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Developments
Waterloo has approved nearly 53,000 square feet of additional commercial space at Waterloo Commons. A supermarket is planned, but no grocery chain has been publicly identified.
Developments July 23, 2026
The region’s development pipeline contains well over 180 high-rises—but approvals, financing, water capacity and political fights mean only a fraction can be treated as certain. A disputed 40-storey proposal in Preston illustrates the difference between a tower on paper and one that will reshape a community.
Developments July 18, 2026
GrandLinq alleges the Region failed to provide hundreds of property rights, left utility problems unresolved and is improperly withholding final certification. The allegations have not been tested in court.
Developments July 18, 2026
Waterloo has approved nearly 53,000 square feet of additional commercial space at Waterloo Commons, along with part of a future bypass road. A supermarket is planned, but no grocery chain has been publicly identified.
Developments July 18, 2026
The projects could bring thousands of homes, a new transit gateway and some of the region’s tallest buildings—but approval does not necessarily mean construction is imminent.