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  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C

Our first glimpse of materials - which we have all been skeptical of here: https://i.imgur.com/V9JSu8d.jpeg
  CP42 Urban Areas 591 138,120 05-08-2024, 12:39 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C

May 1 - view from Walter/Wellington: https://i.imgur.com/ay1UhxQ.jpeg
  CP42 Urban Areas 1,674 993,570 05-02-2024, 02:08 PM
  Thread: City Centre/Young Condominiums | 17, 25 & 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: City Centre/Young Condominiums | 17, 25 & 6 fl...

ac3r Wrote: (04-28-2024, 02:34 PM) -- Are they occupied yet? I know the retail space is empty (surprise!) but I'd hate if the residential units were. I can't tell if the cheap Canadian Tire patio fur...
  CP42 Urban Areas 695 419,596 04-28-2024, 03:20 PM
  Thread: City Centre/Young Condominiums | 17, 25 & 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: City Centre/Young Condominiums | 17, 25 & 6 fl...

Looks like the top two floors of the King facing portion of the building are two storey units: https://skytowns.ca/pdfs/brochure.pdf
  CP42 Urban Areas 695 419,596 04-28-2024, 01:21 PM
  Thread: Louie Condos (Columbia St and Albert St) | 8 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Louie Condos (Columbia St and Albert St) | 8 f...

Looks like this project failed. It was in the sales stage for a while but there is now a Land for Sale sign on the lot.
  CP42 University Area 17 5,053 04-27-2024, 02:53 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C

April 25: https://i.imgur.com/623WGJO.jpeg
  CP42 Urban Areas 1,674 993,570 04-25-2024, 11:28 AM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C

https://i.imgur.com/fdbTCHc.jpeg
  CP42 Urban Areas 1,674 993,570 04-05-2024, 08:47 PM
  Thread: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 236 Victoria St N | 40 & 35 fl | Proposed

westwardloo Wrote: (04-04-2024, 12:56 PM) -- ZEBuilder Wrote: (04-04-2024, 12:21 PM) -- Staff are recommending approval at Monday's Planning and Strategic Initiatives meeting. Concerns from the p...
  CP42 Urban Areas 79 6,738 04-04-2024, 07:31 PM
  Thread: 3D Model - Future Waterloo Region Skylines
Post: RE: 3D Model - Future Waterloo Region Skylines

That’s awesome! What are the two towers between station park and the bright building?  Assume it’s in the empty land where the night club used to be. I remember seeing that was owned by Melloul Bl...
  CP42 Urban Design 9 2,578 03-29-2024, 11:48 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Couldn’t find a thread for it, but the garage that Perimeter Developments built for Google employees got a new sign for its address 2 Stewart St this week: https://i.imgur.com/MsYJnIX.jpeg
  CP42 Urban Areas 5,589 3,996,535 03-29-2024, 10:29 AM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C

https://i.imgur.com/d210yVh.jpeg
  CP42 Urban Areas 591 138,120 03-28-2024, 01:36 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours

Kitchener unveils proposal to build a new premier multi-purpose indoor recreation facility https://www.kitchener.ca/en/news/kitchener-unveils-proposal-to-build-a-new-premier-multi-purpose-indoor-re...
  CP42 Suburbs 1,234 956,208 03-21-2024, 11:04 AM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C

Square Wrote: (03-18-2024, 04:54 PM) -- My big question is, where did the forms they built go?  Also, where is the entrance to the parking going?  Thank you for the photos. -- I think the forms are...
  CP42 Urban Areas 1,674 993,570 03-18-2024, 05:16 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C

https://i.imgur.com/ewHNdn4.jpeg
  CP42 Urban Areas 1,674 993,570 03-18-2024, 11:10 AM
  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours

allknowing2012 Wrote: (03-13-2024, 03:12 PM) -- Anyone got a post/link to the (de)construction going on at Regina and University? Building is coming down - what's going up? (former A1 Cleaning garag...
  CP42 University Area 400 453,399 03-15-2024, 11:27 AM
  Thread: 25 Sportsworld Crossing & 4220 King Street East | 18+14 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 25 Sportsworld Crossing & 4220 King Street Eas...

ac3r Wrote: (03-14-2024, 03:59 PM) -- The developer has applied to reduce the unit count of this project by 22. Not sure what the reason is, but that's a shame if they choose to approve that. -- Pe...
  CP42 Suburbs 45 10,172 03-14-2024, 04:30 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C

https://i.imgur.com/NbEhyrC.jpeghttps://i.imgur.com/0oDTDvW.jpeg
  CP42 Urban Areas 1,674 993,570 03-13-2024, 10:56 PM
  Thread: 6 Regina St N & 24 Erb St E | 25 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 6 Regina St N & 24 Erb St E | 18 fl | Proposed

Per VanMar’s instagram, looks like the height has increased from 18 floors to 25. Unfortunately, the design looks to have been significantly downgraded from the first renderings https://i.imgur.com...
  CP42 Urban Areas 31 5,935 03-13-2024, 12:04 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours

New subdivision development proposed by Activa in Waterloo next to Rim Park/Carriage Crossing: “The developer, Activa, is proposing to build a mixed-use development that would consist of new reside...
  CP42 Suburbs 1,234 956,208 03-04-2024, 10:23 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C

Smaller crane is coming down today
  CP42 Urban Areas 1,674 993,570 03-04-2024, 12:41 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C

CP42 Wrote: (02-28-2024, 12:57 PM) -- First slab of the tower with its rounded corners https://i.imgur.com/DsrTDWB.jpeg -- Did they remove a floor on the podium compared to initial plan/renders or...
  CP42 Urban Areas 591 138,120 02-28-2024, 01:08 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C

First slab of the tower with its rounded corners https://i.imgur.com/DsrTDWB.jpeg
  CP42 Urban Areas 591 138,120 02-28-2024, 12:57 PM
  Thread: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Post: RE: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment

I think the Manulife parking lot would be a better location for an arena than this. Maybe a public/private partnership with Manulife would be an option?
  CP42 Urban Areas 402 89,441 02-17-2024, 09:02 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C

Square Wrote: (02-17-2024, 07:48 AM) -- Wonder why they are building the forms already?  Don't they have like 2 or 3 floors to go for the parking podium? -- Also out of curiosity, I assume you’re r...
  CP42 Urban Areas 1,674 993,570 02-17-2024, 01:18 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C

I believe right now they’re at ground level so the front portion of the building outline in this photo would be lobby/townhouse units, while the back portion along the tracks is where the parking podi...
  CP42 Urban Areas 1,674 993,570 02-17-2024, 01:15 PM
  Thread: Strata | 16 & 22 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Strata | 16 & 22 fl | Proposed

nms Wrote: (02-17-2024, 12:57 PM) -- Does anyone know for certain that Strata is being help up by Waterloo City Hall, or (like much of what happens in this forum), is it pure speculation?  There is l...
  CP42 Urban Areas 223 119,033 02-17-2024, 01:01 PM

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