This site at 108 James Street North and the Centre Point Plaza beside it have been acquired by Aventus Developments in collaboration with Burlington-based Society Developments, with plans to redevelop and revitalize the historic site, as reported in early April of 2022 by: The Hamilton Spectator, The Public Record and Urbanicity.

The information in the database reflects the previous 22-storey proposal by Diamante and McCallum Sather Architects, and will be updated when a new proposal arises.

A photo of the interior of the Tivoli Theatre taken from McCallum Sather's site:
TivoliD20116_B039_Toward-BalconyWEB.jpg


The theatre is still listed as an endangered building by the Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee, which they define as: "Properties where there is a perceived immediate threat to heritage resources through: demolition; neglect; vacancy; alterations, and/or, redevelopment."
 
Potential updated plans for Tivoli Condo will see increasing to 35 and 40-Storey buildings above a two-storey podium, a development that will include the Tivoli property and the neighbouring Wilson Street commercial plaza. A design will be ready for public feedback near the end of this year

Here’s the news link for updates on Tivoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/tivoli-cracks-1.6975417
 
Branden Simon said:
Potential updated plans for Tivoli Condo will see increasing to 35 and 40-Storey buildings above a two-storey podium, a development that will include the Tivoli property and the neighbouring Wilson Street commercial plaza. A design will be ready for public feedback near the end of this year

Here’s the news link for updates on Tivoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/tivoli-cracks-1.6975417
Click to expand...
That rendering isn’t exactly endearing, but it’s too early to make a judgement yet. A few of us knew this was coming, but I am cautiously optimistic that this might be the project to formally break the height limit downtown (where there isn’t precedent or zoning tomfoolery). The Tivoli has been targeted for redevelopment for well over a decade now, and for the mere fact the city will want this saga over with as soon as possible- well, they might just let this through.
 
innsertnamehere said:
This isn't the first proposal to push the height limit - 117 Jackson is as well, and is a bit further into the process.
Click to expand...
Imo being next to Landmark Place gives that site precedent and a leverage that most others downtown don’t have. If we were to consider this a “slippery slope”, going taller here would be more significant than on Jackson for that reason alone- in my books at least. Both are games to prod the city to budge, but this seems a bit more… daring given the site. Especially if the proponent ties fixing the ticking-away-theatre to their proposal. It’d be quite the fire under the City’s a*s.
 
I'll believe this when I see it - the proposal is almost a decade old now.

Will the theatre, if it's still standing, be available to the public I wonder, it's pretty much the only theatre left in the core.

Scratch that, it IS the only original theatre left in the core. For a city that used to boast over 50 of them, we can't afford to lose this one.
 
"The developer is proposing to request planning permissions to permit two tall buildings, each of a height between 32 and 35 storeys, on the lands. The towers will be connected by an amenity feature approximately two-thirds up their height." - from the link above

Gbqfz1uX0A8KUvz
 
KingJames said:

Demolish the Historic Tivoli Auditorium: 193-Page Report Submitted to City of Hamilton

After another decade of neglect, the Tivoli Auditorium is unsafe, asbestos filled, and must be demolished says a report submitted to the City of Hamilton seeking demolition approval.
www.thepublicrecord.ca www.thepublicrecord.ca

So looks like an end to the old theatre
Click to expand...
So unfortunate. The prior council allowed this silliness. Such an unfortunate silent gem to lose. I was hoping to at least see the interior at some point, but in 2022 when it was supposed to be open to the public, it was last minute cancelled.

Really sad about this, was looking forward to one day attending a show or concert here. A massive loss to lose the last large historic theatre in the city. Truly the end of the theatre era. I appreciate those in Beasley that pushed for clauses that protected the theatre, and did what they could to push council to at least include the requirement for the zoning to be attached to the repair of the auditorium.

Also kind of a slap in the face to include an 800sqft commemorative space for the theatre. The least they could have done is provide a ground floor event space, similar to what we've seen in Toronto.
 
You must log in or register to post here.

Back
Top