The Connolly (98 James St S.) | 105.1 m | 31 fl | Planning - Page 24

lachlanholmes · #**461** Posted **May 28, 2019, 4:27 AM**

Incredible, incredible, incredible work. I love your concept. If we could vote on the design it would be my choice, easily.

The gradual change in facade material and thickness as you go higher is great, and the increase in height makes the tower look very sleek!

ScreamingViking · #**462** Posted **May 28, 2019, 4:42 AM**

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I've been following this project for a while now and decided to share the design charrette I put together around 6 months ago. The idea for the tower was centered on large communal balconies instead of the tiny ones that are limited in practicality. The aim of the facade was to lighten the towers interaction with the existing church. Just a half baked concept that needs more refinement but thought i'd share.

Now THAT is sharp. Even scaled down to the 31-storey height it would blow away the current design.

I don't understand why there is so much spandrel on the latest renders either. Those windows are quite short. Perhaps (and I hope) that will change.

StEC · #**463** Posted **May 28, 2019, 9:53 AM**

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Connolly - 1 by Hayden Duench, on Flickr[/IMG]

Connolly - 2 by Hayden Duench, on Flickr

I've been following this project for a while now and decided to share the design charrette I put together around 6 months ago. The idea for the tower was centered on large communal balconies instead of the tiny ones that are limited in practicality. The aim of the facade was to lighten the towers interaction with the existing church. Just a half baked concept that needs more refinement but thought i'd share.

DAMN, you're hired! That is quite the impressive and thoughtful design, I would love to see your visions for any other projects in the city! Well done

SteelTown · #**464** Posted **May 28, 2019, 2:50 PM**

Nice! A church is a place of tranquility and this concept nails it with the garden concept.

hamilton23 · #**465** Posted **Jun 4, 2019, 5:45 PM**

This is much better than what the previous developer had proposed for this site.

I'm encouraged and excited to watch the development of this project moving forward. The developer seems to have the proper mentality when it comes to Hamilton.

King&James · #**466** Posted **Jun 13, 2019, 10:57 PM**

Any rumblings on this one , activity on site? Nearby sales pavilion?

timach · #**467** Posted **Jun 13, 2019, 11:21 PM**

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Any rumblings on this one , activity on site? Nearby sales pavilion?

Think I heard from St. Jean that sales would start this fall.

TSteph9 · #**468** Posted **Jun 14, 2019, 1:23 AM**

Was this the building that Mike Holmes was associated with?

timach · #**469** Posted **Jun 14, 2019, 3:06 AM**

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Was this the building that Mike Holmes was associated with?

Yes he originally was.

anactualalien · #**470** Posted **Sep 18, 2019, 12:44 PM**

There's an excavator on the site this morning.

SteelTown · #**471** Posted **Sep 24, 2019, 6:52 PM**

Set to go on sale this fall, the project incorporates what remains of the church into the modern elegant design; the high-rise features a 30-storey mixed-use tower with 315 residential units, ground-floor commercial space and 7,000 square feet of amenity areas spread across two floors.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/busi...h-for-renewal/

realcity · #**472** Posted **Sep 24, 2019, 11:05 PM**

I went by the Hughson Liuna complex site today. Looks like it's getting ready for a crane. If Connolly gets a crane soon too, it could be that they're 4 cranes over downtown.

realcity · #**473** Posted **Sep 29, 2019, 7:22 PM**

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I went by the Hughson Liuna complex site today. Looks like it's getting ready for a crane. If Connolly gets a crane soon too, it could be that they're 4 cranes over downtown.

HamiltonBoyInToronto · #**474** Posted **Sep 29, 2019, 10:34 PM**

This one is nowhere near ready for a crane

johnnyhamont · #**475** Posted **Dec 9, 2019, 11:20 PM**

"Hue Developments plans to break ground on a $100-million project in late spring, carrying forward a modified version of the previous condominium plan by Stanton Renaissance known as The Connolly."

Dang, the guy talked a big talk during his press party in March.

Hawrylyshyn · #**476** Posted **Dec 9, 2019, 11:53 PM**

Very exciting

Elysium303 · #**477** Posted **Dec 12, 2019, 3:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by johnnyhamont

"Hue Developments plans to break ground on a $100-million project in late spring, carrying forward a modified version of the previous condominium plan by Stanton Renaissance known as The Connolly."

Dang, the guy talked a big talk during his press party in March.

So late spring 2020 construction start? That's good.. I was beginning to wonder why it still looks like a dumpsite. The sooner the better with this!

johnnyhamont · #**478** Posted **Apr 2, 2020, 1:08 AM**

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So late spring 2020 construction start?

I presumed when he said "late Spring" in early March 2019 that he meant a late Spring 2019 start, is that not what others understood? Either way, the complete lack of on-site activity in over a year now since his big press party concerns me, especially given the lack of planning procedures he was left to tackle at that point. Anyone have tangible reasons for hope that this project isn't dead?

LikeHamilton · #**479** Posted **Oct 1, 2020, 12:10 AM**

So what is happening to this place? Has anyone heard anything"

lachlanholmes · #**480** Posted **Oct 8, 2020, 10:54 PM**

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So what is happening to this place? Has anyone heard anything"

This is whats happening: