02-22-2016, 06:25 PM
(02-22-2016, 05:45 PM)BuildingScout Wrote:(02-22-2016, 11:32 AM)Pheidippides Wrote: I think those that are dreaming of 2019 completion date over in the grt thread are too optimistic on how the fast the process is going to be and underestimating the complexities that it will require working with a number of bureaucracies (GrandLinq, CN, MetroLynx, etc.).
I think you are misreading the comments there. We are saying that this could physically be planned and built in three years, but we fully acknowledge that in this town everything related to construction moves like molasses so likely won't open until well beyond 2019.
Anything 'could' be possible.
However, it is not just construction pace that will slow this down. This is a giant undertaking which is anticipated to have hundreds of thousands of square feet of real estate developed. Finding the eventual developer with enough faith in the Kitchener market to make such a commitment will take time and lots of due diligence (for both the Region and the future developer/partner).
Also, I would be willing to wager that no one will touch this until there is a better train schedule between Kitchener and Toronto. Tenants of any retail will want foot-traffic that will come from trains....
Will be interesting to watch this unfold...