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RE: Isabella Residences | 11 fl | Proposed - Momo26 - 11-24-2020
Again, they need to use high end materials throughout this project and externally for it to work well IMO. Proper stone and not some faux stone nonesense. It will also require proper care and cleaning based on the color. It has the potential if that's the case. I like how it won't be typical glass/siding.
RE: Isabella Residences | 11 fl | Proposed - ac3r - 11-24-2020
I have a feeling it won't be real stone because it would be pretty costly to source so much for an 11 floor building, but who knows.
RE: Isabella Residences | 11 fl | Proposed - tomh009 - 11-24-2020
Real painted pre-cast concrete, I expect.
RE: Isabella Residences | 11 fl | Proposed - Momo26 - 11-24-2020
Don' t look close, don't touch, don't judge!
RE: Isabella Residences | 11 fl | Proposed - tomh009 - 09-08-2021
Any word on this project? They started sales almost a year ago.
RE: Isabella Residences | 11 fl | Proposed - Spokes - 09-15-2021
I'm curious too as there's been ZERO talk of this one out there
RE: Isabella Residences | 11 fl | Proposed - taylortbb - 09-15-2021
Whitney was promoting it on Instagram just a couple weeks ago, https://www.instagram.com/p/CSz13TwFDwd/ . So there's probably something still moving behind the scenes.
RE: Isabella Residences | 11 fl | Proposed - Votemac - 09-15-2021
I think this could be a nice looking building if the second concept ends up being built. Also, I actually used to live in the house that sat here back in University.
28 Dorset St., Waterloo - Boutique Condo - Wingers19 - 05-29-2024
The 11-storey building at 28 Dorset St., Waterloo, across the street from the old Carnegie library, will have only 29 residential units, ranging from 1,222-4,884 square feet. Units starting at $1.85 million.
https://x.com/WR_Record/status/1795787188249964917
RE: 28 Dorset St., Waterloo - Boutique Condo - westwardloo - 05-29-2024
Good luck to them. Hopefully they can find some buyers.
I really like the look of this building.
I have doubts we will ever see this building built though.
RE: 28 Dorset St., Waterloo - Boutique Condo - KevinL - 05-29-2024
There's an existing thread on this, back from when it was called the Isabella. https://www.waterlooregionconnected.com/showthread.php?tid=1174
RE: 28 Dorset St., Waterloo - Boutique Condo - cherrypark - 05-29-2024
Looks like something borrowed out of a Olde Oakville proposal. Bit odd but all the power to them to try it.
RE: 28 Dorset St., Waterloo - Boutique Condo - ac3r - 05-29-2024
I forgot about this one. It was proposed over half a decade ago and never went anywhere. Looks like it's on its 3rd design, still going with the faux-historical style although it seems to be worse than the previous iteration, which I was on the fence about (it's kitsch, but with good materials it could have looked okay). Now this sort of reminds me of those really kitsch buildings you see the Chinese or Saudi's building, where they try to have it look like a building from central Paris.
Quote:Other planned features include smart building technology, a concierge and security, a bar and dining area with private catering kitchen, a conference room, an owners’ lounge with private bottle storage, a golf simulator, fitness centre, yoga room and a rooftop terrace.
This seems like something they will backpedal on once they secure enough buyers. Nobody is going to care about a bar and...golf simulator. Those are weird features to include in a Waterloo, Ontario condo.
RE: 28 Dorset St., Waterloo - Boutique Condo - panamaniac - 05-29-2024
(05-29-2024, 05:52 PM)ac3r Wrote: I forgot about this one. It was proposed over half a decade ago and never went anywhere. Looks like it's on its 3rd design, still going with the faux-historical style although it seems to be worse than the previous iteration, which I was on the fence about (it's kitsch, but with good materials it could have looked okay). Now this sort of reminds me of those really kitsch buildings you see the Chinese or Saudi's building, where they try to have it look like a building from central Paris.
Quote:Other planned features include smart building technology, a concierge and security, a bar and dining area with private catering kitchen, a conference room, an owners’ lounge with private bottle storage, a golf simulator, fitness centre, yoga room and a rooftop terrace.
This seems like something they will backpedal on once they secure enough buyers. Nobody is going to care about a bar and...golf simulator. Those are weird features to include in a Waterloo, Ontario condo.
I don't know, Waterloo has enough pretentious to make a go of it, one would think. Folks with need to get some goodies in return for the four figure monthly condo fees.
RE: 28 Dorset St., Waterloo - Boutique Condo - SF22 - 05-30-2024
I do think there's probably a market for a high-end condo in Waterloo, now. We definitely have some very high paying jobs in the area, and not everyone wants to maintain the property that tends to come with a big house. And if you're the sort of person who likes eating at restaurants a few nights a week, living one or two blocks away from a number of spots seems vastly preferrable to living a 20+ minute drive away.