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20 University Ave E, Waterloo | 25 fl

@mastermind 07-10-2025

The tower crane is up and foundation rebar has started. It's not very deep, there must not be any underground parking.

Drewlo Downtown Kitchener, 475 King St E, Kitchener

@artyboy123 Jun 19, 2025

Taken June 18th 2025 KW trip

@ZEBuilder Jul 20, 2025

The mechanical penthouse on the second tower is finally being poured. The retail units fronting King St have some activity with permits issued for a nail salon (unit 2) and an Indian grocery store (unit 1). Now that Kitchener has changed their public facing permit system one can't see applications however before the update there was a permit application for a convenience store (this will do extremely well with the high school across the street).

July 19th from Charles St between Borden and Stirling:




45 Courtland Avenue East, Kitchener

@ZEBuilder Jul 20, 2025

This one is now under construction with shoring completed and excavation starting on the site. The GC on this is Jackman Construction. This development has had some changes since it was originally approved since Kitchener has passed the Growing Together zoning. With the new zoning this property is SGA-2 which allows for 8 floors. The building is now 8 floors with 95 units and one floor of underground parking. It is to be constructed using precast from my understanding.

The developer has also bought the property adjacent to this one (63 Courtland) which was the original Schneider's facility before it moved down the street to the property at 321 Courtland which is now being redeveloped by Auburn as The Metz. 63 Courtland is being used as a staging area for this site. There are plans to develop 63 Courtland however those discussions are yet to be public facing but there have been behind the scenes discussions with various city of Kitchener staff members including Heritage staff.

July 19 2025, I will try to get a better picture in the coming weeks:



The Metz, 321-325 Courtland Ave E, Kitchener

@ZEBuilder Jul 20, 2025

Auburn has made getting a picture of this site rather difficult with the hoarding walls they have installed, the vantage point I took the last two from is now blocked off, it's still possible to get a photo but I was being watched so I'll try again another day. Looking through the site access off of Courtland they have what looks like a section or two of raft slab left to pour, columns going in for the first underground level, and then where I was taking photos from they have the second underground level started.

There's now 3 tower cranes up here, it looks extremely out of place depending on what angle you're viewing the site from.

Site from Charles (block away):


Site from Courtland:



Friendship Village, 47-63 Charles St E, Kitchener

@ZEBuilder Jul 20, 2025

The crane is now up with much of the foundation work completed. There is minimal above grade work completed, with what is completed primarily along the shoring wall at the back of the site. As is the case with most KW projects the GC is Melloul Blamey.

July 19th 2025:



RBJ Schlegel Park & Recreation Centre, 1664 Huron Rd, Kitchener

@ZEBuilder Jul 20, 2025

The first phase of the building is now structurally complete, the gym (phase 2) has started construction with footings visible from a few angles.

View of the field house:


View of the swimming pool:


Cladding: