London Construction - Development News Thread#1 - Page 143

jammer139 · #**2841** Posted **Jan 20, 2020, 4:52 PM**

Looks like York has started construction in the parking lot at Wonderland and Oxford plaza. Immediately west of McDonalds. Not sure if this is another fast food place or retail.

Djeffery · #**2842** Posted **Jan 20, 2020, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by jammer139

Looks like York has started construction in the parking lot at Wonderland and Oxford plaza. Immediately west of McDonalds. Not sure if this is another fast food place or retail.

Yeah, I saw the fencing last week and my first thought was "A little early to be setting up a garden centre" lol. Maybe Burger King wants back on that corner. A new Timmy's in that area would be good too, the other one across from Costco is a shitshow to go in and out of. York sure has a lot going on right now though

goldandnavy · #**2843** Posted **Jan 20, 2020, 10:48 PM**

http://www.london.ca/business/Planni...2019-05-15.pdf

It's a Starbucks + Pizza Restaurant

greenday99 · #**2844** Posted **Jan 21, 2020, 1:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by goldandnavy

http://www.london.ca/business/Planni...2019-05-15.pdf

It's a Starbucks + Pizza Restaurant

Also looks like a pharmacy and a shawarma place.

Djeffery · #**2845** Posted **Jan 21, 2020, 2:27 AM**

Other than Starbucks, those others are just placeholder names for the drawings showing the types of businesses they envision going in. They put Starbucks in because they would have a deal with Starbucks, the other units are probably not spoken for at this point.

jammer139 · #**2846** Posted **Jan 21, 2020, 5:41 PM**

37 tower project ringing Mississauga's Square One for 35,000 people being proposed. This is an example of density.

Good or Bad strategy?

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/202...oper-says.html

MrSlippery519 · #**2847** Posted **Jan 22, 2020, 3:13 PM**

The casino site is coming along, all the old buildings are down and fencing is up.

Innsertnamehere · #**2848** Posted **Jan 22, 2020, 3:23 PM**

Cadillac Fairview has a similar more London scale plan for Masonville..

All the big pension funds are looking to capitalize on the housing shortage by intensifying their mall sites. Square One isn’t the only mall Oxford is looking at doing this to, they are also doing it for Yorkdale, Scarborough Town Centre, Hillcrest, and Upper Canada. Square one is simply the farthest along and the first to start construction.

jammer139 · #**2849** Posted **Jan 31, 2020, 7:26 PM**

Old Oak has started forming the 2nd floor walls on their Mosaik building on Sugarcreek.

greenday99 · #**2850** Posted **Feb 4, 2020, 8:45 PM**

saw some mobile cranes approximately at the corner of Colborne and Dundas. Anyone know what's up?

Djeffery · #**2851** Posted **Feb 4, 2020, 10:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by greenday99

saw some mobile cranes approximately at the corner of Colborne and Dundas. Anyone know what's up?

There was work going on at the Colborne Centre building on the northeast corner of Colborne and York where there was a mobile crane. Possibly moving HVAC equipment onto the roof of the office section, I was going by and only glanced over.

jammer139 · #**2852** Posted **Feb 11, 2020, 12:46 PM**

Drewlo's building behind Rona on Wonderland is nearly done the 7th floor walls. Not sure how tall this is going to be?

MrSlippery519 · #**2853** Posted **Feb 11, 2020, 3:39 PM**

Lots of activity east of the new YMCA (Southdale/bostwick) area. Heavy equipment on site and they are excavating looks like they are already 10-15 feet deep.
I cannot recall exactly what was proposed on that portion of land.

greenday99 · #**2854** Posted **Feb 11, 2020, 6:20 PM**

Pretty sure it is a york dev.

jammer139 · #**2855** Posted **Feb 11, 2020, 8:07 PM**

Footings for the new Elmwood Place Long Term Care home on Morgan Ave are well under way now.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/constructi...ndon-1.4779169

ldoto · #**2856** Posted **Feb 12, 2020, 1:43 AM**

There’s a new Porsche dealership and a new Volkswagen dealership Being built right now on Warrencliffe Rd South I just drove by it today and seen the signs. The Porsche dealership looks pretty big!!! Kitty corner to home hardware!!!

Djeffery · #**2857** Posted **Feb 12, 2020, 2:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by ldoto

There’s a new Porsche dealership and a new Volkswagen dealership Being built right now on Warrencliffe Rd South I just drove by it today and seen the signs. The Porsche dealership looks pretty big!!! Kitty corner to home hardware!!!

Guess I'll reply here too. Volvo, not VW, moving from up the road. And Porsche is moving from Oxford and Wonderland.

ldoto · #**2858** Posted **Feb 12, 2020, 2:24 AM**

Do you know if we’re getting a Tesla dealer anytime

Djeffery · #**2859** Posted **Feb 12, 2020, 2:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by ldoto

Do you know if we’re getting a Tesla dealer anytime

I have no idea. I wouldn't be shocked but not for a few years I wouldn't imagine. Tesla did just put a whole whack of charging stations in down at the Superstore Mall in front of the Drive Test office though if you want to see their logo in town lol.

jammer139 · #**2860** Posted **Feb 12, 2020, 9:09 PM**

Tesla doesn't do the traditional dealership model. They use online and "showrooms". Even the few of those that exist might disappear.

https://www.blogto.com/tech/2019/03/...losing-stores/