Downtown Update

[ScreamingViking]

Interesting stuff! Thanks.

Looks like there are a number of potential projects -- large and smaller -- that haven't been noted here before.

Includes the two mentioned, as well as:
- 115-121 PARK ST S, 120-122 CHARLES ST AND 6 HURST ST (23 storey multiple dwelling that incorporates portions of the existing four storey buildings on site)
- 36-46 DUKE ST, 43-47 BOLD ST (To remove the existing five residential apartment bldgs and develop two towers, 27 and 29 storys in height connected for a 4 storey podium, for a total of 655 dwellings.)
- 211 JOHN STREET S (To construct a mixed use development consisting of a 14 storey building with 354 dwelling units, 929 sqm of retail and 254 parking spaces, and a 27 storey building with 415 dwelling units and 208 parking spaces.)
- 175 JOHN ST N (To demolish current structure and construct an 18-storey multiple dwelling building with 128 units and underground parking garage with 77 parking spaces.)

[urban_planner]

Isn't 211 John Street South the Corktown plaza redevelopment?

Also I recall seeing a while back that soil samples were being done on that lot at 73 John Street North.

[ScreamingViking]

Originally Posted by urban_planner

Isn't 211 John Street South the Corktown plaza redevelopment?

Also I recall seeing a while back that soil samples were being done on that lot at 73 John Street North.

You're right. I looked for 211 on this site and didn't see anything, but it would have been under Corktown.

[urban_planner]

32-36 John Street North and 77 King William Street also jump out at me. 21 stories and 17 Stories respectively.

[JoeyColeman]

I reviewed the 175 John Street file, it was literally a box design to trigger as many negative staff comments as possible - they want to determine what they could potentially do. No plans to resubmit as of March 2022.

The Duke Street file is over five years old, the Charles Street is over three years old. They received their staff comments and have not resubmitted.

I always ask for data I can give via FOI to be made public. The staff were on board a few years ago. The FC data has always been up to date.

FC files are hit and miss. Some are detailed early proposals, others are hand drawn boxes to trigger comments before doing detailed design work.

Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

Interesting stuff! Thanks.

Looks like there are a number of potential projects -- large and smaller -- that haven't been noted here before.

Includes the two mentioned, as well as:
- 115-121 PARK ST S, 120-122 CHARLES ST AND 6 HURST ST (23 storey multiple dwelling that incorporates portions of the existing four storey buildings on site)
- 36-46 DUKE ST, 43-47 BOLD ST (To remove the existing five residential apartment bldgs and develop two towers, 27 and 29 storys in height connected for a 4 storey podium, for a total of 655 dwellings.)
- 211 JOHN STREET S (To construct a mixed use development consisting of a 14 storey building with 354 dwelling units, 929 sqm of retail and 254 parking spaces, and a 27 storey building with 415 dwelling units and 208 parking spaces.)
- 175 JOHN ST N (To demolish current structure and construct an 18-storey multiple dwelling building with 128 units and underground parking garage with 77 parking spaces.)

[JoeyColeman]

Originally Posted by urban_planner

32-36 John Street North and 77 King William Street also jump out at me. 21 stories and 17 Stories respectively.

From 2016 and 2019. They've gone nowhere. The zoning is Parks / Open Space. Development applications are about trying to determine the value of the land.

[TheRitsman]

Yea I wouldn't give too much credence to the proposals from 2016 for example. If they submitted an FC more than 1-2 years ago they are not going to move beyond that. I'm mostly interested in the 2022 submissions

[JoeyColeman]

Originally Posted by TheRitsman

Was able to find it: https://open.hamilton.ca/datasets/7e9931...?location=43.258400%2C-79.876371%2C19.81

What does FC mean?

Already found a few interesting ones:

73 Hughson St N: 30 storey mixed use with 4 storey podium, 330 residential and 124 parking spaces

89 Park St N: 30 storey with 5 story's podium, 693 residential and 393 parking spaces

This might be part of an ongoing disclosure through and FOI from Joey Coleman from a few years ago. FCs don't really mean too much though as it just means that they owner has requested to speak with the city about a potential application to reduce risk of denial.

Both of these are new files. I have not yet received the summary in the routine disclosures - which have stopped during the election period.

This is why supporting open data is good journalistic practice -- the data feed continue. This is all public information, you literally have the right to walk into City Hall and ask for any Planning Act application or submission.

[Innsertnamehere]

A few 2022 FC's:

677 UPPER JAMES ST - Consists of 4 phases, a 1,144 sq. m expansion of the existing retail use, construction of a 5 storey Self Storage, and a 15 storey multiple dwelling. Phase 4 includes 3 multiple dwellings (15, 16 and 18-storeys in height) having a 6 storey podium.

