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  Thread: 387-397 King St E and 6 Madison Ave | 2 & 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 387-397 King St E and 6 Madison Ave | 2 & 8 fl...

Is it just me, or does it look like two different shades of red brick?!
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 220 117,659 07-16-2023, 10:40 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

danbrotherston Wrote: (06-14-2023, 08:48 AM) -- Windows can be replaced. And it doesn't even have to be all of them. When I had a condo apartment, I had something like 30 large glass windows and a...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 5,567 3,925,413 06-14-2023, 12:49 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

How is it possible to convert these office buildings into condos, when the windows cannot open? *applies also to 22 Frederick St. I cannot imagine living somewhere and not being able to open the windo...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 5,567 3,925,413 06-14-2023, 08:11 AM
  Thread: 26 King St E | 3 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 26 King Street East | 3 fl | U/C

Are there any known plans to infill the remaining gap between The American Block and the Crabby Joes? Seems crazy that a parking lot still consumes such a vital stretch of King St.  I would love to se...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 46 6,203 03-06-2023, 06:36 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

I like these new storefront facades, reminds me of England. But why oh why paint over the Brick…a strong power-wash would have cleaned up the old red brick nicely.
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 5,567 3,925,413 09-15-2022, 06:32 PM
  Thread: 6 Regina St N & 24 Erb St E | 25 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 6 Regina St N & 24 Erb St E | 18 fl | Proposed

I’m not well versed on heritage preservation criteria, but 28 Erb St E looks like the kind of century home that could/should be protected, no?
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 31 5,675 09-15-2022, 06:25 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Could be a nice in-fill addition to the block. I'd personally like to see the (Pho Dau Bo) building go, or be architecturally redesigned. Really dislike this 1-up/1-down 'mall' design...like the "Hong...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 5,567 3,925,413 04-19-2021, 08:09 AM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub

tomh009 Wrote: (05-21-2020, 10:31 AM) -- kidgibnick Wrote: (05-21-2020, 09:21 AM) -- Office space too risky atm? Perhaps they could have considered a small supermarket, especially convenient from co...
  kidgibnick Transportation and Infrastructure 1,143 1,013,574 05-21-2020, 10:22 PM
  Thread: King-Victoria Transit Hub
Post: RE: King-Victoria Transit Hub

Pretty disappointed with all the proposals, as well as the preferred design. Would have liked to see them use more vertical space. I know it's just an initial render, but Kitchener continues to disapp...
  kidgibnick Transportation and Infrastructure 1,143 1,013,574 05-21-2020, 09:21 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Walking around yesterday, I noticed what looked like the entire block of Queen S. (from 112 - 84) to the corner of Charles was not only temporarily closed by completely vacated. Peaked in the windows ...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 5,567 3,925,413 05-21-2020, 09:06 AM
  Thread: Naranj - Middle Eastern Cuisine
Post: RE: Naranj - Middle Eastern Cuisine

Went to their restaurant on Sunday, and had an incredible meal. The service was very personal and friendly. The bread, Muhammara, and Yalanji were excellent! We shared the mixed grill (it was big enou...
  kidgibnick Food, Dining and Nightlife 7 5,638 01-15-2020, 09:04 AM
  Thread: How KW can become more innovative
Post: How KW can become more innovative

Watching this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOOWk5yCMMs) made me think deeper about how KW could be more innovative. Some fear we are too closely following the development ideologies of Toron...
  kidgibnick Urban Issues 3 2,765 08-04-2019, 05:49 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

This falls a little outside of downtown, but do we have a thread for the city's PARTS: Rockway plan? --> Development-plan for the areas around Borden, Ottawa, King, Kent, and up to Mill St. Here is t...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 5,567 3,925,413 04-18-2019, 11:26 AM
  Thread: The Scott (59-65 Weber E) | 11 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 59-65 Weber East and 51, 55 and 59 Scott Stree...

