Recent content by Corktownie

Wow, those are terrible unit sizes! I really wonder what Vantage's plan is here. Does anyone have a sense of whether Vantage is at all legit? Is there any way they could actually begin construction before the December 2026 deadline?

Looks like this is going to be a parking lot for the foreseeable future. They just put up new signs: Impark, public parking, $15 daily maximum.

This honestly might be one of the most exciting developments in Hamilton. Hundreds of units of much-needed rental housing, a state-of-the-art Y, and—if it ends up looking anything like the renderings—maybe some cool architecture to boot.

I think Vancouver started using the T logo around the time of the 2010 Olympics.

It won’t be anywhere near as wide or as oppressive as the Gardiner. To get a sense of what it will be like, have a look at the Skytrain along No. 3 Road in Richmond.

Wow, the Spec really moved fast on that story! The statement from Slate strongly suggests that they're going to try to switch to rental: "we are re-evaluating how we may still be able to deliver much needed housing in a reasonable time frame." I hope they succeed. The article also notes that...

Thanks for the confirmation. Unfortunate, but not exactly surprising. What's interesting to me is that Slate still has the project listed on their website. I wonder if they're biding their time and planning to relaunch sales when the market improves or if they'll convert it to rentals or if...

Hmm. I’m guessing a lot of people probably took them up on the offer of getting their deposits fully refunded with interest. Will be interesting to see where they go from here.

I was just passing by this site and saw that the big "coming soon" signs have been taken down. The project is still listed on Slate's website, but with no renderings, no details, and (somewhat bizarrely) a placeholder stock photo of Locke Street: https://www.slateam.com/developments/corktown/...

I don't want to drag this whole thread off-topic, but those numbers are inaccurate and misleading. In any case, the relevant question isn't about the transportation habits of "85% of the population," but rather the transportation habits of the population that will choose to live in...

According to Joey Coleman on Bluesky, "there are confidential (and substantive) talks occurring to put together an affordable housing bid." Maybe Indwell? Anyway, we'll find out soon enough when the bids are unsealed.

Core Urban is building a boutique hotel across the street: https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/toronto-coppley-building-redevelopment-m-4s-core-urban-inc-lintack-architects.33100/page-3.

https://thepublicrecord.ca/2025/10/city-of-hamilton-begins-tax-sale-of-cannon-knitting-mills/

It's super confusing. The main text of the press release has that line that makes it sounds like only the three Niagara Falls trips will stop at Confederation. But then later it mentions "increasing train service across the GO network" and highlights the following: Some Lakeshore West trips to...

Victor Copps was a Liberal, as was his daughter Sheila, who was a prominent federal MP when the arena opened.