516 CONCESSION ST - To develop a mid-rise mixed-use building with 2 commercial units, 50 residential and 60 parking spaces.

166-186 Ferguson Ave N and 203 Robert St - To redevelop the parking site with a high rise mixed use development.. Option would have 1,861 res units and 2,051 parking spaces. Option 2 has 2,096 res units and 1,498 parking spaces. -

200 Upper Mount Albion Road - To construct a 18 storey mixed use apartment bldg. The proposed development includes 281 dwelling units, 358 SqM of commercial floor area and 304 parking spaces (301 residential, 3 commercial).

13-25 King St E (Stoney Creek?) - To construct an eight storey, mixed use bldg with one lievel of underground parking. In total, 156 residential units, 606 SqM of commercial floor area is proposed. - This one has been mentioned in the news already, they have already evicted the tenants here

1310 SOUTH SERVICE RD - To develop two 6-storey mixed use multiple dwellings, one 8-storey mixed use multiple dwelling and one 10-storey mixed use multiple dwelling (+/-390 units in total). Ground floor commercial units to be supported by surface and underground parking. This is an empty lot next to the Stoney Creek Costco plaza

175 JOHN ST N - To demolish current structure and construct an 18-storey multiple dwelling building with 128 units and underground parking garage with 77 parking spaces.

652 LAWRENCE RD - To construct a 10-storey residential building (with 45 residential units) and enclosed ground-level parking at the rear of the property. Includes an outdoor courtyard on the 2nd floor to be used by the building's residents. This was supposed to be a tim hortons, I guess they have changed their minds

1452 UPPER JAMES ST - to construct an eight-storey condo building with both retail and residential uses. This shall include 11 townhouses and 228 units.

499 MOHAWK RD E - To develop two 25-storey multiple dwellings, one 20-storey multiple dwelling, three 15-storey multiple dwellings, two eight-storey multiple dwellings, and nine three-storey townhouse blocks (1761 units total) with 2019 underground parking spaces This looks like a huge redevelopment of the former walmart plaza here

474 MILLEN RD - To construct a 15 storey multiple dwelling with a total of 189 parking spaces inclusive of 35 visitor parking spaces. I actually saw them doing soil testing here a few days ago


1057 BARTON ST E - To construct a 7-storey multiple dwelling containing 164 dwelling units with 155m2 of ground floor commercial. A total of 46 parking spaces will be provided within 1 level of an underground parking garage which is accessed from Cluny St. New apartments on Barton!

65 GUISE ST E - To develop Blocks 3 and 6 of the Pier 8 Development with residential buildings and associated parking and amenity areas. Looks like Pier 8 will finally be making their first site plan applications soon

1284 MAIN ST E - Includes the adaptive reuse of the Delta Collegiate institute bldg for residential purposes and retention of the green space along Main St E.

734 KING ST E - To develop a 12-storey mixed-use development, with 258 Affordable Housing Units and 2 Commercial units on the ground floor. Includes 84 parking spaces (4 accessible, 1 loading space) and 129 Bike Parking Spaces. Amenity space is provided on the roof. I believe this is a Vranich site

100 FRID ST - To construct a new 12 storey hotel on the western portion of the subject lands. Contains 220 hotel rooms, 436 m2 of ground floor commercial and 628 m2 of indoor amenity area. Includes 155 surface parking spaces. This would be an odd one, that's a fairly large hotel to be located in some random industrial area

865 MOHAWK RD W - To construct an 11-storey mixed-use building, having a maximum height of 34.6 m containing 136 residential units with 665 sq. m. of commercial uses on the ground floor.

100 QUEENSTON RD - To construct an eight storey multiple dwelling containing 130 residential units with one level of underground parking containing 26 parking spaces.


486 and 490 James St N - To add 6 residential units (3rd storey addition)

1600 UPPER JAMES ST - To construct a 14-storey mixed use building. 13 storeys are to be dedicated to 222 residential units, while the ground floor will consist of a residential lobby fronting Rymal Rd W., and 250 m2 of retail fronting Upper James St.

1866 RYMAL RD E - To build a 6-storey mixed use building with 2 commercial units on the ground floor. Upper floors will be for a retirement home (165 units). Includes approx. 61 parking spaces. 2 entrances, one on Dakota Blvd and the other off Rymal Rd E are proposed


160 KING ST E - To demolish the existing buildings at 164 and 168 King St E and construct a new 4 storey addition to the easterly side of the existing building located at 160 King St E which will be used as a Place of Worship with accessory uses. Parking offsite. This is the Philpott Church renovations we will see at the DRP tomorrow

1494 UPPER WELLINGTON ST - To develop a residential complex comprised of three towers.

NO ADDRESS PROVIDED - To develop 2 mixed use multiple dwellings 17 storeys in height with stepbacks towards the existing residential dwellings and 16 two-storey townhouse units at the rear of the property. Parking includes 20 surface spaces and 998 underground spaces. no address is provided but this is a fairly large project, wonder where it is

56 YORK BLVD - To construct an addition (either 2 stories or 4 stories) on top of the existing western 4 storey cultural heritage building. As well, both concepts include a small addition to the footprint of the existing building to accommodate an elevator. This appears to be for TAS's renovation of the old Coppley building

193 ELGIN ST - Two 8-storey midrise residential buildings to be built in two phases. Phase 1 109 residential units, 60 parking spaces 110 bicycle spaces, Phase 2 127 residential units, 106 parking spaces and 95 bicycle spaces.

865 QUEENSTON RD - To develop a multiple residential building ranging from 3 to 20 storeys with underground parking. This is a vacant lot opposite New Horizon's new Stoney Creek rental building. Walking distance to the Eastgate LRT stop

647 BARTON ST E - To develop a 3 storey 15.4-metre-tall mixed use building with 14 residential units in total (1 townhouse and 13 apartments).

1898 RYMAL RD E - To develop a 6-storey residential building, includes 96 residential units with 116 parking spaces of which 111 are under-ground and 5 spaces are surface parking stalls.

50 CREIGHTON RD - To demolish the existing structure and to construct an 11-storey residential condominium with 168 units, 202 parking spaces (57 above grade, 145 underground) and 110 bicycle parking spaces. Large apartment building for Dundas

25 RYMAL RD W - To develop a 7-storey residential building on an existing site with 1 level of underground parking, surface parking, ground floor residential lobby/amenity area, an 6 upper floors of residential units for a total of 60 units.

1631 RYMAL RD E - To develop 7 eight-storey residential buildings containing a total of 936 dwelling units and 1000 parking spaces. There is one level of underground parking. Holy midrises batman! 7 buildings!

61 KING ST W - To construct an 8-storey mixed use building with 72 residential units and 204 m2 of commercial. Includes amenity areas for residential uses, and 56 parking spaces (combination of underground and surface parking) along with 66 long-term parking spaces I'm guessing this is in Stoney Creek, next to the pool

1318 UPPER WELLINGTON ST - To develop a 140 Unit, 9 storey apartment building, includes 28 townhome units on the first and second floors, with individual walk-up entrances. A total of 246 parking spaces within 3 levels of underground parking will be provided.

677 UPPER JAMES ST - Consists of 4 phases, a 1,144 sq. m expansion of the existing retail use, construction of a 5 storey Self Storage, and a 15 storey multiple dwelling. Phase 4 includes 3 multiple dwellings (15, 16 and 18-storeys in height) having a 6 storey podium. Appears Smartcentres is getting ready to redevelop this plaza as well

17 EWEN RD - To construct a ten storey, 359 unit multiple dwelling with 155 parking spaces. This is the old "ONYX" condos site.


233 HUNTER ST E - To demolish the existing single-family dwelling and construct a new 4 storey rental apartment building. Includes 20 units ranging from 1 and 2 bedrooms, 3 parking spaces in the rear, 81 sq.m. of outdoor amenity area and a 65 sq.m. rooftop terrace.

70 WELLINGTON ST S - To develop a 5-storey apartment building comprised of 19 bachelor units. Includes amenity areas. Parking to be located to the rear of 70 Wellington St S and 66 Wellington St, subject to severance. Access to parking provided from Wellington St S.

150 SANFORD AVE N - To develop a five (5) storey residential development on-site, containing 95 residential units, and 41 parking spaces at-grade. The proposed development will be additional to the existing development currently on-site.

[johnnyhamont]

Just making sure I'm not missing anything on this tool, there's no way to tell who the proponents are at the FC stage, is there?

[urban_planner]

Originally Posted by HamiltonBoyInToronto

Amazing video !!! Can I make a request ? Do the same video again (now that a few of these projects are taller and more cranes are up) and do it on a Friday rush hour (4:30ish) main St and king st will be full of traffic ������

So it's not the same as the other one and not at rush hour but here is a video from last Sunday.

[King&James]

Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

A few 2022 FC's:

677 UPPER JAMES ST - Consists of 4 phases, a 1,144 sq. m expansion of the existing retail use, construction of a 5 storey Self Storage, and a 15 storey multiple dwelling. Phase 4 includes 3 multiple dwellings (15, 16 and 18-storeys in height) having a 6 storey podium.

516 CONCESSION ST - To develop a mid-rise mixed-use building with 2 commercial units, 50 residential and 60 parking spaces.

166-186 Ferguson Ave N and 203 Robert St - To redevelop the parking site with a high rise mixed use development.. Option would have 1,861 res units and 2,051 parking spaces. Option 2 has 2,096 res units and 1,498 parking spaces. -

200 Upper Mount Albion Road - To construct a 18 storey mixed use apartment bldg. The proposed development includes 281 dwelling units, 358 SqM of commercial floor area and 304 parking spaces (301 residential, 3 commercial).

13-25 King St E (Stoney Creek?) - To construct an eight storey, mixed use bldg with one lievel of underground parking. In total, 156 residential units, 606 SqM of commercial floor area is proposed. - This one has been mentioned in the news already, they have already evicted the tenants here

1310 SOUTH SERVICE RD - To develop two 6-storey mixed use multiple dwellings, one 8-storey mixed use multiple dwelling and one 10-storey mixed use multiple dwelling (+/-390 units in total). Ground floor commercial units to be supported by surface and underground parking. This is an empty lot next to the Stoney Creek Costco plaza

175 JOHN ST N - To demolish current structure and construct an 18-storey multiple dwelling building with 128 units and underground parking garage with 77 parking spaces.

652 LAWRENCE RD - To construct a 10-storey residential building (with 45 residential units) and enclosed ground-level parking at the rear of the property. Includes an outdoor courtyard on the 2nd floor to be used by the building's residents. This was supposed to be a tim hortons, I guess they have changed their minds

1452 UPPER JAMES ST - to construct an eight-storey condo building with both retail and residential uses. This shall include 11 townhouses and 228 units.

499 MOHAWK RD E - To develop two 25-storey multiple dwellings, one 20-storey multiple dwelling, three 15-storey multiple dwellings, two eight-storey multiple dwellings, and nine three-storey townhouse blocks (1761 units total) with 2019 underground parking spaces This looks like a huge redevelopment of the former walmart plaza here

474 MILLEN RD - To construct a 15 storey multiple dwelling with a total of 189 parking spaces inclusive of 35 visitor parking spaces. I actually saw them doing soil testing here a few days ago


1057 BARTON ST E - To construct a 7-storey multiple dwelling containing 164 dwelling units with 155m2 of ground floor commercial. A total of 46 parking spaces will be provided within 1 level of an underground parking garage which is accessed from Cluny St. New apartments on Barton!

65 GUISE ST E - To develop Blocks 3 and 6 of the Pier 8 Development with residential buildings and associated parking and amenity areas. Looks like Pier 8 will finally be making their first site plan applications soon

1284 MAIN ST E - Includes the adaptive reuse of the Delta Collegiate institute bldg for residential purposes and retention of the green space along Main St E.

734 KING ST E - To develop a 12-storey mixed-use development, with 258 Affordable Housing Units and 2 Commercial units on the ground floor. Includes 84 parking spaces (4 accessible, 1 loading space) and 129 Bike Parking Spaces. Amenity space is provided on the roof. I believe this is a Vranich site

100 FRID ST - To construct a new 12 storey hotel on the western portion of the subject lands. Contains 220 hotel rooms, 436 m2 of ground floor commercial and 628 m2 of indoor amenity area. Includes 155 surface parking spaces. This would be an odd one, that's a fairly large hotel to be located in some random industrial area

865 MOHAWK RD W - To construct an 11-storey mixed-use building, having a maximum height of 34.6 m containing 136 residential units with 665 sq. m. of commercial uses on the ground floor.

100 QUEENSTON RD - To construct an eight storey multiple dwelling containing 130 residential units with one level of underground parking containing 26 parking spaces.


486 and 490 James St N - To add 6 residential units (3rd storey addition)

1600 UPPER JAMES ST - To construct a 14-storey mixed use building. 13 storeys are to be dedicated to 222 residential units, while the ground floor will consist of a residential lobby fronting Rymal Rd W., and 250 m2 of retail fronting Upper James St.

