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RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - tomh009 - 05-18-2016
Currently there is only a demolition permit. The property is still zoned commercial, I don't believe that allows use as a parking lot.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Pheidippides - 05-18-2016
Is it just me or does that look like a complete wall covered with insulation and no longer window openings?
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - white_brian - 05-18-2016
That way the office can run as normal while the windows go in is my take
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - panamaniac - 05-18-2016
(05-18-2016, 04:15 PM)TMKM94 Wrote: I really hope i'm wrong but I have a feeling the site will probably just be an expansion of the parking lot for now.
(05-18-2016, 09:33 PM)Pheidippides Wrote: Is it just me or does that look like a complete wall covered with insulation and no longer window openings?
I'd say it's a temporary wall, because of the gap to the outer wall.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - clasher - 05-19-2016
I can't imagine they would spend all that money to put in what would be fake windows... it's clearly a temporary wall.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - tmccnnll - 05-19-2016
Here is a time-lapse video I took from my office showing most of the demolition of 26 College St/145 Duke St W. I have a few pictures as well, if anyone's interested.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Viewfromthe42 - 05-19-2016
What I notice most is: is that supposed to be a Shoppers drug mart parking lot? Because it sure looks like a permanent employee parking lot from the images. If there's one group that makes sense to have parking a 5-10 minute walk from their destination, it's employees.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - tmccnnll - 05-19-2016
(05-19-2016, 02:19 PM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: What I notice most is: is that supposed to be a Shoppers drug mart parking lot? Because it sure looks like a permanent employee parking lot from the images. If there's one group that makes sense to have parking a 5-10 minute walk from their destination, it's employees.
The parking lot is meant for Shoppers Drug Mart customers; however, many people use it as convenient downtown parking.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - panamaniac - 05-19-2016
(05-19-2016, 03:04 PM)tmccnnll Wrote:(05-19-2016, 02:19 PM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: What I notice most is: is that supposed to be a Shoppers drug mart parking lot? Because it sure looks like a permanent employee parking lot from the images. If there's one group that makes sense to have parking a 5-10 minute walk from their destination, it's employees.
The parking lot is meant for Shoppers Drug Mart customers; however, many people use it as convenient downtown parking.
And parking there (and in Bell Lane) seems unenforced (shh, don't tell anyone....). Great for some, but not so good if you need to pick up a prescription at Shoppers when there's an event on in City Hall Plaza.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - panamaniac - 05-19-2016
So I was driving down King E today, past Cedar where a new mid-rise apartment building is proposed, iirc. The green space between the sidewalk and the (now unused) parking lot was planted with flowering crabapple trees many years ago. This spring, the trees are in the heaviest bloom that you can imagine and with a dozen or more of them in a straight row, it makes for a magnificent display. Unfortunately, I imagine the trees will need to go as part of any development on the site but, for the next few days at least, it's something well worth seeing.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - tomh009 - 05-19-2016
(05-19-2016, 05:00 PM)panamaniac Wrote: So I was driving down King E today, past Cedar where a new mid-rise apartment building is proposed, iirc. The green space between the sidewalk and the (now unused) parking lot was planted with flowering crabapple trees many years ago. This spring, the trees are in the heaviest bloom that you can imagine and with a dozen or more of them in a straight row, it makes for a magnificent display. Unfortunately, I imagine the trees will need to go as part of any development on the site but, for the next few days at least, it's something well worth seeing.
I'll need to walk over and check it out -- thanks!
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - jwilliamson - 05-20-2016
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kitchener-car-dealership-to-become-asian-supermarket-1.3003041
I don't think this has been posted yet.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - mpd618 - 05-20-2016
(05-20-2016, 12:26 AM)jwilliamson Wrote: http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kitchener-car-dealership-to-become-asian-supermarket-1.3003041
I don't think this has been posted yet.
Note the date - it was posted last year to much enthusiasm, but I think this plan fell through.
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - Square - 05-20-2016
(05-20-2016, 12:26 AM)jwilliamson Wrote: http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kitchener-car-dealership-to-become-asian-supermarket-1.3003041
I don't think this has been posted yet.
Try this link : http://m.therecord.com/news-story/6117803-wright-auto-sales-moving-to-old-stedelbauer-property-in-kitchener
RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours - panamaniac - 05-20-2016
(05-20-2016, 12:29 AM)mpd618 Wrote:(05-20-2016, 12:26 AM)jwilliamson Wrote: http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kitchener-car-dealership-to-become-asian-supermarket-1.3003041
I don't think this has been posted yet.
Note the date - it was posted last year to much enthusiasm, but I think this plan fell through.
Yes, this former car dealership is now to become.... a car dealership. Sometime in 2017, iirc.