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This is near Weber and Northfield, across Weber from the new Sobey's.It's apparently a "new luxury condominium development".
It looks like some townhome condo units would have to be demolished for this to be built based on Google Maps.
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Assuming the new development replaces both 101 and 105 Golden Eagle Rd, it's somewhere between 20 and 25 existing townhouses. As far as intensification goes, it's a good thing. It's not affordable housing, but townhouse condos are still more attainable than single-family housing -- and usually larger than high-rise condo units.
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Alternate headline: "20 to 25 family homes to be replaced by single bedroom condos targeted at investors"
(There are no published floor plans, but I will be very surprised if this building includes anything that could house a family)
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We definitely need more projects like this all over the city. Low to mid rise apartments in every neighbourhood. Although investors tend to prey on these kind of projects, the more we have, the less their investments will make financial sense for them. Increase the housing stock so people can get homes and then the investors can piss off and go invest in crypto or some other nonsense.
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I recently realized that you can see this one from the highway when you're headed north.
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Wow. I am impressed. They obviously had to make a few changes to accommodate services, but what was built looks pretty accurate to the renders. I like it, there is a simple elegance to the space.