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Bjays92
Senior Member
Podium looks real nice actually. I'd say this is definitely a win for barrie.
cd concept
Senior Member
Nice suitable condo for Barrie downtown core!
Undead
Senior Member
N.B. I'll be posting a bunch of recent development applications in Barrie. Generally, I'll only be including proposals that have had some activity in the last 2-3 years. There are a few more proposals that seem to have stalled years ago, so my posts today aren't exhaustive. But it's clear development is on fire in Barrie--another place flying relatively under the radar like KW and Hamilton. Apologies if any of these proposals have already been posted and please merge the threads.
Application: https://www.barrie.ca/City Hall/Pla...t-61-67-Owen-Street-70-78-Worsley-Street.aspx
"20-storey Mixed-use building containing 278 residential units and 950 square metres of ground floor commercial space, together with underground and structured parking.
Zoning By-law Amendment
A proposed Zoning By-law amendment to develop a 6-storey mixed-use podium building with two residential towers above; an eight 8-storey tower at the corner of Owen Street and McDonald Street and a 20-storey tower at the corner of Owen Street and Worsley Street. A sixth floor amenity level is proposed to connect the two towers."
Mm, yes, much detail. Arch plans:
Streetview:
Application: https://www.barrie.ca/City Hall/Pla...t-61-67-Owen-Street-70-78-Worsley-Street.aspx
| Type of Application | Date Application Received | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Site Plan Control File # D11-016-2021 | July 19, 2021 | Under Review |
| Rezoning File # D14-1645 | January 25, 2018 | Rezoning approved by General Committee on September 10, 2018. Zoning bylaw approved by Council on November 26, 2018. |
"20-storey Mixed-use building containing 278 residential units and 950 square metres of ground floor commercial space, together with underground and structured parking.
Zoning By-law Amendment
A proposed Zoning By-law amendment to develop a 6-storey mixed-use podium building with two residential towers above; an eight 8-storey tower at the corner of Owen Street and McDonald Street and a 20-storey tower at the corner of Owen Street and Worsley Street. A sixth floor amenity level is proposed to connect the two towers."
Mm, yes, much detail. Arch plans:
Streetview:
Arrowhead
New Member
What's the future for Condos like in Barrie? It's mostly a low-rise city.
Seems like an interesting opportunity for investment nonetheless - seeing how this is in downtown and close to waterfront.
Seems like an interesting opportunity for investment nonetheless - seeing how this is in downtown and close to waterfront.
Northern Light
Superstar
Have a look at some of @Undead 's and @AlbertC 's posts on Barrie projects.
There are several hirises, not one or two, but many in various states of progress.
Downtown Barrie is getting some ~40 storey buildings.
See this thread:
Barrie Lakeshore Developments | 139m | 45s | SmartCentres | Turner Fleischer
This is a new lakefront project in downtown Barrie from SmartCentres REIT and Greenwin.
And this one:
Debut Waterfront Residences | ?m | 33s | Gary Silverberg | Oleson Worland
The rendering design for this project found on Scott Shields' website looks like a potential match to the line drawings found on Debut Condos website: https://www.scottarch.ca/portfolio/55-dunlop-st-w/ https://debutcondos.com/
For a start.
Undead
Senior Member
I'd say as long as current trends remain unchanged (low interest rates, high population growth and restrictive zoning), high(er) density will remain viable in surprisingly distant/"untraditional" areas.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
there is a huge shortage of apartments in Barrie right now actually, to the point that rents are among the highest in the country. Barrie's problem is that it has largely failed to build more apartments as it grew.
junctionist
Senior Member
Barrie is becoming a far-flung Mississauga or Vaughan.
Nomad_87
Active Member
A large part of that problem also has to do with what little supply there is being in the north end close to Georgian College. So you have demand from students on top of the usual demand from residents. The south end meanwhile has basically nothing
Torontomapleleafs
New Member
If anyone is wondering they have started on this project. There’s a hole, machines, materials and construction workers have started something. I’ll try to get some photos this week.
Please do @Torontomapleleafs
Collingwoodbuildinglover
Active Member
Going to have to mark some of these projects on my map so when I'm in Barrie can grab pictures for everyone Just hard because half the time when I'm in the city I forget where half the stuff is 
Torontomapleleafs
New Member
Torontomapleleafs
New Member
I’m sorry that’s the best I could get. I’ll try to get out and get a few better ones of inside. But there’s a big hole and a lot of materials. There’s been heavy machinery going in and out all week, and if anyone’s interested just around the corner from this a construction crane has gone up for another apartment building.