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  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/...

ac3r Wrote: (02-12-2024, 05:12 PM) -- Wait when the heck did that tower top out? I stopped looking up because nothing ever seemed to be happening so I somehow missed this lol. -- It's been a little...
  DK519 Urban Areas 781 435,681 02-12-2024, 06:46 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

With Towne Bowl closing now, what do we speculate will happen with that and the neighbouring property?
  DK519 Urban Areas 5,589 3,996,042 11-06-2023, 12:33 PM
  Thread: The Junction | 37 & 33 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: The Junction | 37 & 33 fl | Proposed

panamaniac Wrote: (09-14-2023, 12:20 PM) -- cherrypark Wrote: (09-14-2023, 09:26 AM) -- Bit of a shame there is no attempt to create any ground level presence at the street front or an internal cour...
  DK519 Urban Areas 136 38,964 09-14-2023, 12:22 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/...

Looks like the taller crane will be coming down today.
  DK519 Urban Areas 781 435,681 08-03-2023, 06:59 AM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/...

The paint job on this thing seems to be channeling its inner DTK.
  DK519 Urban Areas 781 435,681 06-26-2023, 01:04 PM
  Thread: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | completed
Post: RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C

skyrise32 Wrote: (06-15-2023, 10:00 AM) -- DK519 Wrote: (06-15-2023, 08:00 AM) -- Residents barred from Kitchener condo floor because of problem windows (https://www.thestar.com/tr/news/waterloo-reg...
  DK519 Urban Areas 1,392 591,548 06-15-2023, 12:18 PM
  Thread: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | completed
Post: RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C

Residents barred from Kitchener condo floor because of problem windows (https://www.thestar.com/tr/news/waterloo-region/2023/06/15/residents-barred-from-kitchener-condo-floor-because-of-problem-window...
  DK519 Urban Areas 1,392 591,548 06-15-2023, 08:00 AM
  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...
  DK519 Urban Areas 45 6,632 05-15-2023, 01:05 PM
  Thread: 387-397 King St E and 6 Madison Ave | 2 & 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 387-397 King St E and 6 Madison Ave | 2 & 8 fl...

I noticed the other day the current B and T property is up for sale now.  $6.5M "Development opportunity, yada yada...".
  DK519 Urban Areas 224 120,631 05-07-2023, 07:37 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

There is a listing for 744 King E. (https://housesigma.com/bkv2/landing/rootpage/listing?id_listing=GMnKYq0xqMb3w1Qr&utm_campaign=listing&utm_source=user-share&utm_medium=android&ign=) now that it has...
  DK519 Urban Areas 5,589 3,996,042 04-27-2023, 07:39 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Trends for Men going into the old Ballet's building. New signage up outside.
  DK519 Urban Areas 5,589 3,996,042 02-16-2023, 12:16 PM
  Thread: 744 King Street East | 8 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 744 King Street East | 8 fl | Proposed

tomh009 Wrote: (02-13-2023, 04:13 PM) -- The former wedding shop -- that would be a welcome project. The density is going up fast on this stretch of King St. -- It's where the old insurance office ...
  DK519 Urban Areas 10 1,726 02-13-2023, 08:23 PM
  Thread: Frederick (197 Frederick St) | 10 fl | proposed
Post: RE: Fivepoint (197 Frederick St) | 10 fl | propose...

Tim's is being demoed this morning.
  DK519 Urban Areas 48 10,903 02-09-2023, 08:53 AM
  Thread: 26 King St E | 3 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 26 King Street East | 3 fl | U/C

I saw some digging happening here the other day but just assumed it was waterproofing for the foundation next door.
  DK519 Urban Areas 46 6,599 02-01-2023, 12:18 PM
  Thread: The Market Flats | 7 fl | Completed
Post: RE: The Market Flats | 7 fl | Completed

Sign is up for the Portugese place now.
  DK519 Urban Areas 189 78,654 01-09-2023, 11:27 AM
  Thread: The Market Flats | 7 fl | Completed
Post: RE: The Market Flats | 7 fl | Completed

The building permit on the window of the other commercial unit says it will be a takeout only Portuguese restaurant.
  DK519 Urban Areas 189 78,654 12-03-2022, 09:07 AM
  Thread: 206 Duke St E | 8 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 206 Duke Street East | 8 fl | Proposed

ac3r Wrote: (08-17-2022, 02:25 PM) -- Not a whole lot to say or get excited about regarding this project, but a fully fledged affordable housing project with 100 units is great to see. The location c...
  DK519 Urban Areas 33 10,037 08-17-2022, 03:15 PM
  Thread: Elevate Condos (1333 Weber St E) | 15, 15, 12 & 12 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Elevate Condos (1333 Weber St E) | 15, 15, 12 ...

Was at Zehrs last night and they were setting up a mobile crane. Didn't look too closely but maybe for another tower crane?
  DK519 Urban Areas 216 90,107 07-21-2022, 06:50 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

The development at 276 King E. was approved on June 20th. Status Update: This application has been approved by Kitchener City Council agenda on June 20, 2022. If you have any questions or require f...
  DK519 Urban Areas 5,589 3,996,042 07-07-2022, 09:39 AM
  Thread: Charlie West (Charles & Gaukel) | 31 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Charlie West (Charles & Gaukel) | 31 fl | Comp...

Looks like it is open already and called Tasti Deli. https://tastydeli.ca/
  DK519 Urban Areas 1,072 599,388 07-07-2022, 07:10 AM
  Thread: King 926 (926 King St E) | 10 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: King 926 (926 King St E) | 10 fl | Proposed

They've finally started demolition here.
  DK519 Urban Areas 24 6,126 06-27-2022, 09:06 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Put it where the Aud currently is?
  DK519 Urban Areas 5,589 3,996,042 06-24-2022, 11:04 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Just received a notice in the mail from the region that the old Edith Macintosh daycare centre (at CHCI) will be opening on the 24th as an overnight homeless shelter.  It says it will house up to 60 ...
  DK519 Urban Areas 5,589 3,996,042 06-21-2022, 04:38 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Gubs Wrote: (05-27-2022, 08:05 AM) -- DK519 Wrote: (05-27-2022, 07:07 AM) -- There has been a few people in there working lately. It's not really clear exactly what they're doing but by the looks of...
  DK519 Urban Areas 5,589 3,996,042 05-27-2022, 09:16 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

BruceAshe Wrote: (05-27-2022, 06:12 AM) -- In the last two years one of my neighbours mentioned that that parking lot had been sold to a developer and it was just the parking lot not the medical buil...
  DK519 Urban Areas 5,589 3,996,042 05-27-2022, 07:07 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Acitta Wrote: (05-26-2022, 09:29 PM) -- DK519 Wrote: (05-26-2022, 07:33 PM) -- So 550 King E. is all dug up. It was a parking lot across from Morris car wash. I zoomed my camera in on the paperwork ...
  DK519 Urban Areas 5,589 3,996,042 05-26-2022, 09:33 PM

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