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

LikeHamilton · #1 Posted **Apr 13, 2015, 8:17 PM**

From the twitter account of Joey Coleman

New planning file for discussion. Effort Trust proposing demo and new building at 46-50 King East.

This is the old Canada Trust building south side of King at Hughson.

davidcappi · #2 Posted **Apr 13, 2015, 8:30 PM**

INTO IT. I've been waiting for AGES to hear about that corner,

Beedok · #3 Posted **Apr 13, 2015, 8:38 PM**

Reminds me of the Ryerson student building in TO. Quite nice.

SteelTown · #4 Posted **Apr 13, 2015, 9:06 PM**

^ Yeah, definitely seems to be the taste/style lately. There's a few proposals that's similar to this style.

I like it. The current building is nothing historical so it won't be a lost.

King&James · #5 Posted **Apr 13, 2015, 10:01 PM**

Effort Trust. Great, now this is a company that will proceed with their plans, unlike the Blanchard non-proposal a few doors down. Sad how unmotivated land holders of key parcels in downtown just sit on their duffs and expect huge returns without taking any real risks.

matt602 · #6 Posted **Apr 13, 2015, 10:47 PM**

Good scale and lots of glass. I like it. A taller building would create too much of a weird tunnel effect since Hughson is such a narrow street. Also wouldn't fit with the rest of the Gore.

Dr Awesomesauce · #7 Posted **Apr 13, 2015, 11:15 PM**

Yes, please!

The Gore · #8 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 12:21 AM**

Nice!

interr0bangr · #9 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 1:27 AM**

Whoa

realcity · #10 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 12:20 PM**

That's what we need.

drpgq · #11 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 5:25 PM**

Wasn't there an awesome building there a long, long time ago in that location?

thomax · #12 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 9:49 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by drpgq

Wasn't there an awesome building there a long, long time ago in that location?

Yeah, it was the Hamilton Provident and Loan Society Building. Built in 1881, demolished in 1960.

Source

bvbborussia · #13 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 10:27 PM**

Beautiful building. What a shame.

thomax · #14 Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 3:25 PM**

hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/media/browser/2015-04-07/design-review-panel-item3-46-50king-street-east.pdf

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king10 · #15 Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 3:47 PM**

looks like the mac engineering building on main st west

i like it.

HillStreetBlues · #16 Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 4:00 PM**

Nice. From the looks of it, it would add a lot of value to that corner.

HamiltonPlanning · #17 Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 10:59 PM**

I really like this design. I find its very open concept but at the same time will add density to that corner of downtown. A very welcoming building. Good for Effort Trust

ScreamingViking · #18 Posted **Jul 16, 2015, 4:03 AM**

This will be fantastic if built as proposed (and it has something called "underground parking" -- what is that exactly??

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Hopefully the start of a trend toward more adventurous architecture downtown. The new Mac medical building... and this... and I'm hoping the images of the "unbuilt office project" in this post in the MacNab Square thread are still alive or have provided design cues for that particular proposal.

davidcappi · #19 Posted **Jul 16, 2015, 4:15 AM**

The Gore gets some sparkle. I'm into it. A lot.

lucasmascotto · #20 Posted **Jul 16, 2015, 4:33 AM**

Build it. Just build it now. Soooooo beautiful....