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

Innsertnamehere · #1 Posted **Mar 16, 2022, 6:09 PM**

Today:

ScreamingViking · #2 Posted **Mar 16, 2022, 7:29 PM**

The MacKay building (home of Burrito Boyz) looks really good.

Its neighbour to the east does too.

Hopefully the two getting the extensive renovation treatment complement them well.

Chronamut · #3 Posted **Mar 17, 2022, 12:08 AM**

Well it ain't perfect, but its 5000% better than what it was, exterior and interior - those wall interior panels are interesting.. or what remains of their imprints anyways.. I know they have been doing EXTENSIVE work inside.

TheRitsman · #4 Posted **Mar 16, 2022, 7:20 PM**

Thorne posted some great pics from inside this morning:

matt602 · #5 Posted **Mar 17, 2022, 3:06 AM**

That block is really looking amazing, I hope something a little more inviting is done with the embassy building in the next few years. It's really unfortunate that theres no entry through the front.

Chronamut · #6 Posted **Mar 26, 2022, 9:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by matt602

That block is really looking amazing, I hope something a little more inviting is done with the embassy building in the next few years. It's really unfortunate that theres no entry through the front.

There was supposed to be a new club going in there.. itll be a long time before they get the taint removed from that place..

TheRitsman · #7 Posted **Mar 29, 2022, 1:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chronamut

There was supposed to be a new club going in there.. itll be a long time before they get the taint removed from that place..

Seems someone is maintaining the liquor licence at this address:

lachlanholmes · #8 Posted **Sep 3, 2022, 6:40 AM**

Friday September 2nd.

TheRitsman · #9 Posted **Nov 26, 2022, 5:58 PM**

It's looking good and closer to complete

And Chronamut will be happy, these weren't in the renders

Chronamut · #10 Posted **Nov 27, 2022, 6:25 AM**

Well that plywood across is a nice uniform way of hiding all the steel and wood lintel beam wtfery going on underneath it hehe..

..and yes, it's nice that they are adding a cornice to the second building - probably a good idea - it would have had one originally and it helps to hide any remaining stains on the stone..

the cornice ends feel a bit lazy though.. unfinished looking on the ends how they don't angle off.. like baseboards in a house abruptly ending at a corner instead of angle peaking.. still.. I'll take what I can get.

TheRitsman · #11 Posted **Mar 16, 2023, 2:15 AM**

They're still moving along. For lease signs in the windows, and the lights and walls being installed upstairs.

TheHonestMaple · #12 Posted **Mar 16, 2023, 2:19 AM**

Thanks for the pics, I didn't even realize these were this far along.

Exciting to think that there will be productive offices in there in just a few months probably, with people spending their lunch hour eating in the park. So happy to see this revitalization in the hammer.

HamiltonBoyInToronto · #13 Posted **Mar 17, 2023, 2:58 AM**

This is awesome- too bad Blanchard has taken the rest of gore park hostage

Innsertnamehere · #14 Posted **Mar 17, 2023, 12:50 PM**

Have we heard any updates from Blanchard on his block? Last we heard they were supposed to start construction in "October" but still nothing. Meanwhile the blocks are open to the elements and continuing to rot away..

LikeHamilton · #15 Posted **Mar 17, 2023, 8:55 PM**

Blanchard does not build anything! He just spout off cheap promises and drawings.

IE MacNab Square, 20 Jackson Street West.

Took down a 6 storey office building in 2013. Proposed MacNab Square in 2015 to be built in 2016.

And just crickets!

Also checking the latest Google Earth picture of this block, I see that the property that was demolished is paved with parking on it. I thought that you could not take a building down in the core and make it parking. That is why the Royal Bank property on James is just a gravel lot closed off.

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...ight=Blanchard

TheHonestMaple · #16 Posted **Mar 17, 2023, 9:18 PM**

To be fair, Hamilton wasn't doing very well compared to today. With the recent condo boom maybe there will be demand for that proposal again.

craftbeerdad · #17 Posted **May 3, 2023, 3:45 PM**

This portion of the Gore is getting closer to occupancy.

Chronamut · #18 Posted **May 3, 2023, 5:21 PM**

Ugh the black vinyl siding bar across the entrances feels so cheap but maybe some signage will go on top of it..

matt602 · #19 Posted **May 4, 2023, 2:35 AM**

It'll be nice to see some life on that block again. The South side of Gore park has been such a dead zone for the past 2 decades.

Chronamut · #20 Posted **May 4, 2023, 2:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by matt602

It'll be nice to see some life on that block again. The South side of Gore park has been such a dead zone for the past 2 decades.

Yeah tell me about it - who heard of someones core being so dead.. It should be the most lively spot in the entire city.

..the most lively.. preserved spot in the entire city *glares at wilson blanchard*