Hamilton Pier 8 Redevelopment | 147m | 45s | Cityzen | Omar Gandhi

[DC83]

My understanding is that the ground floor is just commercial space.

The top of the podium is supposed to be a publicly-accessible observation deck.

So, like, will there be a bunch of private security workers watching over everyone? Like on top of Jackson Square?

This lot was supposed to be a public asset like a museum or library. Then it became a privately-owned public observation deck as a compromise for a privately-developed high rise.

Edit: Actually, according to the city’s own plans, this block was marked as ‘Institutional’.

I love how they used this height drama as a smokescreen for the real issue here; That a private developer got hold of a public asset and no one seemed to notice.

https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/waterfront-waterfrontshores-presentation.pdf

 

[Chris R.]

Took a bike ride yesterday down to Pier 8 to check this property, the Pier 8 area and the park that is still being worked on:

 

[Chronamut]

I hope things like aquafest return to this area- aquafest was one of my fave thing to do as a kid..

 

[KingJames]

Snail pace of progress on the public areas, however lighting speed versus the private sector side.