TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C

[tomh009]

Those phone screenshots are HUGE ...

Haha just looked on a computer and they indeed are.
I always use my phone for this site, and it looks normal on there.

MyBB displays them at full page width so the height ends up being, uhh, very high.

[danbrotherston]

That's a pretty shockingly bad ad.

One wonders how much they spent on consultants for that junk.

[Lebronj23]

Staff is going to council with their recommendation on March 7th. The report is available here : https://pub-kitchener.escribemeetings.co...ng=English

I’m not sure if this means they are recommending approval or refusal 
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[cherrypark]

Still wish that there was more of an emphasis on using the main street facade for some kind of balconies on these developments would made the building less stoically un-engaged with the city around it, but at least it looks like there weren't any last minute changes to the external design appearance? Which is a relief if true vs. DTK

[jeffster]

That's a pretty shockingly bad ad.

One wonders how much they spent on consultants for that junk.

Reminds me of the TikTok that I saw: dude had asked for a professional logo design which he paid a lot for, and when he got it he was able to replicate it in 10 seconds on Microsoft Word.

[nms]

Original vs updated unit sizes:

Original proposal:
10 - Bachelor units
304 - 1 bedroom units
99 - 1 bedroom + den units
119 - 2 bedroom units
This includes 80 barrier free units

Updated proposal:
191 - 1 bedroom units 
194 - 1 bedroom + den units 
137 - 2 bedroom units 
  5 - 2 bedroom + den units 
  5 - 3 bedroom units
This includes 101 barrier free units

[CP42]

Some/most of these floor plans are teeny tiny… 

I also don’t understand why, as with DTK, they choose to put 2 bathrooms in some of the 1 bed units?

[cherrypark]

3 bed unit in 884 sq ft is pretty tight

[ac3r]

Very small indeed. Reminds me of most apartments in European cities. They're usually not big and people don't mind, they just adapt to life in such spaces.

[jamincan]

I hate the trend for ensuite bathrooms in small apartments. There are so many more valuable ways to use the space. Even worse is when it's an ensuite with no shower. Useless.

Last fall I was looking casually at condos and it seems pretty much everything built after the early 80s has terrible floor plans. Some stuff like ensuites and walk-in closets are crammed in apartments far too small for them. But more generally, the layouts are just utterly incoherent with no thought to how space is used. Like cramming a 7x7 window-less "den" next to the entrance-way, just because there's some extra space there. Or having an entrance directly into a dining room. Or the dining space being directly in the middle of the apartment where everyone wants to walk. Or a bathroom opening onto a dining area. *bleargh*

[the_conestoga_guy]

3 bed unit in 884 sq ft is pretty tight

My opinion is incredibly subjective on this topic, but I prefer a well-crafted small space instead of a larger layout. Emphasis on “well-crafted.” A guilty pleasure of mine is watching the “Never Too Small” YouTube channel. 

Of course, I don’t have kids and my needs are unique to myself. But I think that small spaces are perfectly adequate for the people that want them.

[plam]

I hate the trend for ensuite bathrooms in small apartments. There are so many more valuable ways to use the space. Even worse is when it's an ensuite with no shower. Useless.

Last fall I was looking casually at condos and it seems pretty much everything built after the early 80s has terrible floor plans. Some stuff like ensuites and walk-in closets are crammed in apartments far too small for them. But more generally, the layouts are just utterly incoherent with no thought to how space is used. Like cramming a 7x7 window-less "den" next to the entrance-way, just because there's some extra space there. Or having an entrance directly into a dining room. Or the dining space being directly in the middle of the apartment where everyone wants to walk. Or a bathroom opening onto a dining area. *bleargh*

My current 3br 1500sqft townhouse is not bad (and it's enough sqft that it doesn't really need an optimal layout). I think it's from the 90s, if I remember correctly. The previous 2br 1080sqft townhouse had a terrible layout with the entrance directly into the living room and way too much corridor, from early 2000s.

[dtkvictim]

I hate the trend for ensuite bathrooms in small apartments. There are so many more valuable ways to use the space. Even worse is when it's an ensuite with no shower. Useless.

Last fall I was looking casually at condos and it seems pretty much everything built after the early 80s has terrible floor plans. Some stuff like ensuites and walk-in closets are crammed in apartments far too small for them. But more generally, the layouts are just utterly incoherent with no thought to how space is used. Like cramming a 7x7 window-less "den" next to the entrance-way, just because there's some extra space there. Or having an entrance directly into a dining room. Or the dining space being directly in the middle of the apartment where everyone wants to walk. Or a bathroom opening onto a dining area. *bleargh*

They need these gimmicks to brand the place as luxury, despite the fact that it makes one of the most in demand luxuries, space, even more elusive. I truly believe they are built to be sold, not lived in.

I live in an ancient (by Kitchener standards) building. The hardwood floor is quite worn, there are no modern finishes, and there are completely random elements exposed from the past 100 years of previous uses. However, there are no upgrades that could convince me to accept half as much space... My place is clean and has the necessities, and the non-restrictive amount of space allows me to make it into a home.

Condos of the same size basically don't exist, it's no wonder people don't see them as a real alternative to houses.

[tomh009]

3 bed unit in 884 sq ft is pretty tight

My opinion is incredibly subjective on this topic, but I prefer a well-crafted small space instead of a larger layout. Emphasis on “well-crafted.” A guilty pleasure of mine is watching the “Never Too Small” YouTube channel. 

Of course, I don’t have kids and my needs are unique to myself. But I think that small spaces are perfectly adequate for the people that want them.

Smaller spaces can be fine. But cramming lots of small rooms into small apartments is not what I'd prefer. 884 sqft would be far mor enjoyable as a 2BR or even a 1BR+D.

[tomh009]

I live in an ancient (by Kitchener standards) building. The hardwood floor is quite worn, there are no modern finishes, and there are completely random elements exposed from the past 100 years of previous uses. However, there are no upgrades that could convince me to accept half as much space... My place is clean and has the necessities, and the non-restrictive amount of space allows me to make it into a home.

Condos of the same size basically don't exist, it's no wonder people don't see them as a real alternative to houses.

How big is it, if you don't mind me asking?