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  Thread: 155 University Ave W | 12 fl | Proposed
Post: 155 University Ave W | 12 fl | Proposed
Another new residence building for UW.  The location can be found in the Zone Change Application HERE (https://www.engagewr.ca/155-university-ave-w), and it looks like it may be located on open/parkin...
   Watdot University Area 1 1,495 09-29-2023, 10:35 AM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Looks like Waterloo is going to have an Office to Residential conversion of its own. https://www.engagewr.ca/180-king-street-south-z-23-05
   Watdot Urban Areas 1,237 985,270 06-05-2023, 10:04 AM
  Thread: 20 University Ave E | 25 fl | Proposed
Post: 20 University Ave E | 25 fl | Proposed
20 University Avenue East 20 University Inc. Zone Change Proposal (https://www.engagewr.ca/20-university-ave-e) https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/11ac0050dd39c65d3b88c6...
   Watdot University Area 11 2,333 03-06-2023, 05:04 PM
  Thread: Drewlo Waterloo (née Waterloo Motor Inn) | 8x 16-28 fl | proposed
Post: RE: 475 King Street North | 28, 25, 24, 21, 16, 16...
timc Wrote: (11-21-2022, 07:01 PM) -- What is happening at that Chapters? I have seen some construction taking place there lately. Edit: I guess I should have just googled it. It's a Goodwill: htt...
   Watdot Suburbs 69 36,310 02-08-2023, 10:41 AM
  Thread: Westmount Place (50 Westmount N, 9-15 Dietz N, 192-218 Erb W) | 11-25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Westmount Place (50 Westmount N, 9-15 Dietz N,...
Saw the base of the crane being installed this past weekend.
   Watdot Suburbs 105 53,527 02-08-2023, 10:36 AM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion
This section of the expressway is long overdue for expansion. There were plans probably 10 years ago now, but the province moved forward with the expansion on the Kitchener side only. Perhaps this ...
   Watdot Transportation and Infrastructure 3,111 2,222,013 02-08-2023, 10:30 AM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
tomh009 Wrote: (02-08-2022, 11:33 PM) -- Kudos to Outhit (did I really say that?) for writing this story! -- In the old days you would have been banned from this message board! :P
   Watdot Urban Areas 1,237 985,270 02-09-2022, 11:14 AM
  Thread: Six-Sixty Belmont | 13 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Six-Sixty Belmont | 13 fl | Proposed
cherrypark Wrote: (02-08-2022, 11:33 PM) -- Watdot Wrote: (02-08-2022, 09:15 PM) -- Rather unbelievable but given things these days, the obvious apparently isn't too obvious to people.  Belmont Vi...
   Watdot Urban Areas 140 25,100 02-09-2022, 11:08 AM
  Thread: Six-Sixty Belmont | 13 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Six-Sixty Belmont | 13 fl | Proposed
CP42 Wrote: (02-08-2022, 09:42 AM) -- So much opposition to a new building that will bring more restaurant and retail, to a street that is focused on restaurants and retail, in place of a tire shop… ...
   Watdot Urban Areas 140 25,100 02-08-2022, 09:15 PM
  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Lebronj23 Wrote: (01-04-2022, 05:25 PM) -- ^ 25 floors for this ‘ The City has issued a building permit for a 25 storey mixed use building on this site at 308 King Street North so that’s what you...
   Watdot University Area 400 448,448 01-12-2022, 02:59 PM
  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours
They installed a crane base yesterday at the Hickory/King/Regina site. Considering there's no zone change application, no digging for underground parking, this thing will probably be another cheap Un...
   Watdot University Area 400 448,448 12-24-2021, 10:05 AM
  Thread: 199-205 Albert St | 81m | 24 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 199-205 Albert St | 81m | 24 fl | U/C
December 13, 2021 https://i.postimg.cc/13nm2xBS/20211213-125239-resized.jpg (https://postimg.cc/G4RnT56g)
   Watdot University Area 74 55,323 12-13-2021, 02:43 PM
  Thread: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General University Area Updates and Rumours
Lots of action now on the King/Hickory site. They demolished another house/building last week and there's now an excavator digging on the entire site. A construction office has also been added. Ve...
