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  Thread: 25 St Mary St. Toronto redevelopment
Post: 25 St Mary St. Toronto redevelopment
Thought it was interesting to read that a 24 storey building at 25 St Mary Street in Toronto (and apparently in decent repair) is going to be demolished and replaced by two larger buildings (59 & 54 s...
   GarthDanlor Outside Waterloo Region 5 1,930 06-21-2021, 12:48 PM
  Thread: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Post: RE: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
I think the fake water tower definitely gives the chimney a run for the money in the tacky department.  I just assumed that the chimney was completely ornamental.  Wonder if it does have any legit fun...
   GarthDanlor Suburbs 319 185,599 06-15-2021, 04:21 PM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
tomh009 Wrote: (06-01-2021, 01:29 PM) -- Bytor Wrote: (06-01-2021, 10:28 AM) -- After condos started getting built, yes, that complaint has been made. And for good reason, too. -- Very few afforda...
   GarthDanlor Transportation and Infrastructure 17,478 10,504,445 06-01-2021, 04:59 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
ac3r Wrote: (05-05-2021, 12:21 PM) -- kalis0490 Wrote: (05-05-2021, 11:55 AM) -- Either way I hope they keep the red and yellow brick townhouse. Its one of the few old missing middle townhouses in k...
   GarthDanlor Urban Areas 5,575 3,946,155 05-05-2021, 02:44 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
ac3r Wrote: (05-01-2021, 02:50 PM) -- danbrotherston Wrote: (05-01-2021, 01:42 PM) -- How do you get in? It's a wall along Stirling, everything else appears to be walking into the school yard. I'...
   GarthDanlor Urban Areas 5,575 3,946,155 05-01-2021, 05:28 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
danbrotherston Wrote: (05-01-2021, 09:26 AM) -- ac3r Wrote: (05-01-2021, 09:03 AM) -- IMO one thing that could help liven up this side of downtown would be a park. Something with contemporary landsc...
   GarthDanlor Urban Areas 5,575 3,946,155 05-01-2021, 10:54 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Rainrider22 Wrote: (04-14-2021, 03:15 PM) -- Have we seen renderings ? -- There is one (dating to March 2020) on the Olde Berlin Town Neighborhood Association site (near the bottom). https://oldeb...
   GarthDanlor Urban Areas 5,575 3,946,155 04-14-2021, 04:21 PM
  Thread: ION Phase 2 - Cambridge's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Bytor Wrote: (04-13-2021, 11:20 AM) -- dunkalunk Wrote: (04-13-2021, 01:27 AM) -- It would definitely be cheaper than the current proposed elevated structures crossing the Grand and Speed rivers tho...
   GarthDanlor Transportation and Infrastructure 1,133 698,468 04-13-2021, 04:01 PM
  Thread: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Post: RE: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Yes, I vaguely remember it being illuminated...a nice touch.  I appreciate that they tried to do something a little different by keeping a chunk of the old exterior but I'm not sure it works very well...
   GarthDanlor Suburbs 319 185,599 04-04-2021, 01:31 PM
  Thread: Q Condos (20 Queen St N) | 34 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 20 Queen St N | 34 fl | Proposed
Wow, this looks great. I've always loved the old Economical/Conservatory of Music building.  Nice to see that it will live on in this new development.  Also nice to see a substantial development in th...
   GarthDanlor Urban Areas 208 54,306 04-03-2021, 01:24 PM
  Thread: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Post: RE: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Chris Wrote: (03-23-2021, 12:59 PM) -- Spokes Wrote: (03-23-2021, 11:19 AM) -- Are they different markets?  I always assumed they'd be the same -- As someone who has spent many hours kicking rocks ...
   GarthDanlor Suburbs 319 185,599 03-23-2021, 02:36 PM
  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...
   GarthDanlor Urban Areas 1,237 985,515 03-23-2021, 02:25 PM
  Thread: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Post: RE: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Spokes Wrote: (03-18-2021, 01:36 PM) -- Isn't there a Winners further down Fairway? -- A Marshalls but, yes, same company.  Similar situation on  Ira Needles and on Hespeler Rd (bit further apart tho...
   GarthDanlor Suburbs 319 185,599 03-18-2021, 03:04 PM
  Thread: Population and Housing
Post: RE: Population and Housing
taylortbb Wrote: (03-16-2021, 02:15 AM) -- plam Wrote: (03-15-2021, 11:16 PM) -- Town sizes in NZ are weird. Greater Wellington is 542k but feels way bigger than KW. -- KW suffers from being near ...
