Apex Condos | ? | 23 fl | Approved - Page 7

ScreamingViking · #1 Posted **Jul 19, 2021, 5:10 PM**

They were mentioned earlier as a developer when the city gave its approval. But their website talks about their developments and their approach to investment so that may make sense.

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...3&postcount=96
https://twitter.com/JasonThorne_RPP/...32837756043265

TheHonestMaple · #2 Posted **Sep 8, 2021, 1:36 AM**

Looks like preliminary site work has started on this one. They're putting up a perimeter wood fence and there is some equipment on the site.

Also, I noticed there is a large billboard advertising pre-sales at the Main Street off ramp of the 403.

ScreamingViking · #3 Posted **Sep 8, 2021, 2:57 AM**

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Looks like preliminary site work has started on this one. They're putting up a perimeter wood fence and there is some equipment on the site.

I saw that this evening as well.

Onward!

King&James · #4 Posted **Sep 8, 2021, 3:50 AM**

That is very interesting! A vacant site no? That would be very promising, not just for those site, but also the others that they have in the pipe.

TheHonestMaple · #5 Posted **Sep 14, 2021, 10:25 PM**

The perimeter advertisement fence is now up. I'm sure constructions will be starting in the next week or so.

TheRitsman · #6 Posted **Sep 15, 2021, 3:28 AM**

I doubt construction will happen that quickly. I'm curious if they'll be building a sales centre on the property or do it somewhere else like Platinum.

lachlanholmes · #7 Posted **Sep 15, 2021, 11:10 AM**

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I doubt construction will happen that quickly. I'm curious if they'll be building a sales centre on the property or do it somewhere else like Platinum.

On the signage they’ve put up there’s the location of the sales centre for this - it’s on Plains Road in Burlington. Cannot recall the exact number, sorry. Seems kind of strange to sell downtown Hamilton condos in Burlington, though.

ScreamingViking · #8 Posted **Sep 15, 2021, 1:29 PM**

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On the signage they’ve put up there’s the location of the sales centre for this - it’s on Plains Road in Burlington. Cannot recall the exact number, sorry. Seems kind of strange to sell downtown Hamilton condos in Burlington, though.

Probably appealing to the commuter crowd.

There were signs for a Hamilton condo at a few Lakeshore West GO stations a couple of years ago (for LJM in Stoney Creek)

TheRitsman · #9 Posted **Sep 15, 2021, 1:34 PM**

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On the signage they’ve put up there’s the location of the sales centre for this - it’s on Plains Road in Burlington. Cannot recall the exact number, sorry. Seems kind of strange to sell downtown Hamilton condos in Burlington, though.

Seems to be common. My partner noted her parents saw signs for KiWi all the way out by then in north Etobicoke. 1 Jarvis similarly was advertised to GTA buyers. Seems condo developers recognize it's not Hamiltonians buying these expensive new condo units downtown Hamilton. It's either investors or people from GTa looking for a starter home or to downsize or save some money selling their more expensive GTA home.

King&James · #10 Posted **Sep 15, 2021, 12:38 PM**

Don't they still have the Platinum sales centre available to them (beside the Onyx site on Main W)

TheHonestMaple · #11 Posted **Sep 18, 2021, 6:29 PM**

Taken September 18, 2021.

Wigs · #12 Posted **Sep 19, 2021, 6:41 PM**

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Looks like a decent build.

This image just makes me wish both King and Main were turned into 2 way streets, at least through the heart of downtown anyway. One of downtown Hamilton's biggest drawbacks.

bigguy1231 · #13 Posted **Sep 20, 2021, 12:15 AM**

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Looks like a decent build.

This image just makes me wish both King and Main were turned into 2 way streets, at least through the heart of downtown anyway. One of downtown Hamilton's biggest drawbacks.

King will be two way one lane in each direction once they build the LRT.

Wigs · #14 Posted **Sep 20, 2021, 1:06 PM**

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King will be two way one lane in each direction once they build the LRT.

Glad to hear

Chronamut · #15 Posted **Sep 20, 2021, 5:00 PM**

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I hope they keep those trees on the left - they beautifully frame the house next door. He did such a beautiful job landscaping his property.

ScreamingViking · #16 Posted **Sep 20, 2021, 7:43 PM**

Could also make Dundurn the change-over point. It would require some complicated re-engineering depending on which directional flows are kept, especially if avoiding westbound Main St. lanes from running head-on into the eastbound ones.

A roundabout that prevents westbound flow beyond Dundurn could be an option too, if the city buys property on the corners.

The King/Dundurn reconfiguration is already cooked up for the LRT -- stations on the west side, with a single lane eastbound from Dundurn and westbound two through-lanes and a left turn from King to Dundurn.

King&James · #17 Posted **Sep 19, 2021, 2:58 PM**

Are those shoring bundles of wood behind the hoarding? fantastic drone photos btw

Innsertnamehere · #18 Posted **Sep 19, 2021, 9:03 PM**

They don’t have to be two way per se, just much narrower with actual sidewalks. Chop a lane off of them at least and we are talking a bit more.

East of downtown they need to be two way for sure though.

TheHonestMaple · #19 Posted **Sep 20, 2021, 12:44 AM**

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East of downtown they need to be two way for sure though.

Why do you say that?

TheRitsman · #20 Posted **Sep 20, 2021, 2:44 AM**

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They don’t have to be two way per se, just much narrower with actual sidewalks. Chop a lane off of them at least and we are talking a bit more.

East of downtown they need to be two way for sure though.

Id like to see them both go two way. There are two major reasons.

1) Cycling through downtown can mean massive detours because of the one-ways. It's honestly the biggest reason why I think the cycling population isn't larger than it is here.

2) One day it would be nice to get two way bus service on Main because it would give LRT much more breathing room, and unfortunately if you live downtown, getting to and from King can take quite a while. We live around Barton Street, and getting to my buddy's house at Gage can take 35-40 minutes, of which only 18 minutes is on the bus because the fastest way to the bus is to walk a massive distance. Transferring isn't much better because it's so close that getting on a bus for 2 stops is kind of silly and transferring can take longer, and if you're not near a north/south bus route it can take longer to walk east or west just to get to a bus you'll have to transfer anyway. All to say, I bike instead because it's 18 minutes for me on a bike to his house.