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RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - Joedelay Highhoe - 10-21-2021
(10-20-2021, 07:17 PM)ac3r Wrote: I don't see any approved or proposed applications on the City of Cambridge website for Groh/Goebel/Queen so I'm not too sure.
Semi-related, though, there appears to be a recent proposal (January 2021) for 211-215 Queen Street West which is just up the street. It's a proposal to redevelop the old textile factory into a residential and retail complex using the existing factory structures. It actually looks pretty good: https://www.cambridge.ca/en/build-invest-grow/resources/OR0121---211-215-Queen-St-W/Queen-St.-Urban-Design-Brief---Updated-March-8-2021---Reduced.pdf
I found a bit of information about 180 Groh.
Developer's website (second from the top):
https://www.kingandbenton.com/residential/
Nimby manufacturer next door:
https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news-story/10350585-cambridge-manufacturer-threatens-to-move-if-suggested-land-designation-endorsed-by-city-council/
Tree lovers remorse:
https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/tree-removal-sparks-anger-at-site-of-planned-redevelopment-in-hespeler-3800471
I work in the area and can confirm that there is action on site. Dirt is getting moved.
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - ijmorlan - 10-21-2021
(10-21-2021, 09:16 AM)Joedelay Highhoe Wrote: Nimby manufacturer next door:
https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/tree-removal-sparks-anger-at-site-of-planned-redevelopment-in-hespeler-3800471
I think you meant to provide a different link.
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - Joedelay Highhoe - 10-21-2021
(10-21-2021, 12:02 PM)ijmorlan Wrote:My mistake. Linked fixed in OP(10-21-2021, 09:16 AM)Joedelay Highhoe Wrote: Nimby manufacturer next door:
https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news/tree-removal-sparks-anger-at-site-of-planned-redevelopment-in-hespeler-3800471
I think you meant to provide a different link.
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - Acitta - 10-21-2021
(10-21-2021, 09:16 AM)Joedelay Highhoe Wrote: Nimby manufacturer next door:I think that the plant owner makes a good case. We need more housing but we also need employment lands. It is not a good idea to drive employers out of the community or to build housing that will subject residents to a lot of noise from industry.
https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news-story/10350585-cambridge-manufacturer-threatens-to-move-if-suggested-land-designation-endorsed-by-city-council/
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - danbrotherston - 10-21-2021
(10-21-2021, 12:56 PM)Acitta Wrote:(10-21-2021, 09:16 AM)Joedelay Highhoe Wrote: Nimby manufacturer next door:I think that the plant owner makes a good case. We need more housing but we also need employment lands. It is not a good idea to drive employers out of the community or to build housing that will subject residents to a lot of noise from industry.
https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news-story/10350585-cambridge-manufacturer-threatens-to-move-if-suggested-land-designation-endorsed-by-city-council/
I think we need to make a distinction between industrial lands and employment lands. We should stop separating compatible uses, there's no reason an office tower needs a different district from an apartment tower.
As for his business, "conflicts" that arise aren't his problem, frankly, they're nobody's problem but the idiots who can't stand the noise of a manufacturing business who bought homes next to a manufacturing business (same with the airport, same with the dump).
But if there are reasonable options like building noise barriers, those should absolutely be developed.
But...a bigger question, why is a school next to industrial lands?
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - Joedelay Highhoe - 10-21-2021
The property would back onto several manufacturing companies actually, not just Canada Tool. Hespeler kids don't mind though, they've got trichloroethylene running through their veins.
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - tomh009 - 10-26-2021
Bloomingdale development project moved to the townships forum.
https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1627
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - Lens - 10-27-2021
Someone posted about a few small DTK projects in another thread and it looks like the developer is doing a project on Cameo Drive in Kitchener, near King and River Rd.
https://elev8properties.ca/gallery
![[Image: cr=w:365,h:487]](https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/47f51e93-f8c6-4099-8855-4de0d8e39c82/blob-0002.png/:/rs=w:365,h:487,cg:true,m/cr=w:365,h:487)
I would expect at least a few other projects in the works in this area. I know of at least one rental tower coming along King in this stretch.
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - CP42 - 11-22-2021
New development listed on condo culture, called “The Jake”. It is a mid-rise luxury condo located at 101 Golden Eagle Road in Waterloo.
https://www.condoculture.ca/buildings/the-jake-101-golden-eagle-road-waterloo
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - Joedelay Highhoe - 12-24-2021
Big project at the gateway into hespeler
https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2021/12/23/developer-plans-massive-highrise-project-in-hespeler.html
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - Acitta - 12-24-2021
(12-24-2021, 07:45 AM)Joedelay Highhoe Wrote: Big project at the gateway into hespeler
https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2021/12/23/developer-plans-massive-highrise-project-in-hespeler.html
It was already posted about in General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours with some discussion about it there.
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - the_conestoga_guy - 01-26-2022
I think this qualifies as "suburbs" instead of "urban Kitchener". A new 4-storey apartment building has been proposed for 234-240 Fredrick Street.
https://twitter.com/CentralFred/status/1486401713338781698
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4545585,-80.480204,3a,90y,289.59h,90.39t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sZYhPQ6Rx0FRCWtdlVaAkxQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DZYhPQ6Rx0FRCWtdlVaAkxQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D239.18309%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - panamaniac - 01-26-2022
(01-26-2022, 02:48 PM)the_conestoga_guy Wrote: I think this qualifies as "suburbs" instead of "urban Kitchener". A new 4-storey apartment building has been proposed for 234-240 Fredrick Street.
https://twitter.com/CentralFred/status/1486401713338781698
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4545585,-80.480204,3a,90y,289.59h,90.39t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sZYhPQ6Rx0FRCWtdlVaAkxQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DZYhPQ6Rx0FRCWtdlVaAkxQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D239.18309%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192
Definitely "urban".
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - the_conestoga_guy - 01-26-2022
(01-26-2022, 02:48 PM)the_conestoga_guy Wrote: I think this qualifies as "suburbs" instead of "urban Kitchener". A new 4-storey apartment building has been proposed for 234-240 Fredrick Street.
https://twitter.com/CentralFred/status/1486401713338781698
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4545585,-80.480204,3a,90y,289.59h,90.39t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sZYhPQ6Rx0FRCWtdlVaAkxQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DZYhPQ6Rx0FRCWtdlVaAkxQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D239.18309%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192
Info session details:
https://centralfrederick.org/2022/01/26/234-240-frederick-street/
Site plan and elevation:
https://cfna.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/ptlneighbourhoodinvitationfinal.pdf
RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours - panamaniac - 01-26-2022
Here I was thinking it would be a shame to lose the old houses and the developer is proposing to save them! Nice!