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The property also has two houses located on site. 544-546 Lancaster St., owned by the developers, are rental units.

The two houses were likely built in 1873 by former reeve and entrepreneur Isaac Erb Shantz and “warrant conservation,” says a heritage impact assessment report filed by the developer in the proposal package to the city.

The houses are not designated as heritage but the city has identified them as “being of potential cultural heritage value or interest.”

The report also says the houses have been “significantly altered” since being built in the 1870s.

The property was sold to the Hamel family in 1901 and through marriage became associated with the Rotharmel family. The houses were in the family for 118 years, said the heritage report. The family has since sold the houses. - "High-Density Development Includes Five Rental Buildings, 10 To 26 Floors, On Lancaster Street". 2021. Therecord.Com. https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2021/11/12/high-density-development-includes-five-rental-buildings-10-to-26-floors-on-lancaster-street.html.