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  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours
danbrotherston Wrote: (02-23-2024, 02:28 AM) -- ijmorlan Wrote: (02-22-2024, 09:57 PM) -- Just to be clear, you are aware that there is in fact a parking level under Needles Hall? The President, a f...
   Bjays93 University Area 400 453,154 02-23-2024, 06:58 PM
  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours
The university of waterloos built form is a planning nightmare. The fact that they are also just sitting on so much land is mind boggling to me. Turn it into something usable at least.
   Bjays93 University Area 400 453,154 02-22-2024, 10:52 AM
  Thread: 466 Albert Street | 8, 9, 11, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21x3, 22, 30 | Proposed
Post: RE: 466 Albert Street | 8, 9, 11, 14, 17, 19, 20, ...
westwardloo Wrote: (02-09-2024, 05:08 PM) -- Honestly I am getting sick of these proposals around Waterloo. There are two other proposed "Masterplanned" neighbourhoods near this one between Weber and...
   Bjays93 University Area 22 3,106 02-18-2024, 11:55 AM
  Thread: Lower Kitchener (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 15 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Lower Kitchener (534 Charles St E) | 32, 27, 1...
Wow this is exceptionally bad. I thought as the city grew we’d get better designs but it really does just seem to get worse and worse.
   Bjays93 Urban Areas 148 32,015 01-27-2024, 07:47 PM
  Thread: 102 Fountain Street South (former Preston Springs Hotel) | 26, 24 & 22 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 102 Fountain Street South (formerly Preston Sp...
It’s not terrible. The street level looks pretty nice. If they use good materials I could see this being a hit.
   Bjays93 Urban Areas 57 7,316 11-21-2023, 11:01 AM
  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours
tomh009 Wrote: (11-18-2023, 06:39 PM) -- the_conestoga_guy Wrote: (11-17-2023, 07:09 PM) -- Yeah, if it’s a 15 minute drive to the nearest bus stop, I can’t imagine it’d be a reasonable cycling dist...
   Bjays93 University Area 400 453,154 11-20-2023, 10:49 PM
  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Acitta Wrote: (10-14-2023, 12:00 AM) -- Bjays93 Wrote: (10-13-2023, 11:19 PM) -- As a current UW student. Parking is a nightmare. Not only is it expensive, it’s far away (and any lots that are even ...
   Bjays93 University Area 400 453,154 11-17-2023, 06:29 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
westwardloo Wrote: (11-01-2023, 02:48 PM) -- Bjays93 Wrote: (11-01-2023, 02:41 PM) -- The design is as bland and uninspired as could possibly be.  I don’t see what you think is so exceptional abo...
   Bjays93 Urban Areas 103 19,091 11-02-2023, 02:42 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
ac3r Wrote: (10-28-2023, 06:37 PM) -- The F was specifically chosen to send a strong signal to the NIMBYs. Get F'd! Joking obviously, but the tower looks fine. I don't know why this forum seems to...
   Bjays93 Urban Areas 103 19,091 11-01-2023, 02:41 PM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/...
tomh009 Wrote: (10-22-2023, 08:18 PM) -- ac3r Wrote: (10-21-2023, 07:46 PM) -- Unrelated but I found a funny quote on the first page of this thread. From 2011, it's in regards to whether to waive th...
   Bjays93 Urban Areas 781 435,490 10-27-2023, 10:00 PM
  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours
As a current UW student. Parking is a nightmare. Not only is it expensive, it’s far away (and any lots that are even remotely close to where you’re going are completely full) The lack of parking ga...
   Bjays93 University Area 400 453,154 10-13-2023, 11:19 PM
  Thread: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Post: RE: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
neonjoe Wrote: (09-05-2023, 08:41 AM) -- Considering that the Grand Market District signs are down and that the renovated portion of the mall and water tower both have Fairview Park signage I would g...
   Bjays93 Suburbs 319 188,227 09-05-2023, 12:09 PM
  Thread: 3241-3247 King Street East and 108 Cameo Drive | 24, 23, & 19 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 3241-3247 King Street East and 108 Cameo Drive...
Crane was going up here today
   Bjays93 Suburbs 23 5,628 08-24-2023, 07:39 PM
  Thread: 25 Sportsworld Crossing & 4220 King Street East | 18+14 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 25 Sportsworld Crossing & 4220 King Street Eas...
ZEBuilder Wrote: (08-10-2023, 06:28 PM) -- I was driving by on the 401 today and there appears to be a tower crane or another large crane in use for this development. I went by in late May and they h...
