12-14 King St E

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ListedHamilton, Ontario · Register as of October 12, 2026
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Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 12-14 King St E, Hamilton is listed on the municipal heritage register.

Listed (non-designated) properties come off municipal registers on January 1, 2027 unless council issues a notice of intention to designate first, and can't be relisted for five years. Source: City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.

80days until January 1, 2027, when listed properties without a notice of intention to designate come off the register. What that means

At a glance

Year built
1954
Architect or builder
McDonnell and Lenz
Architectural style
Modern
Heritage neighbours
17 other heritage properties within 100 m
Ward
Ward 2
Comes off the register
January 1, 2027
Location
Matched to the municipal address
12 King Street East is a one-storey bank, totaling three storeys in height, which was constructed in 1954. The building has rectangular plan with a short façade, a flat roof and a rear two-storey wing. Influenced by the Modern architectural style, the front façade has a vault design with smoothed Indiana limestone cladding, a recessed curtain wall composed of plate glass windows with a stainless steel frame and a…Design value (preliminary evaluation), from City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties · full text at the source

Building details from the municipality's register unless marked otherwise.

Condition on the ground

No condition reports yet.

A vacant or neglected heritage building can be reported to the municipality's property standards or by-law office (311 in most cities). Photos must be taken from public property and must not show people.

Community collection

No historic photos, documents or recollections yet. Do you have one?

Development applications

  • Formal Consultation · filed May 1, 2026 · In ProcessAbout 46 m away, at 18-22 · FC-2026-00060To construct a 12-storey mixed-use bldg. with 163 units and 493.5 m2 of ground-floor comm. space, including adaptive reuse of 4 Hughson St with a 2-storey addition to the existing 10-storey bldg., and 142 parking spaces (below-grade + 5-level structure).
  • Formal Consultation · filed August 8, 2023 · In ProcessAbout 28 m away, at 18 King St E · FC-23-097To facilitate the development of a mixed use 32-storey tower atop a 5-storey podium consisting of 478 residential units with 4372 sq m of commercial space from grade to the 5th floor. Includes 426 parking spaces.
  • Zoning Amendment · filed March 30, 2022 · ApprovedAbout 32 m away, at 18 King St E · ZAH-22-026Removal of holding provision is part of site plan approval.
  • Site Plan · filed July 15, 2021 · In ProcessAbout 33 m away, at 18 · SPA-21-116To construct a 6-storey building with 1,184.7 sqm of retail space, 5,674.4 sqm of office space and 24 parking spaces
  • Site Plan · filed in 2017 · WithdrawnAbout 34 m away, at 18-30 King St E · SPA-17-087Adaptive re-use of 18-22 King St E and demolition/redevelopment of 24-30 King St E to create a mized use commercial/residential development.
  • Formal Consultation · filed in 2016 · In ProcessAbout 23 m away, at 18 King St E · FC-16-074To reconstruct the existing 5 storey mixed use commercial ground floor and residential apartments above (number of units not provided)
  • Site Plan · filed in 2009 · In ProcessAbout 43 m away, at 39 James St S · SPA-09-108To legalize an existig surface parking lot.
  • Formal Consultation · filed in 2009 · ApprovedAbout 46 m away, at 37 James St S · FC-09-105To establish a parking lot, 21 spaces with 7 tandem.

From municipal open data (City of Hamilton Open Data Licence). An application is a proposal; it doesn't change the property's heritage status. Nearby means within 50 m.

History on this site

  1. First recorded as listed

Other heritage properties on this street

Source: City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.

Contains public sector Data made available under the City of Hamilton's Open Data Licence.

Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.