Downtown Update - Page 167

eatboots · #**3321** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 1:59 PM**

The fire was in 2012 so this has been sitting like that for 4 1/2 years. Here is a video of fire crews working on it. Video will not imbed but you can see it here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNkFhQ4ujCQ

matt602 · #**3322** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 1:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by mattgrande

Looks like it burnt down sometime between April 2012 and June 2014. At least two years... Jeeze.

December 2012:

King Street fire leaves families homeless

interr0bangr · #**3323** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 5:31 PM**

Developer who saved Hamilton’s Piggot Building back in town with 2 new projects.

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/67...new-projects-/

"The downtown site, at King Street West and Caroline Street North will save the front of a historic building for commercial uses at the street level with "brick and beam" offices above."

Behind will be a 15-storey tower of 100 rental units averaging 550 square feet.

At the harbour, Shaw has acquired land at the southwest corner of Stuart and MacNab streets opposite the new West Harbour GO station.

The plan there is for 75 units averaging 750 square feet. There will be two underground parking levels. The north side of the building will overlook the harbour while the south side will offer a view of Jamesville and the city's changing skyline."

LikeHamilton · #**3324** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 6:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by interr0bangr

They've started to demolish the half burned down husk at King E/Victoria N. How many years has that eyesore been like that now? Crazy.

https://goo.gl/maps/tJkkqczkVU42

The person who owned these buildings did not have any insurance on them. I suspect it is the city who is paying for this and adding it to the taxes on the property.

davidcappi · #**3325** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 6:14 PM**

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The person who owned these buildings did not have any insurance on them. I suspect it is the city who is paying for this and adding it to the taxes on the property.

Yoke Group purchased the buildings from the owner who had them when they burned down. The deal was they would assume the costs of remediation in exchange for getting the lot at a pretty hefty deal.

They were planning townhomes there, but now I believe they're looking to build a small condo building on the site.

ALSO

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"The downtown site, at King Street West and Caroline Street North will save the front of a historic building for commercial uses at the street level with "brick and beam" offices above."

Holy fucking shit yes that's the Kitchen Supply store. A tower on top is going to look incredible!

eatboots · #**3326** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 6:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by interr0bangr

Developer who saved Hamilton’s Piggot Building back in town with 2 new projects.

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/67...new-projects-/

"The downtown site, at King Street West and Caroline Street North will save the front of a historic building for commercial uses at the street level with "brick and beam" offices above."

Behind will be a 15-storey tower of 100 rental units averaging 550 square feet.

Hamilton Store Fixtures! If you look at the back you can still see some of the brick. This went from "longtime eyesore" to "heard it was sold" to "building being planned" in a matter of days.

interr0bangr · #**3327** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 6:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by eatboots

Hamilton Store Fixtures! If you look at the back you can still see some of the brick. This went from "longtime eyesore" to "heard it was sold" to "building being planned" in a matter of days.

Do I get extra points for originally posting the rumor and then the news article confirming it?

eatboots · #**3328** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 7:19 PM**

All the points!

thmx · #**3329** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 8:13 PM**

I made a threads for them:

206 King Street West | ? | 15 fl | Proposed

295 MacNab Street North | ? | ? | Proposed

SteelTown · #**3330** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 3:10 PM**

Pasadena apartments, nearly destroyed by fire, becoming boutique condos
The building's 32 new condominiums will be on the market early next year

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilt...ndos-1.3679557

One of Hamilton's oldest apartment buildings, which was nearly destroyed by fire more than two years ago, is about to become boutique condominiums.

The Pasadena apartments at 27 Bold St. in Durand will soon be 32 new condos, says local entrepreneur Paven Bratch, who bought the building in December.

Bratch is spending about $7 million to fix up the building, which was nearly destroyed by fire in February 2014.

The restoration required a lot of work, he said, including replacing the roof entirely.

His crews also restored the floors and the spiral staircases, as well as the historic brick. It's a heritage building, which has meant working with the city to maintain its heritage characteristics.

