Adeadlyspoon
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I agree, especially with all the empty pieces of land and parking lots that are in Guelph that should be filled in.
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Mihairokov
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Guelph has an ideal little downtown to densify and grow outwards and upwards. Lots of surface parking lots, downtown train station, decent road access.
The two current buildings near the Sleeman Centre are ~20s, no?
The two current buildings near the Sleeman Centre are ~20s, no?
Doppleganger
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Does anyone know what the plans are for the old library building once its functions are transferred to the new site? It's a reasonably handsome building, though I'm not sure how modifiable it would be for other uses(other than maybe a community centre). And as parking lots have been invoked, here's my slightly off-topic contribution: I've always thought that the plaza and parking lot across the street from the current library were an utter disappointment(I'm old enough to remember when there used to be a Red Barn' restaurant on the corner and the current plaza building was a dairy, lol). This site would be ideal for a mid-rise residential development...imagine a well-designed tower with a curved podium of street-level retail that follows the unique line of the site. A slight setback from the street corner, with room for perhaps a fountain or sculpture, seating and vegetation, would help create a welcoming public realm and contribute to transforming what is currently nothing more than a busy intersection into a dynamic urban square/piazza akin to St. George's Square. Of course, a reduction in the number of traffic lanes and dedicated bikelanes physically separated from traffic by a vegetation barrier wouldn't hurt either.
AntonioDavid1
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They are 18 stories!
GenerationLee
Senior Member
I...think this is the crane for this site. I was searching for a long time trying to figure this out, but they match. I took this yesterday from a train.
emphurent
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Moments ago:
Preview of the exterior bricks, which also wrap inside the building. I would've hoped for a little more 'warmth' but it could be the lighting:
Preview of the exterior bricks, which also wrap inside the building. I would've hoped for a little more 'warmth' but it could be the lighting:
Hawrylyshyn
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AntonioDavid1
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Hawrylyshyn
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Weird, there were working before -- I'll recheck later on my computer
55 Baker Street, 152 & 160 Wyndham Street
File Number OZS25-016 A complete application for a Zoning By-law Amendment has been received for the subject lands from GSP Group Inc., on behalf of Baker
guelph.ca
New ZBA submission proposing to increase the two residential towers from 15 & 15 storeys to 19 & 17-storeys, with a new total of 401 rental units (~30% of which are proposed to be affordable).
Updated visuals:
Public meeting info:
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
Guelph is a tempting place to live...