City of Hamilton General Discussion Thread

[TheHonestMaple]

Originally Posted by Beedok

Also, worth remember that per capita emissions in China are still a fraction of what we pump out.

That's because a vast majority of China isn't industrialized. Step outside of the cities, and you've basically stept back into medieval times. They don't even use electricity.

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by TheHonestMaple

That's because a vast majority of China isn't industrialized. Step outside of the cities, and you've basically stept back into medieval times. They don't even use electricity.

Yes, but they’re doing they’re best to fix those living standards. And, thankfully, they’re leading the world in solar capacity, being home to something like 36% of the world’s solar capacity and building 40% of all the new capacity built worldwide recently. When it comes to wind energy, China is even more dominant.

Also, thankfully, India is currently 3rd for new solar production and has also been decreasing their fossil fuel usage. They’ll likely be even cleaner than China when they get to that level of modernization, and it will be driven more by Chinese investment in renewables making the technology affordable than anything we in the West did from a far easier starting point.

[SFUVancouver]

Out of curiosity, does anyone know what is under construction on the east side of the 403, around the Aberdeen exit? It looks like a multi-storey steel frame industrial building but I can never get a good look at it while driving.

[SteelTown]

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

Out of curiosity, does anyone know what is under construction on the east side of the 403, around the Aberdeen exit? It looks like a multi-storey steel frame industrial building but I can never get a good look at it while driving.

It's part of McMaster Innovation Park, they are building OmniaBio:

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9836227&postcount=710

[SFUVancouver]

Originally Posted by SteelTown

It's part of McMaster Innovation Park, they are building OmniaBio:

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9836227&postcount=710

Thanks very much! Mystery solved. The first time I saw it I briefly, hesitantly wondered if it were the LRT operations and maintenance centre inexplicably being built by Metrolinx in advance of even tendering the contract (i.e. using a stock design from the other LRT projects). But that idea lasted about as long as the building remains in view from the 403.

[johnnyhamont]

Is there an authoritative source one can reference to see how many new housing units were completed in Hamilton in 2022, or any other given year or month?

[Innsertnamehere]

Originally Posted by johnnyhamont

Is there an authoritative source one can reference to see how many new housing units were completed in Hamilton in 2022, or any other given year or month?

https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/professio...s-under-construction-census-subdivisions

3,352 housing starts in Hamilton in 2022.

[Fruitloops]

There is probably a thread about this, however, can someone advise what is being built on Nebo Rd, just south of the bread (Bimbo) facility.

Very large structure, most of steel frame appears up.

[Innsertnamehere]

I believe it’s just a speculative warehouse building without a confirmed tenant. It’s pretty large though, over 500,000sf from what I remember.

[Fruitloops]

thanks, it is large!! Look forward to Nebo rd getting some improvements.

[urban_planner]

Could this be the Ikea site?

[Innsertnamehere]

It’s not Ikea, IKEA has an application in for their new warehouse on the north side of Twenty Rd between Dartnall and Glover.

The description for the one on Nebo getting built is:

863 NEBO RD

To develop an approximately 58,641.6 square metre (631,000sf) industrial building with 345 surface parking spaces and 175 loading spaces.

The Ikea application is:

212 GLOVER RD

To develop a warehouse / distribution centre with a floor area of approximately 65,165 m2 (701,000sf). Includes 182 parking spaces and 84 truck parking/charging spaces. Phase 2 of the development proposes a 15,125 m2 building addition.

More generally, there has been a flood of site plan applications in the area in the last year or so. These are the two largest applications in the area, but there are several more as well.

[Fruitloops]

Anyone know the project details and who the builder is on central mtn. Vickers Road, near Hill Park, a fair number of townhome condo type units being built on former Lynden Park School site and portion of Sackville Park.???

[PaperSun]

Originally Posted by Fruitloops

Anyone know the project details and who the builder is on central mtn. Vickers Road, near Hill Park, a fair number of townhome condo type units being built on former Lynden Park School site and portion of Sackville Park.???

DiCenzo Homes, https://dicenzohomes.ca/community/linden-park/

[Fruitloops]

thanks for that.

[Fruitloops]

Following the news about the Canada Line LRT in Toronto doesnt leave one with a high degree of confidence in the ability of Metrolinx to deliver. This one is what already 5 years overdue with no scheduled completion date.

[Chronamut]

I walked downtown the other day and was AMAZED by how many places are either now vacant or newly built and something still hasn't gone into the main floor, esp. in the gore park area.. I think post-pandemic is going to be very challenging to fill a lot of these places up - olympia club is STILL vacant on the ground floor..

[eatboots]

Commercial rents are insane so unless you are a big franchise it's sometimes hard to justify. I get how the free market works but how long do places have to sit empty before landlords understand how the market works?

"This unit has sat empty for a year, is the rent is too high? Nah, it must be something else."

[TheRitsman]

Originally Posted by eatboots

Commercial rents are insane so unless you are a big franchise it's sometimes hard to justify. I get how the free market works but how long do places have to sit empty before landlords understand how the market works?

"This unit has sat empty for a year, is the rent is too high? Nah, it must be something else."

I've looked into commercial real estate, and landlords of commercial properties have to be one of the stupidest kind. They'll let a unit sit empty for years because they want higher rent, instead of lowering the rent, providing a space for a local business and making money still because commercial rentals are one of the least costly rentals. The tenant pays for capital repairs, they pay property taxes, they pay leasing costs. There's basically no cost to the landlord except the upfront cost to buy the commercial property which often requires 40% or 50% downpayment.

These idiots have more money than brains.

[Fruitloops]

Other than an eatery, which is a 50/50 proposition at best, perhaps another cannabis shop or dollar store, what would you expect to open in one of these many units.

There is no foot traffic. Its hard to get to, no parking and the ambiance is poor.

In theory everything is doable, but in real world, spending your own money, there is no there there to open up shop downtown. I salute, but feel for those who have skin in the game.
LRT construction will kill off any commerce in downtown.

Once again, in theory, bikes, scooters, transit riders and local walk ups are not enough to sustain downtown. Its economics, not pie in the sky planning ideas.

On another note, have not seen numbers lately on the yoy jobs created downtown. More and more workers are being allowed to some type of work from home schedule.

Downtown is a huge challenge, and black hole for tax dollars. Hope they get it right.