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  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours

nms Wrote: (10-24-2023, 09:37 PM) -- Does this project at Park and John have a page yet?  I wonder if the developer will ask to have the IHT rerouted to make their job easier, or does the render actu...
  dubya Urban Areas 1,223 973,280 10-25-2023, 01:11 PM
  Thread: 88 Queen St S | 44 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 88 Queen St S | 44 fl | Proposed

ac3r Wrote: (06-05-2022, 09:43 AM) -- Design can never be objective by nature. Aesthetics is a wholly subjective thing. That said, we really ought to have a design panel in this region that can work...
  dubya Urban Areas 49 10,525 06-06-2022, 12:09 PM
  Thread: Kitchener Ward 9 candidates
Post: RE: Kitchener Ward 9 candidates

I posted a general link for the TriTag survey in the Regional Council forum but here is the one for Ward 9: http://tritag.ca/election2018/#Kitchener-9-city-councillor
  dubya 2018 Municipal Elections 28 18,436 10-14-2018, 04:28 PM
  Thread: Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion
Post: RE: Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion

Tritag has a comprehensive survey they sent to all candidates (and not just Regional Council) I have found it incredibly enlightening, particularly the funding for cycling infrastructure pledge. T...
  dubya 2018 Municipal Elections 192 92,404 10-14-2018, 04:24 PM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Drewlo Downtown project | 22 fl, 18 fl | Propo...

tomh009 Wrote: (02-12-2018, 04:39 PM) -- dubya Wrote: (02-12-2018, 03:07 PM) -- The city of Toronto has a bedroom ratio minimum, requiring that every new development provide a good mix of unit types...
  dubya Urban Areas 764 422,643 02-16-2018, 03:46 PM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Drewlo Downtown project | 22 fl, 18 fl | Propo...

MidTowner Wrote: (02-12-2018, 08:22 AM) -- It's crazy to me that there would be 500 units, and not a single one larger than a two bedroom. If there were ten (two percent) or 5 (one percent), I would ...
  dubya Urban Areas 764 422,643 02-12-2018, 03:07 PM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours

panamaniac Wrote: (01-23-2018, 01:06 PM) -- Amazing to think of housing like this being built so close to the core, although it does respect the existing neighbourhood. -- By neighbourhood I'm gues...
  dubya Urban Areas 1,223 973,280 01-25-2018, 06:33 PM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours

Section ThirtyOne Wrote: (01-23-2018, 11:58 AM) -- I'm very interested to see what the finished product for these looks like. The same developer built our infill home, so i'd expect a high standard o...
  dubya Urban Areas 1,223 973,280 01-23-2018, 04:04 PM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours

megabytephreak Wrote: (12-20-2017, 08:12 PM) -- New units on George St. moving along nicely. Obviously racing to get them weathered in. Was very confused by the truss structure initially. According t...
  dubya Urban Areas 1,223 973,280 12-22-2017, 12:04 PM
  Thread: ONE28 | 15 fl | U/C
Post: RE: ONE28 | 15 fl | Proposed

Interestingly, UrbanToronto has both a news page and a Database entry on this project: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2017/12/one28-king-st-n-add-residential-density-waterloo http://urbantoronto.ca...
  dubya University Area 139 83,835 12-14-2017, 02:06 PM
  Thread: 27 Gaukel St redevelopment | 3 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 27 Gaukel St - Redevelopment

tomh009 Wrote: (11-30-2017, 11:22 AM) -- The windows look pretty good. Much work going on inside. No indication of what will happen with the exterior finish. -- Hopefully nothing... it looks great!
  dubya Urban Areas 40 33,492 12-01-2017, 07:06 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

rangersfan Wrote: (12-01-2017, 07:43 AM) -- The CBC article has been updated to show a list of the ten projects going through the site plan review : 345 King St. W. for a six-storey office buildin...
  dubya Urban Areas 5,530 3,916,025 12-01-2017, 07:03 PM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Circa 1877 - Brick Brewery Redevelopment | ?m ...

tomh009 Wrote: (11-06-2017, 03:12 PM) -- dubya Wrote: (11-06-2017, 01:11 PM) -- I think that last bit is an important distinction.  That 279,900 turns into $324,900 when compared against anything el...
  dubya Urban Areas 511 414,983 11-07-2017, 12:03 AM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Circa 1877 - Brick Brewery Redevelopment | ?m ...

tomh009 Wrote: (11-02-2017, 05:24 PM) -- Watdot Wrote: (11-02-2017, 10:47 AM) -- Prices "starting" at 279,900 and no mention of condo fees. -- $279,900 was for a 630, 633 or 638 sq ft one-bedroo...
  dubya Urban Areas 511 414,983 11-06-2017, 01:11 PM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Circa 1877 - Brick Brewery Redevelopment | ?m ...