   Watdot University Area 400 448,448 11-17-2021, 10:56 AM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
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 planning a new tower and have notified ten...
 Thumbs Up Watdot Urban Areas 1,237 985,270 03-22-2021, 11:24 AM
  Thread: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | completed
Post: RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | U/C
welltoldtales Wrote: (03-19-2021, 01:41 PM) -- It is crazy how far away this building is visible. It's equally crazy that we have two proposals that look like they will be bigger. -- Was driving in...
   Watdot Urban Areas 1,392 582,245 03-19-2021, 01:52 PM
  Thread: Blackstone Condos | 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Blackstone Condos | 6 fl | U/C
There are very small pockets.  You can figure out where some of the new build pockets will be using the Zoning Map HERE (https://www.waterloo.ca/en/government/resources/Documents/Zoning-bylaw/Zoning-b...
   Watdot Suburbs 55 39,853 03-17-2021, 07:58 AM
  Thread: Charlie West (Charles & Gaukel) | 31 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Charlie West (Charles & Gaukel) | 31 fl | U/C
Great photos cherrypark. I've been noticing on drives/walks through the cities there are a lot of completely new urban landscape perspectives now. I like these two that you captured.
   Watdot Urban Areas 1,072 592,259 03-08-2021, 10:45 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
GRT Northfield Facility is really coming along.  Pretty massive building.  This one photo doesn't justify the size of it. March 6, 2021
  Watdot Transportation and Infrastructure 4,321 3,225,425 03-06-2021, 02:46 PM
  Thread: Blackstone Condos | 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Blackstone Condos | 6 fl | U/C
March 6, 2021
  Watdot Suburbs 55 39,853 03-06-2021, 02:36 PM
  Thread: North Waterloo Hospice
Post: RE: North Waterloo Hospice
Looks like this project is nearing completion. March 6, 2021
  Watdot Suburbs 27 19,926 03-06-2021, 02:34 PM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
A least it seems the complaining residents realize they are fighting a losing battle.  Intensification will and must happen in the neighbourhood.  With such close proximity to the LRT, this aligns wit...
   Watdot Urban Areas 1,237 985,270 02-11-2021, 09:10 AM
  Thread: 168 King St S | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 168 King St S | 8 fl | Proposed
Anyone know if Council approved the zone change for the development this past Monday?
   Watdot Urban Areas 71 35,621 03-11-2020, 03:52 PM
  Thread: One Young (née Mayfair Hotel) | 5 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Mayfair Hotel project | 6 fl | U/C
Made me think about this article... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/firefighters-raise-concerns-about-safety-of-proposed-12-storey-wood-buildings-1.5446858
   Watdot Urban Areas 733 528,451 03-09-2020, 10:21 AM
  Thread: Blackstone Condos | 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Blackstone Condos | 6 fl | U/C
They are selling the final phase of this project now. What is being built now is the first phase and is essentially two 6-floor buildings that are connected together. Retail will be on the first flo...
   Watdot Suburbs 55 39,853 02-23-2020, 09:05 AM
  Thread: The Breithaupt Block Phase III | 11 fl | U/C
Post: RE: The Breithaupt Block Phase III | 10 fl | U/C
KevinL Wrote: (02-06-2020, 04:14 PM) -- I like how the Downtown King bollards and light fixtures are shown here, good to get them further around the city. -- If only they could take over Uptown Wat...
   Watdot Urban Areas 633 293,775 02-06-2020, 04:15 PM
  Thread: Walking in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Walking in Waterloo Region
Tragic. Perhaps mounting lawsuits will force the Region/City to change their ways. Just look at Google Maps (Satellite) for that area and it is unbelievable that there still are not sidewalks for th...
   Watdot Transportation and Infrastructure 1,401 1,168,769 02-04-2020, 02:22 PM

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