98 James St S is in front of the CoA - a 34-storey tower on a long inactive development site downtown. The new owner is advancing plans with an increased unit count. At 112m it would be the second-tallest building in the city.
The first phase of the Hamilton Mountian Brow Hospital Lands redevelopment is starting, with a 500-bed long term care facility (the two 8-storey buildings). Also planned are new residential buildings and an 18-storey retirement home: