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  Thread: 20 Ottawa Street North | 26, 6, 6 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 20 Ottawa Street North | 26, 6, 6 fl | Propose...

I do not think high (or medium) density infills should have open surface parking. We can do better than that. If you're claiming proximity to an LRT to reduce the parking requirement, then you sho...
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 47 11,841 12-02-2021, 04:54 PM
  Thread: Charlie West (Charles & Gaukel) | 31 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Charlie West (Charles & Gaukel) | 31 fl | U/C

PassTheBruce Wrote: (11-22-2021, 10:27 AM) -- Has anyone moved into this building? We are looking into purchasing an assignment sale and wondered if there were any early perspectives on build quality...
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 1,072 599,529 11-22-2021, 12:02 PM
  Thread: Six-Sixty Belmont | 13 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Six-Sixty Belmont | 13 fl | Proposed

https://www.therecord.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editors/2021/11/17/changes-to-belmont-village-condo-tower-arent-enough.html
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 140 25,731 11-18-2021, 10:02 AM
  Thread: 1668 King Street East | 22+23 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 1668 King Street East | 23+23 fl | Proposed

Interesting that he claims "missing middle" but the building is still largely one-bedroom units. Isn't missing middle generally 3+ beds, aimed at families?
  WaterLouGehrig Suburbs 48 9,305 10-29-2021, 11:20 AM
  Thread: Cambridge Mill Hotel | 38 & 24 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Cambridge Mill Hotel | 38 & 24 fl | Proposed

nms Wrote: (10-22-2021, 12:34 AM) -- What's the typical cost to build affordable units? I doubt that anyone could build much of anything for $506,000 (253 units x 2000).  I would be much happier if e...
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 89 45,362 10-22-2021, 10:03 AM
  Thread: 1157, 1175 Weber Street East | 17 + 19 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 1157 Weber Street East | 18 + 15 fl | Proposed

Archetype Wrote: (10-01-2021, 03:08 PM) -- Just seen that theres a Notice of Development Application in todays paper for this along with a small drawing of what is proposed. Cant wait for that KFC/VW...
  WaterLouGehrig Suburbs 27 6,536 10-04-2021, 01:08 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

IN8 actually built/designed their parking garage to connect to a future phase where St. Peters Church is.  But I imagine this through a wrench in the plans: https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-...
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 5,589 3,997,116 09-29-2021, 02:44 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 32, 36, 44 fl | U/C

ac3r Wrote: (09-23-2021, 03:12 PM) -- LesPio Wrote: (09-23-2021, 02:19 PM) -- This is great development for the old neighbourhood.  Is this speculation " a project at Moore and King (where the old M...
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 1,674 993,657 09-27-2021, 10:09 AM
  Thread: Q Condos (20 Queen St N) | 34 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Q Condos (20 Queen St N) | 34 fl | Proposed

Lebronj23 Wrote: (09-25-2021, 11:06 AM) -- https://outline.com/4MELLB -- Great for our City. Props to them for being the first movers.
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 208 55,446 09-25-2021, 12:24 PM
  Thread: 22 Weber Street West | 15 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 22 Weber Street West | 15 fl | Proposed

panamaniac Wrote: (09-21-2021, 06:10 PM) -- nms Wrote: (09-21-2021, 05:56 PM) -- I did find this paragraph interesting: What happens if the Ontario Land Tribunal rules in favour of the deve...
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 73 14,186 09-21-2021, 06:34 PM
  Thread: 61-69 Ainslie Street South | 20+15fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 61-69 Ainslie Street South | 20+15fl | Propose...

ac3r Wrote: (09-20-2021, 02:12 PM) -- I think this project sort of slipped under the radar so I'm making a thread for it as I've heard a bit of talk about it possibly progressing at last. An unnam...
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 14 3,807 09-20-2021, 03:10 PM
  Thread: Moda (310-316 Erb St W) | 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 310-316 Erb St W | 6fl | Proposed

Acitta Wrote: (09-14-2021, 03:13 PM) -- CP42 Wrote: (09-14-2021, 12:46 PM) -- https://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news-story/10476976--on-the-edge-of-affordability-six-storey-proposal-seeks-relief-on-e...
  WaterLouGehrig Suburbs 37 11,527 09-14-2021, 04:06 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

ac3r Wrote: (09-03-2021, 10:25 AM) -- Spotted these NIMBY signs around downtown, just off one of the side streets near the library: https://i.imgur.com/WkEY7Ia.jpg The "unlimited height" claim ...
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 5,589 3,997,116 09-03-2021, 12:19 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

taylortbb Wrote: (08-05-2021, 10:26 AM) -- WaterLouGehrig Wrote: (08-05-2021, 10:22 AM) -- I just heard a developer bought 10 Duke St. for $10.5 mil. Anyone hear anything about this? -- East or We...
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 5,589 3,997,116 08-05-2021, 10:39 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

I just heard a developer bought 10 Duke St. for $10.5 mil. Anyone hear anything about this?
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 5,589 3,997,116 08-05-2021, 10:22 AM
  Thread: Vertikal (471-481 King St E) | 23 & 19 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Drewlo Downtown project | 23 & 19 fl | U/C

ac3r Wrote: (07-24-2021, 09:46 AM) -- Drewlo shut down the site during for a few months in early 2020 due to the pandemic, which was a good choice out of respect for their workers. That said, yeah th...
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 781 435,820 07-26-2021, 08:53 AM
  Thread: (Eaton) Lofts at 276
Post: RE: (Eaton) Lofts at 276

They were loading in pallets of merchandise today. I heard an August 1st opening, but not sure if anything has formally been announced yet.
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 252 154,951 07-23-2021, 01:52 PM
  Thread: Six-Sixty Belmont | 13 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Six-Sixty Belmont | 13 fl | Proposed

There is now a dedicated anti-660 website: https://www.friendsofbelmontvillage.com/
  WaterLouGehrig Urban Areas 140 25,731 07-09-2021, 02:04 PM

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