712 Base Line Road East - retail plaza and 16s mixed use building

jammer139 · #1 Posted **Mar 9, 2022, 9:13 PM**

Westdell is proposing a 16s mixed use apartment building for the parking lot at their retail plaza at Wellington and Baseline. Interesting move on their part as the retail part of this plaza has been dying for years. There is additional room on the northern side for even more residential. They still haven't made any progress on their high rise proposals for Oxford St east or west yet. No progress either with their 8 story proposal at Richmond and Central. Construction of their low rise 4 story on Fanshawe is now underway.

https://london.ca/sites/default/file...20Road%20E.pdf

https://london.ca/business-developme...base-line-road

Urban Design Brief - https://london.ca/sites/default/file...3/2URBAN~1.PDF

inimrepus · #2 Posted **Mar 9, 2022, 9:28 PM**

Interesting, isn't that right where The Beer Store is right now? I remember a few years ago they had proposed completely redoing this plaza but I guess that fell though

Pimpmasterdac · #3 Posted **Mar 10, 2022, 1:59 AM**

Beer Store on Baseline is no more, been closed for several months now. The whole development there has had a few revamps. They were initially planning to build a new office tower where Staples & National Sports was, and have them move in the plaza to be anchor tenants but with National folding killed those plans. A&W suppose to go where the BMO was, interesting Tim Hortons is going to be torn down and rebuilt there with double drive thru.

Hopefully the project gets the green light, no NIMBYs or poverty pits hold up this development!

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Originally Posted by inimrepus

Interesting, isn't that right where The Beer Store is right now? I remember a few years ago they had proposed completely redoing this plaza but I guess that fell though

inimrepus · #4 Posted **Mar 10, 2022, 2:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by Pimpmasterdac

Beer Store on Baseline is no more, been closed for several months now.

Ah, I didn't realize that. It has been a while since I have been in that plaza. I don't think this project will get a lot of pushback. If it was at the back of the plaza, closer to the houses then it probably would.

Djeffery · #5 Posted **Mar 10, 2022, 2:41 AM**

I know the Staples was supposed to be rebuilt over on the northwest side of this lot, where that big crater is, but who knows why they have never gone ahead with it. You'd think it would sense now with National gone to do the new Staples and get rid of the entire old building. I remember when that was A&P, and I even remember the old A&P that was out in front as well.

ssiguy · #6 Posted **Mar 10, 2022, 3:04 AM**

Nice infill and great to see another development right along the BRT.

johnnyhamont · #7 Posted **Mar 10, 2022, 2:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by jammer139

Westdell is proposing a 16s mixed use apartment building for the parking lot at their retail plaza at Wellington and Baseline.

Renders from the docs

inimrepus · #8 Posted **Mar 10, 2022, 3:14 PM**

I'm not sure if that tree is ok...

User_Name · #9 Posted **Mar 10, 2022, 3:20 PM**

Westdell needs to redevelop this whole plaza as a complete masterplan, and not just try to smash in a small midrise on a part of the site where the beer store was. Very short-sighted by them.

jammer139 · #10 Posted **Mar 18, 2022, 4:10 PM**

LFP article on proposal.

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/...mmercial-plaza

CanadianTalk · #11 Posted **Aug 4, 2022, 6:59 PM**

Public meeting is scheduled for August 22nd.

https://london.ca/sites/default/file...ase%20Line.pdf

jammer139 · #12 Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 11:20 AM**

Westdell has made some revisions to their proposal. Appears to be changes to the number of parking spaces and the podium base in the new renders.

https://london.ca/business-developme...base-line-road

CanadianTalk · #13 Posted **Aug 17, 2022, 4:30 PM**

City planning staff recommends that council should approve the zoning change. Goes to planning committee on August 22nd.

https://pub-london.escribemeetings.c...cumentId=94251

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This is Westdell's master plan for the NE corner of Wellington and Base Line

jammer139 · #14 Posted **Aug 21, 2022, 4:39 PM**

Westdell planning committee letter. Of note is they hope to build a 2nd 16s building sometime in the next 25 years to the east of the first one. Also replace the current Staples building along the east side with a two story commercial and retail building. Westdell has also shown similar 25 year out plans for their plaza up at Fanshawe and Richmond.

https://pub-london.escribemeetings.c...cumentId=94328

inimrepus · #15 Posted **Aug 22, 2022, 12:38 PM**

They've been talking about redeveloping this plaza for the past decade. I won't believe any of it until something starts getting built

jammer139 · #16 Posted **Aug 23, 2022, 1:53 PM**

Based on the Planning committee debate last night its unlikely this project can start before the sanitary sewer capacity is increased when the Wellington Rd BRT happens in 2026. Westdell will most likely get started on one of their other proposed buildings before then. I could see the 8s Richmond St or the 17s phase 1 tower at Oxford St W. then the 22s at Richmond and Fanshawe.

jammer139 · #17 Posted **Aug 30, 2022, 3:55 PM**

Westdell has started forming and pouring of footings for the retail building in the NW corner.

CanadianTalk · #18 Posted **Sep 6, 2022, 10:39 PM**

Council unanimously approved the zoning change.

jammer139 · #19 Posted **Oct 4, 2022, 8:56 PM**

Structural steel now up for the retail building in the NW corner. The Wendy's building has the foundation poured but no steel yet.

jammer139 · #20 Posted **Nov 6, 2022, 7:54 PM**

Prepping for the concrete floor slab in the retail building in the NW corner almost complete with steel rebar mesh now installed. Should see the pour this week. Steel framing for the walls also well under way now. No progress on the Wendys building as of yet.