[canarob]

A new midrise for 162 Main Street Unionville.

 

[AlbertC]

The Watford

www.thewatford.ca

 

[canarob]

This is the same developer, but is it the same project? The link says Richmond Hill.

 

[AlbertC]

This is the same developer, but is it the same project? The link says Richmond Hill.

Hmm...I guess it could be a different project afterall. Just took a look on the Watford Group's website and they have separate projects planned for Richmond Hill and Unionville. It also doesn't help that they name everything as "The Watford" lol.

Watford Group

www.watfordgroup.com

 

[StealthyArrow]

Decided to do some digging to try to find some more information. It seems like they like to promote their buildings before they even submit applications? From the Unionville Residents Association in 2018: https://unionvilleresidents.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Minutes-2018-03-13.pdf

Reid advised that the Watford Group is planning to build five-story, mixed-use condos on the back half of the properties spanning from the Blacksmith’s Bistro to Gran Sasso/Dairy Queen. An application to the City has not been submitted at this time, however this has not delayed the Watford Group from promoting the condos.

I would have said this was not the Markham location one if they did not promote their condos before they submitted applications, or if that association just got confused as they market all their buildings with the same name. Anyways, the last update I could find on this building is from February 2020, where a minor variance application was submitted on regard of the development. https://pub-markham.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=24685. Considering 4-5 floors is what is most likely to be built here, the renderings above must be the Richmond Hill location, like their Instagram posts also claim. What even is that stock image on their website? It does not even correlate to the site at hand.

 

[Paclo]

From Markham's Public Meeting of January 25:

The Owner submitted Official Plan and Zoning amendment applications in support of a conceptual residential development including two stand-alone, four storey residential buildings, residential rear additions to the historic buildings addressed as 174 and 182 Main Street Unionville, and a new mixed use 3 storey building at 186 Main Street Unionville.

Renderings:

Site plan:

A different rendering from Watford Group: