King John Buildings | ? | 5 fl | Under Construction - Page 4

Chronamut · #1 Posted **Jul 25, 2021, 5:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by Crapht

Haha. My suspicion is confirmed. You ARE a vampire!

How else do you think I know so much about the city - I LIVED THROUGH IT ALL :p

ScreamingViking · #2 Posted **Jul 25, 2021, 6:57 PM**

Maybe you should change your username to Lestat

Chronamut · #3 Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 12:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

Maybe you should change your username to Lestat

too blonde lol

Markus83 · #4 Posted **Nov 3, 2021, 4:41 PM**

Taken October 29, 2021.

Lots of work on going at this site.

TheHonestMaple · #5 Posted **Nov 7, 2021, 5:36 PM**

Thought you guys would appreciate some aerial shots of this development.

Taken November 7, 2021.

craftbeerdad · #6 Posted **Nov 8, 2021, 9:17 PM**

What's people's thoughts on the decorative spandrel for the MacKay Building?

courtesy of Jason Thorne

ScreamingViking · #7 Posted **Nov 10, 2021, 7:32 PM**

I like it. The flesh-toned panels have always bothered me. The image does look like it's been filtered though, so I'll have to see it live in daylight for a final verdict.

And those aerials show just how deep those buildings are... sooo long and narrow.

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Originally Posted by craftbeerdad

What's people's thoughts on the decorative spandrel for the MacKay Building?

courtesy of Jason Thorne

davidcappi · #8 Posted **Nov 8, 2021, 9:23 PM**

they just painted the old windows and that design looks like it came out of the bargain stencil bin at michaels

meanwhile the masonry on that building is crumbling lmao

Chronamut · #9 Posted **Nov 8, 2021, 10:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by davidcappi

they just painted the old windows and that design looks like it came out of the bargain stencil bin at michaels

meanwhile the masonry on that building is crumbling lmao

Cheaply done, but still better than what was there, so.. kinda striving for bare minimum for improvement.. still, I'll take it.. for now.

Innsertnamehere · #10 Posted **Nov 8, 2021, 9:28 PM**

they did clean up the masonry as well, but yea, clearly done on a bit of a budget. I don't hate it and it's certainly a large improvement over before. I'll have to check it out one day this week and get a closer look in person first to really issue judgement though.

Pretty sure I remember seeing them replace the windows though so I do believe they are new windows.

catcher_of_cats · #11 Posted **Nov 8, 2021, 10:03 PM**

To me the windows looked painted. The moveable windows look single pane, with the style of two sets of panes per side from the 70s and earlier. Still an improvement from a distance.

king10 · #12 Posted **Nov 8, 2021, 11:16 PM**

Good on the owners for showing initiative to spruce it up. Small budget but makes a difference.

Chronamut · #13 Posted **Nov 8, 2021, 11:28 PM**

That pic feels like a blue/white filter was added to the photo - the masonry on the building is yellowed and it doesnt look like they painted over it? So what gives? How does the blue look with the yellowish masonry?

Unless they sprayed it white...

Markus83 · #14 Posted **Nov 9, 2021, 4:49 PM**

https://downtownhamilton.org/wp-cont...05/Embassy.pdf

I found this pdf on some history of the old Embassy nightclub as I was trying to figure out if that's being renovated as well at the moment.

TheRitsman · #15 Posted **Nov 10, 2021, 12:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Markus83

https://downtownhamilton.org/wp-cont...05/Embassy.pdf

I found this pdf on some history of the old Embassy nightclub as I was trying to figure out if that's being renovated as well at the moment.

Im 90% sure the club has been renovated to be "Mansion Nightclub" but they seem to have run into licensing and money issues.

King&James · #16 Posted **Oct 31, 2022, 8:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by TheRitsman

Im 90% sure the club has been renovated to be "Mansion Nightclub" but they seem to have run into licensing and money issues.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkE_x...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Insta feed, looks like some deep pockets found

Chronamut · #17 Posted **Nov 1, 2022, 5:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by King&James

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkE_x...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Insta feed, looks like some deep pockets found

It's a pity the exterior still looks a bit grubby..

Markus83 · #18 Posted **Nov 10, 2021, 8:05 PM**

Ahh good to know @TheRitsman, thanks!

Markus83 · #19 Posted **Dec 3, 2021, 4:14 PM**

Taken yesterday. December 2, 2021

Chronamut · #20 Posted **Dec 4, 2021, 6:58 AM**

Theeey got their work cut out for them cleaning the rust off that stone in the middle building.. That building always got me in that it still had its original pre-confederation window shutters on it.. even if all the fancy pediments had been stripped off..

as for the one where they painted over the panels - they really need to give that stone a treatment as it almost looks like yellowed ivory piano keys.. cuz yeah from far away the panels look better but the stone looks shabby now in comparison I find.. but I get that that's expensive to fix.. and that its crumbling..

The side of the corner building is looking nice though - I approve of the metal panels for it - it suits the all glass exterior.

All of this could use a good sodablasting... although it looks liek they already have cleaned the majority of it - that one left corner still needs work though..