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In the picturesque lakeshore area of Stoney Creek, a suburb of Hamilton, a recently revised development proposal is set to play a pivotal role in the area's vertical transformation. The project is spearheaded by The Hi-Rise Group, which has submitted a Site Plan Application for two towers, one rising to 25 storeys and the other to 37 storeys. Located at 8 Shoreview Place, this mixed-use development is set to bring a blend of residential and commercial spaces to the area that faces the cities on the north shore across Lake Ontario.
Historically, Stoney Creek has been characterized by low to mid-rise structures. However, along with several other recent proposals all responding to increased demand for housing in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, this proposal for two towers situated just north of the QEW at Millen Road signals a shift towards vertical growth here too, with the developer aiming to introduce 730 residential units to this site.
Initially proposed here were even taller, larger structures; in addition to the total unit count originally set at 930, the previous proposal called for 36 and 43 storeys, or 118m and 138m. The resubmitted plans have the towers standing at 84m and 120m.
The towers would rise from a shared 5-storey podium, which would house a significant portion of the project's parking and a mix of indoor and outdoor amenities located at grade and on the 6th floor. The amenities would span 12,410m² of area. Also planned are commercial units at ground level.
In total, the development proposes 968 parking spaces, distributed between a two-level underground parkade, an at-grade outdoor area, and within portions of the podium. While this count includes commercial and visitor parking, the application materials do not provide a detailed breakdown between resident and visitor spaces.
Four elevators would service each tower. With 466 units in the taller tower and 264 in the other, this would result in approximately 117 and 66 units per elevator in each tower.
The tower design incorporates a series of step-backs above the podium to transition to the neighbouring developments. Immediately to the east of the site is an existing 9-storey retirement residence, with low-rise semi-detached dwellings and blocks of townhouses beyond and to the west, while mid-rise residential buildings were recently constructed slightly further to the west.
Sandwiched between the QEW (and its North Service Road) and Lake Ontario, the nascent neighbourhood here is on a relatively narrow band of land, but both the proximity to the highway and the water enhances the appeal here, offering both connectivity to the region and scenic views across it.
In the broader context of Stoney Creek and Hamilton's urban development, 8 Shoreview Place joins other local proposals that will stand tall above the average built form in the area. The lakeshore area, traditionally characterized by ground-hugging structures, is witnessing a transformation with the introduction of high-rise developments. Nearby, a project at 310 Frances Avenue is proposing 34, 37, and 44-storey towers situated just over a half km to the west, further underscore this trend. Most of Hamilton's markedly vertical proposals, meanwhile, are closer to its Downtown, some dozen or so km to the west.
UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development, but in the meantime, you can learn more about it from our Database file, linked below. If you'd like, you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.
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