General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

[panamaniac]

So, over/under on when something gets built on that spot again?

10 years?

Before the LRT, I'd say 20. Now I'd tend towards five.

I think 10 years is realistic - its a great location, but there is a lot of space closer to the ion station that could be developed first.

[artembunglito]

I saw on the city of kitchener's instagram page that they created a poster that has all future projects planned DTK, as a celebration of city hall's birthday or something. Can someone go to city hall tomorrow and take a panorama of it? It should be at the bottom of the stairs, on the main floor. I'd do it but I'm out of town.

I saved the video just in case. The picture shows something interesting by 100 victoria. Looks like 7+ midrise condos there?




Artist concept only or something in the works? ?

[danbrotherston]

I saw on the city of kitchener's instagram page that they created a poster that has all future projects planned DTK, as a celebration of city hall's birthday or something. Can someone go to city hall tomorrow and take a panorama of it? It should be at the bottom of the stairs, on the main floor. I'd do it but I'm out of town.

I saved the video just in case. The picture shows something interesting by 100 victoria. Looks like 7+ midrise condos there?




Artist concept only or something in the works? ?

Wouldn't that be the garment district project?

[Jonny]

I saw on the city of kitchener's instagram page that they created a poster that has all future projects planned DTK, as a celebration of city hall's birthday or something. Can someone go to city hall tomorrow and take a panorama of it? It should be at the bottom of the stairs, on the main floor. I'd do it but I'm out of town.

I saved the video just in case. The picture shows something interesting by 100 victoria. Looks like 7+ midrise condos there?




Artist concept only or something in the works? ?

Wouldn't that be the garment district project?

Those mid rise buildings are on the former Bramm Yards land. I want to say I saw a conceptual plan for that area, but as far as I know, the city still owns the parcel and there aren’t any immediate plans for redevelopment.

The Garment Street development is shown at D and labelled as Huck Glove, an older name for the project taken from the heritage building at Victoria and Bramm.

[Spokes]

The garment street project is only an office and residential tower. Nothing behind it.

I wonder if they just included it for what could be.

Like others have said, the city still owns it. I wonder what they'll do with it.

[artembunglito]

Another snapshot of the video showing the manulife condo, city centre phase 2 and charlie west

[danbrotherston]

Oh, I understand the map now, yes, that would be an interesting change, that's currently the parking lot, but the trail is planned to go along there. Certainly would be an improvement.

[rangersfan]

artembunglito thanks for posting those pictures. This is the first time I have seen any image of the Manulife project. The artist shows almost that whole block getting filled up.

Also the transit hub images I assume must be just concepts at this stage and not the actual project?

[Spokes]

I wish there were digital versions of this floating around

[Lens]

King and Wellington render from the "ION Attracts" map.

And one from ABA Architects from a few years ago:

[Spokes]

Hmmm so that's still alive? Interesting

Is there a PDF somewhere of ION attracts?

[Square]

Hmmm so that's still alive?  Interesting

Is there a PDF somewhere of ION attracts?

No PDF, but here is the web link : https://rmw.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour...1c0b0aabec

[Spokes]

Thanks!!

[rangersfan]

It's interesting that the Ion Attracts map does not list Virerra Village project.

[neonjoe]

#86 is vierra village