46-50 King Street East | ? | 5 fl | Complete - Page 16

Markus83 · #**301** Posted **Nov 3, 2021, 4:31 PM**

Taken October 29, 2021.

Chronamut · #**302** Posted **Nov 3, 2021, 7:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Markus83

Taken October 29, 2021.

Hmm I thought the pillars were supposed to be white, not sure if I like the grey look..

Berklon · #**303** Posted **Nov 3, 2021, 8:33 PM**

I thought white pillars would be nicer looking, but after seeing it - I think grey was the right choice. It fits better with the darker look of the building, plus I have to believe when they get dirty it won't be as noticeable.

Overall, I like the way this turned out.

ScreamingViking · #**304** Posted **Nov 4, 2021, 12:27 AM**

I love it. That glass is really nice.

I wonder if they thought about going with a shade of red for the pillars (though there's already some like that downtown, at Commerce Place). Blue or green would be nice also.

Markus83 · #**305** Posted **Nov 8, 2021, 5:57 PM**

Taken this morning.

lachlanholmes · #**306** Posted **Mar 5, 2022, 4:58 AM**

Exterior very very close to 100% finished. Hope they can take the hoarding down and reopen everything up soon.

Chronamut · #**307** Posted **Mar 5, 2022, 6:28 AM**

hmm it appears the pillars ARE white, that is good - must've just been bad lighting in the other picture. That is good - it needs the contrast of the white to set off the dark imo.

The seams between the glass look pretty rough on the side and back of the building though.. it's kinda odd.. are they finished? Also the lack of consistency in the "white outed" glass block patterns is kinda weird too.. perhaps that part isn't finished yet.

ScreamingViking · #**308** Posted **Mar 5, 2022, 4:44 PM**

I wish this one was 4x taller. I love that glass.

ScreamingViking · #**309** Posted **Apr 4, 2022, 10:19 PM**

I walked past the front of this today, and the pillars are light grey. They had the street numbering up next to the northwest corner too, projecting out from the glass (sorry I didn't grab a photo).

This looks really sharp.

TheRitsman · #**310** Posted **Apr 17, 2022, 5:52 PM**

Looking nearly done

matt602 · #**311** Posted **Apr 18, 2022, 4:15 AM**

The final part of this one seemed like it took forever. Will be nice to have that part of the sidewalk open again.

Innsertnamehere · #**312** Posted **Apr 18, 2022, 2:32 PM**

Just having Hughson St open again will be great. The pedestrian tunnel through there feels unsafe and is extremely uninviting.

Does anybody know if this has a retail unit at grade?

ScreamingViking · #**313** Posted **Apr 18, 2022, 3:21 PM**

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Just having Hughson St open again will be great. The pedestrian tunnel through there feels unsafe and is extremely uninviting.

I'd love to see the city close it to 'through' traffic, perhaps even keep the northern half restricted to pedestrian-only use. Same with the section between The Right House and Cobalt when construction is done -- keep it strictly for building access to vehicles, pedestrian/active otherwise. I think the impacts of both construction closures have been very minimal.

Last I saw Hughson is still supposed to be a pedestrian corridor to the GO Centre for LRT transfers anyway. If that's still the plan, I think there's no reason it can't start early! Even if it isn't, maybe it makes sense for the street to be largely vehicle-free.

Innsertnamehere · #**314** Posted **Apr 18, 2022, 3:49 PM**

I would support pedestrianizing it as much as possible between Wilson and Hunter, but there are a handful of driveway accesses along there that can't be closed that would limit it's ability to be fully closed - including this development.

TheRitsman · #**315** Posted **Apr 18, 2022, 4:50 PM**

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I would support pedestrianizing it as much as possible between Wilson and Hunter, but there are a handful of driveway accesses along there that can't be closed that would limit it's ability to be fully closed - including this development.

I really wish we did what some places in Europe do and just have streets that are completely closed off unless you have a "garage opener" for the moveable bollard or gate.

ScreamingViking · #**316** Posted **Apr 18, 2022, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

I would support pedestrianizing it as much as possible between Wilson and Hunter, but there are a handful of driveway accesses along there that can't be closed that would limit it's ability to be fully closed - including this development.

Exactly. Keep it open at one end of each block for those users, all others find an alternate route if wanting to drive through.

Having selective access using what TheRitsman posted would be best but has that ever been done in Ontario, or Canada? I believe it would be a first in this city.

TheRitsman · #**317** Posted **Apr 19, 2022, 12:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

Exactly. Keep it open at one end of each block for those users, all others find an alternate route if wanting to drive through.

Having selective access using what TheRitsman posted would be best but has that ever been done in Ontario, or Canada? I believe it would be a first in this city.

They are definitely done on private property in Ontario. There is an Ontario company that actually does them.

King&James · #**318** Posted **Jun 20, 2022, 6:55 PM**

nice to walk the streets take photos from areas usually in the path of cars and previously buses . like the scale of this one for Gore Park . By chance , any one know the current use of the neighbouring - old Bank of Hamilton building (or know the ad on the digital panel).

TheRitsman · #**319** Posted **Jun 20, 2022, 8:53 PM**

I knew it! That's definitely Mansion nightclub: https://instagram.com/mansion_hamilt...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

King&James · #**320** Posted **Jun 21, 2022, 1:03 AM**

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I knew it! That's definitely Mansion nightclub: https://instagram.com/mansion_hamilt...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Thanks for the link, interesting for sure