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Originally Posted by SteelTown
5 years from now?
* The redevelopment that's occurring along James St North will spill out to Barton St and right up to General Hospital.
* Tons more residential development along the West Harbour land, especially near LIUNA station.
* Brand name retail will return to the Core
* Stelco tower will finally have no vacancy
Now what will bring all the pieces of the puzzles together? Well that has to be our streets. We need to bring in calming measures, more cycling lanes and bigger sidewalks.
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The only thing I don't see happening in your list is the Barton street redevelopment. I don't think we'll see that for another 10-15 years. The hospital has changed the look of things around Ferguson but the jail will probably still be there for at least another 20 years, as will the beer store. Not exactly the best destinations, even for an art scene. Very tough sell. At most I'd expect a few stores between Hughson and James to get sold and cleaned up, especially the one right on the corner of James and Barton. Really old, nice building with lots of space for a streetfront retail operation and some apartments above.
I think the most likely thing out of your list is residential around the West Harbour, especially thanks to the Witton Lofts. Specifically I'd expect that corner lot across from This Ain't Hollywood to get developed, if it isn't tied into the GO station thing (I believe only the land on the other side of the ex-beer store is part of the GO deal). There's also the lot at Burlington Street and James. I could see a smallish 6-8 story condo going in there.
If the Connaught thing actually happens within the timeline they put forward, I think King East is going to explode over the next 10 years. The International Village is already slowly starting to improve and a huge project like that would be a catalyst, along with the artist studios/lofts across from it on King.