03-15-2023, 01:11 PM
(03-15-2023, 09:59 AM)bravado Wrote:(03-10-2023, 06:49 PM)bravado Wrote: A massive property on the Speed River next to downtown Preston and right on the proposed ION Phase 2 route is for sale, possibly another Gaslight district if the right buyer steps up.
https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news...am-6674427
Current owners:
https://forgeandfoster.ca/project/woollen-mills/
Interesting to see intensification begin before the LRT shovels are even in the ground.
Right in the nick of time, Council decides to ask staff to investigate Heritage designation for parts of this property:
https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/local-news...nt-6699946
Cynical take: close call, we almost got more housing built!
It looks to me that some of the buildings are solid enough that they can be converted into condos with maybe more stories added on top. After all, we do have good examples in the region of old industrial buildings being converted to housing.