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Sales One Victoria Condominiums (Momentum) | 63 m | 19 fl

Post #38805 Unknown date Unknown Author	One Victoria Condominiums 445 King Street West, Kitchener
Post #38806 08-02-2012 01:57 AM Unknown Author Town Member Kitchener Joined Jul 2012 173 posts	This looks very promising! I'm sure Momentum will put together another great project for this integral corner and hopefully it's their biggest and best yet. I can wait to see some details.
Post #38808 08-02-2012 09:55 AM Unknown Author Town Member Waterloo Joined Feb 2010 430 posts	Great developer with yet another smart move. I'm impressed with these guys. Can't wait to see renderings in the future. No I don't work for them but I might start thinking about it!!
Post #38809 08-02-2012 10:04 AM Unknown Author Sports & Recreation Moderator Kitchener Joined Jan 2010 1387 posts	Great to see, Momentum has been doing some great things in Waterloo, hopefully they can top that with their new Downtown Kitchener development. Very exciting.
Post #38810 08-02-2012 10:08 AM Unknown Author City Member Uglyopolis Joined Mar 2010 504 posts	Great news. Let's hope the U-haul site goes soon too!
Post #38811 08-02-2012 10:26 AM Unknown Author City Member Waterloo Joined Jan 2010 556 posts	Originally Posted by garthdanlor Great news. Let's hope the U-haul site goes soon too! Last I heard the U-Haul site is not part of this deal. Along Erb Street though, the old LCBO site is growing with Momentum now apparently in posession of the Buck animal hospital next door and talk of the "gentlemen's club" beside that also being purchased by them.
Post #38812 08-02-2012 10:45 AM Unknown Author Town Member Kitchener, Ontario Joined Jul 2010 108 posts @cjboggeddown	I've been waiting for someone to snatch this up for a while. Happy to hear that it's Momentum and can't wait for more details.
Post #38814 08-02-2012 12:55 AM Unknown Author Metropolis Member West-South-West Kitchener Joined May 2010 1448 posts My Flickr - My Facebook	Gateway to downtown taking shape Terry Pender, The Record \| August 1, 2012 \| LINK The long-awaited redevelopment of a critical gateway into the downtown took a major step forward Wednesday when Momentum Developments bought a strategically located piece of land at King and Victoria streets. Mike Maxwell, president of the Waterloo-based company, said a mixed-use development with commercial and retail space on the ground floor and condominiums above will be constructed on the southeast corner. “We have been looking in Kitchener for a few years, very positive on what’s been happening,” Maxwell said in an interview. The Region of Waterloo’s decision to build a light-rail train through the area with a central station on the northwest corner of the intersection is one of the main reasons Momentum bought the land. ...
Post #38817 08-02-2012 11:46 AM Unknown Author Village Member Joined Jun 2010 56 posts	Originally Posted by metropolis Last I heard the U-Haul site is not part of this deal. Along Erb Street though, the old LCBO site is growing with Momentum now apparently in posession of the Buck animal hospital next door and talk of the "gentlemen's club" beside that also being purchased by them. "Gentlemen's Club" ??? What is this like a massage parlour or something? Never really paid attention when driving down Erb past the building you mentioned.
Post #38822 08-02-2012 01:28 PM Unknown Author Town Member Kitchener Joined May 2010 367 posts	Originally Posted by garthdanlor Great news. Let's hope the U-haul site goes soon too! great news indeed , too bad that U-Haul eye sore is still going to be there.
Post #38824 08-02-2012 02:38 PM Unknown Author Hamlet Member Midtown Kitchener-Waterloo Joined Oct 2010 49 posts	I know it's too early to speculate, but this could turn out great. It's been too long watching that space there go unused (I remember being excited to see activity there some months back only to realise it was a temporary campaign office), hoping for something to go in. If it's redeveloped, even better- that corner is a prime location now.
Post #38825 08-02-2012 02:43 PM Unknown Author Town Member Waterloo Joined Feb 2010 430 posts	Originally Posted by T-Bone "Gentlemen's Club" ??? What is this like a massage parlour or something? Never really paid attention when driving down Erb past the building you mentioned. haha... it's nothing sexual. Old farts that play poker and drink beers I am told. They have a small patio out back too. That will be a significant development if all 3 of those properties were to be developed by Momentum... awesome!!!
Post #38826 08-02-2012 04:46 PM Unknown Author Metropolis Member West-South-West Kitchener Joined May 2010 1448 posts My Flickr - My Facebook	Originally Posted by KLM great news indeed , too bad that U-Haul eye sore is still going to be there. I'm sure that will be snapped up soon enough as well. It can't be combined with this one as the alleyway (Hall's Lane) separates them.
Post #38827 08-02-2012 05:54 PM Unknown Author Urban Issues Moderator Joined May 2010 990 posts "I have always believed that what is originally an abuse does not cease to be one by having become customary."	Originally Posted by KevinL I'm sure that will be snapped up soon enough as well. It can't be combined with this one as the alleyway (Hall's Lane) separates them. I'm more in favour of multiple smaller developments done by several smaller companies than one single-developer, City Centre-style megaproject anyway. On a related note, I'm sure that Andrin is completely thrilled to hear this news.
Post #38837 08-03-2012 10:04 AM Unknown Author Hamlet Member Joined Aug 2012 1 posts	Who owns the building and parking lot next door where Ziggy's is located? Any chance that this gets parceled together for a larger project?
Post #38838 08-03-2012 11:00 AM Unknown Author City Member Waterloo Joined Jan 2010 556 posts	Originally Posted by bcwessel I'm more in favour of multiple smaller developments done by several smaller companies than one single-developer, City Centre-style megaproject anyway. On a related note, I'm sure that Andrin is completely thrilled to hear this news. I agree with you about boutique style projects creating more interesting architecture and being more likely to embrace a "small storefront" streetscape but even with the extra properties this is nowhere near the scale of City Centre. Time will tell I suppose. In terms of Andrin, not sure if you meant that with sarcasm but I think this announcement could definitely help them as it is likely years before we even see sales from Momentum here and creating buzz about downtown can only be good news for the Andrin.
Post #38845 08-03-2012 03:13 PM Unknown Author Village Member Joined Feb 2012 51 posts	Do we have any time frames on this project. And as for city centre... i thought they are to be breaking ground this fall?
Post #38848 08-03-2012 04:31 PM Unknown Author Metropolis Member DOWNTOWN Joined Mar 2010 2089 posts	I'd love to see Momentum follow this up by acquiring the gap on King St between Queen and Frederick. It is so easy to imagine a mixed use project there, with retail at the street, a couple stories of offices above and some townhouses or condo units on top of that (all those south-facing terraces!). Whoever owns the site has been sitting on it for far too long.
Post #39066 08-20-2012 03:11 PM Unknown Author Town Member Kitchener Joined Apr 2010 363 posts	Drilling happening on the property. Soil sampling, I assume?
Post #39076 08-21-2012 08:06 PM Unknown Author Metropolis Member Joined Mar 2010 1083 posts	Anybody know if Carbon Computing has found a new home?