260 Regina Street North | 51 m | 17 fl

[UrbanWaterloo]

260 Regina Street North
Formerly 260-264 Regina Street North
City of Waterloo
Builder: Waterloo Living Inc. | Website (http://waterlooliving.com/?property=260-regina)


17-storey | 63-units | 314 bedrooms

Perspective Drawing
http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260,%20262,%20264%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20Demolition%20Control%20Application%20DC2011-025%20-%20Figure%201%20Perspective%20Drawing.jpg

Location Map
http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260,%20262,%20264%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20Demolition%20Control%20Application%20DC2011-025%20-%20Location%20Map.jpg

Site Plan
http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260,%20262,%20264%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20Demolition%20Control%20Application%20DC2011-025%20-%20Figure%202%20Site%20Plan.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

Waterloo City Council Meeting March 26, 2012 6:30pm

10. CONSENT MOTION

That Consent Motion Items (a) to (i) be approved.

b) Demolition Control Application DC2011-025
Waterloo Living 3 Inc.
260, 262, 264 Regina Street North
Page 92
Report No: DS2011-076
Prepared By: Erica Ogden

Recommendation:

“That Waterloo City Council approve Development Services report DS2011-076 and approve Demolition Control Application DC2011-25, Waterloo Living 3 Inc., for the lands known municipally as 260, 262, 264 Regina Street North in accordance with Section 8 of DS2011-076.”

Executive Summary

Waterloo Living 3 Inc. has submitted an application to demolish the existing building on the properties known municipally as 260, 262, 264 Regina Street North (see Location Map). The subject lands contain two (2) four unit apartment buildings and one (1) single detached dwelling and will be legally consolidated to form on single parcel of land. The demolition has been requested to facilitate the redevelopment of the lands for the purpose of constructing a new 17-storey, 63-unit apartment building containing 314 bedrooms.

The subject property is located within the Area of Demolition Control as outlined in By-law No. 86-122 and therefore the dwellings may only be demolished with Council's approval.

Staff supports the issuance of a demolition permit based on the following:

the proposed redevelopment is in keeping with the Official Plan;
the proposed redevelopment is in keeping with the Demolition Control By-law 86-122;
the proposed redevelopment provides an intensification opportunity in an area planned for high density redevelopment; and
the proposed building may provide an opportunity for affordable and/or rental housing in close proximity to existing transit services.



Location Map
http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260,%20262,%20264%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20Demolition%20Control%20Application%20DC2011-025%20-%20Location%20Map.jpg

Exisiting Conditions 260 Regina Street North
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Exisiting Conditions 262 Regina Street North
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Exisiting Conditions 264 Regina Street North
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Perspective Drawing
http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260,%20262,%20264%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20Demolition%20Control%20Application%20DC2011-025%20-%20Figure%201%20Perspective%20Drawing.jpg

Site Plan
http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260,%20262,%20264%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20Demolition%20Control%20Application%20DC2011-025%20-%20Figure%202%20Site%20Plan.jpg

[benjaminbach]

This is from the same firm that is building at 28 University Ave East (http://www.wonderfulwaterloo.com/showthread.php?t=1313&page=3&p=36693#post36693)

[myfaceisonfire]

nauseating...

[Lugnut]

Utterly hideous.

The City of Waterloo is slowly being overrun with buildings that look like absolute garbage. It's a shame.

I guess Regina is the new Columbia/Lester with Northdale under a development freeze.

[SP!RE]

This thing looks like a re-painted commieblock from Eastern Europe. Why does council keep approving these things?! They will be around for decades! An almost irreversible mistake :(

[Trogdor]

This might be the most hideous student housing box yet...

[BuildingScout]

This might be the most hideous student housing box yet...

This is not a rhetorical question: can City Hall refuse a building on the basis of being too ugly?

[ViewFromThe42]

At least the rendering is accurate: this development, like the cars it has parked in its lot, is a bland, cookie-cutter project indistinguishable from any other student geared development.

