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  1. Which projects will add a crane in 2012? How many will there be by year end? Discuss!


    Poll Rules:

    • All existing cranes will be factored in as the minimum value (8) in the poll (see list below).
    • New tower crane additions in 2012 will be added to the minimum existing value.
    • Cranes that are assembled and dismantled within 2011 count.
    • Existing cranes that are dismantled in 2012 count.
    • Cranes that have been dismantled in 2011 do not count (i.e. Westmount Grand).


    Early October 2012 Update: 18 Cranes

    Still Standing (14)
    144 Park
    BarrelYards Hotel
    BarrelYards Apartment
    BarrelYards Condo
    1505 Ottawa Street North Apartments
    Fallowfield Drive Apartments
    Lena Crescent Apartments #3
    The Red Condominiums
    Dunfield Cambridge
    Waterloo Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project
    Sage Condos
    260 Regina Street North
    339 King Street North
    168 King Street North

    Taken Down (4)
    203 Lester Street
    328 Regina Street North
    315 King Street North
    167 King Street North

    2012 Late Possibilities (2)
    322 King Street North
    Victoria Common
    ?

    Eye Towards 2013 (9+)
    128 King Street North
    Sage II
    WLU Centre for Global Innovation and Exchange
    1 Columbia
    Phillip Street Student Housing Complex
    City Centre Condominiums
    Waterscape II
    King & Louisa
    Fusion Homes King/Cameron/Charles/Madison
    ?
  2. #1

    How many tower cranes will there be in Waterloo Region by 2012 year end?

    • 11

      1 9.09%
    • 12

      0 0%
    • 13

      0 0%
    • 14

      3 27.27%
    • 15

      0 0%
    • 16

      2 18.18%
    • 17

      2 18.18%
    • 18+

      3 27.27%
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  3. RangersFan's Avatar
    From Kitchener | Member Since Jan 2010 | 1,212 Posts
    #2
    Did I miss any cranes?

    Crane Count March 2012 (12)
    165 & 167 King Street North and 11 & 13 Ezra Avenue
    328 Regina St. North
    203 Lester St (taken down earlier this year)
    315 King st North
    144 Park St
    Barrel Yards Hotel
    Barrel Yards Apartment
    1505 Ottawa St. N apartment
    Fallowfield dr apartments
    Lena Crescent Apartments #3
    The Red Condominiums
    Dunfield Cambridge
  4. #3
    I think there's a crane at the City of Waterloo water treatment facility (or whatever it is)... you can see it from the Expressway and University Ave.
  5. RangersFan's Avatar
    From Kitchener | Member Since Jan 2010 | 1,212 Posts
    #4
    So far for 2012 I have counted 15 tower cranes, does anyone know of any others?
  6. #5
    What is the crane a measure of?
  7. UrbanWaterloo's Avatar
    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,686 Posts
    #6
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  9. #7
    Looks like there is a crane at the Medical Centre at the Ira Needles Boardwalk




  10. UrbanWaterloo's Avatar
    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,686 Posts
    #8
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  12. #9
    Another crane went up yesterday at the library.

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  13. #10
    Um.... which library?
  14. From West-South-West Kitchener | Member Since May 2010 | 1,297 Posts
    #11
    Quote Originally Posted by markster
    Um.... which library?
    Kitchener Main. That's the Region HQ to the right in the pic.