1866 RYMAL RD E - To build a 6-storey mixed use building with 2 commercial units on the ground floor. Upper floors will be for a retirement home (165 units). Includes approx. 61 parking spaces. 2 entrances, one on Dakota Blvd and the other off Rymal Rd E are proposed


160 KING ST E - To demolish the existing buildings at 164 and 168 King St E and construct a new 4 storey addition to the easterly side of the existing building located at 160 King St E which will be used as a Place of Worship with accessory uses. Parking offsite. This is the Philpott Church renovations we will see at the DRP tomorrow

1494 UPPER WELLINGTON ST - To develop a residential complex comprised of three towers.

NO ADDRESS PROVIDED - To develop 2 mixed use multiple dwellings 17 storeys in height with stepbacks towards the existing residential dwellings and 16 two-storey townhouse units at the rear of the property. Parking includes 20 surface spaces and 998 underground spaces. no address is provided but this is a fairly large project, wonder where it is

56 YORK BLVD - To construct an addition (either 2 stories or 4 stories) on top of the existing western 4 storey cultural heritage building. As well, both concepts include a small addition to the footprint of the existing building to accommodate an elevator. This appears to be for TAS's renovation of the old Coppley building

193 ELGIN ST - Two 8-storey midrise residential buildings to be built in two phases. Phase 1 109 residential units, 60 parking spaces 110 bicycle spaces, Phase 2 127 residential units, 106 parking spaces and 95 bicycle spaces.

865 QUEENSTON RD - To develop a multiple residential building ranging from 3 to 20 storeys with underground parking. This is a vacant lot opposite New Horizon's new Stoney Creek rental building. Walking distance to the Eastgate LRT stop

647 BARTON ST E - To develop a 3 storey 15.4-metre-tall mixed use building with 14 residential units in total (1 townhouse and 13 apartments).

1898 RYMAL RD E - To develop a 6-storey residential building, includes 96 residential units with 116 parking spaces of which 111 are under-ground and 5 spaces are surface parking stalls.

50 CREIGHTON RD - To demolish the existing structure and to construct an 11-storey residential condominium with 168 units, 202 parking spaces (57 above grade, 145 underground) and 110 bicycle parking spaces. Large apartment building for Dundas

25 RYMAL RD W - To develop a 7-storey residential building on an existing site with 1 level of underground parking, surface parking, ground floor residential lobby/amenity area, an 6 upper floors of residential units for a total of 60 units.

1631 RYMAL RD E - To develop 7 eight-storey residential buildings containing a total of 936 dwelling units and 1000 parking spaces. There is one level of underground parking. Holy midrises batman! 7 buildings!

61 KING ST W - To construct an 8-storey mixed use building with 72 residential units and 204 m2 of commercial. Includes amenity areas for residential uses, and 56 parking spaces (combination of underground and surface parking) along with 66 long-term parking spaces I'm guessing this is in Stoney Creek, next to the pool

1318 UPPER WELLINGTON ST - To develop a 140 Unit, 9 storey apartment building, includes 28 townhome units on the first and second floors, with individual walk-up entrances. A total of 246 parking spaces within 3 levels of underground parking will be provided.

677 UPPER JAMES ST - Consists of 4 phases, a 1,144 sq. m expansion of the existing retail use, construction of a 5 storey Self Storage, and a 15 storey multiple dwelling. Phase 4 includes 3 multiple dwellings (15, 16 and 18-storeys in height) having a 6 storey podium. Appears Smartcentres is getting ready to redevelop this plaza as well

17 EWEN RD - To construct a ten storey, 359 unit multiple dwelling with 155 parking spaces. This is the old "ONYX" condos site.


233 HUNTER ST E - To demolish the existing single-family dwelling and construct a new 4 storey rental apartment building. Includes 20 units ranging from 1 and 2 bedrooms, 3 parking spaces in the rear, 81 sq.m. of outdoor amenity area and a 65 sq.m. rooftop terrace.

70 WELLINGTON ST S - To develop a 5-storey apartment building comprised of 19 bachelor units. Includes amenity areas. Parking to be located to the rear of 70 Wellington St S and 66 Wellington St, subject to severance. Access to parking provided from Wellington St S.

150 SANFORD AVE N - To develop a five (5) storey residential development on-site, containing 95 residential units, and 41 parking spaces at-grade. The proposed development will be additional to the existing development currently on-site.

Amazing, thanks for aggregating! That is a whole lot of development , even if half happen.. I was looking at all the light industrial activity by the airport - thta also looks very promising


....so who is going to create all the new threads that this spawns?!

[TheRitsman]

Originally Posted by King&James

Amazing, thanks for aggregating! That is a whole lot of development , even if half happen.. I was looking at all the light industrial activity by the airport - thta also looks very promising


....so who is going to create all the new threads that this spawns?!

Feel free! Perhaps I will start a few that seem possible. Also wanted to mention the DRP information is up if anyone wants to creat threads. I will if nobody else does, but I like the first post to have as much info as possible, and didn't have time after work.