[Anderson3133]

As sad as it is, the only positive for this building is the incorporation of balconies. Far too many buildings in this area don't have balconies or they have those horrible Juliet balconies.

[urbandreamer]

Introducing Waterloo's first RenderPornStar (http://renderpornstar.com/) Bravo!:RpS_tongue:

[urbandreamer]

^Yeah that was an April Fools' Day joke. I'm not joking when I said it looks like poo.... So I've gone about redesigning it. Here's a sneak peek at the facelift:

http://imageshack.us/a/img190/8867/nimbytect21april2012reg.png

[UrbanWaterloo]

Demolition has begun...

July 18, 2012

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20July%2018,%202012%20-%201b%20R.jpg

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[UrbanWaterloo]

До свидания (http://translate.google.com/#auto|en|%D0%94%D0%BE%20%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D 0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F%0A) 262 Regina Street North...

July 20, 2012

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20July%2020,%202012%20-%201%20R.jpg

Apparently "Russia Rules"
http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20July%2020,%202012%20-%203a%20R.jpg

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http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20July%2020,%202012%20-%205a%20R.jpg

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20July%2020,%202012%20-%205c%20R.jpg

[BuildingScout]

До свидания (http://translate.google.com/#auto%7Cen%7C%D0%94%D0%BE%20%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0% B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F%0A)

Very funny. :RpS_lol:

[UrbanWaterloo]

All three of the previous structures have been demo'd now...

July 30, 2012

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/July%2030,%202012/109%20R.jpg

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/July%2030,%202012/123%20R.jpg

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/July%2030,%202012/125%20R.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

Excavation - August 17, 2012

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/August%2017,%202012/025%20R.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

Preparing for the crane...

September 15, 2012

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/September%2015,%202012/008%20R.jpg

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/September%2015,%202012/012%20R.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

Another crane rises in the Region of Waterloo...

September 25, 2012 @ 2PM

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Regina Street
http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/September%2025,%202012/142%20R.jpg

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/September%2025,%202012/143%20R.jpg

Hickory Street East
http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/September%2025,%202012/155%20R.jpg

[zanate]

Man, biking up and down Regina this year has been such a suckfest: construction vehicles, road torn to shreds, obstructions and chaos... and just as one site is almost structurally complete, another one starts up. Thankfully my "A" route has been reopened.

[UrbanWaterloo]

October 12, 2012

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/October%2012,%202012/140%20R.jpg

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[UrbanWaterloo]

November 7, 2012

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/November%207,%202012/234%20R.jpg

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/November%207,%202012/247%20R.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

3rd Floor - November 29, 2012

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20November%2029,%202012%20-%202%20R.jpg

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20November%2029,%202012%20-%201b%20R.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

5th Floor - December 13, 2012

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20December%2013,%202012%20R.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

Almost half-way up...

8th Floor - January 12, 2013

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20January%2012,%202013%20-%201%20R.jpg

[myfaceisonfire]

egad...I feel a little nauseous when I think of what this will become.

[UrbanWaterloo]

12th Floor - February 6, 2013

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20February%206,%202013%20R.jpg

[Lugnut]

The only saving grace about this building is that there's still room on the corner to build something to block it out.

[WaterlooNative]

Like another 5-bedroom unit tower?

[BuildingScout]

Like another 5-bedroom unit tower?

As it has been pointed out here, this is partially the result of the "one parking spot per unit" policy from the city.

[Lugnut]

As it has been pointed out here, this is partially the result of the "one parking spot per unit" policy from the city.

But more the result of density being calculated by units not bedrooms and developers maximizing profits with council standing by letting them do what they want at the expense of their city.

[UrbanWaterloo]

14th Floor - February 26, 2013

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20February%2026,%202013%20-%202b%20R.jpg

[UrbanWaterloo]

17th Floor - March 30, 2013

http://wonderfulwaterloo.com/wdrive/Developments/Waterloo/University%20Zone/260-264%20Regina%20Street%20North/260%20Regina%20Street%20North%20-%20March%2030,%202013%20-%202%20R.jpg

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[UrbanWaterloo]

April 23, 2013

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