A downtown Hamilton condo tower project that was to utilize the historic 1878 facade of the James Street Baptist Church is in limbo.
The company behind the 30-storey Connolly Tower has put the plan into receivership.
The Durand Neighbourhood Association’s Frances Murray says they are “disappointed” but “not surprised.”
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She argues that “the process was not followed in the proper manner. Roadblocks were smoothed for this owner and this is what we end up with: a pile of rubble.”
Going forward, Murray adds, she’s hopeful that somebody will see the value in the property “which is in a great location, close to the GO Station.”
The project is to be sold off in a bidding process, leaving the question of what will happen to contracts for condominiums which are about 75 per cent sold.