[HamiltonBoyInToronto]

Originally Posted by urban_planner

So it's not the same as the other kne and not at rush hour but here is a video from last Sunday.

Love it !! Thank you

[urban_planner]

Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

A few 2022 FC's:

677 UPPER JAMES ST - Consists of 4 phases, a 1,144 sq. m expansion of the existing retail use, construction of a 5 storey Self Storage, and a 15 storey multiple dwelling. Phase 4 includes 3 multiple dwellings (15, 16 and 18-storeys in height) having a 6 storey podium.

516 CONCESSION ST - To develop a mid-rise mixed-use building with 2 commercial units, 50 residential and 60 parking spaces.

166-186 Ferguson Ave N and 203 Robert St - To redevelop the parking site with a high rise mixed use development.. Option would have 1,861 res units and 2,051 parking spaces. Option 2 has 2,096 res units and 1,498 parking spaces. -

200 Upper Mount Albion Road - To construct a 18 storey mixed use apartment bldg. The proposed development includes 281 dwelling units, 358 SqM of commercial floor area and 304 parking spaces (301 residential, 3 commercial).

13-25 King St E (Stoney Creek?) - To construct an eight storey, mixed use bldg with one lievel of underground parking. In total, 156 residential units, 606 SqM of commercial floor area is proposed. - This one has been mentioned in the news already, they have already evicted the tenants here

1310 SOUTH SERVICE RD - To develop two 6-storey mixed use multiple dwellings, one 8-storey mixed use multiple dwelling and one 10-storey mixed use multiple dwelling (+/-390 units in total). Ground floor commercial units to be supported by surface and underground parking. This is an empty lot next to the Stoney Creek Costco plaza

175 JOHN ST N - To demolish current structure and construct an 18-storey multiple dwelling building with 128 units and underground parking garage with 77 parking spaces.

652 LAWRENCE RD - To construct a 10-storey residential building (with 45 residential units) and enclosed ground-level parking at the rear of the property. Includes an outdoor courtyard on the 2nd floor to be used by the building's residents. This was supposed to be a tim hortons, I guess they have changed their minds

1452 UPPER JAMES ST - to construct an eight-storey condo building with both retail and residential uses. This shall include 11 townhouses and 228 units.

499 MOHAWK RD E - To develop two 25-storey multiple dwellings, one 20-storey multiple dwelling, three 15-storey multiple dwellings, two eight-storey multiple dwellings, and nine three-storey townhouse blocks (1761 units total) with 2019 underground parking spaces This looks like a huge redevelopment of the former walmart plaza here

474 MILLEN RD - To construct a 15 storey multiple dwelling with a total of 189 parking spaces inclusive of 35 visitor parking spaces. I actually saw them doing soil testing here a few days ago


1057 BARTON ST E - To construct a 7-storey multiple dwelling containing 164 dwelling units with 155m2 of ground floor commercial. A total of 46 parking spaces will be provided within 1 level of an underground parking garage which is accessed from Cluny St. New apartments on Barton!

65 GUISE ST E - To develop Blocks 3 and 6 of the Pier 8 Development with residential buildings and associated parking and amenity areas. Looks like Pier 8 will finally be making their first site plan applications soon

1284 MAIN ST E - Includes the adaptive reuse of the Delta Collegiate institute bldg for residential purposes and retention of the green space along Main St E.

734 KING ST E - To develop a 12-storey mixed-use development, with 258 Affordable Housing Units and 2 Commercial units on the ground floor. Includes 84 parking spaces (4 accessible, 1 loading space) and 129 Bike Parking Spaces. Amenity space is provided on the roof. I believe this is a Vranich site

100 FRID ST - To construct a new 12 storey hotel on the western portion of the subject lands. Contains 220 hotel rooms, 436 m2 of ground floor commercial and 628 m2 of indoor amenity area. Includes 155 surface parking spaces. This would be an odd one, that's a fairly large hotel to be located in some random industrial area

865 MOHAWK RD W - To construct an 11-storey mixed-use building, having a maximum height of 34.6 m containing 136 residential units with 665 sq. m. of commercial uses on the ground floor.

100 QUEENSTON RD - To construct an eight storey multiple dwelling containing 130 residential units with one level of underground parking containing 26 parking spaces.


486 and 490 James St N - To add 6 residential units (3rd storey addition)

1600 UPPER JAMES ST - To construct a 14-storey mixed use building. 13 storeys are to be dedicated to 222 residential units, while the ground floor will consist of a residential lobby fronting Rymal Rd W., and 250 m2 of retail fronting Upper James St.

