Waterloo Regional Council is currently debating whether or not to approve Light Rapid Trainsit in the form of a Rail system running from North Waterloo to (eventually) Cambridge. Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr is currently reading the motion, and it has been seconded by Sean Strickland. I am in support of LRT – rails specifically – [...]
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Target is coming to Waterloo’s Conestoga Mall
I wrote about this a while back, when covering the new Apple Store opening in Waterloo, but I can now officially announce what I told you: TARGET is coming to Conestoga Mall in Waterloo As anyone who follows Retail & Commercial Real Estate in Canada likely knows by now, Target bough Zellers for $1.82 billion, [...]
Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Market Update, Q1 2011
Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Market Update As the first quarter of 2011 draws to an end, Kitchener Waterloo’s real estate market is very healthy. We continue to see strong activity in the residential & condo markets, as well as the commercial and investment markets. Development land is in strong demand all over the region, with [...]
Waterloo Region’s Tightest Rental Market is… in Kitchener?
Kitchener Central’s 1.6% Vacancy bests Waterloo’s 1.8% Yes it’s true – the City of Waterloo has lost its title of the Zone with the lowest vacancy rate in the Kitchener CMA. According to the CMHC Rental Market Statistics just released, Kitchener Central is the tightest rental market in the Region, with a vacancy rate of [...]
GO Trains coming to Kitchener Waterloo!
Kitchener Waterloo gets GO Trains by end of 2011 Big transit announcement today for Waterloo Region – GO Trains will be running twice a day, extending the Georgetown Line (green on the map below) to KW. Here are some details live from the announcement from GOKW.org: @ 2 trips per direction per day @ 18 [...]
Investment Property in Cambridge Ontario sells for $45+ million
Last week we looked at Two Waterloo Region Apartment Buildings that Sold For $45+ million. Here is a video with some more information: To recap, the investment property in Cambride, Ontario was purchased at a 5.7% cap rate. Between both apartment buildings there are 225 units, and the average rent is above $1500 per month. [...]
CMHC: Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Market Still Hot
CMHC just released their Housing Market Outlook for Kitchener Waterloo, Cambridge & Guelph (and surrounding area). The highlights are: Sales will continue at a strong pace through the fi rst half of 2010 before moderating later this year and into 2011. Low interest rates, population growth and a slightly better job market outlook will [...]
More on Kitchener Waterloo’s possible Cambridge-less amalgamaltion
The following is a guest post by Vince Jelenic. You can find his contact info at the bottom of the piece. These views represent Vince’s opinion; if you’d like to share yours, please contact me Hi, I’m Vince Jelenic, a resident of Cambridge, and owner of a local business called Green Spot Antiques – TwoJJs. [...]
Waterloo bests Kitchener and Cambridge in Canada-wide study
An interesting tidbit in The Record this week: Waterloo more attractive to economy-boosting immigrants than Kitchener and Cambridge WATERLOO REGION – Waterloo is a Canadian leader in attracting immigrants to power its economy, while Kitchener is in the middle of a pack of 50 cities nationwide, according to a study by the Conference Board of [...]
