Urban West Condos - 427 Aberdeen Avenue | 25m | 7 fl | U/C - Page 6

realcity · #**101** Posted **Oct 29, 2011, 6:38 PM**

Hey watch out a monsterous construction crane will be taking over an intersection to build a skyscraping 7 floor building.

realcity · #**102** Posted **Oct 29, 2011, 6:43 PM**

Wake me up when something over 12-stories is actually built in this city.

SteelTown · #**103** Posted **Oct 29, 2011, 7:04 PM**

The site plan is a very tight one, apartment on one side, house on one side and roads. It's not like they can pull up onto the site plan and assemble the crane. Therefore they need Aberdeen to back the crane onto the tight site.

realcity · #**104** Posted **Oct 29, 2011, 7:25 PM**

ya very dense.

Did Trump ask for Yonge to be closed for 2 years?

SteelTown · #**105** Posted **Oct 29, 2011, 7:39 PM**

Yes, there has been road closures for Tower tower.

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthr...idler)/page495

urban_planner · #**106** Posted **Oct 30, 2011, 1:20 AM**

Real Loser or I mean Real City, What was the point of you making a stink about Aberdeen being closed for a day to assemble a crane? DO you enjoy being a complete douch bag? Side hobby perhaps?

matt602 · #**107** Posted **Oct 30, 2011, 3:29 AM**

Just part of the job of being SSP Hamilton's most pessimistic poster.

I'm definitely glad to see the cranes up. Just that in itself is improvement considering there has been almost no new construction requiring cranes in the downtown before the last 5 years.

SteelTown · #**108** Posted **Oct 30, 2011, 6:51 PM**

I can see the crane be assembled.

Dwils01 · #**109** Posted **Nov 4, 2011, 8:39 PM**

Here is a quick update I did on November 2.

Dwils01 · #**110** Posted **Dec 15, 2011, 5:28 PM**

Picture by me from today.

MichaelStJean · #**111** Posted **Jan 5, 2012, 3:31 AM**

Everyone should be thanking the powers at be that this project was even attempted. The developers whom I know took many risks in developing this project. New Horizon Developments has taken a stand on Hamilton and put the money and time into this city. I think the last thing anyone should be complaining about is a crane. I hope to wake up in 5 years and look out my condo window and see cranes as far as my eyes can see. It's Hamilton's time. The old negative attitudes of residents is about to change.

Dwils01 · #**112** Posted **Feb 3, 2012, 5:08 AM**

Picture by me from Tuesday January 31, 2012.

Duckyboy · #**113** Posted **Feb 3, 2012, 6:16 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichaelStJean

... I hope to wake up in 5 years and look out my condo window and see cranes as far as my eyes can see...

I cannot agree enough with this statement.

Duckyboy · #**114** Posted **Feb 3, 2012, 6:30 PM**

Also, I don't know if this was posted before, but they now have some MLS listings for some units:
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetail...Key=-505402848

bigguy1231 · #**115** Posted **Feb 4, 2012, 2:47 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duckyboy

Also, I don't know if this was posted before, but they now have some MLS listings for some units:
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetail...Key=-505402848

A little overpriced for the Hamilton market. 324K for a 1000sf condo in this city. These people are dreaming. You would have to be brain dead to pay that kind of money when there are so many other condo's available for much less.

flar · #**116** Posted **Feb 4, 2012, 5:36 AM**

^^location, location, location. That's cheaper than the houses around there

bigguy1231 · #**117** Posted **Feb 5, 2012, 6:50 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by flar

^^location, location, location. That's cheaper than the houses around there

There's alot better locations in this city that are much more desirable that have condo's alot cheaper.

flar · #**118** Posted **Feb 5, 2012, 1:35 PM**

Like where?

drpgq · #**119** Posted **Feb 5, 2012, 5:19 PM**

I'm amazed at the $400 condo fees. Seems like a lot for a building that doesn't have a lot of amenities.

Duckyboy · #**120** Posted **Feb 5, 2012, 6:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by drpgq

I'm amazed at the $400 condo fees. Seems like a lot for a building that doesn't have a lot of amenities.

I work in Condo mgnt and that seems like a lot for a brand new building unless there are load of extra amenities. Here's what they have listed on their site as included in the common fees:

• Snow removal for sidewalks and entrances to building and parking areas
• Private garbage removal
• Building fire alarm system complete with 24 hr monitoring
• Fully maintained common areas and rooftop terrace
• Elevator access to all floors
• SHARED BICYCLE PROGRAM FOR SUITE OWNER

These items, as well as the following common items that are included as covered by fees.

insurance
management fees
audits
common repairs
reserve fund allocation (should be VERY small for the next little while... depends what the fund study has to say, once performed.)
common utilities

This not an exhaustive list; it's just an average.

But like I said, $400 for a brand new building seems high, but for some reason, Hamilton area common fees seem higher than others in Burlington, Oakville and even some in Dundas (IMO).

I have a few new buildings that I do the accounting for, and their fees range from $150-200 (30-40 units each; 2-3yrs old each).

I dunno... just seems high...