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Old Posted Nov 19, 2009, 1:07 AM
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Does anyone have further information on the City Centre fires last week? I thought it was a small fire in Hart, but there was an ad in the Spec today saying Hart will be closed indefinitely due to the fire. Must have been serious smoke damage to the store inventory. Still, can't they just dump it downstairs in Liquidation World and restock?

My heart still aches when I think about this space's glory days as Eaton's.
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My heart still aches when I think about this space's glory days as Eaton's.
It is rather heartbreaking walking through there now - depressing even. I worked at Eaton's starting in '87 or so - the old store. Helped move the merchandise over to the shiny new HEC330 as it was called in Eaton talk (Hamilton Eaton Centre, store#330).
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The Shoppers on Cannon will sell produce ie veggies
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The city has been installing Christmas lights around downtown Hamilton and it appears all the lights are new. They even have Christmas lights that goes across the street such as at James St South near YMCA.
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Yup. New lights here in Westdale.
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The wreaths on Barton are just really, really sad... the IV/King's trees/lights are looking good though.
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Part of the 2010 Budget...

John/Rebecca Urban Park Land Purchase - $1,100,000
Public Art - James and Hunter - $200,000
Public Art - Main and Queen - $50,000
Gore Pedestrianization Pilot Project - $110,000
Victoria Park - Phase 3 - $815,000
York - Caroline to James - $3,050,000
King William / Hughson / Rebecca - $1,800,000
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Part of the 2010 Budget...

John/Rebecca Urban Park Land Purchase - $1,100,000
STUPID STUPID STUPID STUPID STUPID STUPID STUPID
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What is "York - Caroline to James"? and "King William / Hughson / Rebecca"?
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What is "York - Caroline to James"? and "King William / Hughson / Rebecca"?
Streetscape.
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wtf is an urban park? because nothing gets built we'll make useless parks everywhere... that land should be dense mixed use buildings.

Does a downtown urban park conform to density set out in Places to Grow Act?

Ya like people will flock there to fly a kite and have a picnic.
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The most interesting part from Paul Wilson's Streetbeat article in the Spec today....

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Gas stations with repair bays are rare these days. And 2009 saw the demolition of a vintage one — Forbes, at Main and Queen. Shell sent them packing, then left the premises vacant, a gift to area graffiti artists.

But now it’s down, and a few weeks ago Shell sold the property to developer Ralph Frisina.

He likes the location, likes Main Street. So did his father, the late Al Frisina. Eight blocks due east, he built Hamilton’s tallest building, the 43-storey Century 21 in the early ’70s.

Son Ralph hopes to erect a structure with retail on the ground level and a couple of floors of residential or commercial above.

Frisina is also trying to nail down a deal on another Shell eyesore on Main — the empty lot at John that was home to the station run by Al Bridge, who served Shell downtown for 63 years
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The most interesting part from Paul Wilson's Streetbeat article in the Spec today....

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Gas stations with repair bays are rare these days. And 2009 saw the demolition of a vintage one — Forbes, at Main and Queen. Shell sent them packing, then left the premises vacant, a gift to area graffiti artists.

But now it’s down, and a few weeks ago Shell sold the property to developer Ralph Frisina.

He likes the location, likes Main Street. So did his father, the late Al Frisina. Eight blocks due east, he built Hamilton’s tallest building, the 43-storey Century 21 in the early ’70s.

Son Ralph hopes to erect a structure with retail on the ground level and a couple of floors of residential or commercial above.

Frisina is also trying to nail down a deal on another Shell eyesore on Main — the empty lot at John that was home to the station run by Al Bridge, who served Shell downtown for 63 years
- 235 Main Street West at Queen Street: Options considered include a two storey building with first floor retail and second floor office; or a 10 storey, 88 unit residential building with three (3) levels of underground parking and ground floor commercial uses.
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Looks like the Frisina family is back in the development business in Hamilton.
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since i've only been here a few years -- what's their history in development here?
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Well obviously the biggest legacy is Landmark Place/Century 21. Al Frisina went broke building that for awhile. Came back and mostly stayed up on the Mountain with housing developments such as Summit Park. He died in 2007, the Spec did a whole article on him. I can probably search for it. http://www.thespec.com/article/175385

Now his son is picking up the family legacy I suppose.
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Landmark was finished with public money. It had the same promises that never materialized like developers today> It was to have a helicopter pad, rotating restaurant and observation deck.

But I'm glad it is what it is. If we didn't have it our skyline would suck. Maybe his son will try a new tallest.
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Landmark was finished with public money. It had the same promises that never materialized like developers today> It was to have a helicopter pad, rotating restaurant and observation deck.
The observation deck is there, it's just empty.
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The observation deck is there, it's just empty.
It's also incredibly small.
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Moodie, Vranich to face corruption trial

TheSpec.com February 09, 2010

Former city worker and developer facing municpal corruption charges

Ontario Court Justice Bernd Zabel has ordered a former city worker and a developer to stand trial on municipal corruption charges.

Gordon Moodie, the former coordinator of Hamilton's Downtown Renewal program, was charged with municipal corruption and public breach of trust in May 2008 by the Ontario Provincial Police's anti-racket squad.

A municipal corruption charge was also laid against local businessman Denis Vranich, whom police allege paid Moodie $5,000 in November 2005 for helping his family get loans from the city's planning and economic development department, for proposed residential projects downtown.

Vranich runs several bars and restaurants in Hess Village, and the family is behind a number of local development proposals, including a hotel at Bay and Main streets.

Moodie left the employ of the City of Hamilton in April of 2009.
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