16--20 Cannon St E
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 16--20 Cannon 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.
At a glance
- Storeys
- 2
- Heritage neighbours
- 27 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Ward
- Ward 2
- Comes off the register
- January 1, 2027
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
16 Cannon Street East is a two-storey brick building constructed in the late 19th century. The vinyl-clad building has a rectangular plan with a long façade that fronts directly onto the public right-of-way. The side gable roof has projecting cross gables and two single-stack brick chimneys. The building, which contains 16 and 20 Cannon Street East, was formerly divided by an arched carriage way through the lower…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
- Site Plan · filed January 26, 2022 · In ProcessAbout 32 m away, at 127 Hughson St N · MDA-20-031To complete renovations to the existing office building including the construction of a new front façade with an accessibly ramp and the addition of a ground floor patio area. The applicant is also proposing to reconfigure the existing parking area
- Site Plan · filed January 26, 2022 · In ProcessAbout 33 m away, at 22 Cannon St E · SPA-22-049Upgrading MDA-20-031 to a DA to include a proposed 1-storey addition.
- Site Plan · filed February 19, 2021 · In ProcessAbout 10 m away, at 16 Cannon St E · DA-21-028To construct a 16 storey residential building with 129 dwellings and 36 parking spaces
- Zoning Amendment · filed in 2020 · ApprovedAbout 34 m away, at 22 Cannon St E · ZAD-20-035To remove the holding provisions to allow complete renovations to the existing office building including the construction of a new front façade with an accessibly ramp and the addition of a ground floor patio area
- Formal Consultation · filed in 2019 · In ProcessAbout 5 m away, at 16 Cannon St E · FC-19-062To construct a 13 storey mixed use building with 143 dwelling, 89 SqM of retail space at grade and 31 parking spaces procided using a stacker system.
- Formal Consultation · filed in 2015 · ApprovedAbout 9 m away, at 16 Cannon St E · FC-15-010To demolish the existing building and construct an 8 storey building with ground floor commercial, underground parking, and 34 residential condominium units on the upper floors
- Land Division · filed in 2007 · ApprovedAbout 21 m away, at 144 James St. N. · HM/B-07:80
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
- First recorded as listed
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.