ZEBuilder
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Snapped some pics the other day. This tower went up so fast! Seems like it was only last summer when it was first making ground. Definitely not breathtaking in terms of design. But I do like that they are at least trying something with the checkered pattern side, which looks nice when viewing from King St, and adds some visual density when looking South in Downtown. I do also love the way it stands out above the trees when viewing it from the elevated side of the 7-8 Highway, although I wasn't able to get a photo of that. Overall, definitely a win for the Kitchener Skyline! I recently saw a post by the developer saying it has become the tallest in the Region... although I am almost certain that title belongs to Tek Tower... Does anyone know the actual height difference? This thread title says 102m, but I am not sure if that was the original height, and it is taller now, but Tek Tower, I think, is around 140m.
The checkered pattern side is temporary, when Vive builds phase 2 it will cover that and continue the white all the way around.
Also not the tallest by a long shot, the thread title hasn't been updated since the OPA/ZBA when this was proposed at 30, at SPA this dropped to 29 floors, Charlie West (31) Duke Tower (39), TEK Tower (45) and Station Park Tower C (36) are all taller.
. Honestly the rest is still pretty good, there’s a satisfying simplicity to the perfectly spaced squared windows. It reminds me of a classic building look you would see in cartoons. And thank you! I thought my intuition was right on the height.