Kitchener Station Park | 184.95m | 50s | VanMar | Kirkor

[prisecaru0]

Phase 2 does look nice but it is really generic and does not have the unique character of phase 1. Anyways here are some night photos I took while on a walk tonight. This is probably my favourite development in the Waterloo region right now.

 

[SilverSable]

Phase 2 does look nice but it is really generic and does not have the unique character of phase 1. Anyways here are some night photos I took while on a walk tonight. This is probably my favourite development in the Waterloo region right now.View attachment 474070View attachment 474071

Agreed, looks good but not wow

 

[CanadianNational]

 

[CanadianNational]

The two existing towers, viewed looking up King Street W (northward) from the ION Train's Central Station.

Site hoarding along King Street W, looking west across from Google HQ. The existing towers are just to the right of this photograph.

Southern and Middle parts of site

Train tracks east to west across the middle distance. Site for the new transit terminal is just off-camera, to the left of the shot, on the other side of the tracks.

Former Ratz-Baechal funeral home being incorporated into the development at this view of King W and Wellington Streets.

Looking west across King St. W

Excavation on the west side of the site.

 

[Edward Skira]

What's underconstruction here?

 

[Koops65]

Phase 2 consists of towers C and D, 36 and 40 storeys. They are now under construction. Phase 3 is the 50 storey mixed-use tower. Not in sales yet.

 

[CanadianNational]

Looking north on the west-ish side of King St. W

Looking eastward, back out to King W, through the carport of the old funeral home. Back of the sales center at the right.

Back/side of the funeral home, first stage of the development complete behind it.

Looking west-ish from the middle of the site. GO Layover Yard visible in middle background.

Looking south from the middle of the site. Google HQ on the left.

Looking south-east from the middle of the site. Google HQ on full display, along with everyone's favourite abandoned fast-food outlet.

 

[CanadianNational]

More Station Park.
The old funeral home with the first phase behind it.

Looking between the old funeral home and the first phase, from King Street W.

First Phase, from King St W

Looking south along King St. W from the first phase. I'm surprised that the new phase's streetfront doesn't quite come to the sidewalk. I guess the designers wanted to keep it more or less flush with the frontage of the old funeral home. At first I thought the setback might be a liability, but although the treatment is a wee bit clunky around the base, someone did put in some extra effort to keep the form of it interesting as you walk around.
I really do like the fact that whoever did the landscaping went extra on the paving tile. It really animates the base.

Flat-on elevation view of the King St. W base facade.

The finished phase one. Corner of King St. W and Wellington

The drive-in entryway on Wellington

The eastern corner of Phase One on Wellington, looking south-east here. There is still more excavation to the right.

 

[CanadianNational]

Looking at the project from the drab side of the tracks.

 

[Pinski]

 

[Koops65]

Kitchener going nuts with the height here...

 

[prisecaru0]

Kitchener going nuts with the height here...

Considering that the other towers don't even reach 150 meters, this will stick out insanely on the kitchener skyline

 

[Koops65]

I wonder if it'll be visible from Guelph... maybe?

 

[emphurent]

just for more context on the height, with an old photo of mine from the Victoria Transit Hub site, those renders slot in really well with the perspective. Wish it wasn't grey though.

 

[ZEBuilder]

Considering that the other towers don't even reach 150 meters, this will stick out insanely on the kitchener skyline

Kitchener has 5 building 150+ meters proposed/approved and a few right under that mark so it's definitely getting a dense skyline. Not to mention the city is currently working on updating the zoning through much of the core which will at least based on the draft plan allow for unlimited height and FSR (and no parking requirement) in about 25% of the downtown core.

Projects 150+ meters
50 Borden ave S Tower 1 (188m proposed)
Station Park Tower E (185m proposed)
417 King St W (180m proposed)
50 Borden ave S Tower 2 (175m proposed)
200 Victoria St S (152m approved)

Projects 130+ meters
10 Duke St W (45 floors proposed)
TEK Tower (145M under construction)
TEK Tower 3 (44 floors approved)
TEK Tower 2 (44 floors approved)
459 Mill St Tower B (144m approved)
Station Park Tower D (40 floors approved)
DTK condominiums (131m complete)
459 Mill Tower C (131m approved)