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  Thread: Trailside Towns at Grey Silo | Complete
Post: RE: Trailside Towns at Grey Silo | Complete
ac3r Wrote: (12-02-2021, 05:29 PM) -- Horrible neighbourhood but at least someone had the willpower to add some mid-rise missing middle density in the middle of a new suburban development. -- Trail...
   Tony_Plow Suburbs 34 9,934 12-06-2021, 03:45 PM
  Thread: (Eaton) Lofts at 276
Post: RE: (Eaton) Lofts at 276
I really hope the community steps up and supports Marche Leo's in DTK.  They've taken a tremendous risk setting up shop in DTK and it would be nice if DTK can show that it's able to support these sort...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 252 154,824 08-03-2021, 11:03 AM
  Thread: (Eaton) Lofts at 276
Post: RE: (Eaton) Lofts at 276
ac3r Wrote: (07-08-2021, 09:41 AM) -- That's a really tacky looking store. Definitely going to make a lot of money off yuppies willing to pay 5 dollars for a cucumber. -- I think it looks great.  A...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 252 154,824 07-08-2021, 09:53 AM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
I noticed the Erb-Kumpf house at 172 KING Street S in Waterloo has been listed for sale, and the listing touts the site for redevelopment.  Would they have to encase the existing home in glass (or pre...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 1,237 994,754 06-29-2021, 08:14 AM
  Thread: The Bow (Arrow phase II) | 15 fl | Completed
Post: RE: Arrow Lofts phase II | 15 fl | U/C
cherrypark Wrote: (04-17-2021, 02:27 PM) -- I was passing by today and got an updated shot, now with windows! -- Is it really that beige in person?  Looks like something that was built in the 90s/ear...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 310 164,944 05-31-2021, 02:56 PM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
mastermind Wrote: (05-10-2021, 10:26 AM) -- Rainrider22 Wrote: (05-10-2021, 09:31 AM) -- But at what cost would the engineering and work arounds cost ?  It might be cost prohibitive... I have no ide...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 1,237 994,754 05-10-2021, 12:26 PM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
westwardloo Wrote: (05-07-2021, 09:10 AM) -- Angies Kitchen is closing down to make way for redevelopment. Looks like the rumor a couple weeks ago were true. Hopefully eventually the whole parking lo...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 1,237 994,754 05-08-2021, 01:53 PM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Compl...
There's signage up for a new resto/bar/lounge called "The Alchemiste" opening Fall 2021 in the old Brick Brewery building.  I've seen the renderings and they're jaw-droppingly good. As an aside, I re...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 512 421,679 04-12-2021, 10:14 AM
  Thread: R+T is very suburban?
Post: RE: R+T is very suburban?
The R&T Park is a complete failure in urban planning, and there's no easy way to fix it.  I know this is a pipe dream, but IMO all parking lots should be moved behind the buildings and away from the m...
   Tony_Plow Urban Design 46 10,863 04-11-2021, 01:02 PM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Watdot Wrote: (03-22-2021, 11:24 AM) -- taylortbb Wrote: (03-21-2021, 08:38 PM) -- I've heard that the Atrium and Angie's properties in Uptown have been purchased by Zehr Group. They're apparently p...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 1,237 994,754 03-30-2021, 01:17 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Does anyone know what Ford is doing in their office in one of the old RIM buildings off of Columbia? There is Ford signage on what I think used to be RIM 10. I saw a 2021 Ford Bronco driving down Co...
   Tony_Plow Suburbs 1,233 955,407 11-12-2020, 04:03 PM
  Thread: One Young (née Mayfair Hotel) | 5 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Mayfair Hotel project | 5 fl | U/C
tomh009 Wrote: (07-08-2020, 03:54 PM) -- Third-floor glass is now going in. -- Looks awesome!  Does anyone know if this building is fully leased?  Also, when (approx.) is it scheduled for completion?