1866 RYMAL RD E - To build a 6-storey mixed use building with 2 commercial units on the ground floor. Upper floors will be for a retirement home (165 units). Includes approx. 61 parking spaces. 2 entrances, one on Dakota Blvd and the other off Rymal Rd E are proposed


160 KING ST E - To demolish the existing buildings at 164 and 168 King St E and construct a new 4 storey addition to the easterly side of the existing building located at 160 King St E which will be used as a Place of Worship with accessory uses. Parking offsite. This is the Philpott Church renovations we will see at the DRP tomorrow

1494 UPPER WELLINGTON ST - To develop a residential complex comprised of three towers.

NO ADDRESS PROVIDED - To develop 2 mixed use multiple dwellings 17 storeys in height with stepbacks towards the existing residential dwellings and 16 two-storey townhouse units at the rear of the property. Parking includes 20 surface spaces and 998 underground spaces. no address is provided but this is a fairly large project, wonder where it is

56 YORK BLVD - To construct an addition (either 2 stories or 4 stories) on top of the existing western 4 storey cultural heritage building. As well, both concepts include a small addition to the footprint of the existing building to accommodate an elevator. This appears to be for TAS's renovation of the old Coppley building

193 ELGIN ST - Two 8-storey midrise residential buildings to be built in two phases. Phase 1 109 residential units, 60 parking spaces 110 bicycle spaces, Phase 2 127 residential units, 106 parking spaces and 95 bicycle spaces.

865 QUEENSTON RD - To develop a multiple residential building ranging from 3 to 20 storeys with underground parking. This is a vacant lot opposite New Horizon's new Stoney Creek rental building. Walking distance to the Eastgate LRT stop

647 BARTON ST E - To develop a 3 storey 15.4-metre-tall mixed use building with 14 residential units in total (1 townhouse and 13 apartments).

1898 RYMAL RD E - To develop a 6-storey residential building, includes 96 residential units with 116 parking spaces of which 111 are under-ground and 5 spaces are surface parking stalls.

50 CREIGHTON RD - To demolish the existing structure and to construct an 11-storey residential condominium with 168 units, 202 parking spaces (57 above grade, 145 underground) and 110 bicycle parking spaces. Large apartment building for Dundas

25 RYMAL RD W - To develop a 7-storey residential building on an existing site with 1 level of underground parking, surface parking, ground floor residential lobby/amenity area, an 6 upper floors of residential units for a total of 60 units.

1631 RYMAL RD E - To develop 7 eight-storey residential buildings containing a total of 936 dwelling units and 1000 parking spaces. There is one level of underground parking. Holy midrises batman! 7 buildings!

61 KING ST W - To construct an 8-storey mixed use building with 72 residential units and 204 m2 of commercial. Includes amenity areas for residential uses, and 56 parking spaces (combination of underground and surface parking) along with 66 long-term parking spaces I'm guessing this is in Stoney Creek, next to the pool

1318 UPPER WELLINGTON ST - To develop a 140 Unit, 9 storey apartment building, includes 28 townhome units on the first and second floors, with individual walk-up entrances. A total of 246 parking spaces within 3 levels of underground parking will be provided.

677 UPPER JAMES ST - Consists of 4 phases, a 1,144 sq. m expansion of the existing retail use, construction of a 5 storey Self Storage, and a 15 storey multiple dwelling. Phase 4 includes 3 multiple dwellings (15, 16 and 18-storeys in height) having a 6 storey podium. Appears Smartcentres is getting ready to redevelop this plaza as well

17 EWEN RD - To construct a ten storey, 359 unit multiple dwelling with 155 parking spaces. This is the old "ONYX" condos site.


233 HUNTER ST E - To demolish the existing single-family dwelling and construct a new 4 storey rental apartment building. Includes 20 units ranging from 1 and 2 bedrooms, 3 parking spaces in the rear, 81 sq.m. of outdoor amenity area and a 65 sq.m. rooftop terrace.

70 WELLINGTON ST S - To develop a 5-storey apartment building comprised of 19 bachelor units. Includes amenity areas. Parking to be located to the rear of 70 Wellington St S and 66 Wellington St, subject to severance. Access to parking provided from Wellington St S.

150 SANFORD AVE N - To develop a five (5) storey residential development on-site, containing 95 residential units, and 41 parking spaces at-grade. The proposed development will be additional to the existing development currently on-site.

This is over 6000 potential residential units. This doesn't include some larger developments mentioned that didn't give specific unit totals. I do realize this is all very preliminary.

[Innsertnamehere]

And now September 2022 permit data is out.

