20 Hess St S

ListedHamilton, Ontario · Register as of October 12, 2026

Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 20 Hess St S, 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: 1880
Architectural style: Vernacular
Storeys: 2.5
Heritage neighbours: 41 other heritage properties within 100 m
Ward: Ward 2
Comes off the register: January 1, 2027
Location: Matched to the municipal address

20 Hess Street South is the southern half of a two-and-a-half storey semi-detached brick building also consisting of 18 Hess Street South, constructed circa 1880 for residential purposes. 18 and 20 Hess Street South were redeveloped in the 1970s for commercial purposes. The building, laid in Common bond, has a side gable roof with contemporary shingles, projecting eaves, two front gable-roof dormers and gabled…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 in 2011 · ApprovedAt this address · MDA-11-041To recognize the existing patio under encroachment agreement.
Condominium Conversion · filed in 2015 · In ProcessAbout 37 m away, at 275 King St W · 25CDM-CONV-15-0To convert 29 rental apartment dwelling units under condominium ownership.
Site Plan · filed in 2013 · ApprovedAbout 5 m away, at 18 Hess St S · MDA-13-002To construct a 71.4 SqM addition to an existing building for a total of 290.4 SqM for the ORA Restaurant.
Site Plan · filed in 2012 · ApprovedAbout 49 m away, at 275 King St W · SPA-12-026To restore an abandoned 3-storey multiple dwelling and to permit the addition to the building and add an additional 4th floor. There will be a total of 29 units ranging from studio, one-bedroom, and one-bedroom plus lofts.
Site Plan · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 38 m away, at 13 Hess St S · DA-11-012To establish a patio
Site Plan · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 17 m away, at 24 Hess St S · MDA-11-042To recognize the existing patio under encroachment agreement.
Site Plan · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 33 m away, at 15 Hess St S · MDA-11-061To confirm the location and encroachment of the existing patios.
Formal Consultation · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 49 m away, at 275 King St W · FC-11-146To alter the existing building to accommodate a maximum of 29 condominium apartment dwelling units and is adding a 4th storey to enable the 3rd floor units to be developed for 'lofts'.

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.