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, WATWXJQWOMMIy.w20.20H'5 Brick Brewery buyer has big plans for building a“ a ., Centre is nowloceted. - typically have 10 days to process a demoli» \â€" \"j\ . ._. Now a brewery. it housed the upholstery tion application for a residential property ,\‘;\ a; _ workers and the business oflice at the time. and up to 20 days forcommercial properties g "\ ‘~ . » . Michelle Lee. the city's heritage planner, “This gives council time to evaluate ‘ said the property is listed on the City's whether the property merits protection, and . Municipal Heritage Register as a non-desig- if deemed appropriate, to initiate the process nated property of cultural heritage value or of designation under the Ontario Heritage . a; . interest Act,” said Lee. V ’ is» r-- at -~ f . Unlike designated properties, owners of As pan of the sale agreement. Brick Brew- non-designated properties do not require ery will lease back the building for up to two council approval to make alterations to the years to five the company time to transition ' property production to the Kitchener site. The Ontario Heritage Act does, however, “This will ensure no shonage of stock for provide municipalities with 60 days to customers and no issue at all with supply," process demolition applications for listed, said Croft. who said the company remains non-designated properties. Municipalities committed toWaterlooRegionandOntario. 5 an“ nâ€" â€"- car-u\ m an f\ we. r.»â€" f’\ wan-u- â€"- [Al unâ€" :_ l \ r .' l ‘ l : ‘ : x a N ‘ fl "“ ‘ ‘ 1M 2: .r_,.â€"â€"â€"â€"-.â€"â€"â€"r""‘ , a N“ l p“- -v ' - - "‘ v r- hâ€" \,< ‘x v V _ The home of Brick Brewery in uptown Waterloo was sold for $4 million to 3 local developer. . \ \_ “memo ,,_ M, ,,,_‘ m , ‘._, .,..J ‘ . , , ‘ ..,..,;. BY [Mrs Mason tions, including brewing at that location. The Chronicle Starr Kitchener futility is about four times the size - of the Waterloo location, T he iconic Brick Brewery building on The continued development of the King Street South in Waterloo will uptown core along King Street. and the soon have a new owner as the brew- arrival oilight rail transit by20l7. wasanoth- ing company that‘s called the edfice home erfactorintheirdecision to relocate. for 30 years has found a buyer. “For us. the landscape has changed and ' HIP Developments has agreed to pur~ it’s not a great spot for an industrial facility.” chase the neariy llS-year~old building at 181 said Qofi. ' King St. S. in a $4 million deal expected to Scott Higgins. vice president oleP Devd- ‘ close by Oct. 26. The company is looking to opments. said the location ofthe site and its " "‘ ' ; a). ' " conventhegroundfloorofthebuildingirrto ‘ptoxinutytolKlappealedtodtarrfiwellas «w; ‘ a restaurant or uh. turn the upper floors into some of the historic architectural elements. if ~ i f < office space, then build a 20: to 25-storey suchmtheyellowmasonry. condo or apartment tower above that "We want to build a true mixed-use devel- » ‘ ' Brick has been brewing beer at the loca- opment and to be a Siamese ofhow retail A, tion since 1984 and announced in the spring and office space can work together well.” . g . it was looking to sell. Higgins said. Other recent proletts by HIP ”After 30 years it'll be tough to leave." said Developments include the Sportsworld George Croft. president and CEO of Brick Crossing plaza in Kitchener and the North- Brewing, in an interview last week "Uptown fieldOflioeCampus inWaterloa » has really changed. it's a thnving, busy piece Built in 1899. the building was originally of property" part of the llofiman. Wegenast & Co. fumi- lhc beer company plans to use the cash ture company, which was located at the cor- to expand its Kitchener operation on Binge ner of King Street South and Allen Street West rririnst‘entm Dnvc and consolidate all operaâ€" and where Waterloo's Adult Recreation 0 Hydro assrstance program use up BY Mrrrssa Mumy hold using the energy assis- ofwcial planning With the 7 _ g In! the” hmnule tance program. 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