• 1936 Rymal Rd E - Apartments - $16 million - no idea what project this is - the address listed does not appear to be assigned to any parcels.. Huge permit value though. There is a 5-storey condo proposed at 1912 Rymal Rd E - Perhaps it's that?
• 75 James St S - Multiple Dwelling - $40 Million - Construction permit for 75 James!
• 110 West 27th St - Church Addition - $1 million
• 430 Cannon St E - Medical Offices - $11.6 million - This is the new Hamilton Urban Core facility
• 101 Osler Rd - Service Building - $1.8 million - I believe this is for a new Mr Lube type place
• 461 Green Rd - Apartments, Excavation and Shoring - $1 million - this is odd as shoring and excavation is almost complete here already (Muse Condos)
• 56 York Boulevard - Plant for Manufacturing, Alteration - $350,000 - This is the old Coppley Building. Wonder what TAS is up to here.
• 173 Centennial Parkway N - Hotels, Alteration - $500,000 - Renovations to the Comfort Inn on Centennial
• 232 Golf Links Rd - Club, Alteration - $2.5 million - looks like renovations to Hamilton Golf and Country Club

[TheRitsman]

Interesting possible updates on housing: https://twitter.com/PlannerSean/status/1582844625286402048?t=dGrknztD7WXndKnFUsvXag&s=19

[Innsertnamehere]

I've heard other rumours as well, some a lot crazier than what is there. I think the reality is that nobody really knows and we'll have to see what Clark says on Tuesday.

A lot of the measures listed there like no 3rd party appeals, higher requirements for SPA, etc. are interesting, and probably positive. Others, like nuking the Growth Plan, are probably more questionable. Reduced CA authority also addresses a real problem, but I'm not sure eliminating their authority entirely is the right route to fix it.. we'll have to see what that actually entails. CAs for a long time have been hugely problematic for development since there is no appeal process - whatever the CA planner on a development file says *must* go, and you don't get approval without satisfying them. CAs are asking for some pretty crazy things these days as a result, like 30m buffers from features, not permitting any substantial tree clearing, etc. Things that really aren't necessary for floodplain protection or even environmental protection but can sink entire developments as a result, and which can substantially lower greenfield development densities, going against basically every other planning principle.

Hamilton right now for example requires site plan approval for residential dwellings in the Beaches and in Ancaster, even for just single detached dwellings. It's a fairly quick and simple process compared to a normal site plan approval process for a large apartment building or industrial building, but it's still slow and cumbersome. Those requirements would likely have to be dropped based on the information in that thread.

One thing is for sure relating to Hamilton - The MMAH will be forcing an urban boundary expansion.


Municipalities will be pissed if there are more changes to parkland dedication, they all just had to meet the July 1 deadline for approving new parkland by-laws for changes to it that the PCs made a few years ago...

[TheHonestMaple]

Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

I've heard other rumours as well, some a lot crazier than what is there. I think the reality is that nobody really knows and we'll have to see what Clark says on Tuesday.

A lot of the measures listed there like no 3rd party appeals, higher requirements for SPA, etc. are interesting, and probably positive. Others, like nuking the Growth Plan, are probably more questionable. Reduced CA authority also addresses a real problem, but I'm not sure eliminating their authority entirely is the right route to fix it.. we'll have to see what that actually entails. CAs for a long time have been hugely problematic for development since there is no appeal process - whatever the CA planner on a development file says *must* go, and you don't get approval without satisfying them. CAs are asking for some pretty crazy things these days as a result, like 30m buffers from features, not permitting any substantial tree clearing, etc. Things that really aren't necessary for floodplain protection or even environmental protection but can sink entire developments as a result, and which can substantially lower greenfield development densities, going against basically every other planning principle.

Hamilton right now for example requires site plan approval for residential dwellings in the Beaches and in Ancaster, even for just single detached dwellings. It's a fairly quick and simple process compared to a normal site plan approval process for a large apartment building or industrial building, but it's still slow and cumbersome. Those requirements would likely have to be dropped based on the information in that thread.

One thing is for sure relating to Hamilton - The MMAH will be forcing an urban boundary expansion.


Municipalities will be pissed if there are more changes to parkland dedication, they all just had to meet the July 1 deadline for approving new parkland by-laws for changes to it that the PCs made a few years ago...

With no third party appeals, does that mean groups like the Strathcona Shadow Dwellers can no longer oppose new developments just because they don't like them?

[Innsertnamehere]

Originally Posted by TheHonestMaple

With no third party appeals, does that mean groups like the Strathcona Shadow Dwellers can no longer oppose new developments just because they don't like them?

they could oppose an application by trying to depute at council, but it would remove their ability to appeal a council approval to the OLT.