Downtown Revitalization

We were mentioned in a recent City of Kitchener publication. Your Kitchener is produced every two months and distributed widely throughout Kitchener, including insertion in The Record newspaper. We were interviewed for an article titled “Downtown revitalization worth the wait.”

[Kitchener Downtown Business Association Executive Director, Mark] Garner added that entrepreneurs – the more established ones and the most recent ones - recognize the value of getting in on the ground floor of a dynamic new downtown.

Entrepreneur Stephen Southern is one of them. He plans to open an indoor golfing health club and training facility, called Parmasters, for the thousands of people who work in the core. The facility will be housed on the ground floor of the Market Square retail office building at King and Frederick streets.

“We’re locating in the Kitchener core for many reasons, including the large number of employees nearby and the growing number of residents in the area. It’s also a very central location, allowing quick and easy access from most of both Kitchener and Waterloo, not to mention Cambridge. We’re signing on for at least 10 years at this location. It’s great to see the many exciting developments in the vicinity,” he said.

Parmasters will feature driving-range simulators, sand-trap practice areas, putting greens, a pro shop and a café. This semi-private golf-training centre will feature 15,000 square feet of golf training facilities, where the average golfer can practise year-round.

I must add that Mark Garner is doing a fantastic job for both the KDBA and the residents of Kitchener! We talk often, but not often enough. I share ideas, as I’m sure many, many others do. Mark’s energy level and commitment to the core are second to none. We’re lucky to have him.