   Bjays93 Suburbs 45 10,161 08-11-2023, 05:01 PM
  Thread: SmartCentre development at Hespeler & Pinebush
Post: RE: SmartCentre development at Hespeler & Pinebush
I just want to be clear. The pictures and development featured above are in no way related to the SmartCentre redevelopment. That is the adjacent property and had been under construction for quite...
   Bjays93 Suburbs 70 19,080 07-24-2023, 08:16 PM
  Thread: Vogue Residences (née District Condos) | 21 + 14 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vogue Residences (née District Condos) | 21 + ...
ac3r Wrote: (07-11-2023, 06:09 PM) -- I can't name any because they're almost all bad in Waterloo Region. I especially can't name any modern student building that looks good...I mean look at them. It...
   Bjays93 University Area 226 202,232 07-12-2023, 08:20 AM
  Thread: Vogue Residences (née District Condos) | 21 + 14 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vogue Residences (née District Condos) | 21 + ...
I’ll take a pic next time I’m by. I just haven’t posted images here in forever because I hit the upload limit and can’t afford to pay for a premium account. I respect you’re opinion acer but idk h...
   Bjays93 University Area 226 202,232 07-10-2023, 11:12 PM
  Thread: Vogue Residences (née District Condos) | 21 + 14 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vogue Residences (née District Condos) | 21 + ...
It’s the best building in the university area BY FAR
   Bjays93 University Area 226 202,232 07-10-2023, 12:24 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
ac3r Wrote: (05-31-2023, 07:50 PM) -- IBI is doing Victoria and Park which was approved by the OLT late March, thankfully! It's a gorgeous project that I was able to participate in to some degree and...
   Bjays93 Urban Areas 103 19,091 05-31-2023, 09:17 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
CP42 Wrote: (05-29-2023, 05:04 PM) -- I find it interesting that VanMar switched from Kirkor to Turner Fleischer after towers 1 and 2 to do towers 3 and 4 at Station Park, but is using Kirkor for thi...
   Bjays93 Urban Areas 103 19,091 05-31-2023, 04:52 PM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
cherrypark Wrote: (05-29-2023, 09:48 AM) -- https://app2.kitchener.ca/AppDocs/OpenData/AMANDADataSets/Thumbnail_682573.jpg Render is on the application file now, though appears the documentation i...
   Bjays93 Urban Areas 103 19,091 05-29-2023, 11:58 AM
  Thread: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 417 King St W | 55 fl | Proposed
That image from the paper doesn’t look overly promising to me. Kirkor, while a small step above most of the local KW firms, doesn’t exactly have a super high reputation. If you look at a lot of their ...
   Bjays93 Urban Areas 103 19,091 05-26-2023, 07:24 PM
  Thread: 815 - 825 Weber Street East & 1770 King Street East | 17 & 27 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 815 - 825 Weber Street East & 1770 King Street...
ZEBuilder Wrote: (05-16-2023, 01:42 PM) -- This was also approved at the Planning and Strategic Initiatives meeting last night, some of the councillors were very adamant about commerical on the groun...
   Bjays93 Urban Areas 19 5,562 05-17-2023, 07:45 PM
  Thread: 50 Borden Ave S | 51, 57 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 50 Borden Ave S | 51, 57 fl | Proposed
tomh009 Wrote: (05-15-2023, 10:30 AM) -- KaiserWilhelmsBust Wrote: (05-15-2023, 10:22 AM) -- Really makes it stink of "lets rezone this to a super high density and then flip the land". Institutional...
   Bjays93 Urban Areas 45 6,627 05-15-2023, 11:36 AM
  Thread: 50 Borden Ave S | 51, 57 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 50 Borden Ave S | 51, 57 fl | Proposed
taylortbb Wrote: (05-12-2023, 04:25 PM) -- I can't figure out who wants 75,000 sq ft of institutional space, I can't imagine they're building it on spec. Also, looking through the OPA/ZBA packages...
   Bjays93 Urban Areas 45 6,627 05-15-2023, 07:49 AM
  Thread: 25 Sportsworld Crossing & 4220 King Street East | 18+14 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 25 Sportsworld Crossing & 4220 King Street Eas...
They appear to have broken ground here. Fencing was up around the site when I drove by today and a lot of dirt had been moved around.
   Bjays93 Suburbs 45 10,161 05-14-2023, 07:37 PM

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