i don't buy that. most aspects of any type of soft cost.. services is only subject to gst... so development projects, will cost more.. how bout the lawyer bills at the omb.. going from just subject to gst to the hst. multiple that by all aspects.. architect, p.eng's, env'tal consultants...

well excuuuuuuuuuuuuse me.

This is from the staff report "Part 1 of the Planning Act prescribes areas of Provincial interest for which municipal councils should have regard, including “the promotion of development that is designed to be sustainable, to support public transit and to be oriented towards pedestriansâ€...

couldn't have said it better myself.

i'm with eug.. if it was already designated, that'd be a different situation. home owner rights man.

i still haven't finalized an opinion on this yet.. but what really gets me is.. how on earth is this going to create 600,000 jobs in ontario. first time i saw that was on the CP24 news ticker.. and thought it had to be a typo.

very cool shot. does anyone know what's planned for the boarded up retail space that once linned the south side? maybe just an expansion of the porter terminal? it never really took off, but i remember it was occupied for the first few years it opened. that hoarding has been up for so...

Mandatory TTC Metro Pass for all new Condos The City is now going to require all new condos, w/ 20 units or more to provide all units with a one year ttc metro pass as a condition of condominium approval. I'm guessing my opinion might be in the minority, but I don't like this. Sure, I...

can't remember exactly.. it would have been the around the 40th. it was tiny, triangular. big enough for only one chair and one or two people.

i was on a balcony there. on the southwest corner. would have been in late summer 2006.

That's 3 Church Street. Now, somewhat coincidently, home to Bousfields Inc (Planning Consultants) www.bousfields.ca and N. Barry Lyon Consultants Ltd. (market analysis) www.nblc.com

those wooden love seat beanches are classic. takes me back to going to see the Generals play at the oshawa civic as a kid.

york street high level bridge THEN NOW

what are some of your sources for these old hamilton pics?

true indeed, but a little birdie told me everything is FINALLY falling into place to make this happen.

once it is fully built out, I too don't think it will be so bad. i have a friend who lives there and visited her once. they are nice inside. but, on a saturday afternoon, the wait for the elevator was rediculous. I took me back to my university days.. there had too be over 20 people, not...

watch out for a hotel on the HMP site sooner than later.

wow.. i'm just shaking my head. comparing that to a google aerial is scarey. any idea what those long linear buildings are at what would have been McNab and York?

That Aqua building was really impressive. the use of the balaconies .. wow. probably realitively cheap to create that look as well. where abouts, specifically, is that? How new is it? I wish i had have noticed it when i was for the August long weekend in '08.

on a related rant.. i can't even get a facility approved that sells compost to farmers which is located in the green belt. compost facility needs new building with forced air and a roof to reduce odours. needs a cert. of approval from MOE.. MOE circulates cert of approval request to...