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Kitchener seems to be much more open to artwork on the sides of buildings.
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Not gonna lie I thought that was a rendering at first. It still feels bare bones to me though.
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I thought it was a rendering too!
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Those who live here or know folks that do, how's the building shape up, inside and out?
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Since the goal is to sell units in the building to potential customers it's not at all surprising they use Photoshopped images. A flashy photograph is going to capture attention better than a raw cell phone photograph will. And once a potential customer goes to visit the building, their attention won't be on colours and such, so they may not notice how bad a building looks in reality.
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There's signage up for a new resto/bar/lounge called "The Alchemiste" opening Fall 2021 in the old Brick Brewery building. I've seen the renderings and they're jaw-droppingly good.
As an aside, I really wish they could implement a plan to extend the retail streetscape from William to Union and make this corridor more pedestrian friendly. There is such a high density of new condos in this corridor (with more on the horizon). Longer term, I would love to see Chartwell relocate its retirement home or rebuild and replace the park at the corner of William and King with ground-level retail.
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When I see that restaurant name my mind automatically switches it to "La Alchemiste"