Hamilton Developments

[PearlStreet]

This fellow is giving Hamilton something to dance about. I hope someone writes about him, as he sheds a good light of our city and a few hot spots including a main development area downtown. Check out his other pics around and about downtown:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQN4q...eature=related

[AndrewJM3D]

So I had a good first look at Hamilton yesterday. I Your town has so much great old architecture. It feels like it's locked in the past. The downside however is I've never seen anywhere in Canada with as much decay. It really does feel like rust-belt American city. I can't wait to get back with a car and take some pictures. Your town intrigues me.

[PearlStreet]

http://www.thespec.com/news/local/ar...us-moves-ahead

A 85 Million dollar advancement of a Mac health facility is a go downtown!! Hamilton's growth continues to amaze me.

While in amazement, further news of Mohawk's 35 Million dollar modern facility breaking ground soon:

http://www.thespec.com/news/local/ar...new-rec-centre

Let the rolling ball of momentum continue... Cheers Hamilton, well done!

[PearlStreet]

Staybridge Hotel off George Street downtown updated pics of construction today. Taking shape and nearly completed! The big windows look sharp at ground level. I even saw busy man Vranich walk by who looked perplexed as I snapped the pictures.

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[PearlStreet]

http://www.thespec.com/news/local/ar...ouse-at-lister

[Steeltown]

From pEte fiSt iN Ur fAce

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...87#post5687587

Originally Posted by pEte fiSt iN Ur fAce

[Steeltown]

New 44 storey porposed hotel/condo building


Joey Coleman
http://twitter.com/JoeyColeman/statu.../photo/1/large

It's being proposed in the West Harbour/Downtown location.

[Steeltown]

Hamilton to get downtown grocery store by spring

http://www.cbc.ca/hamilton/news/stor...ry-stores.html

Jackson Square will be home to new supermarket in the spring when Nations Fresh Food completes a $7 million renovation to space at the west end of the mall near Bay and Market streets.

The Nations full-service supermarket will cover 55,000 square feet.

Nations Fresh Food is owned by the Oceans Fresh Food Group.

Oceans operates four stores — two in Brampton and two in Mississauga and is planning more locations.

The company promotes itself as the store “where east meets west.”

It will carry a wide variety of internation foods, a large fresh fish market, meat and deli counters, extensive fruit and vegetable markets, a large salad bar, an in-store bakery and prepared foods for eat-in and take-out.

For Mayor Bob Bratina it is more than a supermarket, it's a measure of a changing city.

“As the mayor, I can’t be more excited,” Bratina told CBC Hamilton Thursday.

“It’s a real symbol. It tells us that out-of-town people are willing to make a $7 million investment," the mayor said.

“We’re building a new Hamilton and a new perception of Hamilton

The city had long been hoping for a supermarket to invest downtown. Private sector proposals may have been stymied due to a perception of a small customer base and lack of purchasing power, Bratina said.

Glen Norton, the city's manager of urban renewal, has been working to bring a supermarket into the space for about two years.

“We have grocery stores downtown, this would be a supermarket,” Norton said. The wide range of products it will offer “are what’s missing from downtown,” he said.

In June, Norton had proposed that the city offer a $650,000 grant as an incentive for a private company to build a store in the space. The city rejected the proposal and asked that the budget be amended.

Having a private company fund the project independently will allow the city to drive other development, he said. “Now we will look to some of the other things on our wish list,” Norton said. This could include enhancing the public lighting in the downtown core, he said, or moving ahead with rebuilding of Gore Park.

Oceans stores are European in style, but with grocery aisles named after countries throughout Southeast Asia and the West Indies, which carry the nations’ foods.

Jackson Square will be investing in building improvements to prepare for the arrival of Nations, including new elevators which will allow easy access from the mall to its underground parking.

[Steeltown]

Progress on the Hilton Hotel, Condo building and demolition of the former School Board, making way for the new McMaster Campus. Soon there will be three cranes.


Hamilton EcDev
http://lockerz.com/s/237286980

[Diesel_Power]

I've been spending a lot of time this summer in Hamilton due to 2 of my friends moving to the city.

Kind of funny how I live so close to Hamilton and yet I've rarely ever gone there until just recently.

Why is the downtown core full of so many surface parking lots? So much potential in the city for high rises.

I can only imagine if you lived on the top floor of a condo in downtown Hamilton you would have some amazing views of the escarpment.

Having the Lakeshore West GO train begin and end in downtown Hamilton instead of Aldershot would also be nice. Some form of rapid transit connecting the two downtown cores would be very beneficial.

[Steeltown]

View from above...

Hilton Hotel, condo and McMaster campus construction site at downtown Hamilton


Cathie Coward/Hamilton Spectator
http://www.thespec.com/photozone/810...ews-from-above


Cathie Coward/Hamilton Spectator
http://www.thespec.com/photozone/810...ews-from-above

New Hospital, Margaret and Charles Juravinski Centre for Integrated Healthcare

Cathie Coward/Hamilton Spectator
http://www.thespec.com/photozone/810...ews-from-above

[Steeltown]

Hamilton's new stadium, construction starts this December.

[middeljohn]

That stadium is a pathetic waste of tax money. Putting it in the same location as Ivor-Wynne, no roof. Very generic, and somehow costs $125 million.

What are your thoughts on the proposed LRT? I'm all for it. Needs to happen sooner rather than later.

[middeljohn]

I hope that condo/hotel happens, Hamilton needs it. If it passes 129m, even better!

[Steeltown]

$120m development planned for Hamilton’s core

http://www.thespec.com/news/local/ar...amilton-s-core

David Blanchard hopes to create a $120-million commercial, retail and residential space in the block between Gore Park, Main Street East, James and Hughson streets. His firm, Wilson and Blanchard, already owns most of the property within that block.

Though the project is still in its infancy, Blanchard envisions a two-storey grocery store opening off the south side of Gore Park, an office tower, hundreds of underground and above-ground parking spots, and a condo tower fronting onto Main Street.

[Steeltown]

http://www.whitestargroup.org/index.html

[Steeltown]

New high rise is the Hilton Hotel. Middle part will see a new condo tower being attached to the old Federal building.


@hamiltonecdev
https://twitter.com/i/#!/hamiltonecd...Fs%2F261171120

[bigchrisfgb]

That building with the Starbucks looks great, just one question though.

What happens if you are in a wheelchair or having walking/climbing difficulties?, there doesn't seem to be 100% easy access there.

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by Steeltown

New high rise is the Hilton Hotel. Middle part will see a new condo tower being attached to the old Federal building.


@hamiltonecdev
https://twitter.com/i/#!/hamiltonecd...Fs%2F261171120

Awesome!

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by PearlStreet

Staybridge Hotel off George Street downtown updated pics of construction today. Taking shape and nearly completed! The big windows look sharp at ground level. I even saw busy man Vranich walk by who looked perplexed as I snapped the pictures.

I'm spending a weekend in Hamilton on February 1, 2, and 3, and I'll be staying at this very hotel! Looks awesome and the rates are more than reasonable, too!