That corner could definitely use some love. Shame they didn't also buy 71 Weber St E - quite an ugly one story brown building, with a sizeable footprint. Also, there is a surface lot across the stree...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 190 70,520 04-11-2019, 02:26 PM
  Thread: The Barrel Yards | 25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: The BarrelYards | 25 fl | U/C

^ 6 months later, would love to see a photo update if anyone would be so kind to upload. I'm not living in Canada atm, so your photo updates are the next best thing :)
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 297 275,950 04-11-2019, 02:06 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park (née SIXO) | 28 + 20? + 12? + ? f...

kidgibnick Wrote: (04-04-2019, 03:28 PM) -- My sources say the Station Park design work (both commercial and residential) will be consulted by a well known local agency (in cooperation with the devel...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 1,667 971,874 04-04-2019, 03:41 PM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park (née SIXO) | 28 + 20? + 12? + ? f...

My sources say the Station Park design work (both commercial and residential) will be consulted by a well known local agency (in cooperation with the developer) to reflect the needs of the residents i...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 1,667 971,874 04-04-2019, 03:28 PM
  Thread: Caroline St Private Residences | 22 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Caroline St Private Residences | 22 fl | U/C

If this building is intended to be 100% residential and no commercial (if I understood correctly), what is planned for the ground floor, behind the "carolinest.ca" signage and orange tarp?
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 242 229,398 03-27-2019, 08:23 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Ah, I overlooked that point about the lower-lot being city property...wishful thinking haha! Then yes, it would seem plausible contractually for the owners and from an engineering perspective to keep ...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 5,567 3,925,413 01-29-2019, 10:01 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

That proposal sounds good. Maybe retail storefront could run up Charles up-to the elevated parking lot, taking over that lower-level secondary lot behind St. Matthews. It might take a bit of engineeri...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 5,567 3,925,413 01-28-2019, 10:25 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

What is happening with the plaza beside Northern Thai (91 Queen)? It appears to be dying a slow death. It seems like a great opportunity beside the LRT stop to create new storefront density, up to the...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 5,567 3,925,413 01-25-2019, 07:36 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

urbd Wrote: (01-21-2019, 03:44 PM) -- Spokes Wrote: (01-18-2019, 06:12 PM) -- Cool project.  I really like structures like this. And ya, great location too. -- It's ok. I'm not a fan of the Park S...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 5,567 3,925,413 01-21-2019, 05:11 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

rangersfan Wrote: (01-18-2019, 12:26 PM) -- Article on a redevelopment taking place at 87 King St W. https://www.therecord.com/news-story/9095449-new-development-firm-tackles-project-in-downtown-kit...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 5,567 3,925,413 01-18-2019, 04:04 PM
  Thread: The Bow (Arrow phase II) | 15 fl | Completed
Post: RE: Arrow Lofts phase II | 15 fl | U/C

Lens Wrote: (01-17-2019, 01:06 AM) -- Why do we have to give up on cheaper buildings being attractive? Here an excellent example of a new cooperative building in Toronto the doesn't compromise on des...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 310 161,585 01-17-2019, 06:57 AM
  Thread: The Bow (Arrow phase II) | 15 fl | Completed
Post: RE: Arrow Lofts phase II | 15 fl | U/C

Spokes Wrote: (01-16-2019, 10:14 AM) -- jeffster Wrote: (01-16-2019, 08:28 AM) -- It's not a Drewlo project though. It's Auburn. I'd also say that that look you are referring to is a 90's look. T...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 310 161,585 01-16-2019, 04:31 PM
  Thread: The Bow (Arrow phase II) | 15 fl | Completed
Post: RE: Arrow Lofts phase II | 15 fl | U/C

This is disappointing. Drewlo is stuck in the 70s...just look at Wilson Ave! Does the city/council have any kind of architectural advisory committee? I would like to see this structure built up-to...
  kidgibnick Urban Areas 310 161,585 01-16-2019, 06:02 AM

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