Viewfromthe42 Wrote: (10-31-2017, 01:40 PM) -- Priced too low might actually be a reaction to how unnecessary parking is for a far greater number of units than the market currently provides. All the ...
  dubya Urban Areas 511 414,983 10-31-2017, 03:21 PM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Circa 1877 - Brick Brewery Redevelopment | ?m ...

Markster Wrote: (10-30-2017, 10:37 AM) -- Huh. At first I was skeptical that 100% of units had been released.  Sometimes they release only a portion, so they can say they "sold out" (of released uni...
  dubya Urban Areas 511 414,983 10-31-2017, 11:14 AM
  Thread: Garment Street Condos | 25 & 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 120 Victoria South

The statement about SIXO moving to someone else is incorrect. Momentum and Zehr have for all intents decided to partner because each brings unique strength to that relationship. Zehr has extensive exp...
  dubya Urban Areas 497 209,460 10-21-2017, 10:07 PM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Circa 1877 - Brick Brewery Redevelopment | ?m ...

taylortbb Wrote: (10-16-2017, 10:26 PM) -- dubya Wrote: (10-16-2017, 06:28 PM) -- The 45 units that were on offer today all sold. None were offered with parking. -- Does that mean parking not avai...
  dubya Urban Areas 511 414,983 10-17-2017, 09:50 AM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Circa 1877 - Brick Brewery Redevelopment | ?m ...

amylu416 Wrote: (10-16-2017, 01:32 PM) -- VIP sales start today -- The 45 units that were on offer today all sold. None were offered with parking.
  dubya Urban Areas 511 414,983 10-16-2017, 06:28 PM
  Thread: Sunlife Towers | 2x 24 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Sunlife Towers | 22 + 21 fl | Proposed

danbrotherston Wrote: (09-22-2017, 04:54 PM) -- The demand may not pay for the added complexity in construction, policy, insurance liability. Worse, demand for housing may simply be great enough t...
  dubya Urban Areas 77 58,772 09-22-2017, 05:33 PM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 181 King St S: Brick Brewing Redevelopment

darts Wrote: (01-11-2017, 05:58 PM) -- MidTowner Wrote: (01-11-2017, 03:01 PM) -- Developers should be free to build whatever number of spots the market requires. If they think they can market a fou...
  dubya Urban Areas 511 414,983 01-11-2017, 06:51 PM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 181 King St S: Brick Brewing Redevelopment

ijmorlan Wrote: (12-21-2016, 10:28 PM) -- dubya Wrote: (12-21-2016, 07:22 PM) -- … add 10 stories … -- You just killed the proposal! -- I was describing how to turn this into a well executed hig...
  dubya Urban Areas 511 414,983 12-22-2016, 05:23 PM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 181 King St S: Brick Brewing Redevelopment

ac3r Wrote: (12-09-2016, 07:52 PM) -- If what is shown in the render is what ends up getting built, this will be one of the most beautiful buildings in the region. Stunning mix of historical and cont...
  dubya Urban Areas 511 414,983 12-21-2016, 07:22 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

danbrotherston Wrote: (11-03-2016, 10:24 AM) -- Section ThirtyOne Wrote: (11-03-2016, 08:32 AM) -- Most of those lots are owned by Manulife for employee parking; I can't think they'll be going anywh...
  dubya Urban Areas 5,530 3,916,025 11-03-2016, 10:57 AM
  Thread: The Barrel Yards | 25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: The BarrelYards | ?m | 25 fl | U/C

darts Wrote: (04-17-2016, 05:32 PM) -- BuildingScout Wrote: (04-17-2016, 12:17 PM) -- I'm all for mixed usage, but this doesn't mean every place has to be that way. This development has a hotel and ...
  dubya Urban Areas 297 275,705 04-20-2016, 11:08 AM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 181 King St S: Brick Brewing Redevelopment

panamaniac Wrote: (04-08-2016, 11:35 PM) -- How much separation between towers does Waterloo require?  I see what you're saying wrt Red, but it seems to me that there is adequate space for another to...
  dubya Urban Areas 511 414,983 04-09-2016, 07:51 PM

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