1540 Upper Wentworth | ? | 8 fl | Under Construction

johnnyhamont · #1 Posted **Mar 18, 2021, 3:00 PM**

Hamilton East Kiwanis Non-Profit Homes is proposing to redevelop the northeast corner of their property at 1540 Upper Wentworth Street. The proposed redevelopment is for an eight-storey multi-residential building with one-hundred and twenty-eight (128) units of affordable rental housing. The units will be a mix of one, two and three bedroom dwellings.
https://tjohnsconsulting.com/project...-regeneration/

johnnyhamont · #2 Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 12:45 PM**

https://www.facebook.com/KiwanisHome...35737219912321

Innsertnamehere · #3 Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 2:14 PM**

Thanks. Looks good provided it's detailed like the renderings.

TheRitsman · #4 Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 2:26 PM**

Never a huge fan of surface parking, but good infill none the less, and the lot is small on the surface. Just so much wasted space for more units.

Current views:

Hawrylyshyn · #5 Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 3:02 PM**

At least the surface parking is tucked away behind the building and not visible from the street

bigguy1231 · #6 Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 4:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hawrylyshyn

At least the surface parking is tucked away behind the building and not visible from the street

There is underground parking as well. If you look at the drawing of the parking lot there is an underground entrance.

It's also diffucult to put underground parking in place at most locations on the mountain. The rock in most places is only 8-10 ft below the surface.

TheRitsman · #7 Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 8:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by bigguy1231

There is underground parking as well. If you look at the drawing of the parking lot there is an underground entrance.

It's also diffucult to put underground parking in place at most locations on the mountain. The rock in most places is only 8-10 ft below the surface.

Hamilton just really didn't want underground parking eh, mountain has rock, and lower city has mud.

bigguy1231 · #8 Posted **Apr 5, 2021, 10:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by TheRitsman

Hamilton just really didn't want underground parking eh, mountain has rock, and lower city has mud.

The lower city also has underground parking garages with multi levels.

TheRitsman · #9 Posted **Apr 6, 2021, 1:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by bigguy1231

The lower city also has underground parking garages with multi levels.

Not without lots of troubles apparently though from all the underground rivers.

TheRitsman · #10 Posted **Jul 4, 2023, 8:59 PM**

Site plan application :

DA-23-056

To construct an 8-storey mixed-use commercial/residential building. Parking will be provided at ground level and with 1 level of underground parking.

Proposed total residential units: 124

Hawrylyshyn · #11 Posted **Dec 4, 2025, 4:51 PM**

This is well under-construction now:

Final design:

jonny24 · #12 Posted **Jan 19, 2026, 7:17 PM**

Wasn't there a "soul crushing" thread at one point? That looks bleak.

ScreamingViking · #13 Posted **Jan 20, 2026, 4:06 AM**

Part of the Great Greige-ing of Hamilton.

Could be so much better, but could also be worse (There is not a lot of big-box retail in the immediate area... or single-level plazas aside from what's on Rymal. This could have become one of those kinds of sites with some zoning change)