The Shops | ?m | 3fl | Complete

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Yes, the street facing facade is passable - it will frame the street and I appreciate that. What I'm saying is that at this location, which is probably the most prime in the City of Waterloo, I would've really appreciated that 3 storey commercial podium, but with at least a 4 floor residential component with greatly reduced parking requirements. It would've worked and sold in a second.

I do agree with this. The municipal parking requirements for residential units in particular are a barrier to the kind of urban development the market is willing to support and we want to see.