Fire Station and Housing Development Combo at 450-470 King Street

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The City of Kitchener has approved a plan to build a fire station in the same building as a new 19-storey housing development at 450-470 King Street. The development will include approximately 281 below-market and market-rate rental units with a mix of one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom options. The fire station will have two apparatus bays and spaces for operational crews. The city will invest up to $22.6 million for the development, with support from federal and provincial governments and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Housing Accelerator Fund. There will be no financial impact on taxpayers. The project is moving into the detailed design phase, with a building permit expected in the fall. Construction could start in spring 2027, with the fire station opening in 2028 and housing units available to rent in 2030.