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Originally Posted by KnoxfordGuy
There are two empty lots due to fire in downtown Woodstock on Main St that need built on desperately.
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Agreed. Those two spots (currently basically just a downtown "park" for both; at least they aren't parking lot), need to be developed. Both lots seem to be decently sized, and while the town has a victorian feel to its buildings, they are surrounded by 'modern' buildings, so there's a good opportunity for newish style construction. 3-4 stories would probably work well.
The one between the old Home Hardware and the old Royal Bank is probably a good 3-story site, commercial ground floor and probably offices higher up. It doesn't really have good parking opportunities for residential, but maybe the 3rd floor could be apartments.
The one on Queen Street is a prime spot for a full block restoration. The other two buildings on Main street are small 'modern' infill buildings. A smart developer might be wise to buy them up and build a full building along that block. Maybe even look to buy the Dixie Lee building to get a big footprint.
Design a 'modern' 3-4 story building, with apartments up top, and commercial on the ground, along with a Victorian style brick facade to match the town theme, and it would mesh well with the Capital Theatre building next to it. Dixie Lee could probably move to a temporary location and then come back t o the new building once it is built.
Now, the town just needs a developer with the vision and the bank to pull that sort of thing off.