I don’t have any additional inside information to add, but I will throw a few thoughts and observations in to the mix. First and foremost, a brief Google Earth measurement suggests the site size is around 3,000 square metres. I expect the City to require a road widening of about 3 metres (this...

Architecturally, I think we’re basically on par. Hamilton has put up a lot of clunkers. KW has too. Hamilton has put up a handful of nice projects, KW has as well. There is a need to do better in that department, as well. However, my point with regards to the height limit was more regarding...

The argument that the height limit spreads out development is specious, frankly. What has actually resulted from it? Density transfers within development proposals. Instead of taller towers on sensibly sized podiums, Hamilton is seeing gargantuan podiums in proposal after proposal: - 75 James...

The most recent plans I have of this project are dated September 23rd of 2022, and they indicate that there will be 1,027 square metres of commercial space on the ground floor. It looks like it will be divided up between 7 individual spaces in the podium, some facing Hunter and some fronting on...

From bad to awful. Seriously, who comes up with these site plans? They’re dreadful. I don’t know how anyone looks at either of them and concludes that that is the best we can do here.

For what it’s worth, I don’t believe this is an actual proposal as much as an idea of what could be built on site as part of an attempt to sell. It’s on MLS for 1,199,000 at the moment. On the off chance this does actually represent a real project, eliminate that stupid setback between this...

Just one brief update/picture from this afternoon. This site has been hit with a Yard Maintenance order. Looks like the City may be undertaking a bit of a by-law blitz ahead of the holidays, with first The Connolly site receiving an order and now this project.

A few quick photos taken from the bus this afternoon:

That sounds about right. The plans I have for this one are out of date so I am not sure whether the second above-grade slab is being considered a mezzanine or the second storey. If that one is considered a mezzanine, they’re pouring the 10th floor, if it’s considered the second storey, they’re...

Progress on Hamilton’s latest neo-khrushchevka as of this afternoon: I can’t say conclusively as I don’t have the site plan for this one, but it’s essentially right up to property line on the south side, and has limited frontage on Upper James, so likely to the north of the building.

Cladding climbs a bit further up as of this morning:

Some concrete pouring action this morning:

This morning:

Just two, from earlier this morning:

A bit of work ongoing on this cloudy Saturday morning. This one is a great addition to the downtown: It’s a bit difficult to see, but like the glazing on the upper section with the balconies, even the glazing in the light well on the side is capless curtain wall! They paid attention to...