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THURSDAY MAY 31, 2018 Chronicle.WATERLOO $2.00 CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY WATERLOOCHRONICLE.CA editorial@waterloochronicle.ca waterloochronicle wlchronicle www.waterloochronicle.ca Contact us PM40050478 SEE OURADON BACK PAGE OF THIS ISSUE 12x12 CARPET REMNANTS99$from each99each99 GreenON rebate of $500 per window with a maximum of $5000 for qualifying windows www.bavarianwindows.com Events Calendar See what's happening by visiting our online community calendar. www.waterloochronicle.ca/events News, events and information on your desktop, laptop or mobile device ONLINE at waterloochronicle.ca Namish Modi Photo TUMBLING TOWARD THE FUTURE See page 25 A developer has vowed to work with the city to fix a decade- old "mistake" in Waterloo. The city heard details about the redevelopment of 316 King St. N on Monday night and while the developer is asking for variances to zoning regulations, the com- pany said it's for the benefit of the city, community and himself. "It is an eyesore and it is on a main street," said Obie Mujawaz of Milestone Developments. "This building was a mistake." That "mistake" came during the design process of the student- geared apartments. Back in the mid-2000s, the city had no control over the amount of bedrooms in a specific development, only the amount of units. Because of that, the 10-storey structure at 316 King St. N was developed with 25 five-bedroom units, totalling 1234 beds per hectare. By compari- son, the city's official plan says that no more than 924 bedrooms can be built on the site. The developer's current plan is to leave the current building, but renovate all the five-bedroom units into two-bedroom condos and freshen up the facade with some balconies and design fea- tures. On the same property, Muja- waz is proposing to build a sec- ond, 15-storey tower with 80 two- bedroom units. Units in both Developer vows to fix 10-storey 'mistake' in student area ADAM JACKSON ajackson@waterloochronicle.ca l See DEVELOPER, page 12