Family-sized apartments have been added to a proposal for a 30-storey rental tower in central Waterloo.

A group of investors proposes to build the highrise at Albert Street and Seagram Drive at the edge of the Wilfrid Laurier University campus. It would replace two houses, one used as an office.

Three versions of the highrise have been placed before Waterloo City Hall since 2023.

The latest includes 54 apartments with three bedrooms (none were initially proposed), 86 apartments with two bedrooms (26 were initially proposed) and 91 studio or one-bedroom units (120 were initially proposed).

Investors changed the unit mix after feedback that included a request for family-sized apartments.

Revisions will benefit the community by providing a range of apartments for residents looking to l

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