CIC Student Residence | 62 & 56 m | 18 & 16 fl | Approved - Page 3

hongo · #41 Posted **Apr 27, 2020, 6:10 PM**

I thought Columbia had bought the Sisters of Notre Dame campus out by the RBG.

SteelTown · #42 Posted **Apr 27, 2020, 8:40 PM**

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It's been a long time since we've heard any updates on this. Is there perhaps work being done on the slope before anything happens here? The building hasn't even been demolished yet.

They have converted those buildings into study rooms. I'm almost certain someone took this to the LPAT.

Dr Awesomesauce · #43 Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 12:07 AM**

I'm not sure what stage this project is at but if I were Columbia I'd be clutching my purse strings very, very tightly. After all, it's pretty safe to say the international student market is going to dry up for a time...

TheRitsman · #44 Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 4:54 PM**

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They have converted those buildings into study rooms. I'm almost certain someone took this to the LPAT.

After looking around, it seems you are right: https://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDe...spx?n=PL180816

Innsertnamehere · #45 Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 5:38 PM**

It appears the owners of the apartment blocks that stand between this site and the school appealed it. There is a single day hearing scheduled for July 2nd, 2020.

This was appealed under the "new-old" non OMB system from the Liberals, so is going to be a different kind of hearing and process than normal.

TheRitsman · #46 Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 7:07 PM**

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It appears the owners of the apartment blocks that stand between this site and the school appealed it.

I can't imagine why

SteelTown · #47 Posted **Jun 12, 2020, 5:35 PM**

I keep forgetting to say this....

They are preparing for the demolition of the existing buildings for the old Audi car dealership. The area is fenced off and yesterday I saw equipment digging up something.

ScreamingViking · #48 Posted **Jun 15, 2020, 12:55 AM**

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I keep forgetting to say this....

They are preparing for the demolition of the existing buildings for the old Audi car dealership. The area is fenced off and yesterday I saw equipment digging up something.

That was Sterling Honda (back in the 1990s anyway) and then changed to an Acura dealer at some point later.

Good to see something moving ahead, if only the demo. The college must have a lot of uncertainty about its ability to attract students from abroad in the short term.

mishap · #49 Posted **Jun 16, 2020, 4:22 AM**

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That was Sterling Honda (back in the 1990s anyway) and then changed to an Acura dealer at some point later.

The smaller building was Dairy Queen before that. The city is becoming littered with old DQ locations.

Chronamut · #50 Posted **Aug 20, 2020, 1:15 AM**

This area is all fenced off and demolition is starting - should be cool to see the end result - definitely a better use of the land the new project

Innsertnamehere · #51 Posted **Aug 20, 2020, 8:23 PM**

This isn't approved yet - so demolition here is an anticipative move.

Another LPAT hearing is scheduled for August 27 now, so next week. Lets see what happens.

realcity · #52 Posted **Aug 20, 2020, 9:52 PM**

so I guess this all about the density and hieght. and the same old nimbus complaining about garbage, parking and traffic, shadows and wind. ridiculous. LPAT should allow this.

Chronamut · #53 Posted **Aug 20, 2020, 10:13 PM**

Yeah they really should allow this one - there isn't much around to be a deterrent..

bigguy1231 · #54 Posted **Aug 21, 2020, 12:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by realcity

so I guess this all about the density and hieght. and the same old nimbus complaining about garbage, parking and traffic, shadows and wind. ridiculous. LPAT should allow this.

Actually I think it is about the fill they want to add on the South side of the property. The Conservation authority signed off on it but one of their board members or employees filed an objection.

johnnyhamont · #55 Posted **Aug 21, 2020, 5:56 PM**

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Actually I think it is about the fill they want to add on the South side of the property. The Conservation authority signed off on it but one of their board members or employees filed an objection.

yeah thats the big issue. Theres legitimate reason for concern about the impact of this build not on the streetscape and neighbourhood but on the Chedoke creek which is an environmentally significant feature of the land Hamilton is on

Innsertnamehere · #56 Posted **Oct 28, 2020, 1:25 PM**

Appeal dismissed. This is now officially considered approved. Hopefully construction can begin soon.

http://www.omb.gov.on.ca/e-decisions...ct-21-2020.pdf

Interestingly, this seems to no longer be associated with CIC:

"The City adopted the OPA and passed the ZBA on September 12, 2018. At that time, and at the time of Plaza’s application for these instruments, the proposal was for a lodging house use to be operated as a 1,024-bed, 514-unit student residence for the College. The College has since withdrawn from the project and Plaza intends to proceed with the project as a mixed-use residential development with an operator to be identified. Plaza requires no changes to the approved OPA and ZBA to proceed with its plan."

Crapht · #57 Posted **Oct 28, 2020, 9:36 PM**

I saw fencing work being done at the bottom of this property today from the 403. There is also a very large excavator on site but I'm not sure how long that has been there.

SteelTown · #58 Posted **Nov 6, 2020, 12:44 AM**

They've started demolishing one of the buildings today.

SteelTown · #59 Posted **Nov 12, 2020, 9:06 PM**

They've started demolishing parts of the main building.

ScreamingViking · #60 Posted **Nov 30, 2020, 9:01 PM**

There are just piles of rubble and scrap steel on the property now, getting cleared away.