A groundbreaking ceremony Thursday celebrated the imminent construction of the first three of eight Skyline rental apartment buildings containing 267 units along East Bayshore Road in Owen Sound. Article content

“We’ll start to see people moving in in 18 to 20 months,” Greg Jones told reporters after speeches, a celebratory toast and photos were done. He’s the president of the Guelph-based company’s development arm, SkyDev. Article content

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The six-storey concrete, pre-fabricated structures will be assembled on the former RCA cabinet factory site overlooking Owen Sound Bay, Jones said.

The units will have balconies, stainless steel appliances and high-quality finishes, such as quartz countertops. A separate clubhouse building will include a games ro

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