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Catharine and Young infill development-Under Construciton
Hey Guys
I came up Catharine Street this morning and I noticed on the Northwest Corner of the intersection at Young Street there in a townhome infill project that is underway. I though it was to corktowns so I didin't stop to take a photo but it turn out the Corktowns are over at Walnut and Young. Anyway just though I would post on here! |
Over the years, there's been a few signs saying "Condos here! Call this company for more info!" and then nothing happens.
I saw another sign go up in the Summer, and thought nothing of it, but it looks like they're actually building something there this time. |
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Not too bad.
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http://lintack.com/getmedia/7a7d8ce8...t=450&ext=.jpg
http://lintack.com/Projects/Residential/Young-Catharine Young & Catharine Townhouse Condominiums Hamilton, Ontario Size : 22,750 sq. ft. (14 units) Cost : $3 million In Progress Currently under construction in Hamilton’s Corktown neighbourhood, this 14 unit stacked townhouse project is designed to complement the existing neighbourhood fabric. The unique design allows individual connections between the units and private garages, and individual outdoor spaces for each unit. |
This looks like a nice, quality development that is going to fit the local character better than just about anything else I've seen. They are using bricks that mimic (or maybe even are) hand pressed, They have floor to roofline masonry firewalls, the parking is hidden behind and underneath the units, and their scale and shape are a perfect fit with the neighbourhood. I try to change my commute route regularly to swing by these and the "corktowns" to see the progress, and every day they look better.
My understanding is that these will be rented not sold. I notice that there are two front doors per "building", so it looks like they are being split into two units each - upper and lower? I can't seem to find any information about them online. It's really strange to me that there is zero "buzz" about this development as it looks quite impressive. Sadly, the "corktowns" development down the street, while a very cool design and layout, doesn't seem to match this build quality. The walls between the units are framed, not masonry (no idea how they get away with that for fire separation - especially for freehold townhouses) and they just slathered the entire south wall in stucco, which would be fine if it was a side wall next to another building but it's a corner lot and this faces the street. The parking is also going to be on the front lawns which is always kind of an ugly way to garnish a piece of architecture. That said, the glass windows and doors look great and I imagine there will be lots of light despite the narrow layouts. I assume there is more thought to the interior at the corktowns. I'll reserve judgement til they finish all of the masonry trimwork - I'm hoping they have some tricks up their sleeves for the exteriors. |
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RE 2 front doors per 'Building" - the description says they are stacked townhouses. I assume this to mean that there is a ground floor / basement unit and a second floor / attic unit. This is a great building type for infill projects like this because it adds decent density without overwhelming the scale/character of the neighbourhood.
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Mr Lintack is a busy man. These look OK!
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I love these - I'll try to get some better pics tomorrow
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Drove by today. Some really cool brick going on it.
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Nice. This is how it's done.
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Looking good. :tup:
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Great job coalminecanary. Thanks for doing that.
I appreciate the close up picture of the brick. I really like that brick! |
I haven't heard much chatter about Corktown but I'm guessing real estate is on the rise.
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That top image really shows how seamlessly this development blends in with its other Corktown neighbours. But I worry, do any of these windows open? You need at least the two outside bay windows to be operative if you want to get a cross-breeze for natural ventilation. I know I wouldn't want to be stuck with A/C as the only cooling option on more moderate temperature days. Hopefully they're just large crank-casements, or at least awning type operators.
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They do open, as can be seen in the second last photo on the upper windows.
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