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35 King St N, Waterloo (Old, old Post Office)
#16
I hope the new sidewalk and cycling lane aren't damaged or destroyed during construction.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.
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#17
(03-14-2018, 12:30 AM)tomh009 Wrote:
(03-13-2018, 08:42 PM)MacBerry Wrote:  
NO! Count on and take the LRT and reduce the surface parking ... the future starts now in 2018

I guess I should have posted with the sarcasm clearly flagged!

Sorry 

I missed "it" the first time
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#18
Any updates on this one?

As I commented on the Galt Post Office thread, I wish this project would've been a new Waterloo Public Library space. This would allow for the Albert Street branch to be closed and redeveloped. Would this project be too small for a WPL?
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#19
(05-03-2019, 10:26 AM)urbd Wrote: Any updates on this one?

As I commented on the Galt Post Office thread, I wish this project would've been a new Waterloo Public Library space. This would allow for the Albert Street branch to be closed and redeveloped. Would this project be too small for a WPL?

While conceptually I love the idea of WPL in an old landmark building on King St., a quick glance at Google Maps shows that this particular idea (in particular, I note that you propose closing the Albert St. building, so this is a replacement) does not work. The entire property on King, including the adjacent currently-vacant lot, has about half the horizontal space of the existing library building. So unless you’re proposing a 3-story building right to the property line, the 3-dimensional space is simply not available at this location. Even more floors would be required if the idea is to expand the library.
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#20
Walking through uptown last night I noticed that hoarding is now up around both properties, and there's a sign up with renders and logos. Is this new? I don't remember seeing it last time I was in uptown, but it's been a while since I walked along this part of King St.

   
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#21
Isn't the new Strata development supposed to go where the old post office is?
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#22
(11-09-2020, 01:24 PM)Momo26 Wrote: Isn't the new Strata development supposed to go where the old post office is?

Strata is going where the old post office is (King/Bridgeport), this thread is for the old old post office (King/Dupont).
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#23
This is the original post office (or the post office before the one on King and Bridgeport). Yes boarding is new. The project was on hold for a while, but they will finally be starting some construction on this infill project.
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#24
Are they building into that empty lot too?
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#25
(11-10-2020, 10:06 AM)Spokes Wrote: Are they building into that empty lot too?
yes they are building a 3 floor office building in the parking lot attached to the historic post office.
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#26
Thanks!
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#28
I'm feeling this project too. Very nice (based on renderings). Maintaining old post office a la Idea Exhange Galt
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#29
Coming along nicely

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#30
(03-14-2018, 08:43 PM)Pheidippides Wrote: I hope the new sidewalk and cycling lane aren't damaged or destroyed during construction.

As far as I recall, they were maintained pretty well.
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