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astroblaster · #21 Posted **Mar 20, 2009, 7:43 PM**

I hear First Place needs a computer upgrade too.
I believe there was a major billing error recently.

bigguy1231 · #22 Posted **Mar 21, 2009, 7:32 PM**

This building at 220 Dundurn at one point during the 60's also housed the predecesor to Mohawk College. At that time I think it was called the Hamilton Technical Institute. Once the Mohawk campus was built all classes moved to the mountain location.

SteelTown · #23 Posted **May 8, 2009, 1:37 PM**

Troubled building sold again

May 08, 2009
Lisa Grace Marr
The Hamilton Spectator
http://www.thespec.com/News/Business/article/562380

The fate of 220 Dundurn St. is taking yet another turn.

Businessman Michael Corrado represents a consortium of developers that has successfully made a conditional offer on the dilapidated building to owner Denis Vranich.

Corrado said the offer is conditional on several factors. A key one is city approval for a minor variance to allow a more intensive residential development.

The current permitted density is for a four-storey building with 64 units. The developers would like to add another storey and house 170 units inside. Other changes would also have to be OK'd by the city, such as the number of parking spaces.

Corrado said the site is perfect for residential redevelopment, given the location and the plans to extend Frid Street to Longwood Road, next to the new McMaster Innovation Park and McMaster University.

"It's a neighbourhood on the upswing, for sure," he said. "There are 3.1 acres of land on that site -- you try and find that anywhere in west Hamilton. It would be so great to clean up that property. Dundurn Street is the new Locke Street."

Corrado said redevelopment plans are still preliminary.

Vranich purchased the building in January 2007 for $1.5 million. Corrado would not disclose the price of the consortium's offer.

The building on the site has been plagued with problems that have intensified since 2004 when its third floor caught fire under then-suspicious circumstances.

A public meeting on the matter will be held May 21 at 2:35 p.m. in Room 207 at the Hamilton Convention Centre.

emge · #24 Posted **May 8, 2009, 5:06 PM**

If this goes through, great. Good to see it pass into hands who want to do something with it - and seem to have ambitious plans for the size of development too.

astroblaster · #25 Posted **May 8, 2009, 7:07 PM**

does the SSP collective hive mind know anything about Michael Corrado?

Googled him, found his name connected to townhouse development in Cayuga and connected to some property in the aerotropolis area:

Quote:

Michael Corrado is one of the land developers around the airport who is unhappy that the city hasn't extended its urban boundary out to the airport to allow more development.

He's the principal behind Lynmount Developments Inc., which owns a chunk of land between Twenty Road and Dickenson Road on the north side of the airport.

"It defies complete logic why it's not in the urban boundary," said Corrado.

matt602 · #26 Posted **May 9, 2009, 4:18 AM**

Cool, so we can expect the building to be clad in stucco with a drive thru Tim Hortons on site?

adam · #27 Posted **May 9, 2009, 2:34 PM**

The funniest thing was driving into Waterdown from Burlington along Hwy 5 yestereday and seeing the sign "NO AIR BRAKES IN URBAN AREA" I guess everything is relative but come on!

SteelTown · #28 Posted **Sep 4, 2009, 9:19 PM**

Coletara Development, 220 Dundurn Street South, new apartment construction, 95 units;

http://www.myhamilton.ca/NR/rdonlyre...eadyRental.pdf

The owner wanted to build affordable housing at 220 Dundurn but the city denied the application.

drpgq · #29 Posted **Sep 5, 2009, 8:12 PM**

Well at least that is good news. Is it impossible to build or renovate market rate housing in Hamilton? Just noe economically viable?

SteelTown · #30 Posted **Sep 5, 2009, 9:09 PM**

I rather have the City recommend 220 Dundurn for affordable housing instead of the Connaught. Both projects would have about the same number of affordable units (Connaught - 100 units and 220 Dundurn - 95 units).

astroblaster · #31 Posted **Sep 5, 2009, 9:13 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteelTown

I rather have the City recommend 220 Dundurn for affordable housing instead of the Connaught. Both projects would have about the same number of affordable units (Connaught - 100 units and 220 Dundurn - 95 units).

i agree 100%

drpgq · #32 Posted **Sep 5, 2009, 9:54 PM**

I vote neither. The Dundurn property is in a great location, especially with the progress of the Innovation Park. There's no reason that a developer couldn't make money with it as a private sector (ie no government incentives) project. Of course if the government is handing out guaranteed cash for subsidized housing, then unfortunately, that is what the developers are going to do.

FairHamilton · #33 Posted **Sep 6, 2009, 5:51 PM**

This is further to my statement as downtown as the new senior residence dumping ground.

Reason for this is that affordable seniors in the 220 Dunburn neighbourhood might face resistance by local residents. Affordable seniors in downtown is much less likely to face resident resistance.

SteelTown · #34 Posted **Sep 6, 2009, 5:58 PM**

I doubt very much there would be resistance to this proposal. The neighbourhood has mostly been begging to demolish the building for years. So I can't see them lining up in protest to see it demolished and redeveloped.

From my observation Dundurn seem to be a place with a growing number of grey hairs moving in.

FairHamilton · #35 Posted **Sep 6, 2009, 6:31 PM**

Moving in at full market rates, not under government subsidy.

durandy · #36 Posted **Oct 26, 2012, 8:44 PM**

This today from Brian McHattie's office:

220 Dundurn South

We want to provide an update on the status of the redevelopment of 220 Dundurn South:

In August (2012), the owner met with City staff in August (2012) as part of the Formal Consultation Process.

He is proposing to redevelop the existing vacant commercial building to a multi-residential building (luxury rental apartments) by adding 1-2 storeys to the existing building. This can be done under the existing zoning, with some variances and a Site Plan application.

He is also considering a commercial use on the ground floor, such as a daycare and spa or gym. A Zoning By-law Amendment and a Site Plan application would be required.

Note that no plans have been submitted to the City at this time.

In the meantime, the Building Department has issued a demolition permit for some of the back buildings on the site and to remove the roof off the main building which he would need to do to add the 1-2 storeys on top.

We know that there have been many loads of fill dumped in the back of the building. Municipal Law Enforcement has been monitoring these activities. In addition, the contractor has also stockpiled some material required for redevelopment of the building.

Councillor McHattie has asked the owner to hold a public information meeting, but no date has been set yet.

bluevue · #37 Posted **Oct 26, 2012, 11:28 PM**

wow....Darko is on a role. Good to hear....but I will pause on the appluase until something actually comes of it.

durandy · #38 Posted **Oct 27, 2012, 12:43 AM**

think it's Denis not Darko. Who's also making steady but unbelievably slow progress at Hess and King.

palace1 · #39 Posted **Oct 29, 2012, 2:57 PM**

That's good news if the building finally gets redeveloped!

But if adding 1-2 storeys requires variances and a site plan application which haven't been applied for yet, why would the city already issue a demolition permit to remove the roof?

durandy · #40 Posted **Oct 29, 2012, 9:03 PM**

good point. Take off the roof in November and wait to see what winter will do to...