75 James Street South | 108 m | 34 fl | Under Construction

[Hawrylyshyn]

Originally Posted by LikeHamilton

I just got back from the east coast, and it is the same there. From Gander to St. John's to Halifax, they all have homeless with people living in tents, tent villages, housing shortages, sky rocketing rent and housing prices (relative to their economy). They don’t know what to do either!

It's easy! Just stop being poor. s/

[Chronamut]

Originally Posted by LikeHamilton

I just got back from the east coast, and it is the same there. From Gander to St. John's to Halifax, they all have homeless with people living in tents, tent villages, housing shortages, sky rocketing rent and housing prices (relative to their economy). They don’t know what to do either!

Lower the rent to reflect the average cost of living - if minimum wage is the minimum you need to live then rents should reflect that - most peoples issues are if they can pay the rent. Stop letting the rent go up and up and up..

[TheHonestMaple]

I'm so honestly confused why people think the encampment issue is related to poverty, when it is so obviously due to drug abuse and addiction and mental health issues like schizophrenia. The 'housing first' approach will never work with these people, nor will giving them jobs. They are addicted to drugs, and need drug rehabilitation first. Forced or voluntary.

[Chronamut]

Originally Posted by TheHonestMaple

I'm so honestly confused why people think the encampment issue is related to poverty, when it is so obviously due to drug abuse and addiction and mental health issues like schizophrenia. The 'housing first' approach will never work with these people, nor will giving them jobs. They are addicted to drugs, and need drug rehabilitation first. Forced or voluntary.

Its probably a more complex issue - my mom noted that its most likely a lot of young people not wanting to work too as it tends to be young couples who are trying it out who all mysteriously find places to stay in the wintertime. When you see people in them begging but theyre on their phones and also smoking, it makes you feel that these aren't poor people, but just entitled people who don't want to work. Camping out is FUN in the summer, like woodstock! Not so much in the winter, when it's back to reality..

not to say this is the only reason, but I have a good feeling it certainly is ONE of the reasons.

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by Chronamut

Its probably a more complex issue - my mom noted that its most likely a lot of young people not wanting to work too as it tends to be young couples who are trying it out who all mysteriously find places to stay in the wintertime. When you see people in them begging but theyre on their phones and also smoking, it makes you feel that these aren't poor people, but just entitled people who don't want to work. Camping out is FUN in the summer, like woodstock! Not so much in the winter, when it's back to reality..

not to say this is the only reason, but I have a good feeling it certainly is ONE of the reasons.

A lot of homeless today have jobs and good paying, skilled jobs. They have a family, a car, a mortgage in a great school district. The problem is that they may have separated from their wife and can't afford an apartment on top of the car and mortgage. This example probably not going to be these younger people but, please, lets not delve down that road that Canada an awesome land of opportunity and these people are just lazy enjoying summer like Woodstock. A phone is a absolute necessity nowadays including for asylum seekers (can't legally work or do much of anything) ending up on the street as cities have run out of money and housing.

[TheHonestMaple]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

A lot of homeless today have jobs and good paying, skilled jobs. They have a family, a car, a mortgage in a great school district. The problem is that they may have separated from their wife and can't afford an apartment on top of the car and mortgage. This example probably not going to be these younger people but, please, lets not delve down that road that Canada an awesome land of opportunity and these people are just lazy enjoying summer like Woodstock. A phone is a absolute necessity nowadays including for asylum seekers (can't legally work or do much of anything) ending up on the street as cities have run out of money and housing.

Would love to see a source for that claim. I would be willing to bet the total number of homeless that have a car and a mortgage is below 0.001%.

[TheRitsman]

Originally Posted by TheHonestMaple

Would love to see a source for that claim. I would be willing to bet the total number of homeless that have a car and a mortgage is below 0.001%.

Couch surfing at a friend's place is considered homeless. Anyone without stable housing is homeless. The vast majority of homeless fall into this. Something like 80-90% of homeless not living on the street. What you're referring to is "unsheltered homelessness". It's important to understand the difference because one often leads to the other in cases where there isn't support.

[WhipperSnapper]

It's a far more diverse and complex group than people with drug addiction or mental illness. It is related to poverty/debt including those with drug addiction and mental health issues as a wealthy person with either a drug addiction or mental health issues is only going to land on the street as a personal choice and that's a choice that few will stick to.

[PaperSun]

Photos taken July 25

[craftbeerdad]

I can't be the only one who's seen the scaffolding on the Main St side and thought it's not level? Every time I see it, I think, hope they're not building something crooked haha.

[Innsertnamehere]

Originally Posted by craftbeerdad

I can't be the only one who's seen the scaffolding on the Main St side and thought it's not level? Every time I see it, I think, hope they're not building something crooked haha.

there is above grade parking here, so it's part of the parking garage ramp. That is why it's not "flat".

[craftbeerdad]

Thank you for the insight!

Makes more sense now.

[TheHonestMaple]

I notice that this project is split up between Phase 1 and Phase 2 on their sales website. How is that going to work? I thought it was just one building.

[ScreamingViking]

Originally Posted by TheHonestMaple

I notice that this project is split up between Phase 1 and Phase 2 on their sales website. How is that going to work? I thought it was just one building.

There was some discussion about this back in May. That they may just be selling the units that way.
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...242964&page=19

https://75jamescondos.com/

[TheHonestMaple]

Taken today.

[Innsertnamehere]

Sweet! Always love drone shots.

[Wigs]

Hamilton, you're looking good

[TheHonestMaple]

This one is going to be a monster. It's going to rival Landmark Place in terms of size and prominence in the skyline.

[craftbeerdad]

That drone shot really gives you an idea of the opportunity around Hamilton GO Centre for more density. There's at least five lots and probably that building on the Corner of James & Hunter (bus stops in front) could be levelled to make way for another by the Y.

Plus if you factor in 101 Hunter (which will be another building) and the possibility of the lot by Landmark, that would really add to the area and be a good survey of high rise potential.

[Chronamut]

I always found liuna buildings original existing building design odd, like the part that curves on the right gives this feeling there was once a road that ran beside it for it to have had that design...