75 James Street South | 108 m | 34 fl | Under Construction

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by Chronamut

Its probably a more complex issue - my mom noted that its most likely a lot of young people not wanting to work too as it tends to be young couples who are trying it out who all mysteriously find places to stay in the wintertime. When you see people in them begging but theyre on their phones and also smoking, it makes you feel that these aren't poor people, but just entitled people who don't want to work. Camping out is FUN in the summer, like woodstock! Not so much in the winter, when it's back to reality..

not to say this is the only reason, but I have a good feeling it certainly is ONE of the reasons.

A lot of homeless today have jobs and good paying, skilled jobs. They have a family, a car, a mortgage in a great school district. The problem is that they may have separated from their wife and can't afford an apartment on top of the car and mortgage. This example probably not going to be these younger people but, please, lets not delve down that road that Canada an awesome land of opportunity and these people are just lazy enjoying summer like Woodstock. A phone is a absolute necessity nowadays including for asylum seekers (can't legally work or do much of anything) ending up on the street as cities have run out of money and housing.

[TheHonestMaple]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

A lot of homeless today have jobs and good paying, skilled jobs. They have a family, a car, a mortgage in a great school district. The problem is that they may have separated from their wife and can't afford an apartment on top of the car and mortgage. This example probably not going to be these younger people but, please, lets not delve down that road that Canada an awesome land of opportunity and these people are just lazy enjoying summer like Woodstock. A phone is a absolute necessity nowadays including for asylum seekers (can't legally work or do much of anything) ending up on the street as cities have run out of money and housing.

Would love to see a source for that claim. I would be willing to bet the total number of homeless that have a car and a mortgage is below 0.001%.

[TheRitsman]

Originally Posted by TheHonestMaple

Would love to see a source for that claim. I would be willing to bet the total number of homeless that have a car and a mortgage is below 0.001%.

Couch surfing at a friend's place is considered homeless. Anyone without stable housing is homeless. The vast majority of homeless fall into this. Something like 80-90% of homeless not living on the street. What you're referring to is "unsheltered homelessness". It's important to understand the difference because one often leads to the other in cases where there isn't support.

[TheHonestMaple]

Originally Posted by TheRitsman

Couch surfing at a friend's place is considered homeless. Anyone without stable housing is homeless. The vast majority of homeless fall into this. Something like 80-90% of homeless not living on the street. What you're referring to is "unsheltered homelessness". It's important to understand the difference because one often leads to the other in cases where there isn't support.

[PaperSun]

Photos taken July 25

[craftbeerdad]

I can't be the only one who's seen the scaffolding on the Main St side and thought it's not level? Every time I see it, I think, hope they're not building something crooked haha.

[Innsertnamehere]

Originally Posted by craftbeerdad

I can't be the only one who's seen the scaffolding on the Main St side and thought it's not level? Every time I see it, I think, hope they're not building something crooked haha.

there is above grade parking here, so it's part of the parking garage ramp. That is why it's not "flat".

[craftbeerdad]

Thank you for the insight!

Makes more sense now.

[TheHonestMaple]

I notice that this project is split up between Phase 1 and Phase 2 on their sales website. How is that going to work? I thought it was just one building.

[ScreamingViking]

Originally Posted by TheHonestMaple

I notice that this project is split up between Phase 1 and Phase 2 on their sales website. How is that going to work? I thought it was just one building.

There was some discussion about this back in May. That they may just be selling the units that way.
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...242964&page=19

https://75jamescondos.com/

[TheHonestMaple]

Taken today.

[Innsertnamehere]

Sweet! Always love drone shots.

[Wigs]

Hamilton, you're looking good

[TheHonestMaple]

This one is going to be a monster. It's going to rival Landmark Place in terms of size and prominence in the skyline.

[craftbeerdad]

That drone shot really gives you an idea of the opportunity around Hamilton GO Centre for more density. There's at least five lots and probably that building on the Corner of James & Hunter (bus stops in front) could be levelled to make way for another by the Y.

Plus if you factor in 101 Hunter (which will be another building) and the possibility of the lot by Landmark, that would really add to the area and be a good survey of high rise potential.

[Chronamut]

I always found liuna buildings original existing building design odd, like the part that curves on the right gives this feeling there was once a road that ran beside it for it to have had that design...

[Chronamut]

Originally Posted by craftbeerdad

That drone shot really gives you an idea of the opportunity around Hamilton GO Centre for more density. There's at least five lots and probably that building on the Corner of James & Hunter (bus stops in front) could be levelled to make way for another by the Y.

Plus if you factor in 101 Hunter (which will be another building) and the possibility of the lot by Landmark, that would really add to the area and be a good survey of high rise potential.

They WANTED to redo the one on the corner but the plans never found fruition, it was going to be the same sorta shape but much higher..

the one on the left with the trees in front probably won't be leveled anytime soon - they resurfaced the entire building a few years back.

I do hope something goes up in the parking lot beside liuna though and on the opposite side of main - those areas DO look very bare, and very much are perfect spots for super high rises - the building on the corner of james and main will most likely never be demolished as that is the "gentlemans club of hamilton"

I prefer we dont just keep demolishing all of old hamilton just to build giant legoblocky skyscrapers. James corridor is a point of contention too because it, like king street is a HIGHLY heritage area - although less so when you get closer to the hospital..

I do agree though - the corner one where the buses stop in front of seems like a colossal waste of space, and there is nothing "heritage" about that building so I could def. see it developed in future - the one directly across from the go station I am not so sure.. I actually really like it with all the trees in front - gives you a relaxed feeling.

Besides you need a variation of heights to make the tall buildings look much taller - like the cobalt towers look giant because everything around them is relatively tiny. They should demolish the Y and make it much much taller and mixed use. It takes up so much room anyways.

[TheHonestMaple]

Don't have any pics, but this thing is flying up. It already has quite an imposing presence on James Street, and it's only on floor 5 or 6.

[Davis137]

Wow, didn't realize this one was above grade, and that many levels already (last time I looked at this thread, the pit for the foundation was only just being dug down from street level).

I guess that because it sits at a little bit higher elevation, it might look close to Century21/Landmark in terms of height...?

[Innsertnamehere]

grade along James here is 96m ASL according to Google Earth.. just 2 metres higher than grade at Landmark Place. So it won't look the same height as Landmark Place.

Downtown north of the railroad tracks is actually pretty flat.