   GarthDanlor Urban Issues 518 267,065 03-17-2021, 01:09 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
tomh009 Wrote: (03-17-2021, 12:36 PM) -- I would vote for affordable housing there. And hopefully that is indeed what the region is planning to do. -- Yes, that seems a better idea
   GarthDanlor Urban Areas 5,575 3,946,155 03-17-2021, 12:44 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
jamincan Wrote: (03-17-2021, 12:17 PM) -- I'm not sure the point with Sand Hills Park right across the street. -- That's true enough.  I found the reference and the proposal was actually for a commun...
   GarthDanlor Urban Areas 5,575 3,946,155 03-17-2021, 12:44 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
I was walking through Cedar Hill this morning and passed the site of the old water tower at 100 George St.  When it came down I believe there was talk of turning the property into a parkette or public...
   GarthDanlor Urban Areas 5,575 3,946,155 03-17-2021, 11:57 AM
  Thread: General Retail News
Post: RE: General Retail News
KevinL Wrote: (03-15-2021, 07:41 PM) -- tomh009 Wrote: (03-15-2021, 04:41 PM) -- What's a Supercentre? Is it just a bigger Walmart? -- Correct; a bigger and fresher grocery selection is their main...
   GarthDanlor Retail 983 883,452 03-16-2021, 01:29 PM
  Thread: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Post: RE: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
ac3r Wrote: (03-15-2021, 11:24 AM) -- Winners has a sign up on the building and the fake smokestack is wrapped in plastic, but that's the only change I've seen on this part of the project. Across, th...
   GarthDanlor Suburbs 319 185,599 03-16-2021, 12:53 PM
  Thread: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Suburban Updates and Rumours
neonjoe Wrote: (02-12-2021, 03:09 PM) -- I personally feel that Sportsworld Drive itself should be changed to Maple Grove Road. Its a major road thats such a short stub. -- Yes, I think so too.  I'm ...
   GarthDanlor Suburbs 1,207 942,630 02-12-2021, 05:08 PM
  Thread: OTIS | 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: OTIS | 7 fl | U/C
taylortbb Wrote: (02-06-2021, 02:45 PM) -- GarthDanlor Wrote: (02-06-2021, 12:36 PM) -- How is "Lower Kitchener" defined?  King E. between Ottawa & Cedar? -- I don't think it's really a standard t...
   GarthDanlor Urban Areas 207 108,480 02-06-2021, 03:57 PM
  Thread: OTIS | 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: OTIS | 7 fl | U/C
ac3r Wrote: (02-06-2021, 11:39 AM) -- Gives me hope for their Lower Kitchener project. They still haven't released any plans or renders for it, but the quality of their work has been good so far. -- ...
   GarthDanlor Urban Areas 207 108,480 02-06-2021, 12:36 PM
  Thread: TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 30 Francis | 40 fl | Proposed
ac3r Wrote: (02-02-2021, 04:58 PM) -- Ziggy's will likely not be around in the future. :> The city is verrrrryy interested in this side of the city. There is so much potential and they're planning...
   GarthDanlor Urban Areas 585 133,717 02-02-2021, 06:11 PM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
bgb_ca Wrote: (02-01-2021, 05:37 PM) -- According to CTV (https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/starbucks-in-downtown-kitchener-closes-permanently-after-opening-in-2019-1.5291055) The one in Fairview Park Mal...
   GarthDanlor Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,302 2,024,951 02-02-2021, 08:22 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
DK519 Wrote: (01-29-2021, 11:05 PM) -- Anyone else see this? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EyoxgkKDPYCAm_CVQbiL6yt0lRmujtDx/view?fbclid=IwAR3cJ0uxuGBsUz7Ki8h_zruQkZsKM92_SJinlgTOzu8oX4ezOHcYz7u...
   GarthDanlor Urban Areas 5,575 3,946,155 01-30-2021, 07:16 AM
  Thread: The Market Flats | 7 fl | Completed
Post: RE: The Market Flats | 7 fl | U/C
tomh009 Wrote: (01-28-2021, 02:44 PM) -- GarthDanlor Wrote: (01-28-2021, 02:28 PM) -- AKA Hooker Harveys...every bit as seedy as its famous Toronto namesake. -- Donut Queen before that, maybe? -- ...
   GarthDanlor Urban Areas 189 77,358 01-28-2021, 07:36 PM

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