41 Wilson Street | 103, 101 and 100 m | 3 x 30 fl | Under Construction - Page 15

StEC · #**281** Posted **Jan 10, 2023, 11:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by TheHonestMaple

Sadly the new council is generally in favour of supporting that behaviour.

No they are definitely not in favour of allowing and supporting this behaviour, that couldn't be further from the truth. They are in favour of tackling this very complex issue with compassion and dignity and working with experts and invested local partners. We need to give the new council a chance, they are still brand new sheesh! Previous approaches didn't work.

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Originally Posted by Chronamut

Time for vigilante volunteer groups to patrol the street - neighbourhood watch

WTF!??? No just no.

ScreamingViking · #**282** Posted **Jan 11, 2023, 1:15 AM**

No need for vigilantes. I think most of the people who are living rough lives are harmless. They're just trying to survive. Yeah, some have substance abuse problems, but there are plenty of people with privilege who do too.

Some are real characters. And I've found a smile and a hello goes a long way... just being acknowledged is a big deal for many.

I think we, as a society, should be more ashamed of this than those who have become homeless or are dealing with mental-health and other issues.

king10 · #**283** Posted **Jan 11, 2023, 1:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

KPMG does have an office listed in Commerce Place:

https://home.kpmg/ca/en/home/about/o...amilton-4.html

No idea how large it is or how long it's been there, though.

Td, RBC and CIBC all have offices at 100 king west or Commerce Place too.

matt602 · #**284** Posted **Jan 11, 2023, 3:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chronamut

Time for vigilante volunteer groups to patrol the street - neighbourhood watch

lol so basically soldiers of odin 2.0, great idea

Chronamut · #**285** Posted **Jan 11, 2023, 5:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by matt602

lol so basically soldiers of odin 2.0, great idea

Whatever works lol - madd maxx it up lol

PaperSun · #**286** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 12:44 AM**

Looks like demolition has started, Emblem uploaded a video
https://youtu.be/U_tp_yHwY1M

Innsertnamehere · #**287** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 12:58 AM**

Demolition was completed last year wasnt it?

LikeHamilton · #**288** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 1:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

Demolition was completed last year wasnt it?

These buildings where standing a week ago when I took a drive through the parking lot.

urban_planner · #**289** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 2:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by LikeHamilton

These buildings where standing a week ago when I took a drive through the parking lot.

Nope, this drone shot from. September 20th last year shows the house and the autobody shop are gone.

(You'll need to zoom in)

PaperSun · #**290** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 4:49 PM**

Sorry I'm not sure anymore, I figured since the video was just uploaded there was more demolition that occurred on-site.

Innsertnamehere · #**291** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 5:58 PM**

All the buildings on the site (there were only two, a house and small mechanics garage) were demolished last year.

For whatever reason, Emblem simply posted a video of the demolitions to their instagram now.

Chronamut · #**292** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 7:32 PM**

I still think that park is ridiculous - at least import in some big trees.

Markus83 · #**293** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 10:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chronamut

I still think that park is ridiculous - at least import in some big trees.

Completely!

Pipedreams · #**294** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 11:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chronamut

I still think that park is ridiculous - at least import in some big trees.

That park has done more damage to my faith in government and municipal planning then anything else in this city. It was like season 8 of game of thrones equivalent of Hamilton projects for me.

So damn easy to get right, literally just some nice trees and a bit of nature in the middle of a concrete jungle, and instead we got more concrete.

urban_planner · #**295** Posted **Jan 22, 2023, 12:56 AM**

I love how evertime that "park" shows up in a thread everyone rips on it over and over lol. I should blur it out for being so offensive.

Chronamut · #**296** Posted **Jan 22, 2023, 1:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by urban_planner

I love how evertime that "park" shows up in a thread everyone rips on it over and over lol. I should blur it out for being so offensive.

LOL you totally should. And yeah it's a disaster.

ScreamingViking · #**297** Posted **Jan 22, 2023, 5:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by urban_planner

I don't think I realized before that the Lister Annex's top floors have that "wedge"

Chronamut · #**298** Posted **Jan 22, 2023, 6:06 PM**

Yeah come to think of it I never noticed it either... sigh so many new buildings I haven't even been inside yet..

I like how the william thomas skyscraper part is so noticeable as a backdrop from the side but barely visible at all from the front - I still think it was done brilliantly. If the tivoli EVER gets built I hope it's a similar situation.

ScreamingViking · #**299** Posted **Jan 22, 2023, 6:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chronamut

I like how the william thomas skyscraper part is so noticeable as a backdrop from the side but barely visible at all from the front - I still think it was done brilliantly. If the tivoli EVER gets built I hope it's a similar situation.

Looking at that photo made me wonder if Wm. Thomas feels like it will come down when there's a strong wind out of the northeast (or southwest). But it may not be tall enough for that.

Tivoli... the proposal is still at the "miniature world." I think we'll see that site change hands a couple times before something happens. Perhaps it will be combined with redevelopment of that plaza at James and Wilson.

Chronamut · #**300** Posted **Jan 22, 2023, 6:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

Looking at that photo made me wonder if Wm. Thomas feels like it will come down when there's a strong wind out of the northeast (or southwest). But it may not be tall enough for that.

Tivoli... the proposal is still at the "miniature world." I think we'll see that site change hands a couple times before something happens. Perhaps it will be combined with redevelopment of that plaza at James and Wilson.

By that time the theatre will have rotted away to an unsalvageable situation - so sad. Sometimes I feel like they are just waiting for that to happen so they can just demolish the whole plot.