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 733 533,661 07-08-2020, 05:41 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Momo26 Wrote: (06-29-2020, 12:58 PM) -- I can appreciate where Tony_Plow is going with this. I am one of the folks really excited to see the revitalization and return of a bustling DTK. A lot of thes...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 5,589 3,990,190 06-29-2020, 02:52 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
I drove down King St DTK last night around 7pm from Ottawa St. to Victoria. On a warm Sunday night, I thought there'd be a lot of people out walking. With the exception of the patios at La Cucina an...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 5,589 3,990,190 06-29-2020, 09:12 AM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Circa 1877 - Brick Brewery Redevelopment | 20f...
JeffH Wrote: (06-10-2020, 09:39 AM) -- Perhaps we should all reserve judgment on this building until it is actually complete. I had a tour inside, as they are now leasing some units. https://ci...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 512 421,679 06-10-2020, 03:38 PM
  Thread: Highland Square | 15 & 16 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Galena Towers | 15 & 16 fl | U/C
They look about as good as could be expected for that area of the city (I don't mind them at all). I just wouldn't want to see any more buildings that look like these in the Uptown/Downtown or Univer...
   Tony_Plow Suburbs 22 16,397 04-15-2020, 09:24 AM
  Thread: Isabella Residences | 11 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 26, 28 Dorset & 7 Princess | 11 fl | Proposed
westwardloo Wrote: (01-27-2020, 05:08 PM) -- I just can't get the same hate on for this as others seem too. Yes I really liked the old development it was a beautiful looking modern glass building. Fo...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 82 40,731 01-27-2020, 06:43 PM
  Thread: Isabella Residences | 11 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 26, 28 Dorset & 7 Princess | 11 fl | Proposed
It's interesting - young people would definitely gravitate more toward the modern design.  I really liked the large panel windows of the modern design. The retro design might appeal to more of the ol...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 82 40,731 01-27-2020, 11:17 AM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Circa 1877 - Brick Brewery Redevelopment | 20f...
Bjays93 Wrote: (11-10-2019, 11:39 AM) -- GtwoK Wrote: (11-09-2019, 08:38 PM) -- All renders show that there is very clearly cladding on all the non-balcony parts of the concrete, dark or black. The ...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 512 421,679 11-11-2019, 11:59 AM
  Thread: 345 King St W | 6 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 345 King St W | 6 fl | U/C
Lens Wrote: (11-07-2019, 09:39 PM) -- To the folks who think this building is meh our ugly, please name a better recently built office building other than the Breithaupt Block? -- You can't compare...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 282 189,792 11-08-2019, 08:20 AM
  Thread: 345 King St W | 6 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 345 King St W | 6 fl | U/C
Thanks for posting! I still think it's a "meh" building.
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 282 189,792 11-04-2019, 06:11 PM
  Thread: 345 King St W | 6 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 345 King St W | 6 fl | U/C
tomh009 Wrote: (10-21-2019, 01:56 PM) -- Tony_Plow Wrote: (10-21-2019, 09:24 AM) -- I think this building will miss the mark a bit - uninspired design; too much glass, etc. -- It's not just a glas...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 282 189,792 10-21-2019, 02:53 PM
  Thread: 345 King St W | 6 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 345 King St W | 6 fl | U/C
Is it just me or do the windows at 345 King have a blue tinge? Reminds me of something that would have been built in the late 1990s. I think this building will miss the mark a bit - uninspired desig...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 282 189,792 10-21-2019, 09:24 AM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park (née SIXO) | 28 + 20? + 12? + ? f...
Does anyone know how sales are going? I assume it will take a while longer to sell out this project, compared to Circa, 100 Vic and Charlie West, all of which I believe sold out within a few days (wi...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 1,674 992,127 09-11-2019, 05:24 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park (née SIXO) | 28 + 20? + 12? + ? f...
So, it appears that Station Park is charging 2021/2022 prices in 2019.  I don't think there is much money to be made on these units in the near term, especially with all the inventory coming to market...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 1,674 992,127 09-10-2019, 05:09 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park (née SIXO) | 28 + 20? + 12? + ? f...
Section ThirtyOne Wrote: (09-09-2019, 09:19 AM) -- artembunglito Wrote: (09-08-2019, 01:25 AM) -- Hold on, you're saying $750 a square foot? WTF? -- My thoughts exactly. That can't be right. Or ca...
   Tony_Plow Urban Areas 1,674 992,127 09-10-2019, 03:59 PM

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