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Address: First floor space at Lister Building, 28 James Street North, Hamilton, ON
Description: Restaurant premises with street front access and outdoor patio located within a designated heritage facility.
Premises area: approximately 6,000 useable square feet plus outdoor patio
Zoning: D2-Downtown Mixed use-pedestrian focused
Hamilton is experiencing an incredible period of growth. With its recent revitalization, the Lister Building has sparked significant increase in development interest for downtown Hamilton, resulting in projects that continue to shape Hamilton’s downtown landscape.
The Lister Block is a historic heritage building that has undergone a massive restoration by LIUNA and was fully modernized and renovated in 2014. Very professional in appearance, today the Lister Building serves as a nucleus of public service and community engagement, as well as a beacon of urban revitalization. In 2012, the building was purchased by the City of Hamilton and became home to several municipal branches. The beautifully restored ground floor retail arcade features both commercial opportunities as well as public space dedicated to showcasing the best this city has to offer.
Well located within the City’s downtown core at the north-east corner of King William and James Street North across from Jackson Square and McMaster University this restaurant opportunity is in the heart of the vibrant King William dining scene with its pedestrian friendly outdoor patio atmosphere created during the "patio season".
Leasing Framework
View the Lister Block Property Information Sheet (PDF, 2 MB)
If you have any questions about this property for lease, contact:
David McCullagh
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 1647
Email: [email protected]
Address: First floor space at City Hall, 71 Main Street West, Hamilton
Description: Ground level quick service cafe premises with outdoor patio
Premises area: 1,396 square feet plus outdoor patio
The posting of this leasing opportunity is to seek a qualified and experienced food service operator with catering experience to operate a casual quick service food outlet at Hamilton's City Hall, serving both City staff and the public coming into Hamilton's City Hall. For a term that would commensurate based on the requisite investment to be made into the premises by a prospective tenant, following succesfull negotiations and Council approval with a selected party that is experienced to undertake establishing and operating such a business enterprise at Hamilton's City Hall.
This food and beverage facility at Hamilton's City Hall, formerly operated by Country Style Food Services, provides for a year-round quick service operation with seating and includes a seasonal outdoor patio, as well as a non-exclusive office catering opportunity. However the premises does not provide a kitchen and exhaust thereby limiting the ability to cook or prepare hot meals on-site.
It is fully expected that a selected party for discussion and potential negotiation will be fully committed to investing in upgrading both the premises environment and food services experience to those working in or visiting Hamilton's City Hall.
Leasing Framework
View the City Hall Property Information Sheet (PDF, 830 KB)
If you have any questions about this property for lease, contact:
David McCullagh
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 1647
Email: [email protected]
Address: 89 King Street E at John Street (Street-front)
Description: Ground floor, grade level, street front, located within a mixed used residential/commercial building. Located directly across from Royal Connaught and Gore Park with John Sopinka Courthouse just steps away. 89 King Street East is a professional managed mixed used facility and well located steps from the City’s downtown core and located on the future LRT route.
Premises condition: “As Is” ready for tenants’ own fit-up and leasehold improvements
Size: approximately 1,700 square feet
Additional expenses: Utilities, HVAC, Maintenance, Realty Taxes
Landlord/Manager: CityHousing Hamilton Corporation
Lease rate: Fully Net (Base Rent /Percentage)
Both a first month’s gross rent and security deposit will be required.
If you have any questions about any of the properties for lease, contact:
David McCullagh
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 1647
Email: [email protected]
Address: First Place Hamilton, 350 King Street East (Concourse level)
Description: First Place Hamilton is an affordable senior lifestyle community located at the gateway to downtown Hamilton, with over 460 independent living apartments and 75 retirement living suites. This facility has a street level concourse with the leasing opportunity to offer an array of retail shops & services not only for the convenience of First Place residents, but also to a surrounding vibrant and established community.
Size: Store front units ranging from approximately 350 square feet to over 5,000 square feet
Additional expenses: HVAC, Hydro, Realty Taxes
Lease rate: Net, Net (Base Rent /CAM) and contingent on proposed use. Leased "As Is" ready for tenant's own fit-up and leasehold improvements
Both a first month’s gross rent and security deposit will be required.
If you have any questions about any of the property, contact:
David McCullagh
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 1647
Email: [email protected]
Hamilton’s West Harbour area is steeped in history. First Nations peoples occupied the area for thousands of years before the arrival of European immigrants to Canada began in the early 1800s.
City of Hamilton's rich cultural diversity and proud workers’ heritage is reflected in the tight-knit neighbourhoods that have long defined the character of West Harbour. Since the 1860s, Hamiltonians have come to the waterfront to play, taking advantage of the beauty and protected waters of the harbour.
