(10-31-2018, 03:20 PM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: Fakoury's auto service at Weber and Victoria has recently closed, and from a friend who was a long-time client, supposedly that site is targeted for redevelopment. This one would be interesting because it's a very small lot on a very busy corner, and it is adjacent to a lot of low-income/personal support services, also on Victoria. The possibility of safe injection site being on Water street would change the proposition, and the government announced recently that no new injection sites would be allowed (whether ours was far enough along to get through, I don't know).

(10-31-2018, 05:49 PM)panamaniac Wrote:

(10-31-2018, 03:20 PM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: Fakoury's auto service at Weber and Victoria has recently closed, and from a friend who was a long-time client, supposedly that site is targeted for redevelopment. This one would be interesting because it's a very small lot on a very busy corner, and it is adjacent to a lot of low-income/personal support services, also on Victoria. The possibility of safe injection site being on Water street would change the proposition, and the government announced recently that no new injection sites would be allowed (whether ours was far enough along to get through, I don't know).

Perhaps best used as an expansion of the neighbouring services?  Eg a residential annex for House of Friendship?

(10-31-2018, 03:20 PM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: Fakoury's auto service at Weber and Victoria has recently closed, and from a friend who was a long-time client, supposedly that site is targeted for redevelopment. This one would be interesting because it's a very small lot on a very busy corner, and it is adjacent to a lot of low-income/personal support services, also on Victoria. The possibility of safe injection site being on Water street would change the proposition, and the government announced recently that no new injection sites would be allowed (whether ours was far enough along to get through, I don't know).

(11-01-2018, 09:11 AM)jgsz Wrote: It would be very interesting if Fakoury's and 97 Victoria Street North would be developed as one project.  97 Victoria was one of the old post and beam button factories that dotted downtown Kitchener many years ago.  I have seen no plans for either building but it could be an appealing gateway to the Innovation District.

(11-01-2018, 04:23 PM)Lens Wrote: Speaking of development on Victoria, someone has assembled a pretty good chunk on land at Ahrens St. where the former Magic Bedroom was: https://www.realtor.ca/Listing/Vacant-Land/20008967/151-Victoria-Street-N-Kitchener-Ontario-N2H4C1

(11-01-2018, 04:23 PM)Lens Wrote: Speaking of development on Victoria, someone has assembled a pretty good chunk on land at Ahrens St. where the former Magic Bedroom was: https://www.realtor.ca/Listing/Vacant-Land/20008967/151-Victoria-Street-N-Kitchener-Ontario-N2H4C1

(11-01-2018, 05:45 PM)Spokes Wrote:

(11-01-2018, 04:23 PM)Lens Wrote: Speaking of development on Victoria, someone has assembled a pretty good chunk on land at Ahrens St. where the former Magic Bedroom was: https://www.realtor.ca/Listing/Vacant-Land/20008967/151-Victoria-Street-N-Kitchener-Ontario-N2H4C1

Having all of those together should offer some serious appeal.

Is my memory failing me though that MU-1 has a height limit of only 3 storeys though?  I'd think if someone is buying that for 3 million, they're going to want to put some size on it to maximize profits.

(11-01-2018, 05:45 PM)Spokes Wrote:

(11-01-2018, 04:23 PM)Lens Wrote: Speaking of development on Victoria, someone has assembled a pretty good chunk on land at Ahrens St. where the former Magic Bedroom was: https://www.realtor.ca/Listing/Vacant-Land/20008967/151-Victoria-Street-N-Kitchener-Ontario-N2H4C1

Having all of those together should offer some serious appeal.

Is my memory failing me though that MU-1 has a height limit of only 3 storeys though?  I'd think if someone is buying that for 3 million, they're going to want to put some size on it to maximize profits.

(11-01-2018, 05:05 PM)Chris Wrote:

(11-01-2018, 04:23 PM)Lens Wrote: Speaking of development on Victoria, someone has assembled a pretty good chunk on land at Ahrens St. where the former Magic Bedroom was: https://www.realtor.ca/Listing/Vacant-Land/20008967/151-Victoria-Street-N-Kitchener-Ontario-N2H4C1

There goes my dream of opening a neighbourhood bar in the Magic Bedroom....

(11-02-2018, 02:11 AM)Quadcities34 Wrote: That site is under the microscope of two local developers looking to do a mixed use, residential (condo-sale) and commercial build. 3 Mill for only 3 stories wont cut it. Will have to do minimum 9 with commerical and potentially the need to have a podium structure within for parking.

(11-02-2018, 01:44 AM)Quadcities34 Wrote:

(11-01-2018, 11:32 PM)Momo26 Wrote: Not sure which thread this belongs in, but given the  nature of the companies in the innovation district - tech, start ups, software etc., any word on who is coming I to the soon to be Manulife employee free massive brown building next door to Charlie West? I wonder if that will undergo major renos.

That entire (now vacant) site is under consideration for redevelopment. Manulife proposed a two phase project earlier this year on one of their parking lots, but are now in the midst of planning a mega redevelopment or selling their land, plans, and rezoning to a new developer, similar to what happened with SIXO.