Update: The Apple Store in Conestoga Mall is now open. Have you been? Let us know how it is in the comments! Apple Store at Conestoga Mall in Waterloo Opens This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Ron Charles from CBC’s The National about the new Apple Store opening up in Waterloo’s Conestoga [...]
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Kitchener Waterloo’s Hospitality Sector Is Hot
Something is in the air – maybe it’s the warm summer weather – business is booming in Kitchener Waterloo’s Hospitality sector. When people talk about the Hospitality sector of Commercial Real Estate, they’re usually talking about Hotels, Restaurants, Convention Centres, Golf Courses & other tourist attractions. In Kitchener Waterloo, the Hotel sector is hot. 2010 [...]
More on Kitchener’s Mayfair Hotel at Andrin’s City Centre Condos
Mayfair Hotel Being Restored Last week we brought you renderings of what is planned for the Mayfair Hotel in Kitchener at Andrin’s City Centre Condo development (see: Mayfair Hotel at Andrin’s City Centre Condos to be Preserved) and today we have additional details. Local Group Collaborates with Andrin on Mayfair Hotel Restoration The Mayfair Hotel will [...]
Arrow Lofts in Kitchener Now On Sale
This week I had an opportunity to tour the new Arrow Lofts in Kitchener, Ontario, before the condos go on sale to the public. (edit: they are now available) Arrow Lofts in Kitchener The is a conversion of the historic Arrow Shirt factory by Auburn Homes, and the models & plans look terrific. Because we [...]
Mayfair Hotel at Andrin’s City Centre Condos to be Preserved
Great news for lovers of heritage buildings downtown. Restoration & expansion of the historic Mayfair Hotel at Andrin’s City Centre Condo development is moving forward. Updated: Check out this video report from the developer CTV News reports: Built around 1905 and converted to the Mayfair around 1929, it set to become a boutique hotel, spa [...]
Was Monopoly Right All Along??? Multi-Family Investing – Trade Houses For Building
Special Guest Blog By Don Campbell Investing in Apartment Buildings 222 units in Hollywood, CA. Brokered by KW Commercial for over $40,000,000 Discover the differences between investing in Multi-Family properties & Residential Homes There are 4 very important differences between investing in Single Family homes and Investing in Multi-Family properties, and these differences are described below: [...]
144 Park Condos in Waterloo to Announce Second Tower?
There’s an interesting rumour that I’ve heard floating around recently that Mady Corp, the developer bringing the posh 144 Park Condominiums to Waterloo is building a second tower, just south of where tower one is proposed. Seeing how strong sales have been at tower one, slated to break ground this summer, I’m not surprised. Mady [...]
Proposed Waterloo Rental Licensing Bylaw Hurts Poor People Most
The City of Waterloo Proposed Rental Housing Licensing Bylaw Lots of real estate investors have been following Waterloo’s proposed Rental Housing by-law process with great interest – after all, it has the potential to have a massive impact on all tenants, landlords, investors and homeowners in Waterloo. Since the Municipal Act was passed in 2007, the [...]
The sweetest words I’ve read recently – licensed student rentals to be grandfathered
Some very good news out of City Hall this morning: The City of Waterloo released the revised draft of their proposed new residential rental by-law, and there is welcome relief for landlords of student properties! I’m still reading through the new draft proposed by-law, but this jumped out at me (in a very good way): [...]
RED Condominiums by Momentum moving ahead
Momentum Developments, the builder behind the42 and The BPR Lofts, recently announced their upcoming project RED Condominiums. The plans look great: This is being built at the corner of Allen and King Street in Waterloo, directly across from the Bauer Lofts. The plans aren’t fully approved yet; Momentum is asking the city to ammend the Official [...]
