?
With the continued decline in the price of freehold SFHs and townhouses, this seems like a tough sale to me. Wonder if folks are even inclined to make low-ball offers?
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(05-10-2025, 02:30 PM)tomh009 Wrote: Three bedrooms in 800 sqft! 😮
2 beds in 530sqft! Anyone have the floor plans?
Also this price list above is for the 4th building...
Anyone have the original price list for building 3? The one where units are now coming on assignment? I want to compare.
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(09-09-2025, 07:19 PM)Momo26 Wrote: (05-10-2025, 02:30 PM)tomh009 Wrote: Three bedrooms in 800 sqft! 😮
2 beds in 530sqft! Anyone have the floor plans?
Also this price list above is for the 4th building...
Anyone have the original price list for building 3? The one where units are now coming on assignment? I want to compare.
https://imgur.com/a/7FVlUVn#H6x7DUX
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