The West Harbour's Setting Sail Secondary Plan (Setting Sail) responds to the opportunity to revitalize and establish a framework for public improvements and private development aimed at enhancing the area as a community and recreational destination to promote season long and year-round enjoyment and appreciation of the waterfront.
In keeping with Setting Sail, restrictive covenants will be placed on the lands committing to design and construction techniques which demonstrate a consideration for environmental impacts and sustainable development, including but not limited to energy efficiency, reduction in or elimination of the development’s carbon foot print, storm water retention.
These available blocks offer the opportunity to develop and design spaces in what is demonstrating to be a vibrant and active destination.
Address: Piers 5, 6 & 7, West Harbour, Hamilton
Properties: 4 individual blocks that may be sold individually or as a package.
Block Sizes:
Development details:
Zoning By-law: F-S/1641-H
Brokers Protected (subject to certain performance clauses)
Offers will be considered after October 31, 2020
View the Pier 5, 6 & 7 Property Information Sheet (PDF, 380 KB)
If you have any questions about this property or to obtain offer documents, contact:
David McCullagh
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 1647
Email: [email protected]
Address: 288-294 Fruitland Rd, Stoney Creek
Lot Size: Approx. 198 ft (60m) x 321 ft (98m) - 1.46 acres or 5,900 sq M (Developable area subject to buyers own due diligence)
Location attributes:
Land use Planning:
Official Plan: Urban Hamilton Official Plan designation of Neighbourhoods
Zoning By-law: Currently zoned RR – Rural Residential under Stoney Creek Zoning By-Law 3692-92, but the property is within urban area known as SCUBE (Stoney Creek Urban Boundary Expansion).
List price: $1,495,000
All offer submissions require a 10% deposit by certified cheque.
Offers to be submitted to: City Hall, 71 Main Street West, 7th floor (Due to Covid-19, please contact us prior to submission).
If you have any questions about this property or to obtain offer documents, contact:
Gord Mackie
Property Co-ordinator
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 7110
Email: [email protected]
Address: 1225 Old Golf Links Rd, Ancaster
Lot size: 150.5m (494ft) frontage x 40m (131ft) irreg. – 0.57ha (1.4 ac)
Legal description: Part of Lots 53 and 54, Concession 2, in the Geographic Township of Ancaster, in the City of Hamilton. Designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 62R-13148. Subject to an Easement over Part 1 on Plan 62R-13148 as in Instrument Number VM208284E. Being PART of the PIN City of Hamilton. Part of PIN 17079-0066 (LT)
Property Features:
Zoning: Currently Zoned P-242 (low-profile transformer station) as Parks and General Open Space in Zoning By-law 05-200
Land Use Planning:
List price: $675,000
View the 1225 Old Golf Linkes Road Property Information Sheet (PDF, 464 KB)
All offer submissions require a 10% deposit by certified cheque.
Offers to be submitted to: City Hall, 71 Main Street West, 7th floor (Due to Covid-19, please contact us prior to submission).
If you have any questions about this property or to obtain offer documents, contact:
Gord Mackie
Property Co-ordinator
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 7110
Email: [email protected]
Address: 10 Cormorant Road, Hamilton
Lot Size: 10 acre parcel (developable area subject to Buyers Due Diligence). New Road completed to allow access and servicing.
Located in the Ancaster business park and ready for development.
Zoning: "M2" - Prestige Industrial (PDF, 3 MB)
Survey Plan: Plan 62R-21089 - Part of Lot 31, Concession 4 (PDF, 1 MB)
All offer submissions require a 10% deposit by certified cheque.
Offers to be submitted to: City Hall, 71 Main Street West, 7th floor
If you have any questions about this property or to obtain offer documents, contact:
Brad Thomas
Property Coordinator
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 7044
Email: [email protected]
Address: 400 Glover Road, Hamilton
Size: 13.44 Acres (Developable area subject to buyers own due diligence)
Located in the Red Hill Business Park, near the junction of Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway and The Red Hill Valley Parkway.
Property features:
Zoning: "M3" - Prestige Business Park (PDF, 123 KB)
Brokers Protected (subject to certain performance clauses)
View the 400 Glover Road Property Information Sheet (PDF, 1 MB)
If you have any questions about this property or to obtain offer documents, contact:
Brad Thomas
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 7044
Email: [email protected]
Legal description:
Part of Lot 15, Concession 2, in the Geographic Township of Glanford, in the City of Hamilton.
Designated as Parts 1, 2, & 3 on Plan 62R-19233
