U/C 203 Lester Street | 51 m | 17 fl

[panamaniac]

This isn't really the appropriate place to ask, but since with few exceptions these new student warehouses seem to be crap, would there be merit in folding them all into a single thread? Maybe for the few that offer something interesting there should be a dedicated thread.

[eizenstriet]

I'd be hard pressed to find more than a few that wouldn't qualify for "Urban Design / The Brown Mile".

[Lugnut]

Are the architects/designers of these buildings blind? Like how can there be so many ugly buildings? If I were an architect I'd never want my name associated with something like that.

Oh and that the retail is going to be a food court. Of course it is. Ridiculous.

[benjaminbach]

Oh and that the retail is going to be a food court. Of course it is. Ridiculous.

Why is that ridiculous ?

[garthdanlor]

Are the architects/designers of these buildings blind? Like how can there be so many ugly buildings? If I were an architect I'd never want my name associated with something like that.

Oh and that the retail is going to be a food court. Of course it is. Ridiculous.

The building is a horror show, but I really don't see the problem with restaurants or a food court at street level. There will be plenty of hungry students living nearby.

[DHLawrence]

And it's the closest thing to ground-floor retail that most of these buildings will ever have.

[Lugnut]

Why is that ridiculous ?

Because it doesn't really do a whole hell of a lot to promote an active street IMO. Not the same way true ground floor retail would.

[BuildingScout]

Because it doesn't really do a whole hell of a lot to promote an active street IMO. Not the same way true ground floor retail would.

I don't necessarily disagree, but then again baby steps. I sure hope the anti-commercial zoning restriction on University goes away shortly after that.

[UrbanWaterloo]

Food court construction...

July 2, 2012

[UrbanWaterloo]

August 23, 2012

[UrbanWaterloo]

The glass wall has been going up around the food court...

September 5, 2012

[myfaceisonfire]

If only they had built the rest of the tower out of that glass wall...

[KevinL]

A three-storey food court, eh? Interesting.

[WatDot]

An absolutely hideous development. This one now beats the stucco puke monster at King and Columbia IMO. I like to give praise to developers like Momentum and the Sage group. I need to give equal attention to pure vomit. Congrats Linden Village Incorp. for having the ugliest development in Waterloo for 2012!

[Lugnut]

An absolutely hideous development. This one now beats the stucco puke monster at King and Columbia IMO. I like to give praise to developers like Momentum and the Sage group. I need to give equal attention to pure vomit. Congrats Linden Village Incorp. for having the ugliest development in Waterloo for 2012!

What I don't understand is what architect would be ok with their name being associated with this project.

[RangersFan]

I like how the two sections of the project have completely different styles.

Does anyone know what tenants are signed up to open at this food court?

[UrbanWaterloo]

We might get some more details tonight, a representative from the Brick Brewery is a delegate.

Committee of the Whole Meeting: Monday, September 10, 2012 6:30 p.m.

8. FORMAL/INFORMAL PUBLIC MEETINGS

Informal Public Meetings

b) OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 87 (Page 42)
Zone Change Application Z12-08
Linden Village Inc.
203 Lester Street (WARD 6 – Central-Columbia)

Presentation: Rob Trotter

Delegations:
1) Krista Walkey, Stantec
2) Sean Dennis, Brick Brewery Co

[DHLawrence]

A licenced food court in a student apartment. How symbiotic can you get?

[UrbanWaterloo]

98% occupied...

December 13, 2012

[RangersFan]

April 27, 2013