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  Thread: Caroline St Private Residences | 22 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Caroline St Private Residences | 22 fl | U/C

It's my understanding that they are past 85% and I think most of the big ones have been taken.
  schooner77 Urban Areas 242 229,383 08-06-2018, 10:08 PM
  Thread: Caroline St Private Residences | 22 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Caroline St Private Residences | 22 fl | U/C

The new developer added three more stories to make it viable. All three of the top floors are quite large, penthouse style units.
  schooner77 Urban Areas 242 229,383 08-05-2018, 07:47 PM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

With the tracks in, I don't think they are able to shut the street down when actually gets up and running, so they're trying to establish alternatives.
  schooner77 Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,286 2,014,231 07-03-2018, 09:09 PM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

Wildfire in Waterloo has closed for good. THey're calling it a casualty of the LRT, but I have to say, steak houses have had a difficult time in that spot.
  schooner77 Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,286 2,014,231 06-15-2018, 05:07 PM
  Thread: Circa 1877 (née Brick Brewery) | 20 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Circa 1877 - Brick Brewery Redevelopment | ?m ...

Forgive my ignorance, but I thought the building had to be preserved as much as possible. Obviously that isn't the case, as there is less than 40% of it left. Was the brewery not designated as histor...
  schooner77 Urban Areas 511 415,851 05-10-2018, 09:22 AM
  Thread: VIA Rail
Post: RE: VIA Rail

$10 might be a bit low. Parking in Toronto is ridiculous and the effort to find anything downtown during the week is painful and gas return is more than $10, unless you're driving electric.
  schooner77 Transportation and Infrastructure 295 185,809 10-22-2017, 07:34 PM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

Another neat thing about Cobs is that they donate all product not sold to various charities around the city. Excellent quality breads. As well, it looks like Lou Dawgs in Uptown has had a soft openi...
  schooner77 Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,286 2,014,231 08-21-2017, 09:53 PM
  Thread: Today's Weather
Post: RE: Today's Weather

Anyone know of any available eyewear for the eclipse that's still available? I'm assuming everything is sold out.
  schooner77 General and Off-Topic Discussion 81 79,800 08-20-2017, 01:20 PM
  Thread: Dim Sum
Post: RE: Dim Sum

Hot Wheels Tea House in Uptown serves some dim sum and it is pretty good.
  schooner77 Food, Dining and Nightlife 21 18,597 07-23-2017, 12:40 PM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

Yes, we frequent the "B" as well. It has a creative menu, and a nice rotation of taps. Service has always been friendly. I've always been a little skeptical of the Record reviews, but people should...
  schooner77 Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,286 2,014,231 07-04-2017, 08:22 AM
  Thread: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF
Post: RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF

St. Mary's is the regional heart centre, so the assumption is that heart critical evacuations go directly there. Trauma, especially severe cases, will go directly to Toronto or Hamilton, depending on...
  schooner77 Transportation and Infrastructure 1,373 1,103,003 06-26-2017, 02:02 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

In reading the article, the lady was clearly in the wrong for braking so violently and recklessly. However, riding double, for such a long pace and not yielding to faster traffic, however legal, is a ...
  schooner77 Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,950,957 06-22-2017, 09:16 AM
  Thread: Midtown Lofts | ?m | 6 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Midtown Lofts | ?m | 6 fl | U/C

It also changes the insurance aspects of a building like that. Much cheaper for strictly residential than mixed.
  schooner77 Urban Areas 182 220,454 06-14-2017, 09:21 AM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

What comments are you referring to? The one immediately before yours is hardly inflammatory.
  schooner77 Transportation and Infrastructure 4,297 3,212,379 04-06-2017, 11:48 AM
  Thread: General Arts and Culture News
Post: RE: General Arts and Culture News

Why have a local station that doesn't cover the local area? I kept my cable package just to get the local news. This is a real shame.
  schooner77 Arts and Culture 515 491,467 03-28-2017, 09:41 PM
  Thread: Tax Returns
Post: RE: Tax Returns

Do you do U.S. returns?
  schooner77 General and Off-Topic Discussion 13 12,624 03-23-2017, 02:58 PM
  Thread: Caroline St Private Residences | 22 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 155 Uptown | 67 m | 19 fl | Proposed

Nobody seems to know that the first underground level is all free two hour parking. There must be three times the spot underground than in the old lot.
  schooner77 Urban Areas 242 229,383 02-25-2017, 09:01 PM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

Rents are going up. My barber's lease comes up in 2019 and he's worried about an excessive increase. According to him, that was the reasoning for Honey Bake shop leaving.
  schooner77 Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,286 2,014,231 02-21-2017, 03:58 PM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

White Rabbit's paddle of 1/2 scotches is a pretty decent deal and quite a good idea.
  schooner77 Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,286 2,014,231 02-21-2017, 10:54 AM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

It's in the old Honey Bake Shop, and there's a bbq, bourbon, beer and blues bar going into the old Frenzi just a few door up from there. With the new McCabes going in, the Captain's Boil that just o...
  schooner77 Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,286 2,014,231 02-19-2017, 09:46 AM
  Thread: Caroline St Private Residences | 22 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 155 Uptown | 67 m | 19 fl | Proposed

Parking lot to be closed within the next week or two and construction to begin on CSR's. The house on Park to be demolished as well.
  schooner77 Urban Areas 242 229,383 02-09-2017, 11:26 AM
  Thread: Arabella Park Beer Bar
Post: RE: Arabella Park Beer Bar

I would say the crowd is 25 to 35, larger groups, definitely not intimate settings. It has a very interesting set up, mostly longer tables, with smaller tables at the back, but in a position to be pu...
  schooner77 Food, Dining and Nightlife 40 43,536 12-19-2016, 01:04 PM
  Thread: Arabella Park Beer Bar
Post: RE: Arabella Park Beer Bar

Was in there tonight with my wife and it was hopping. Had the pork belly sandwich - absolutely delicious. Great choice of beers, tried the bourbon barrel aged Nickel Brook, wow, awesome! My only compl...
  schooner77 Food, Dining and Nightlife 40 43,536 12-17-2016, 10:12 PM
  Thread: Caroline St Private Residences | 22 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 155 Uptown | 67 m | 19 fl | Proposed

There will be shared facilities agreement between the two to share costs of the combined areas in the garage and terrace areas.
  schooner77 Urban Areas 242 229,383 12-13-2016, 09:11 PM
  Thread: Caroline St Private Residences | 22 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 155 Uptown | 67 m | 19 fl | Proposed

http://www.carolinest.com/building That's a link to the website, with the new rendering. Shovels in the ground within the next few months, from what I've heard and I think close or at 75% sold.
  schooner77 Urban Areas 242 229,383 12-13-2016, 12:44 PM
  Thread: Waterloo Costco
Post: RE: Waterloo Costco

I drove in around 2:00 pm, no problem at all. Parked a fair distance away. Left out of the far west lane, back on to the second traffic circle. It was busy inside.
  schooner77 Retail 103 140,463 11-09-2016, 08:38 PM

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