Construction is now underway!

Building 2 (778 Laurelwood Dr.) is now on sale.

Building 1 (776 Laurelwood Dr.) is almost 80% sold.

Open House in Laurelwood (Waterloo)

600 Laurelwood Drive, Waterloo ON
(Laurelwood Commons Plaza)

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Here is link to a really great Google map of Waterloo Region. This Waterloo Region Development Map contains the locations (and often links with information) for a large collection of development sites. The blue icons mark sites currently under construction, the red icons are proposed development sites and the green icons are land cleared/demolition.

View Waterloo Region Development Map in a larger map

Here's an interesting article from Coldwell Banker's US website on the process of buying building a custom home:

If you want a new home, but aren't interested in a cookie cutter subdivision, consider building your own custom home.

It's a "toss up" whether building your own home will be cheaper than buying one in a subdivision, said David Lupberger, a home improvement expert with ServiceMagic.com. A custom built home could run $100 per square foot, excluding land costs, he said, but up to as much as $300 per square foot with high-end finishes (excluding the cost of land).

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Activity has begun at 776 & 778 Laurelwood Drive in Waterloo.

Sales have been very strong at the Sales Centre for the Reflections at Laurelwood Apartment Condominium project. The 50% sold mark was past a while back and the site is now being prepared for construction of this exciting new condo project to begin.

For more information about the Reflections at Laurelwood project contact Robert Hunsberger or visit the builder's website atReflectionsCondo.ca

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Construction of the newest branch of the Waterloo Public Library is well underway. The "John M. Harper Branch Library" will be located at the corner of Fischer-Hallman Road and Laurelwood Drive in the Laurelwood neighbourhood. The new building will also house a new family YMCA facility.

You can find more information on this project at the John M. Harper Branch Library blog website.

Here is a recent video tour of the site that is posted on the Waterloo Library YouTube channel at YouTube.com/WaterlooLibrary

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Construction of the newest branch of the Waterloo Public Library is well underway. The "John M. Harper Branch Library" will be located at the corner of Fischer-Hallman Road and Laurelwood Drive in the Laurelwood neighbourhood. The new building will also house a new family YMCA facility.

You can find more information on this project at the John M. Harper Branch Library blog website.

Here is a video tour of the site that was created by Councillor Karen Scian. (Courtesy of YouTube)

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Here is a recent snapshot (taken on April 23) of the progress at the building site for the new Family YMCA and the John M. Harper District Branch Library at the corner of Laurelwood Drive and Fischer Hallman Road in Waterloo.

Read more about this facility in this article.

Construction has recently begun on the "John M. Harper District Branch Library" at the corner of Fischer Hallman Road and Laurelwood Drive in Waterloo. This new library branch is being built together with a family YMCA.

Here is the press release provided by the City of Waterloo in early October:

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Waterloo councillors have approved a zone change to allow a new 18 unit townhouse development to be built at Park and Allen Streets.

Hit the "read more" link to read a recent article in the Record newspaper. After the article we have included links to the City of Waterloo website for more in-depth information on the new development. You can also view the Concept Building Elevations (drawings) for the Townhouses on the city website.

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The 19 storey condominium tower and townhouse development at 144 Park Street in Waterloo is appears to be making progress. This is sure to be one of Uptown Waterloo's most exciting addresses in the future.

Visit the builder's website at 144Park.ca.

More information on Uptown Waterloo is available here.

According to an article in the Waterloo Chronicle newspaper, an 18 unit townhouse development is in the works for the corner of Park and Allen Streets in Uptown Waterloo. This will be across the street from the 144 Park condo apartment building that is also planned for that area.

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