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Work at The Point in Hamilton's Westdale neighbourhood has moved along at a striking pace: the mid-rise is reaching its full six storeys and is close to topping off just three months after construction began. The mixed-use rental building, designed by Lintack Architects for Yoke Group, takes its name from nearby Princess Point, a natural area on the southern shores of Cootes Paradise.
Plans first emerged for a new building on the King Street West site in 2018 under Urban Solutions as a purpose-built student residence, but once Yoke Group acquired the site, the proposal was reworked into its current form. Demolition of the site’s single-storey building took place in September, 2025, and a crane for the new building was erected by the end of that month. Being built on grade without a basement excavation, slab forming advanced quickly.
Seen looking northeast across the King Street and Paradise Road intersection just over six weeks later in mid-November, 2025, The Point had already climbed to five storeys, with deck forms and edge protection in place for the sixth-floor concrete pour. A setback notch at the southwest corner adds variety to the massing. Rows of blue shoring posts support the ongoing curing of slabs from levels two through five, while perimeter guardrails trace the edges of each floor. At grade, temporary fencing encloses the site, with materials staged along the sidewalk.
Looking north across King Street West six days later, the sixth-floor slab is largely poured, and formwork is already advancing for the rooftop slab. The south elevation stretches across the block, articulated by three vertical stacks of projecting balcony slabs. At street level, the ground floor remains open within the column grid, where future retail bays will be defined by extensive glazing framed by grey brick piers.
Seen looking east across Paradise Road, two more notches occur in the northwest corner. The north elevation also features projecting balcony slabs on multiple levels. On the right, decking is visible from the fifth floor up to the rooftop level. Along the north side of the site, the crane rises independently of the building footprint. Below, tall reinforced concrete columns support the elevated ground floor.
This month, exterior wall assemblies are now taking shape along the second floor, faintly visible below in the nighttime snow, marking the early stages of the cladding installation that will define the first four storeys in red brick. Window wall glazing will be installed for levels two through four, featuring a mix of full balconies and Juliet balconies fitted with glass balcony guards. Meanwhile, the rooftop slab is formed, signalling the shift toward work on the mechanical penthouse.
Once complete, The Point will stand 19.25m tall and deliver 68 market-rate rental units.
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