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davidcappi · #**421** Posted **Jan 25, 2014, 6:03 AM**

I hope they utilize a tinted glass like they did on the Witton Lofts. It'd look super sharp and add some much needed colour to a very grey area.

davidcappi · #**422** Posted **Jan 26, 2014, 10:44 PM**

update. The lot beside Homewood and the parking garage on Main and Bay is really ugly. I hope something gets done with it soon

Dr Awesomesauce · #**423** Posted **Jan 27, 2014, 12:52 AM**

Don't worry. With the momentum happening in the city centre, there will likely be news on that front soon enough.

ScreamingViking · #**424** Posted **Jan 27, 2014, 1:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by davidcappi

update. The lot beside Homewood and the parking garage on Main and Bay is really ugly. I hope something gets done with it soon

The Main St. facing is supposed to be clad in a complementary way to the tower, if those renders hold true.

The wall facing the corner property will be ugly until something is built in front of it. I think a nice 6-8 storey mid-rise would be great there.

All this action near Main and Bay is going to make that little BMO branch look a whole lot smaller. At some point it would be nice to see that redeveloped into something befitting the downtown and not a suburban corner.

davidcappi · #**425** Posted **Jan 30, 2014, 12:33 PM**

I wouldn't mind a building similar to the one going up at 123 James North. Retail on the main floor, including a restaurant or a cafe, and office space on top. It'd be a nice scale for the location as well.

Did a quick (and awful) photoshop render of what it might look like. Still not a fan of the tube, but literally anything would look nice in that lot. It's really awkward, plus the area needs some office space desperately.

Dr Awesomesauce · #**426** Posted **Jan 30, 2014, 1:12 PM**

^Well done!

I will disagree with you about the scale, however. I think that corner needs something a little taller to counterbalance Bella Towers and the Hilton.

Cheers for the creativity. I dig your style.

davidcappi · #**427** Posted **Jan 30, 2014, 2:34 PM**

Even something that was three stories, but has an awesome rooftop garden space would be nice. Some trees would add height and visual interest to the corner, as well as providing greenfill.

coalminecanary · #**428** Posted **Jan 30, 2014, 2:35 PM**

Better to have something with residential above - we have too much office space as it is!

davidcappi · #**429** Posted **Jan 30, 2014, 2:38 PM**

We have a lot of office space, but not a lot of good office space that will attract higher end businesses to the downtown core.

matt602 · #**430** Posted **Jan 31, 2014, 6:28 PM**

I agree with the doc. That corner needs height to match the hotel, condos and Mac building. At least 7 floors I'd say. Hamilton needs some urban canyons.

thomax · #**431** Posted **Jan 31, 2014, 7:35 PM**

I'd want to see something built on that corner like what was proposed back in 2005.

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ScreamingViking · #**432** Posted **Jan 31, 2014, 9:12 PM**

I don't recall seeing that proposal.

I'm not sure I like the design, but the scale seems appropriate.

thomax · #**433** Posted **Jan 31, 2014, 9:20 PM**

I just like the scale too. For such a major intersection I'd want height and density. The design already looks pretty outdated.

matt602 · #**434** Posted **Jan 31, 2014, 11:46 PM**

The design definitely screams 1990's suburban business park but the scale is solid.

king10 · #**435** Posted **Feb 1, 2014, 1:46 PM**

that looks like it wouldn't fit into the current footprint of the lot. would it not encroach on the parking garage to the west

thomax · #**436** Posted **Feb 1, 2014, 9:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by king10

that looks like it wouldn't fit into the current footprint of the lot. would it not encroach on the parking garage to the west

It'd fit in perfectly. It was designed to be built to the property lines, and those haven't changed, so a building that size would still fit.

It would look roughly like this...

Source: My Photo

Dr Awesomesauce · #**437** Posted **Feb 2, 2014, 1:36 AM**

Not bad in terms of scale, though it does crowd the Hilton a little.

king10 · #**438** Posted **Feb 2, 2014, 8:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dr Awesomesauce

Not bad in terms of scale, though it does crowd the Hilton a little.

far too crowded in my opinion. also doubt it would ever get approved. the south facing windows of the hilton would be in arms length reach of it

King&James · #**439** Posted **Feb 2, 2014, 9:32 PM**

Double that height and narrow by half, creating some distance between the Hilton building. Should be at least as tall as Bella last tower.

Dr Awesomesauce · #**440** Posted **Feb 3, 2014, 2:02 AM**

Any thoughts on what might go into the ground floor of the old Federal Building/ Bella Towers? It's a really big space. Given Vranich's recent opening of a Starbucks, I feel quite confident that he'll fill that space with something decent. Any preferences? Dreams? MEC ain't gonna happen. We know that already.