King John Buildings | ? | 5 fl | Under Construction - Page 3

Katrillion · #1 Posted **Aug 18, 2020, 10:35 AM**

Okay it's been about 4 years since the last movement on Blanchards 18-28 King Street East project... How can waiting for these building to collapse/deemed unsalvagable be legal!? Tax the f*** out of him and his company.

Markus83 · #2 Posted **Aug 18, 2020, 6:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Katrillion

Okay it's been about 4 years since the last movement on Blanchards 18-28 King Street East project... How can waiting for these building to collapse/deemed unsalvagable be legal!? Tax the f*** out of him and his company.

I met Blanchard when I was painting his personal office at the corner of Main and James, and he, in my opinion was a complete douche, most likely still is, all about profits for him as I also personally know very close higher ups in the company and well yeah, that's my two cents, but you didn't hear it from me.

hamilton23 · #3 Posted **Aug 19, 2020, 5:52 PM**

I wonder if this will ever happen. We need more activity like this in the Gore Park area. Fingers crossed.

Chronamut · #4 Posted **Aug 19, 2020, 6:28 PM**

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I wonder if this will ever happen. We need more activity like this in the Gore Park area. Fingers crossed.

It's already in the process of happening from what I saw yesterday.

TheRitsman · #5 Posted **Feb 22, 2021, 6:19 PM**

They were doing work on this today. I asked if I could come in and take a quick picture, and they said no, so I just took one from outside. This the the red brick building to the left of Chester's.

craftbeerdad · #6 Posted **Feb 22, 2021, 10:38 PM**

This is great news @theritsman. I've noticed a lot of pre-work going on around here, but this looks like we're seeing some actual progress now. I love this side of Gore (unlike Money Mart hell across the road).

NortheastWind · #7 Posted **Feb 23, 2021, 12:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by craftbeerdad

This is great news @theritsman. I've noticed a lot of pre-work going on around here, but this looks like we're seeing some actual progress now. I love this side of Gore (unlike Money Mart hell across the road).

Money Mart hell would be nice, if it weren't for Money Mart and the like

escolt45 · #8 Posted **Feb 23, 2021, 4:18 AM**

Yesterday I saw a listing advertising the commercial space for rent so I thought this might be interesting to some. Not a bad rendering, and if the building fills out as intended it would be a great addition to the gore park area.

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/62-6...n-ON/20346712/

SteelTown · #9 Posted **Feb 23, 2021, 7:28 PM**

^ Based on the brochure they are calling this the King John Buildings.

TheRitsman · #10 Posted **Apr 16, 2021, 6:45 PM**

1) Can we please keep the address in the title, remembering the name of each and every building name is incredibly difficult, and Urban Toronto for example maintains both the name, and address of the development. Finding this back was hard, and I end up googling the address to find it.

2) They're still working away at this, with many workers on site. Looks like a big job to redo the entire interior:

Berklon · #11 Posted **Apr 16, 2021, 7:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by TheRitsman

1) Can we please keep the address in the title, remembering the name of each and every building name is incredibly difficult...

Agreed. I often get the developments confused based on name only. Hell, sometimes I get confused even with the address.

With that said, this is a pretty good problem to have - that there are so many developments that it's hard to keep them all straight.

Chronamut · #12 Posted **Apr 19, 2021, 3:59 PM**

ive been by there a few times- huge reno inside - they basically dug down a whole floor and are putting a basement in and knocked out half the wall connecting the two buildings..

lachlanholmes · #13 Posted **Apr 26, 2021, 12:07 AM**

This afternoon.

Dr Awesomesauce · #14 Posted **Apr 26, 2021, 12:51 AM**

So much potential. If we can get this right, visitors to Hamilton will make a beeline to the Gore to take in that atmosphere. Let's go!

Chronamut · #15 Posted **Apr 26, 2021, 3:02 PM**

man the chesters building is in rough shape on the outside.. dunno if sodablasting would even help at this point to remove the rust stains..

TheRitsman · #16 Posted **Jul 23, 2021, 1:33 AM**

These buildings look interesting from behind. The one looks like it has an entirely new back, and the other beside it looks like a movie set.

Chronamut · #17 Posted **Jul 23, 2021, 5:31 PM**

Oof that is one GUNGY looking building back.. takes me back to the late 1800s early 1900s

Crapht · #18 Posted **Jul 23, 2021, 8:13 PM**

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Oof that is one GUNGY looking building back.. takes me back to the late 1800s early 1900s

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

ScreamingViking · #19 Posted **Jul 23, 2021, 8:48 PM**

Didn't Rocky train there before his rematch with Clubber Lang?

ShavedParmesanCheese · #20 Posted **Jul 23, 2021, 8:56 PM**

It almost looks like a set piece they dirtied up those for post-apocalyptic films