14 Hess St S

ListedHamilton, Ontario · Register as of October 12, 2026

Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 14 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: 1875
Storeys: 2.5
Heritage neighbours: 46 other heritage properties within 100 m
Ward: Ward 2
Comes off the register: January 1, 2027
Location: Matched to the municipal address

14 Hess Street South is single-detached two-and-a-half storey brick building constructed circa 1875 with Italianate influences. The building has a rectangular plan with a long façade and a hip roof with projecting eaves, paired decorative brackets with drops, a pair of single-stack brick chimneys (parged) to the south, and a front centre gable. The building has a parged foundation, a two-storey rear brick wing with…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

Condominium · filed in 2021 · ApprovedAbout 47 m away, at 15 Queen St S · 25CDM-202110Consists of 292 dwelling units, 2 commercial units, 1 institutional unit, 175 parking spaces and 308 storage lockers
Site Plan · filed in 2018 · ApprovedAbout 49 m away, at 15 Queen St S · DA-18-114Construct a 24 storey mixed use building, including a 20 storey tower atop a four storey podium. A total of 292 residential dwelling units are proposed together with 168 SqM of commercial space and a 490 SqM place of worship at grade.
Site Plan · filed in 2017 · ApprovedAbout 46 m away, at 15 Queen St S · MDA-17-156To establish a one storey mobile sales trailer and 24 parking spaces, related to ZAC-17-004 for a 23 storey multiple dwelling with 212 units and commercial at grade
Condominium Conversion · filed in 2015 · In ProcessAbout 19 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 24 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 28 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 43 m away, at 24 Hess St S · MDA-11-042To recognize the existing patio under encroachment agreement.
Site Plan · filed in 2011 · ApprovedAbout 49 m away, at 13 Hess St S · DA-11-012To establish a patio

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.