Bratch said for months, he parked near the building to walk to Radius, the restaurant he owns on James Street South.

Eventually, he inquired about buying it. After months of work, he hopes to have the building ready for the market by early 2017.

"It's on its way," he said. "It's been a long journey." But "I love restoring old buildings."

It's a high profile project in the neighbourhood. The heritage building was in its 100th year when it went up in flames on Feb. 20, 2014. The spectacular fire destroyed 17 apartments and left 28 people homeless.

CLV Group owned the building, and planned to restore it. Bratch expressed interest in buying it last year.

Jason Farr, Ward 2 councillor, is happy to see the project moving forward.

"It's been a harrowing two and a half years or so, but we're in a very good place," he said.

CLV Group "sold to the right person. The end result is this wonderfully restored Durand landmark."

The project being condos instead of rental units is "not ideal in this market," said Frances Murray, president of the Durand Neighbourhood Association. Local advocates say Hamilton has a low rental vacancy rate, and a lack of affordable housing.

But Murray said she's happy to see the building restored.

"We're happy somebody came along and decided to rebuild it instead of tearing it down."

davidcappi · #**3331** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 4:15 PM**

I saw an article today about plans for a new YWCA rec centre on Ottawa street. Will post when I can find it.

SteelTown · #**3332** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 5:23 PM**

^
YWCA plans to tear down Ottawa St. site and rebuild high quality facility

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/67...lity-facility/

lucasmascotto · #**3333** Posted **Jul 16, 2016, 3:25 PM**

Pasadena Apartments:

Dr Awesomesauce · #**3334** Posted **Jul 17, 2016, 1:13 AM**

^Fantastic news.

Too bad the buildings in Gore Park are too far gone for such things.

ScreamingViking · #**3335** Posted **Jul 23, 2016, 3:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dr Awesomesauce

Too bad the buildings in Gore Park are too far gone for such things.

I'm kind of surprised they have yet to be "cleansed by fire" to make something like this possible.

davidcappi · #**3336** Posted **Jul 26, 2016, 4:09 AM**

some updates on the church/housing project at picton/james n

james facade

picton facade

rear looking west

christmas · #**3337** Posted **Jul 28, 2016, 3:49 PM**

"This conceptual project studies the redevelopment of a site in downtown Hamilton, Ontario. The project site is located north of St. Joseph’s Hospital, and there are several important structures occupying the block: the Church of the Ascension and its Parish Hall, as well as the home of Sir Fredrick Rastrick, a prominent 19th Century Hamilton architect. The redevelopment aims to preserve and respect the history of the site, while introducing 60,000sf of commercial space and 300 residential apartments."

http://svn-ap.com/projects/hamilton-concept-plan/

thmx · #**3338** Posted **Jul 28, 2016, 5:58 PM**

I love the tower, but I'm not too thrilled about demolishing more old homes in that area for it.

I made a thread for it ---> Charlton Block | ? | 30 fl | Proposed

matt602 · #**3339** Posted **Jul 28, 2016, 6:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by thomax

I love the tower, but I'm not too thrilled about demolishing more old homes in that area for it.

I made a thread for it ---> Charlton Block | ? | 30 fl | Proposed

Very similar feelings. There are some very beautiful, old homes at the corner of Forest and Hughson which would have to be demolished to build the tower.

LikeHamilton · #**3340** Posted **Jul 29, 2016, 12:22 AM**

Tower planned for Corktown low-rise rental complex

Hamilton Spectator By Teviah Moro

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A proposal for a 19-storey addition to a low-rise apartment complex in Corktown is being met with resistance at city hall.

"It's not a good spot for a big tower," Coun. Jason Farr said this week about Medallion Properties Inc.'s plan for 195 Wellington St. S.

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Medallion's plan calls for 358 units, up from the existing 142.

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A concept plan filed with the city shows 32 units would be demolished and 110 retained.

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/67...ental-complex/