[cbizzle]

From SSP (Steeltown)

Construction has begun

Source: https://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/lincoln-alexander-hall-groundbreaking/

 

[TheHonestMaple]

Does this have underground levels?

 

[Chris R.]

 

[Branden Simon]

Does this have underground levels?

There will be one level of underground parking and the total is 43 underground parking spaces

 

[TheHonestMaple]

Thanks. So this should actually reach grade level pretty quickly then.

 

[vistaway]

Sorry for the dark photo. Early morning run-by, but lots of work being done here daily.

 

[Chronamut]

New 12 storey student residence developed by Knightstone Capital & McMaster University, designed by Diamond Schmitt. The building is immediately east of the campus and is replacing several houses.

Wonder how long it'll take for them to gobble up Dalewood middle school..

 

[vistaway]

Wonder how long it'll take for them to gobble up Dalewood middle school..

Unlikely with the high enrollment there. They'd have to build a new school in the area.

 

[jta5]

Construction progress on this huge site. Looks like a crane base forming in the near corner. I also don't think this forum has "before" photos of the site, so I copied some old Google views from pre-demo below.

2-ish years ago from Google satellite, similar angle:

And streetview from 2016, before all the homes got boarded up in 2018, from the same corner again:

 

[TheHonestMaple]

This project has been moving along at quite a clip. They are already a floor or two below grade in most areas.

 

[jta5]

A photo from Dalewood in late Feb by the Spec:

 

[Student99]

Construction progress on this huge site. Looks like a crane base forming in the near corner. I also don't think this forum has "before" photos of the site, so I copied some old Google views from pre-demo below.

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And streetview from 2016, before all the homes got boarded up in 2018, from the same corner again:
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WOW. What a difference. This looks like it was a lovely residential area. Couldn't they have kept any of the mature trees on site? There are many out on the boarders near sidewalk. They cleared absolutely everything.

 

[TheHonestMaple]

I also thought this was a bit of a strange site for this project. Like why didn't they just use the massive parking lot on the west side of the campus that is usually not even that full. The one at the Corner of Main and Cootes.

 

[Hawrylyshyn]

I also thought this was a bit of a strange site for this project. Like why didn't they just use the massive parking lot on the west side of the campus that is usually not even that full. The one at the Corner of Main and Cootes.

There's already plans for that parking lot and many others on campus (McMaster University Campus Master Plan) -- the residential block that was torn down was essentially all student homes anyways.

 

[TheHonestMaple]

Those are just concept plans though. Nothing is actually planned there at this time. That will likely stay a lot for the next 15-20 years.